The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-05

from this, great world struRSle shrA
evNlve new American nation. i
Mrs. william y. Steele Of Sedalia,
Mo, chairman Of the music department
Of the General Moderated Women's
Clubs, and Mrs. Albert J. Ochsner, Chi.
caSo president National Federation Of
Music Clubs, write Joint statement:
I'VE heartily indcsse federal train.
Ing, Give music a place, with its har..s
moniaing and strengthening powers.
The greut training centers will afford,
wonderful opportunity to make =.
broader, more sympathetic and spirit
ual citizenship"
An lnsplrsd Plan,
~ MRS. WILLIAM pEDRlck JR.
or BALTIMORE. Y 's@ w
Chairman Of the General Federation
Of Womsn's, Clubs.
"Universal 0nd obligatory federal
tralulng Ut, young men and women 10
an inspired plan for national func-
tianing ot the ideals for which the
Cnited States should stand. There
could be no more admirable method
for distllling the essence Of democ.
racy aud FOR achieving physical and
neral regeneration"
~ MRS, JAMES LEES lAlDlAWI.
ITO inform our electorate and our
prospective electorate; to. give them
the tools Of citizenship; to equip them
10 use these tools to the full efficiency
If citizenship Is Il Herculean task, but
completely possible one.
',Let the great plan Of federal trains
ing ence be made operative and I be-
lseve great army Of citizen workers.
men and women. will rise to cooper.
ate" @
Doctors Urge Idea.
Women leaders Of the medical pro-
fessIon are aggressive in expressing
their conviction that system Of fed.
eral training is essential to regenerate
our American stock and teach the laws
of hygiene and sanitation at the age
when they will be most appreciated.
DR.. Bertha Van Hoosen, former naa
tional president Medical Woman'S
Club, Of Chicago; DR.. Clara Seippel sofs
the medical section. Council of Nation.
nj Defense, and Or. Violet Palmer
Brown. head of the. Illinois federation's
department. Of public. health, are
among the founders OF the movement.
Mrs. Elmer Blair, chairman public
health department General Federation
Of Moments Clubs, wires her hearty
approval. 3:
Authors Enthusiastic.
No group of leaders of thought seems
to have responded more patriotically
or wildly than the few authors who
were invited to express opinion. They
deserve q page. The names include
Mrs. Edwin Markham, Agnes Repplier,
Mary Roberts Rlnehart and others. ,
BY AGNES REPPLIER.
y am glad to indorse the resolu.
ton on federal training. When so
many malign influences are at work.
We should teach oil young Americans j
the duty they owe to their countrv
and arouse In them disciplined demo-
cratic patriotism that will save them
from. the supreme seldshpess Of tn
pacifist and the demagogue."'.. 81,
BY HELEN 4. CLARKE, ]
Among great historical movements.
there is not one of more Immediate ana
far-reaching Importance than that il.
augurated by the committee Oh federal
training. L II y
1.-THE great good to human society
resulting from the war Is that the ideal
Of democracy has been acclaimed BIZ
the most progressive nations. Of the
world ds the inevitable ideal Of an Ell.
lightened civilization. But an ideaI
may be accepted with enthusiasm amid :,
exciting scenes and yet remain vague
" defined in the minds Of tho. ma.
jOrity Of the people," ,1'