The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
TOPEkANS FAVOR 1T
Endorsements Today of Universal
Military Training Campaign

Prominent men in business and pro-
fessienaI life have expressed hearty
endorsement of the universal military
training propaganda being conducted
in Topeka this week, according to A.
l. Fridstein- field secretary of the
Universal Military Training league of
Chicago. who has been interviewing
the leading men in the city Scores
of strong declarations of approval of
universal training the proper so1u-
ton of the widely agitated prepared
ness problem have been secured from
all sources. especially from members
of the Chamber of Commerce who
heard Mr.. Fridstein speak at noon
yesterday.
Among the staunch supporters of
universal training laws and their
statements are the following:
F. D. Coburn, former secretary of
agriculture of Kansas; Il am heartily
in favor of the passa ge of universal
military training laws for the young
men OF America. believe that such
training will greatly benefit our youth
mentally. morally and physically.
Since our nation needs to maintain
efficiency in its military esta Enlistment,
there can scarcely be a more demo-
cratic and adaptable system than uni
versal obligation to military training
and service. 1t is the fair and sensible
basis for adequate national prepared
ness and protection"
H. B. Wilson. superintendent of
schools: I heartily approve the plan
to secure universal military training
as the sane and sensible solution of
the nation defense question and as a
means of giving our young men a very
desirable and beneficial disciplinary
training. The system adopted should
be carefully worked out to eliminate
evil tendencies and produce the best
results possible
L. NJ Jones, president board of
education-'I am in favor of univer-
sal military training as the only pro-
per way to secure "A fair and demo-
cratic national defense and prepared
ness against possible foreign COM
plications. But even il never used
for military purposes, the training
would be a tremendous advantage in
improving our young manhood 1t
will teach them habits of regularity
and orderly thinking and will make
real patriots and real men out of
them
F. s. Crane, Crane & Cot be-
IeVe that this country should adopt
universal military training as a means
of insuring, effectiveness in time of
possible war without the unfair and
inefficient difficulties and burdens OF
the old volunteer system which never
works Incidentally the value of mill
tary training to all boys will be very
o0A4OAiOiet1 III DSttS1 AlIAS tAeIil AOf
the pursuits of civil life. 1t is desir-
able and needed discipline"
J. s. Dean, president Chamber of
Commerce. have often expressed
a strong belief in universal military
training. I staunchly endorse the
program of the Universal Militia ~
Training league. 1t will accomplish
a fair basis of meeting the problems
of national defense and. properly ad-
ministered will be valuable discipline
and education for the boys even if
they never go to war The individual
benefits for times of peace are even
greater than the defense value of uni
versal training"
Fred Voiland. president Rotary
club-'1 endorse universal military
training by this government of all
young men because it will mean ade-
quate national defense and sturdy,
well disciplined and patriotic citizen
ship