The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-05-12
NOT At ALL ALIKE
BILLS FOR CONSUMPTION AND
UNIVERSAL TRAINING ARE
QUITE DIFFERENT.
FORMER FOR THIS WAR ONLY
Latter Was Framed ~ Preparedness
Measure and to Benefit All the coun-
try's Young Men-ProbabIy viii Be-
come Law Later.

try's Young Men--ProbabIy viii Be
come Law Later.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
Washington. - Washington officials
and particularly those connected with
the armed service departments are sur
prised at the manifest mental cOnfu'
sion which exists In the country con
corning the conscription measure for
an army for the war, and the measure
which calls for universal training. The
two things are absolutely separate and
distinct.
Ii Is altogether probable that the bill
introduced by Senator Chamberlain to
provide for universal military train
ing will not be passed until the war Is
ended. Then IL Is likely to come be-
fore congress, and If the present con-
dition of mind of the country continues
IL seems likely that it will become a
law. Conscription for an \arIny to en-
gage in the war Is one thing and uni
versal military training TO come after
the war is another thing.
There was great opposition TO
universal military training. but the
friends of the legislation became
much more numerous rs time went
on and the necessity was shown
for military preparedness. The
universal military training bill pro-
rided that every young American
on reaching the age of nineteen years,
or twenty years. for tile original bill
may be amended. should report to be
trained after military methods. The
intention was. and still is, so far rs
the proponents of the measure are con-
ccrned, 10 have young Americans serve
one year, or possibly only nine months.
period of time in which they will be
taught military duties and be prepared
for n call to The colors. If LATER ii shull
come.
Benefits of Universal Training.
Under universal military training ail
the young men of the country would
outdoor life. regular exercise regular
sleep good plain food, mental and
proper bodily discipline, and military
training. All kinds of young men
would he thrown together. the rich and
the poor, the highly educated ana those
with little education. The plea is that
Snch n course not only would make
for democracy. because men in tn,
fields and in the barracks. no matter
how different their social position may
be, learn 10 respect one another fOI
their manly qualities and learn also
that "A mans a man for IA that"
The bin To raise an army for i'm
mediate war purposes which has beer
before congress was proposed by The
president ON The basis of universal
liability To service and this meant tina,
the young men To go into the army
were to he chosen by other than til,
volunteer method. In other words
5O0,0W Of them were To he conscripted
Ii is Il case of compulsory mililarl
training for war purposes, but the bill
method 10 100000 young men, Thi,
measure had in view the present wal
only, while the measure for universal
military training has in view the teach
ing Of all young men in the United
States how To bear arms In order thai
try in time of need.
While in BOTH cases service is com
pulsory, IL will he seen that the meas
ures in their intention are widely diff
ferent and that I'm one case the young
men raised will be limited in number
to give all young men who are
physically in good trim the benefit oi
military training.
The universal military training
measure was proposed long before Il
was known definitely that the Unitet
States was to enter war. II wa:
framed rs preparedness measure anC
as a means to benefit the physique Of
all the young men of the country. Il
inspire them with love of the fial
and with Il willingness to de their duty
by their country. The passage o.
such measure still is in cOntempla
ton, hut inasmuch as n large number
of young Americans are to be trained
I'm the army for real war purposes, tn,
preparedness plan Is thus carried GU
for the present without the necessit,
of resorting to universal military train
ing.
Wainwright Ready to Serve.
Under existing law naval officers OF
the retired list can be ordered to nc
tive service. 1t did not require the Inv
to make all the retired ones work I,
offer their services to the government
Among the instant volunteers for re
newed service was Rear Admira
Richard Wainwright, one of the Off
GERS who was advanced several mum
bers for distinguished conduct In tn
war with Spain.
Wainwright's part In the Spanish
American war won him renown. Al
exploit Of his written In detail Is
part of the navy records of today
When war was declared against Spain
Rear Admiral Wainwright was a lieu
tenant commander and In command o
the converted yacht Corsair, rename'
for service purposes the Gloucester.
When Admiral Cervera's fleet cam
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