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

NEW YORK, March 22-Maj Rich.
ard Stockton, Jr., formerly of the New
Jersey National Guard. and recently
commissioned major in the officers
reserve corps, Is the winner OF the
1917 gold medal OF the Military Serv-
ice Institution Of the United States.
Mai Stockton's prize essay, which Is
captioned What Have We Learned!
deals with the lessons Of the war In
Europe, and Is an argument Tor the
adoption Of universal military service
in this country. The Journal OF the
military service institution, published
on Governors Island, prints the essay
in full in its March issue. !.
In the course Of his paper Nal.
Stockton says:
fNYe have seen that the great faults
in our present military system are,
first, that IL does not provide the nee
essafy men for either regular or citi-
zen ieoldier services; second, that Il
does not provide the class Of men who
can give the time for training which
Is necessary for proper results IN
citizen soldiery; third, that It does not
permit the practise in handling large
bodies Of troops In the field which is
necessary that our officers may have
experience and our methods receive a
test; fourth, that Il takes the men
from civil life who are needed there
ia time OF national emergency and
fails 20 compel the service Of those
who haYe no responsibilities and who
should serve, and fifth, that II throws
the burden OF the defense OF the ma
ton upon a few men instead of dfvid-
ing II according 20 prearranged and
equitable plans in keeping with the
principles Of democracy.
Other Faults In System
There are many other faults in our
system, but OF lesser importance. The
above are basis faults, and as such
they require an extreme remedy.
Needless 10 state, that remedy is uni
Nersal service. By that term Is meant
GerYi1e, and not mere training. Our
tIlikens owe the government more
than merely fitting themselves to
serve; they should give that service
Npen required. and there should be no
more question about II than there is
about paying taxes, Is II reasonable
10 think that there should be any ques-
tion about all doing their part 70 repel
Invasion?
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burden 81 our defense eouitably and
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depend up6n the charitable or merce
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greatest evils IN our present military
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