Arizona republican., 1917-02-22
CADET TRAINING
BY COMP PULS0RY
PLAN,,FAVORED

The senate suddenly switched high
school cadet training school bills, yes,
terday. turning away from the Wyom-
ing to the compulsory plan. The latter
bill is substitute for the bill of
Senator Campbell providing for COM
pulsory training of all high school boys
above the age of fourteen. The bill
creates a high school commission and
puts the direction of the cadets under
the principal of the school out the
training is to take place under the ad-
lutant general or an officer designated
by him. The boys are to be supplied
with arms and ammunition for which
appropriation is made
The Wyoming plan leaves the train
ing optional with the pupils disregards
the national guard and puts the whole
matter in the hands of a Superinten
dent at per diem of 81. This plan
which was introduced at Cheyenne by
Captain Steever, formerly OF the
United States army, wis favored by
many of the members until after it had
been pretty thoroughly discussed when
1t was decided to rescind the action of
the committee of the whole by which
the substitute had displaced the orig
inal bill and restore the latter to its
place. 1t had been, though. amended
so as to include normal as well as high
pupils An annual appropriation of
$4,000 Is made to carry out the pur-
poses of the bill.
The appropriation was the only feat
ITe that had not been agreed upon
when the committee rose 1t was doubt
Tul to many of the members whether
the amount appropriated would be suf-
ficient and that was left to select
committee composed of Messrs Camp
bell. Winsor and Mattox, to investigate.
In the morning session of the COM
lnittee, Mr.. Hall. who favored the
Wyoming plan, suggested an amend
ment and he followed by Mr.. Winsor
who objected TO the plan because of its
opuo1al character. He was not, he
said. in favor of compulsory military
service but he believed that military
training to be of value, must be com
pulsOry. He objected too, to the fact
that the plan left the national guard
without representation.
DR.. Ferguson supported the suhSti-
tute, saying that he was for an cleo
tive plan. He would not want his son
TO become enrolled in an organization
which might be called out TO put down
strike. He himself had served his
term in the Kansas national guard in
the company which afterward had been
enrolled in the Kansas volunteers
which went with General Funston to
the Philippines.
Mr.. Winsor further objected to the
substitute on account OF the provision
for the superintendent of the. cadets at
81 day We have" he said "a more
efficient instructor available.
This discussion had taken place in
the open senate and when suggestion
was made that Col James H. McClin-
took be heard from on the bill. the SEN
ate went into the committee of the
whole and Colonel McClintock was in
Vited to take the floor. After stirring
address on the duties of citizens, he
spoke against the substitute on account
of its elective feature. If a boy was to
be trained for service in the army in
case Of need of him, he must learn
that there is nothing optional Every
thing is must" Colonel McClintock
was also opposed to the enforcement of
the national guard from the plan. Il
hold no brief he said for the adjutant
general or the administration. but be-
heNe that military training should
be associated with the office of the
attorney general.
As to the Wyoming plan, Colonel
McChntOck said that he had no doubt
that it had succeeded at Cheyenne un-
der the direction of Captain Steever,
but he doubted very much whether it
would have succeeded under any other
officer. 1t was an isolated case which
could not be accepted as rule.
Senator Hall said that il had re-
celved the endorsement of Secretary of
War Baker, whereupon Senator Sutter
asked, What does the secretary of war
know about war? All of his ASSOCIATE
have been with paeifist societies"
At the request of Senator Campbell,
State Librarian Con P Cronin, VINO
mad assisted in the preparation of the
original bill, was brought in. Mr..
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