Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-22
CITIZEN CAMPS
DO MUCH GOOD,
Says HARDING
President Points Out
That Many More Are
Encamped This Year.
Thinks 100000 Should
Be in Training Short
Period Every Summer

Washington, Aug. 21.-Presiden,
Harding in an address here Monday tt
citizen soldiers from Camp Meade
Nd, declared be favored military train.
ing for more than 100000 civilians
annually, not for any prospective ag.
progressive warfare but to preserve
peace.
After reviewing the civilian troops
the president called attention to the
fact that $4,000 civilians were afford
ed training this summer, compared
with 1000 last year. The president
said the review had given new conf
dence but added that there was not q
thought in America for armed warfare,
the nation being concerned only in
preserving peace of the world.
In the Camp Meade contingent were
1000 young men, constituting of in
fantry medical, artillery and cavalry
units from the District of Columbia,
Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania,
who have been in training for three
weeks. Declaring that the boys had
been benefited by learning discipline,
the president asserted that "all Ameri-
ca might well benefit by learning a
little more impressively the obligation
of the citizen to his country"
Address Of President.
His address follows:
Il could not allow the opportunity
to pass without word of felicitation
and congratulation. You have afford
ed us this morning, those who were in
review and those who carried on the
review, very impressive and reas-
suring spectacle You are citizens of
a republic wholly devoted to peace.
There is not a thought in America of
armed warfare. There is not a design
on the part of your country to carry
on an armed campaign in any direc-
ton.
I'VE are concerned only with peace
and the security of peace and l like
to think that this great republic, re-
ducing its regular army in accordance
with it's ideals, can have assurance that
comes to it with such spectacle as
you have given US this morning.
you with all my heart.
1t is fine thing for the young
manhood of America to turn from the
ordinary engagements of the vacation
season to study of military service
L
ure, however, but you have profited
We testifies correctly you have bene-
tilted from the physical training, which
lways means a higher state of Ameri-
an manhood. You have benefited by
earning discipline You have bene-
itted as all America might well bene-
it by learning a little more impressive
Y the obligations of the citizen to his
ountry.
Return Better Equipped.
"It is a rather interesting thing
modern science has learned, that the |
is of the nervous and mental being |
nay largely be cured by the develop !
lent of the physical being, and I take
that you have not only had a whole |
ONE time but that you are all return |
ng to your normal pursuits better |
quipped for the tasks of life.
"You will be interested to know that |
he volunteer citizens training move
lent last year enlisted about 1000
ecruits. This year there were $4,000 |
t you in the various camps. iii could |
ave my wish this number would in
rease until more than 100000 were |
studying and preparing for
D be called upon for such service, but
olely for national defense and the
reservation of the government under
'hich We all live.
You know modern soldiery is very
ifferent from that of nearly all the
istory of the world. In olden times
lose who were in the profession com
ensated those in the pursuits of war
lir SOLDERING Of to-day ic solalv for |
ational defense and the preservation
that government under which we
ve.
There is new assurances, there is
ew confidence; there is new belief in
le perpetuity of this American re-
1blic when one can stand as / have
ood this morning and note such a
'mpany of ready volunteer defenders
J you have shown us in this review.
gain my congratulations and my
attitude for your country"