The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-18
impossible future wars. The New York Times
quotes him at length as follows:

quotes him at length as follows:
III such agreement is made. and there is reason
to believe that is in good faith not of the boys
trained need be called into active service. What
propose is that they be trained for active service il
quired. l would train each young man in country
that, in his country called him-as it did the
young men of year ago-he would be in shape both
from military and physical standpoint to respond eff
fectvey. But do not believe any such disarmament
agreement will be reached. think it Utopian dream
Beginning with boys IS old, am in favor of not
less than months training the first and after
the first year should like to each young re-
quired report colors thirty days, each
for five years. and then into second d
vision in which he would remain until he 81.
"One million young reach the age of 81 each
year. Figuring that high 40 percent of this num-
Der would be exempted for physical for the
support of family should be training 100000
for military service and at the end of ten
should have 100000 who had been trained and
who could in brief time be brought to condition of
highest military efficiency
II have always been in favor of universal military
training but regard absolute necessity. War
today it's changed conditions transportation. by
means of which millions of mobilized over long
distances in rapid tme-with all the engnery of
war which requires much time for manufacture in ad-
vance-has made the old volunteer system obsolete
thing
I'VE must realize a people that is longer
conducted the basis of the last conflict in which
this country engaged. In the civil many were
active service thirty days from the time
they affixed their to the muster rolls But to
send into is conducted today thirty days
after his enlistment would be to send who not
only ineffective soldier but who would also be in the
way. The more men sent in this of unprepared-
ness the off should be- 1t would be sending
them almost certain and certainly
and military disaster
To-day the soldier must be taught the mysteries of
charge of powder down the barrel of followed
fuse; the mechanism of modern guns is highly compicat
ed and a man must know it thoroughly in order use
it at ALL This is merely illustration, of many
that recognizes true, but which not every
applies should be applied show the necessity
of universal military service.
"Why not face the facts? War today is science
quring study training and high order of skill to insure
the safety Of and anything approaching effic-
iency against the enemy. I am more for than
the most devout Quaker. l know something of it and
appreciate its horrors but to those who do
not want well to those who seek it, and when
that hour it is the young of the country
must fight
"We have had one lesson showing what it is to have
young unready. Let profit by it, take the
step and to make universal military service
the law of the land In the system is adopted the
United States would in the future have at it's call enough
to furnish of size required and to meet
any emergency that could possibly arise"
Congress may not act on Senator News bill
at this session, but the time is not far off when
our country will realize the Importance of his
measure and enact it into law.