The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18

Business men, bankers, preachers, in
fact prominent citizens of all walks of
life in Kenosha came out enthusiastic
cally today in endorsement of the legis-
lative program of the Universal Mill
tary Training League of Chicago,
whose field secretary, A. l.. Fridstein,
has been in Kenosha for the past few
days arousing public interest on this
question which is being agitated
throughout the entire nation as eli
max Of the preparedness sentiment that
las swept the nation during the past
two years.
Your F;g. thinking citizens here in
Kenosha. said Mr. Iridstein, 'in
common with the active and real Amer
leans in progressive cities throughout
the lane are alert and aware Of the
necessity for Immediately installing in
this country a suitable plan of univer-
sal military training as the best assur-
ance that the United States can con-
tinue to live in unmolested peace and
security"
S'They realize that such a training
will give America not only real de-
fensive strength and preparedness in
case of trouble with foreign nations,
but incidentally physically fit man
hood, morally well disciplined and
mentally used to orderly and efficient
thinking. No other means will light a
fire under the pot of our citizenship
and make real melting pot of the ma
ton, producing men who will be Amer
cans always and patriots of the kind
that build forward looking and right
eous nationality"
CHARLES III. PFENNIG, mayor
I am of the opinion that some sort Of
universal compulsory military training
would be beneficial to our youth, as
we'll valuable asset to the nation in
time of need. 1t would be in keeping
with the democratic principles Of our
government that all men, regardless of
their station in life, give short period
Of their lives in preparing for that
duty which our laws have given the
president the right to demand Of all
males between the ages of Is and As
years, in time of war I believe that
the period of military training re-
CURED in this country should not be
long enough TO be burdensome. In my
opinion it should not exceed six months.
The present war has shown us that
the country whose men have had the
benefit of military training has had a
decided advantage and it is we'll that
we benefit by this object lesson.
sincerely hope that the time will come
when all international questions will
be settled by arbitration and that
peace on earth viii be guaranteed to
all of its inhabitants. From present
conditions, however, it would seem that
that time is still distant. We must,
therefore, face facts as they exist and
not as we hope they may be some day.
sincerely hope congress will see
the necessity of giving our young men
a chance to prepare themselves for the
duties they may be called on to per-
form
JAMES CAvANAGH of Cavanagh,
Barnes and Covanagh-I am firm be-
lever in universal military training.
First: Because / believe that it
makes for peace and not for war. If
we have a large body of properly
trained men, hostile nations viii think
several times before making war on
this country. 1t is essential for the
preservation of our independence that
we have our men trained for the de-
Tense of the nation.
Second Military training tends to-
ward true democracy. If every young
man, regardless of his position in so
ciety, is required to take military train
ing, it will of necessity break down
caste and do away with the danger of