The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-24
COURT
FOR UNIVERSAL
SERVICE PLAN
WHEELING COURT. OAOGH 6ho
OF ISABELLA, COMMEND ANU
OF PRESIDENT WILSON.
Volunteer System for Nations Oe'enSe
Characterized as Unfair and
Undemocratlc.

Carroll Court No. 20. National
Order Daughters of Isabella. III us
meeting last evening went on FeC"tu
40 fayorinC the enactment OIL !cEIsld-
fion that will make universal hlltltaVs
service 4 law OF the Tilted States.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
the belief OF the courts members tnaI
any volunteer system Tor raising At
army is both Unfair and undemocta''G
and that it places the burden or Il. IA.
tons defense upon the shoulders o.
those individuals whose pa1riollstu
and honorable sense or duty lmpels
them TO offer their very lives TO the
country. while strikers, slacHerS and
those deficient in sense or duty take
I'D no share OF the burden. President
Wilson is commended in the reSoIu.
lions for his stand on the question VI
universal service.
Copies vi the minutes recorulnS
Carroll courts stand for unlfer>a'
service will be forwarded 10 ffcSl-
dent Wilson. West Firginias sena-
tors and congressman. the women
clubs OF the vicinity and the supreme
officers OF Tile Daughters Of Isabella.
The resolution follows:
That Whereas. II IS our nelei. tt'ae
any volunteer Sys,cu. t"r ralsiuS -"
in that il places the burden ~ protect
ing and defending Il Republican nation
upon the shoulders "t those WGlFl"uaIH
V hose patriotism and honorable SHhS'
ot duty inipe!s tk"in 10 offer their yer!
lives 10 their coutrE. while shlrNerS'
siackers. and thoS" deficient IN 4 sense
OF duty take up no share OF such burd-
en-:
And. Whereas. We believe that as
mothers and sisters. keeniy aware OF
the sacrifices that alt women make IN
times of war when sons and brothers.
and ofttim"S husbands anu fathers r.
spord to their country's need. we nave
"A heartfelt interest III the manner an6
,nn;hod by which an army and navy
shall be drafted:
Md, Whereas. after careful and dell-
berate consideration OF the various
isr.anS 10y which an army and navy
might 90 raised il has seemed |" us
that universal service. by reason OF its
general broad appeal. and equal uiStrl-
button OF responsibility. must furnish
IL. only acceptable basis on which to
found ;.n arm? OF tn" greatest efficiency
Ioc - l'rmOIrHtl" natioE,
Now therefore. l." Il resolved: that
. We. iuI!y cui;niZant ct ;hv precious lives
/" IN haza:d.'d and POSSIBLY lost in III;
Uncertainties u: war. and knowing full
we'll tho tnrNrr"SSahl' Importance ~
wall trained. fully manned fighting
FORE 1t" h,r'hy heartily and Siu,:..r"iy
commend Pr 'd.aJ Wilson for his
St?nd on tlr2 question -: GniN''r>tiI SEP
Vice: and further IL. /: resolved. that
w.. -. th.' protect ION ~ TIN. lives a.: "ur
citizens. Il" U.s. oar influences IL cT"ry
regular auI I.tWit;! nlann%r - bring
;hnUt th. taS>ag" q: any bill nr bills
for I'll" rurp">" "t making universal
service u inv o. our land.
g.. It IS ord"r"I that copies ot these r"So-
lutionS h.. forwarded {" IN" President.
the Senator's AMI congressman fr"'a
Nest Virginia. III" various wnm"us
clubs and societies ~ this vicinity. ami
the supreme Officers III III" Daughters
CT Isabella.