The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
WOMEN ENDORSE
PLAN F Or FEOL.
TRAINING COURSE
In Favor Of Military Disci-
pline For Those Not Yet
Twenty-Five.

tBy Associated Press 10 The Banner1
CHICAGO. H., Sept 11-American
women have indorsed plan for n
short course of federal education and
training under military discipline for
every American young man and young
woman before they become voters. ac.
cOrding to members of committee
representing fifty national Organiza.
tiOns who have just completed can
vass of opinion of women in various
lines.
The movement was begun here ear
ly this year, and at the biennial con-
vention of the General Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs last May a resolution
was adopted urging federal training
for both women and men. The resolu.
tion was the expression of opinion Of
more than 2,0O0,OO0 women, organized
in 10000 clubs in America.
Beneficial results of training In
the cantOnments demonstrate what
can be done under a broader educa.
tiOnal plan, when young people Of all
nationalities, from all parts of the
country, and all classes widen their
horizon through intensive training in
the essentials OF life and government
upon equal terms" says statement
issued by the committee expaining the
nhfopto nf tho mOvamant
I'm addition to making strong, alert,
clean cut, thinking Americans, the
training would create a sense of indi.
vidual responsibility. strengthen char
acter and promote higher regard for
each other, for their country and the
cooperation necessary for the welfare
of all.
Preparations for the training can.
not wait until after the war, as the re.
sponsibility for wise government will
more than ever fall upon the new vot.
ers from all environments during the
reconstruction pOriod. and they should
be the wholesome. red blOOded mis-
sionaries to carry the message of or
derly progress and cooperation into
every neighborhood in the land. There
Is a deep conviction that the benefits
Of the proposed training will reach
the heart of every home, lend con
stant inspiration to our national life
and mean much to pOsterity,
This IL the most important move
ment before the American people to
day and, In addition, this peace low
Ing nation must never again bear thu
great penalty of being wholly unpre
pared to meet unexpected violation o
its hour of need"
Those who have strongly indorset
the plan include Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait. president of the National Amerl
can Woman Suffrage association, an,
Mrs. Frederick Schoff, president of tn,
National Congress of Mother and Par
ent.Teachers associations and directO
of the home education division of tn
United States Bureau of Education.
II am very glad to he one of thu
founders of the movement for fedora
training, and agree with all point
made by the committee. said Mrs
Gait. Like searchlight the war ha
pointed out all our weak spots. w
are brave people and strong. Their
Is nothing which we will regard as In
possible to do. While it is n tragi
price to pay, the war will leave us be
ter informed and more alive In tn
needs OF our country than before"
Others who are strongly backin
the plan include Mrs. Joseph y. Bow
en-. president Woman's City club. Ch
cago, Mrs, Ira Couch Wood, directC
Mccormick fund for child welfare, on
Mrs. Frank G. Logan of the Italia
, auxiliary of the Red Cross.
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