The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

n democracy, the plan for federal train
ing of all young citizens meets with my
hearty approval"
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, president
of the National Kindergarten college
and well known as n writer on educa-
ton, expresses similar views.
Patriotic Societies.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution, by Mrs George Thacher
Guernsey. President the Ladies Of
the 6. A. r., by Mary Eleanor Tarbox,
National President; National Society
Daughters of 1912, through Mrs Rob
crt Hall Wiles. their President, and
the Daughters of the Confederacy
through Miss Mary b. Poppenheim, are
all represented in the active support
for federal training.
Mrs. Guernsey says: This Is the
psychological moment to present to
our country the Importance and neces,
sity for intensive federal training for
the youth of the land"
BY MRS. NAT S. BROWN,
President of Children of America 10y
atty League.
"The movement for federal train
ing is wise. This is an opportune
time to bring together the children of
America, whether horn or adopted, and
teach them to love, respect and care
for our government"
General Federation Leaders.
With the expressions favoring fed
eral training from Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cowles Of Los Angeles, the president
and the department chairmen of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
are two from esthctic leaders which
strike new note:
Mrs. Cyrus E. Perkins says:
mo time should be lost in putting
this work Of regeneration into imme-
date operation. When such training
becomes universal we may predict that
from this great world struggle shall
evolve a new American nation.
Mrs. William .. Steele Of Sedalia,
No, chairman Of the music department
of the General Federated Women
Clubs, and Mrs. Albert !. Ochsner, Chi
cago, president National Federation OF
Music Clubs, write a joint statement
1--WE heartily indorse federal train
ing. Give music place, with its har.
monizing and strengthening powers
The great training centers will afford
n wonderful opportunity to make a
broader, more sympathetic and spirit.
ual citizenship
An Inspired Plan.
BY MRS. WILLIAM PEDRIcK JR.
OF BALTIMORE.
Chairman of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs.
"CniverSat ana obligatory federal
training of young men and women is
an inspired plan for a national fune-
| tioning of the ideals for which the
| United States should stand There
could be no more admirable method
| for dIStilling the essence Of democ-
racy and for achieving physical and
moral regeneration"
BY MRS. JAMES LEES LAlDLAW.
ITO inform our electorate and our
prospective electorate; TO give them
the tools of citizenship; to equip them
Ia use these tools to the full efficiency
Of citizenship is H"rcu,can task, but
n completely possible one.
Let the great plan Of federal train
Ing once be made operative and be-
lieve great army Of citizen workers,
men and women, VIII rise 10 cooper
ate"
Doctors Urge Idea.
Women leaders Of the medical pro-
fession are aggressive in expressing
! their conviction that a system Of fed
eral training is essential to regencrafe
our American stock and teach the laws
of hygiene and sanitation At the age
when they will be most appreciated.
DIR. Bertha Van Hoosen, former ma
tional president Medical Woman
Club. of Chicago; DR.. Clara Seippel OF
| the medical section, Council of Nation,
al Defense, and DR.. Violet Palmer
Brown, head of the Illinois federation
department of public health, are
among the founders of the movement
Mrs. Elmer Blair, chairman puhlit
health department General Federation