Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

by the remarks Of simpleton Of
our town who. when row started,
exclaimed .Hurrah for the fight
Let's all fight All but me-
Mayor Scully OF Waterbury writes
i that he is personally in favor Of Uni.
versal Military Training, but adds:
"Our people, born and reared in
peace and taught to preserve the
arts Of peace. do not take kindly to :
anything that looks like prepare
ton for war feel sure. however,
that this feeling would disappear
with Universal Military Training"
Rockland, Maine, was reported fav-
orable by Mayor Flint, and Waterville
was put in the divided sentiment class
by Mayor Boothby. !
Mayor Beckwith of Dover, n. H.
reported the sentiment in that city
as follows: T..
The confessed need of military
preparedness presupposes the ne
cessity of personal sacrifice in or
der that the nation may speedily
attain and maintain her rightful
place among the nations of the
world. This fact is fully recogniz-
ed by our people and they will
loyalty meet the issue" =
Favorable replies were received
from the Mayors of Bennington and
Montpelier, VT, and Newport and Paw
tucket, r. j. 49,. .....
Massachusetts Cities Approve
The mayors of IL Massachusetts,
cities, including, beside Boston, New
Bedford and and Waltham, and the
mayors of Connecticut cities, includ-
ing Danbury and New Haven, also re-
piled in the affirmative. Lynn and
Salem, Mass, were reported as non.
conlmittal
/ Mayor Benson OF Salem writes:
1t seems To me that the people
are not awake to the situation and
that nothing but bursting shell
in their midst will awaken them =
to the need of intelligent and i'm
mediate preparation" -
Mayor Williams of Waltham makes
the excellent remark:
People who think are generally
in favor of Universal Military
Training. believe the rest of the =
people could be easily influenced"
Mayor Sunderland, in replying for
Danbury, writes that he is a member
of the National Guard and student
in the Connecticut Aviation Corps.
Ten favorable replies were received
from New Jersey; 5, including Eliza.
beth and Passaic, non-committal; and
only one, Salem, unfavorable. "
Mayor Grier of Salem gives as the
reason for the sentiment there:
"a large number of our citizens
belong to the Society Of Friends
and naturally are opposed to any
measure of this kind" I
Mayor Elyine of Hammonton writes:
Our people viii back our Sen
ators and our Congressman in
anything that tends to make man
I ly men and that will help ade-
quately to defend our nation in =
time of need" .r..s~. .....
Surprise from South -.
A surprisingly small number OF un-
favorable replies were received from
the South. West Virginia, Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi.
Louisiana and Tennessee presented
none at ALL Opposition was express
ed only by the. Mayors of Salisbury,
Nd; Selma, Admission and Albany,
Ala; GAINESVILLE, Fla; and Danville
and Mayfield, Ky. Il.
Mayor Mayo of Norfolk. Va, places
that city in the affirmative class with
the excellent remark: ss. -.
mo man should under any cir
cumstances be permitted to enjoy
the assets unless he is willing to
assume his share of the liabilities
of life"
Mayor Ward of Winchester, Va,
writes:
1.-THE opinion of this community
became crystalliZed in favor OF.
Universal Military Training by the
earnest advocacy of the returned
militia officers from the border
and their statements as to the con-
ditions of the forces of the coun-
try, regulars and militia.
Charlotte and Asheville, N. c.;
Athens, Atlanta, Rome and Savannah,
Ga; Mobile, Ala; Miami Fla: New
Orleans; Memphis: and Paducah, KY,
are all in the affirmative class. Nat
chez and vicksburg, Miss, and Knox
vile, Tenn, were reported non-com.
initial.
Mayor Paulk OF Fitzgerald, Ga.
writes: = ~.
"All our citizens believe In pre-
pairing in time of peace to meet
any emergency that might arise"
Mayor Pierpoint of Savannah
writes: "
Savannah has always contribut-
ed largely of its young men to the
military service Of the nation, but
the feeling has steadily grown that
the duty of the citizens to the
government calls for such service
and sacrifice from all and not
from the few"
Wait for President -.
Mayor Hayes of Vicksburg voices an
idea which the canvass showed Is in
the minds Of many people in every
part of the country when he says:
Our people are thoroughly in
accord with the president and his
policies" F.:
Many OF the non-committal replies