New Britain herald., 1917-04-02
filit,ry i Census , Committee
 1, Recoan1nends Enrollment of Men and Women for ork sBehind Trenches. "

Hastford, Apral ss-The creation of eroAx civiliAn reserve. available for ny sesyics h time of war. ts recom- ended In tho report to Governor |Arcus H. Holcomb. submitted today 2 dks committee of assistants for ? ntilitary census in Connecticut. hould actual war prevent the creation S1ch . reserve. the committee rec nmends plan of recruiting based bon similar ideas.
 E..Nb thcughtful man can contem- (ate the future without misgiving." |Ys xhe report. we stand on the |keshoid of . conflict with the first 1litaxya power of the world. It is . |ave man or . foolish one that will kxo to boltttle the magnitude of such Ltank The state and country must k fQlied to an effort greater than >y ever before required in their |eogy The plan recommended, or . 11Ar ono. adopted in Connecticut IT b. Au example of definite action. kee1 cart Of this plan has besn &fa9 ey tho experience of other na- 'as. now aks war"
 Une tho plan recommended. reuG . large statewide committee. aer 4he direct control of the gov hoEs r4n would be urged to enroll . ateAt- civilian reserve. a true pervelr of univeYsa1 service. By s pI4n, tho first step must bo "vol- tary patriotic decision." After that mAde, the whole state Is marshalIed GOxe tle authorities in an orderly | Uo1ontfde manner, All menwotld No m opportunity to enroll volun- 1ly. Once having enrolled. the n would be bound to answer a call hold service In accordance with p14n, the state on it's part agree that those enrolled would not be 5ect to draft and would not be led for military service except In e0edence with the plan. and that no - would be called while any avail e uaen remain in prior classes of Hg0rsdependents. In caSe war pre- TT But<ipt the civilian reserve proj- 1hto operation, the committee rec- mendA th&t the entire state be 1<ed as . civilian reserve and the tili be put into effect. Un- fzis method, the first exemption III be called the Industgf4a Army, Ina men senllsted In 1t would re- distinctive badge and etand on S1n31 plane with the lighting
 The importance of non-military Rlce would be recognized as equal n1HtAry service. and a systematic ho6 of using men whe1e most U4d and for the service they are,
 qualifed to- render Is recoml nded.
 ie committees report traces the Qry of the censs1s- taking and tabu- pn in the state, explaining the hoda employed and reviewing cen events from February ., when ternor aqico1nb delivered his spe--
 meaags to the lAgislature and Dill authorizing the military cen N1a passed. to the present time, bn tho antual taking and recording tAe {en4us is completed and the llqtIon and- classification of inforr 3oni xeceived by 1t is we'll under
 Tho total men enlisted in the necticut census is shown to be Tt 46O:0O0. About 10,OOo volum-
 as1lbteds in taking the census.
 Conaf3cnt - Pioneer.
 snt'nuinE II report 's as fol- pnnecttcut 60 far hAs been among leaders in prep4rafion for war. has laid the foundation for an or- xation in advance Of any yet ved among the states an or- xation based on the bitter experi-
 of others which oan be . vital to the country and . protection er own citizens. Modern warfare aged not by . ruling class nor by essional soldiers. but by whole plesb> and the organization for ern warfare involves the utilixa-
 of the resources of the whole ltry in men and materials. TO ac- pliah this, men essential to indus
 vital to the life of the nation not be rushed into field service lng confusion behind. A modern without a great organization hnnitl0n works is not m army. Ehe resources of the nation are re- "a bat they must be drawn with an1ln1&ton. Universal servico ia
 saSE, hut the great bulk of the Ice th6& Will be required will be
 and not military and the non- ASy Service II Of equal importance. . ohall profit from the failures ol paseeswe must Immediately cast the cid indiscriminate system ol nteerihg and drafting as unfair uAwise and as failing utterly as . aod of1bstracting the resources o1 ytate in mon. The indiscriminate
 for volunteers brings forth the
 otaa with -or without dependents
 rdI90 0k age and actual availabil- sesatt3 in unnecessary distresses
 1faln the state. The general
 x6lle the same way but with
 guaA added.L Tho problem is as
 econo1aic and industrial as mil
 Tn tkA<soyery man who Is essen.
 ko . 11oup of dependents ol
 e sceciai ,Qualifcations mako him
 valuablsNi Nin industry than in thu
 n1Berld be reSprvpd from the .drs'
 tor AelA seFvi0s. i
 oaIIew uatlitla laW Of Connecticut
 led under the national doSens<
 nrovf6na that after ff1A orRnnixef