Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-22
.FAV0RS CAMP TRAINING
FOR 100000 ANNUALLY
President Tells Citizen Sol.
dicry America Seeks Only
10 Preserve Peace.
REVIEWS THE CAMP MEADE MEN
F"iiritntrs N"uuE Manhood Of Nation
on bcnenfs According From NiIitnr,
'"ursr-nrcruits More Than Twice
4uot. OF 1921.
! ~ Assoclnteh Nrcss

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2I-ProSidont
Harding. I'm an address here today To
the citizen soldiers from Camp Mcnde.
Nd declared hc favored military
training Tor more than TOO 600
civilians annually. not for amy rros-
pec'iNe aggressive warfare. but to
preserve peace.
After reviewing The civilian ,r.ops
on the Eclipse, adjacent To- thcWhi,c
House grounds. the President called
attention ~ the fact That $4,000
civilians were Afforded training this
summer, compared with Il.G"o last
year. The Presidcn; said the review
had given him new confidence. but
added that there wss not thought in
America for armed warfare. the ma
tion being concerned only in prcsrrv-
Ing tho peace of the world
In the camp Meade contingent
were 1000 Young men constituting
infantry. medical. artillery ana Caval-
~ units. from the District Of Column
hia, Maryland, Delaware AMI Pam
sNlNania. who have been In training
Tor three weeks Declaring that tho
boys had been benefited by learning
discipline. the President asserted
that FALL America might we'll bunct,
by learning little more impressive
~ the obligations OF the citizen to
MS country.
Tex, ~ Presidents Address.
Ills address follows: Il could not
allow tho opportunity to pass with
on; word or felicitaticn ana CON
sratulation You have Afforded US
this morning, those who were in re-
view and those who carried on the
review. n most impressive and reas-
surfing spectacle. You ar" citizens of
N Ill H..
There ia NO thought in America Of
armed warfare. There is not dc
Sign on tho part Of your country to
carry on an armed campaign In any
direction.
we nrc concerned only with peace
and tn" security OF pence. ana like
to think mat this great republic re-
ducinr it's regular army In accordance
with its ideals. can have the assur-
ancr that comes 10 II with such n
spectacle as YOU hnv" given us This
morning congratulate YOU with
all my heart;
1T is "a lin" thing for the YOUNG
manhood Of America To turn from
tn" ordinary "uvagcmcnts "i the
vacation season /" study OF mill
tary scrviu" ana training for sor-
vice. am not sure. however. but
YOU lave pr"htcd quite as well as
your country If my eve t"stifos
correctly YOU have benefited from
the physical training. which always
means higher state nf American
uanhuod. You have benefited by
learning discipline You have bcue-
htcd as all America NIGH, well hone
IL hy learning a little more impress
~iNoiN tn" obligations Of IIiA citizen
to his country
1T Is a rather interesting thing
modern science has learned that
nh. :i;a Of tn. nervous and mental
being may largely be cured by the
Development az the physical being.
and talk" il that YOU have not only
had Wholesome time hut tina, YOU
ar" returning t" your normal pur-
suits better equipped for the tasks
OF lit".
Iirrrmi,. M"r" Thnn Doubted.
"NoG viii b" Interested to know
That tn" volunteer citizens training
movement last wear enlisted about
il.0r0 recruits This ycnr Their. wcrn
2S.ooO 90 you in various camps II
could have my wish this number
would lECTcHs" until more than
loo0Gd wcr" annually studying and
preparing Tor armed service: not
that "" ever expect to hc called
upon for such service. but solely for
national dofru>c and the prcssrva-
ton of III" government under which
We all live"
You know modern Soldicry is
very different from that OF nearly
all the history 81 tho world. In
oldcn times those who were in Tie
professions compensated those IN
the pursuits of war. our soldering
OF ,"da! is solely for national lie
tense and tho preservation OF that
government uuGc! which We live.
There is now assurance. there 81
new confidence. there Is now belief
i'll III" pcrroiuits OF this American
republic when ono can stand as /
hay" stood ,nIs morning and noted
such company of ready volunteer
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