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PRESIDENTFAv0RS
MILITARY TRAINING
Not as War Preparation, But
as Peace Guarantee.
REVIEWS CITIZEN SOLDIERS
Mr.. Harding Tells 1000 Men From
Camp Meade He FaVors Training
100000 a Year.

Washington, Aug 22.-President
Harding, in an address to ciriZen SOL
Gers from Camp Meade, declared he
t!!an 100000 civilians annually, nor
1or any prospective aggressive war
fare, but to preserve peace.
After reviewing the civilian troops
Oh the EIlipse, adjacent TO the White
House grounds. the president called
attention TO the fact $4,000 civilians
were afforded training this summer,
compared with 11,OOO last year. The
president said the review had given
him new confidence, but added there
was not q thought in America for arm
cd warfare, the nation being concern
cd only in preserving the peace of the
world.
ln the Camp Meade contingent were
1000 young men, constituting infantry,
medical, artillery and cavalry units
from Pennsylvania, the District of
Columbia, Maryland and Delaware,
who have been in training for three
weeks. Declaring the boys had been
president asserted "all America might
well benefit by learning a little more
lmpressively the obligations of the
citizens TO his country
The presidents address follows:
Il could not allow the opportunity
and cOngratulation. You have afford
I'd us, those who were in review amt
those who carried on the review. ii
most impressive and reassurlng spec
tacle. You are citizens of = republic
wholly devoted to peace. There is not
Il thought in America of armed war
fare. There is not design on the
part of your country to carry On an
armed campaign in any direction.
I'VE are concerned only with peace
and the security of peace, ard like
10 think that this great republi|, re-
,lucing its regular army in accord
ance with IT'S ideals. can have the as
SUr;Ihce that comes 10 il with such j
spectacle as You have given us.
congratulate yoU with al my heart.
1T is fine thing for the yorng
manhood of Americ! TO turn from he
1rdinary engagements of the vucar on
season To study nf milir;r aerN .ce
aud training for service. | am no.
sure. however, but sou have prof e,i
luile as well as your country. If my
Eve Festities correctly, you have bene-
H!ted from the physical training which
always means higher state of Ameri-
can manhood. You have benefited by
learning discipline. You have bene-
itIed as all America might we'll bene-
nj. by learning a little more impress
slvely he obligations of the citizen
to his country.
You will be interested to know
that the volunteer citizens training
movement last year enlisted about H.
600 recruits. This year there were
$1,000 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
expect TO be called upon for such serv-
ice, but solely for national defense
ment under which We all live.
You know modern sOldiery is very
different from that of nearly all the
history of the world. In olden times
those who were in the professions
compensated those in the pursuits Of
war. Our soldering of toCay is solely
for national defense and the oreserva-
ZION of that government under which
:ve live.
There is Lew assurance: there is
new confidence; there is new belief. in
;he perpetuity of this American repub-
lie when one can stand as | have
stand and note such a company of
ready volunteer defenders as you have
shown US in this review Again my
congratulations and my gratitude for
your country"