New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
BOY CADET CORPS
OF 100000 ADDED
TO STATE FORCES
All Lads Between 10 and
IS, Except Those at
Work, Included
NUMBER OF HOURS
SET FOR TRAINING
Commission Names Body
and Plans for Equip
ment and Instruction

The Corps Of Cadets. State of New
York, some 20o,O0e strong. came into
existence yesterday as the result OF
meeting of the State Military Training
Commission at the list Regiment ar
mory. IL includes every boy in the
state between the ages Of sixteen and
eighteen except those who are working
and is the plan adopted by the commits
sion under the Slater act to provide
universal military training.
Instructors, equipment and training
system are yet to be provided, but the
definite step Of compelling all prospec-
tive citizens TO ft themselves for
the defence of their country has been
taken. instructors will be sought from
the National Guard or the army.
No system of penalties has been
worked out yet, although recent state
ments by General George W. Wingate
as to opposition in the Stuyvesant and
Eastern District high schools leads to
the belief that Socialists and labor may
oppose the plan.
Major General John z. Organ, chair
man; John H. Finley. State Commits
sioner of Education, and DR.. George }.
Fisher. forming the complete member
ship of the Military Commission, gave
the plan their approval. They an
nounced that if an amendment TO the
Slater act now proposed Is put INTO
effect not only boys in schools but
alsc those employed will be subject to
military training. They estimated the
proposed amendment would bring the
strength of the Corps of Cadets up to
10000 boys.
Training Plans Ready
Maicu General Organ said that the
plan he,oomes operative at once and the
boyr must begin training a given num-
Der of hoairs each week, just as soon
as a syllabus, or code OF instruction,
can be prepared. 1t IS probable that
a state ms oeetor VIII be appointed 10
act as executive under the Military
Commission.
The plans of the Corps Of Cadets
provide:
Every boy in the state of the pre-
scribed age will receive military train
ing not TO exceed three hours week
between September l and June 10 each
year.
Until June 10 OF the present year
only four hours a month VIII be re-
quired.
Beginning next September. the re-
ouirements will be materially in
creased. Then a progressive training
of three years for each boy Will be IN
stituted. Boys sixteen years old who
are receiving physical training in the
public schools, will be required 20 de-
vote one hour week 10 military train
ing; boys seventeen years old must
give two hours week, and boys elgh-
teen years old must give three hours
week Boys eighteen years old viii de-
vote their time chiefly TO the technique
OF warfare.
A military training camp for boys
will be opened at Peekskill IN July
Provision viii be made for l,oOO boys
at one time.
"The commission is disposed to give
as broad a scope 20 the term military
training as its authority and the &C
-epted definition Of the term permit"
said Major General Organ. military
training as contemplated in the law IS
conceived to be not 50 much military
in its technical, mechanical sense as
that form Of training best adapted TO
develop the fundamental physical,
moral and mental qualities specifically
mentioned in the statute. viz: Correct
physical posture and bearing, mental
and physical alertness, scf-control,
disciplined initiative. sense Of duty and
the spirit Of cooperation under leader
ship5quahtieS which are essential
alike to military efficiency and to well
ordered civil existence.
Preparation of Young Men
This law was enacted, however, with
view Of preparing young men in body
as well as in mind to meet the respon-
sibilities that may come TO them in a
state under whose constitution every
ablebodied man eighteen years of age
may be required TO render military ser
vice. This constitutional or legal OBJ
legation is not extended or diminished
by this act All that is contemplated IS
the preparation Of every young man 10
enter intelligently and with disciplined
dependability upon this constitutional
service If required
How coon the boys viii be "called
out" il was stated, would depend on
the completion Of the syllabus now be-
ing formulated.