Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-08-30
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CITIZEN SOLDIERS
Would Have 100000 Young Men
in Training Camps.
SOUNDS PREPAREDNESS CALL
Tells Camp Meade Students That He
FaVors Military Training. but Re
minds Them No Armed Cam
paign Is Planned.


Harding, In an address 70 citizen-sOl-
diers from Camp Meade, Nd. declared
he favored military training for more
than 100000 civilians annually. not for
any prospective aggressive warfare.
but 10 preserve peace.
After reviewing the civilian troops
on the ellipSe adjacent 10 the White
House grounds. the President called
attention 10 the fact that 5000 civil
ians were given training this summer,
compared with 1900 last year.
In the Camp Meade contingent were
1000 young men from the District OF
Columbia, Maryland. Delaware and
Pennsylvania, who have been in
training for three weeks.
Declaring the boys had been bene-
fitted by learning discipline. the Presi-
dent asserted "all America might well
benefit by learning little more I'M
pressively the obligations OF the cltl-
zen TO his country" His address fol
lows:
Il could not allow the opportunity
10 pass without a word OF felicitatiOn
and cOngratulatiOn. You have afforded
us, those who were In review and
those who carried on the review, a
most impressive and reassuring spec
tacle. You are citizens OF a republic
wholly devoted TO peace. There Is not
a thought In America OF armed war
fare. There Is not a design on the part
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campaign in any direction.
Concerned Only With Peace"
ave are concerned only with peace
and the security Of peace. and like
To think that this great republic. re-
duclng its regular army in accordance
with its ideals, can have the assurance
that COMES TO ii with such a spectacle
as you have given us. / congratulate
you with all my heart.
ut Is a fine thing for the young
manhood Of America to turn from the
ordinary engagements Of the vacation
season 10 study Of military service
and training for service. l am not
sure, however, but you have profted
quite as well as your country. If my
eyes testify correctly, YOU are bene-
tited from the physical training which
always means "a higher state of Ameri-
can manhood. You have benefited by
learning discipline. You have bene-
fitted, as all Americans might well
benefit. by learning a little more inn
pressively the obligations of the citl-
zen 10 his country.
1T is rather interesting thing nod
ern science has learned that the Ills
of the nervous and mental being may
largely be cured by the development
of tie physical being. and / take II
that you have not only had a whole
some time, but that you are all re-
turning 20 your normal pursuits better
equipped for the tasks Of life.
you will be interested 10 know that
the volunteer citizens training move
ment last year enlisted about 1900
recruits. This year there were 2S,OOO
of you in the various camps. II |
could have my wish this number would
increase until more than 100000 were
annually studying and preparing for
armed service. not that we ever ex-
pect 10 be called upon for such serv-
Ice. but solely for national defense
and the preservation Of the govern
ment under which We all live.
Better Equipped for Life"
"YOu know, modern soldiery is very
different from that Of nearly all the
history Of the world. Our soldering
Of today is solely for national defense
and the preservation Of that govern
ment under which we live.
There is new assurance. there Is
new confidence. there is new belief in
the perpetuity Of this American repub-
lie when one can stand, as I have
stood. and note such a company OF
ready volunteer defenders as YOU have
shown US i'm this review. Again my
communications and my gratitude for