New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
uI-TRAINING AND SERVICE

mlHlSLIdllOH III peace hho wal ohN -
calization of organization.
III-TRAINING AND SERVICE
l. Training in Peace. To effect uni
versatility of training in peace and en-
cient service in war it is proposed to
call out all able-bodied male citizens
in their nineteenth year for eleven
months continuous training. to be fol-
lowed by two repetition courses of two
weeks each, one in their twentieth
year and one in their twenty-frst year.
1t is proposed that only the following
classes should be exempted from such
training:
(a) Those permanently physically or
mentally unfit for service of any kind.
Such men will be permanently rejected.
(b) Those temporarily physically or
mentally unfit.
(c) Those who are the sole supports
of destitute dependents.
2. Service in War. All non-exempted
physically and mentally fit male citi-
zens who have completed their pre-
scribed eleven months continuous
training are liable for service in the
reserves as follows:
(a) In the first reserves for four
years and one month.
(b) In the second reserves for seven
years.
(c) Thereafter until they reach the
age of forty-fve years in the morgan
lied reserves.
". PERMANENT PERSONNEL
/. Oversee Garrisons, Frontier Forces
and Training Forces.-Under this plan
the soldiers of the United States are
to be the young men of the Republic
who, after temporary military service
for purposes of training, will be def
nitely organized into a localized ma
tional army. Permanent soldiers are
TO be employed only for those duties
which cannot be performed by citizen
soldiers, and the permanent personnel
is therefore reduced to a minimum
consistent with efficiency.
Permanent personnel will be required
for the following purposes:
(a) To form the necessary garrlsons
of our naval bases and other oversee
possessions.
(b) To form a small detachment for
frontier guard duty and for the de-
fence of our Notifications at home.
(c) To form the administrative and
teaching personnel.
2. Increase in Permanent Personnel.
In order to provide the permanent
uersonnel necessary for these pur-
noses. considerable expansion OF our
nresent military establishment Will be
necessary. especially in the number OF
oNicers and non-commissioned officers.
In order TO utilize existing military
resources 70 the fullest extent, ~ is
nroposed TO recruit the present estab-
| iishment. so far as practicable, by re-
ceiving qualified officers and non CON, ,
missioned officers Of the NatlonaI
Guard, organized militia and suitable
enlisted men of the regular army.
In like manner it is proposed 10 IN,
vite graduates of military schools ana
colleges. and all other citizens OF lor-
mer military training and experience
V. CREATION OF RESERVES
The problem of preparedness is not
met by merely providing large mum
I ber of trained individuals. framed Sol
! diers must be formed into dehnite
i tactical organizations before they can
( be employed in war, and IN order 70
meet modern conditions these UNITS
I must be trained, organized ano
4 equipped in time OF peace.
/ The First Reserve. In order to
, meet these conditions the trained re,
/ seryists in their first four years ano
l one month of reserve service VIII form
/ the personnel of the First Reserve. Inc
! First Reserve is to be a dennlteiy or
! ganized and localized national army
/ complete in every unit.
2. The Second Reserve. After four
wears and one month service IN tnt
| First Reserve the reservist wilI pass
Z into the Second Reserve. The Seconc
! Reserve will be localized nauona
army, organized like the First reserve
I hut az IL will not be required Tor I'M
rnadiate mobilization il need not be sc
fully equipped, and it viii not be caiIeo
, out for annual man9uvres.
( A Reserve When the sys'
tern first goes into operation all citizens
who have had military training in the
National Guard or from any other
source and who do not elect service "
,be nermsnent establishment will be IN
yited 70 qualify for appointment as re-
serve officers.
VI. STATE MILITIA
The plan contemplates strictly fed,
sral army for national defence, pu'
acme provision must be made ior th'
statss until they will have organlzeo
forces Of constabuiary or some othel
power to prevent domestic disoroef
| For this reason IL Is proposed 10 con
tinue 10 the states Tor per'od OF ~
years the financial support proVidea =,
,he so-ealIed Dick bill as amended
nr;or 10 the passage Of the national de
fence act Of June 3, 1915.
a. nroposed 20 continue such sup
-. inde6nitely TO the Hawaiian mi
i,,is and 20 that of Porto Rico.