Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-25
'PERSH|NG SUPPORTS
| UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Training of Youth Only Wise
Course, General Tells
Legislators.
VISITS HISTORIC PLACES
Cadets Lauded by Yank Com
mander at Unexpected Inspec-
| tion--Leaves for Boston.

General John Pershing. the first gen.
erai since the time of Washington Ia
address -he General Assembly of Eir-
Sinia. used the occasion yesterday &c
advocate universal military training
'as the only course of wisdom
More than 1000 men and women
packed the House OF Delegates at moor
when General Pershing addressed tht
joint session of the legislators. No,
only the gallery. but every available
space on the Goor was packed and
iammed with humanity, atrainins &c
see and hear the victorious com,nandei
OF the American expcdi,ionary forces
When General Pcrshing and his staff
stepped through the doors or the
ovation. Senator. James IS. Cannon and nc
Delegate James II. Price escorted him
10 seat upon the dias. The platform
S,rinea TaT aeG9ra;sd c oIor With the Stars apt
emblem of the American Legion.
Next to General Pershng SAT- Gov
ernor Westmoreiand Davis. beside him
Buchanan. presidinr
officer OF the Senate
buchanan Presents General.
Lteutenant-Gov Buchanan pre-
sentsd the generai lie extended The
4.
In his address to tho General AS,
sembly General PershiaS said. in par;
am proud to be permitted to ad
sembly of the great State of Virginia
the birthplace of long line Of grea
A{Hme,ricans, NJ from The incompatible
state, which in the great war jus
closed. made such an cnviable rccorc
tor service and patriotism. This oc
casion also gives me the opportunit,
ot ot expressing to YOU and through voi
tho army's appreciation Of your worl
during the war.
f,,w THE .ss State Of NirgiGia can take It
which came 20 American arms in tn,
! campaigns of Chateau-Thierry. ST Mi
hiel and the Meuse-Argonne." Genera
PershinE declared.
Lands Virginia Soldiers.
Your sons in France" he said. zen,
dowed as they were with an assrcs
sMe and patriotic Spirit. soon reached
tGc Inc standard OF our best trainct
tic iield. and the memory of their un.
iailing courage and heroism fills me
WIN ..n. me creates. admiration.
nee and the aggressive spirit will
which they served our cause full,
maintained every standard set by the
ours was crusade for the right
which inspired our soldiers with ar
unseihsh r. and Jealous devotion to the
s'HsN' iir ms Sldnu1nR MADE
by our men has never been eSualiee
by any army in the world. No bod,
OF men. engaged in war. in far dis.
tant fields beyond the influence O,
home, were ever inspired by NOR ma.
triotic ideals.
Praise for Women of Nntion.
You were especially fortunate ir
your your var Governors,, continued Tho
support and direction and imDntus ,C
THO patriotic efforts of YOUR people. II
az war work the. people OF this stat,
dna ,han, moTs s;:a ihan the share allotted tc
TO the women of America who. viii
theroic comrase.. bore their part OF the
burden: The women OF Virginia and
the the South displayed a type of patriot
ISM and courage which could not have
been eNceiled. Wherever the presence
Gi fdon woman TGn,.m was needed, there the Amer
General Pershing said: ~ l'''
our people hope for some wise ad-
Will reduce tie probability of war
There is unrest and dissatisfaction
among certain elements in our ooun-
meaning and value OF our institutions
certain of their number are endeavor-
ing TO incite class. antagonisil. An
archy and Bolshevism cannot live i'm
realize the danger and act according
ly' as they did during the war
Advocates Military Service.
That an important lesson of the war
is that some system of giving all
young men military training, General
Pershing declared:
NC other means for national de-
tenSe is feasible from an economic or
democratic standpoint. While prepar-
ing cur Young men for their obiiga
lions undcr the Constitution as citi-
zens to serve their country in time Of
war. t'-e[ course of military train
ing would bring other benefits which
our government would hasten to pro-
vide for the co1l)hou good. 1t would
develop physical vigor and mani;ness
and would. sharpen the mentality OF
our youth
Before entering the capito, sester.
day morning the general came upon
Company. .. of the John Marshall
High school Cadets, forming in the
Capitol Square for drill. He approach
&c. the commander of the company and
asked that he be allowed. to inspect
finishing his inspection complimcnted
Captain Roy Todd. in charge Of the
company for. its "eXce!lent appearance
and bearing"
Several thousand persons had gath
cred around the Capitol 10 see the
famous American. and hc was greeted
with cheers. everywhere.
. General I'ershng visited ST. Johns
Church and was later taken to the
Country Club of Virginia, where lunch-
con was served and an impromptu
the afternoon from Broad Street Sta
tion for Boston, shortly after A O'Clock.
ananr nnu aor.ssnan