South Bend news-times., 1919-06-28
NEXT SESSION To
SETTLE MILITARY
SERVICE PROBLEM
Subject of Universal Training
to Go Over to Next 0eCem-
Der, Official View.
BY louis LUDLOW



WASHINGTON. June IS. - TIE
subject Of universal military training
viii not be brought before congress
a this session. The republican mem
hers OF the senate and house COM
mittees on military affairs have
reached this decision after consult
ing with "A good many representa-
tives OF the majority party i'm the
house. IL Is the present intention of
the majority leaders 10 bring up the
subject during the regular session
which will begin next December. but
that has not been positively agreed
20 Several bills for universal mill
tary training have been introduced
since the present session opened and
these viii remain in the committee
hles until the subject is taken up.
Two reasons for not dealing with
this subject at this time are ad-
vanced. The first is lack OF informa-
ton as TO the sort Of permanent mill
itary esta blishment that viii have 10
be provided, and the second Is lack
Of capitalization Of thought in con
Eress as 10 the character Of univers-
al military training legislation 10 be
enacted. provided any at Ill is en-
acted
should BE supplementary.
II is the thought of the general
staff and of most of the men who
are serving on the committees on
military affairs i'm congress that uni-
versal military training shall supple
in, h.
lar army and in the national guard.
If this is 10 be the case, II Is
pointed out. congress should not at
tempt 10 enact universal military
training legislation in advance of
legislation providing for the perma-
nent military force that is TO be
maintained after the force created
for the European emergency is de
modified Secretary OF War
Baker and Cen March. the chief Of
staff. have notified the two commit
tees on military affairs that they are
ready TO talk universal training at
any time but that they would pre-
fer 10 wait until they have a clearer
understanding as TO what congress is
likely 10 do about the permanent
peace army
See Change I'm Views.
The men in congress who are
dealing with military affairs express
the opinion that during recent
months there has been a distinct re-
action with respect to universal
military training. Some Of these
men are in doubt as 20 whether leg
islauon providing for such training
could be put through congress al
this time. According to the con-
grcssmen the change in sentiment in
the legislative body is merely a re-
lection OF a change that is mani
Testing itself throughout the Qoun-
try. II was generally supposed that
there would be some reaction fol
lowing the end of the war, but un-
til recently the members of the mill
tarv committees took il for granted
that it would not be difficult TO put
through universal military training
There is now some talk about leg
iSIation that would limit military
training 20 the educational institu-
tious of the country. The general
STAFF. so il is said, has this form OF
training in mind provided it shall
turn out that congress is unwilling
10 enact a law which viii require
every Young man 10 engage in mill
tary training for certain length OF
time I'm support OF the plan which
would limit this training 20 student:
10 is asserted that II military train
inc should be made compulsory in
all the city high schools and in al
the colleges and universities OF tn,
country a reserve army sufficient il
size would So provided for.
Make Period Brief
Another compromise proposal. &C
cordiug 20 tho members OF the mill
tary affairs committees. that will re
ceive attention az the proper time d
that n universal training shall To-,
provided Cor the period of training
Dee made comparatively brief. Sen
ato~ Eew Of Indiana. who is a mem
her OF the senate committee on mill
tarv affairs. ON his plan for universe
military training proposes that ev
erv male citizen over the age @
eighteen shall he trained for single
period Of one year Most advocate
OF UNIVERSAL training have suEgeste,
training for three years The lates
informal proposal is that the train
ine he for nine months only and tha
IL be not divided into two or NOR
periods.