The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
PROMINENT KENOSHA men
URGE MILITARY TRAINING

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training will make better citizens, and
the experiences of military training
will tend to do away with the jingo-
ism" that was so manifest in the
Spanish American war. Military train
ing impresses upon the young man the
horrors Of war, which will lead him to
use every honorable means to avert
that end. Efficiently trained, we will
have in this country citizenry which
will make the United States always
safe.
HENRY S. COOPER, secretary of
the Cooper Underwear Col am in ia
vor Of universal military training, not
only for the reason that I am a be-
lever in preparedness but more than
all that I believe it wouln be for the
physical well-being of the boys and
that incidentally it would be for the
moral and intellectual advantage as
well.
While advocate peace, I recognize
that preparedness is one method Of
maintaining peaceful relations with our
neighbor, but preparedness is not my
principal reason for advocating univer
sal military training.
believe that military training for
the youth will benefit the youth in
every way, being a benefit for the in
dividual, more than the community, if
possible.
A. H. LANCE, vice-president and
treasurer Of the Simmons Company
That some, efficient and workable plan
of national defense is of vital necessity
for America is patent to every intelli-
gent man. believe that no plan not
based on universal training and service
can answer the purpose sought. Com
pulsory military training under a sys-
tenn adapted to American conditions
will MAXI for real preparedness against
trouble with any foreign nation, and I
believe that it is. consistent with our
laws as we'll as our ideals. Our young
men in this country are greatly in need
of the regulatory education that will
hesg s,.snlFi army drill. The plan
of the universal military training
league to train all nineteen year old
boys for six months will give us a
trained force for defending the nation
and will give US better crop of men
mentally and morally as well as ply
sically. I trust that the proposed law
will some time be passed and become
effective Since all men must serve
this training will make for true democ-
racy and will destroy the tendency to
| develop classes. I shall be glad to have
my sons get the benefits of such train
ing.
FL. B. ROBINSON, president Of the
Merchants and Savings Bank-I have
long believed that there was mighty
lack of military knowledge in this
country. We need a great deal of
training. I am heartily in favor Of
any plan that will give us a better pre-
paredness against war. The bill pro-
posed by the Universal Military Train
ing League certainly should be sup
ported by every thinking man. Such
a training will also be very beneficial
to the individual men. It will give
them good discipline and build them up
physically. The sooner the good of
such legislation for all of us is realized
the better off will this nation be.
The REV. r. j. SMTTH-For many
years l have been advocating the de-
STABILITY of military drill for our
young men. They need the discipline
and the valuable improvement that
such training will work in their beings,
mentally and morally as we'll as ply
sically. The plan of training advocated
by the Universal Military Training
League has my unqualified endorse
ment. 1t means a proper and effective
basis for intelligent preparedness for
the country. certainly wish the
league speedy and assured success in
their efforts to pass law which will
require military training for all able
bodied young Americans.
CHARLES G. BROWN, president of
the First National Bank-T believe in
the program of military training pro-
posed by the Universal Military Train
ing League. 1t means adequate and
sensible preparedness and will surely
be good thing for the boys trained.
The REV. FRED INGLEY, rector of
st. Matthew s parish-I can see no pos
sible objection to universal military
training. The effect of well ordered
discipline is always good, and the
names of the men who are behind this
movement is a guarantee against the
creeping in of the evils Of militarism.
To devote seven months to such train
ing would not seriously interfere with
any young man IS career, and would GER
tainly make for a stronger and more
robust manhood in the years to come.
The giving a few months time would
not be too much to ask in return for
the blessings of American liberty. And
since all of US enjoy those blessings, all
men should make their contribution.
Democracy means equality, and only by