Show C ait manc pa P 44 rd s IL art janet lee ladlie SOUNI min new york ill blaic we woman 67 fomon urge short course of f federal I 1 k et al education for all before footing M J ph T till clum mrs chip ci men committee Nt oAf ni I 1 war ARLY this year a few chi 1 cago ago women warna following ug sug I 1 j gellma anad made by mrs mra jo JA seph ph T raw bowen the chair t I 1 y mas a of the wornall linew s corn cities of tile the illinois ill dl hoof hoat the notional council of defense balin a study of future resa mail in the united states and what hot m nc rom if nay any should be desirable a as the result of changing conditions arising fr from the he ald world war or it 11 wai 1 mia soe a opinion tb that thought should ali id first be directed to overcoming cur allig striking weaknesses weakness la our social 11 1 fabric cuili all ag the ahm problem the increase of juvenile e crime ct me the alsi egerd of the laws of nature and hygiene and it the 1 lack k of tui between diff different cis t groups gofus at of people amin this beginning developed develop a resolution at on passed by tile the chicago worn no an s club providing for far federal train I 1 ing of the most at ei charac c clr for a all 11 future young Citie citizens as before fact permitting ill A ithem them to vote at tile the biennial reIn convention tio of the general federation of if comens clubs or at hot springs ark in may alay the achl cago woman 8 ch club b secured u unanimous ran damos endorsement indorsement Indor of U the a movement a in at I 1 in his took the form of a petition to the a gov braet for or uni universal rial training or of vom ere en 11 as 11 1 well I 1 as of 11 men ls tt it was the A formal expression of oer or to two million till american women men organ zed 1 in about WOW 10 dubs clubs for personal and ad community improvement through out the united brute in a me matter I 1 ter of such general imam tance is it seemed desirable to tile the opinion of all other m women comen na as reflected through the national leaders of logical of varied carted activities representatives tell as of fifty such I ill organizations 1 in illinois formed a committee to loita invite expressions flum bioni women men of national prominence find women woman approve idea lenders leaden of the movement declare that fl from the replies replica it 1 Is evident no Que volan ever broullon b fure fole the amer lean people has had bad the immediate and ad general support of thinking women of such inch old wide diversity of interest the brood broad purpose of the move meat said airs edwin T johnon president of the chicago NN oman club is to make plans pills tor for the welfare of humanity quit and tor for our children childre who he survive the or it I 1 is evident action of the most list mental clu character Is I 1 demanded to reach ill all mag boung people who will filan felicie in tile the work of recon mail str action slid and tile he maki making ng of govern meat at P policies 1 let after the war our anyone who lua has seen the physical change wrought rought tn in the llie youth I 1 of our country by even eved a brief period period IQ in the camps camp and cantonments canton ments cannot hut but covet cover the alone acm fit far or every youth in our land nor Is it 0 phillan gain only R subtle iedith rh change 1 in attitude toward other social octal than his own brought beat about by the demo emy of the camps campa a wholesome regail for inalta both mental find and chaa physical a respect tor fox authority a habit of obad 1 eme I n now new of his hia ties fin as a 0 alth citizen 11 in short a wholly new mad and alne it attitude toward afif life this 1 Is tile the gift that h hla IS mantre th through the service it asks aska of him has given him la m return ret alia tile government will ask both our buys boya and our girls to perform their du do ties a as chas Is it not therefore and ad just that the govern a merit ment should take lake steps to afford then such mich training mining as an will made this sam la ice haworth worth while bile such courses course 1 in ten tor for citizenship us aa a prepare aloa if im not for fill war plead gd G d afta ugh we have learned from tile the raper experience inc through which we no are now passing that preparedness prepared nesa in a great nation 18 11 an obligation a country owes to it its rl tj but t for far peace and its duties let us ua as aa a country give ghe our young people only every opportunity uch each as a the IF 7 A A bat solos v tl I 1 mr him philip north nona moore st louii leon dianand council of wool women plan pam tor for federal training provides and we shall biot be I 1 leaving va ng them at the mercy of 1 demagogues within or fc foes without mra 1 jullette joliette L low ow national president of the girl scouts says ahe he greatest ti t I need of a our neti nation to do day Is definite training which will it draw it us tio together ethor and give u us common ideals ideal of elti hip th the fr training in I 1 pro r posed supplements the scouting program U add ad adds the final touch which 1 li raqu required Ired to make our nor boys bays and girls girl into good citi ris decision most vital the statement of the committee of fifty women a organizations referred to says eye 1 in part th the stability suit and progress of the at and ad even the preservation of an our civilization are involved in the decisions of the present period and all should share the obligation to old the government in reaching sou j J ancin alons 1 bawd based upon pea experience and to demand mod action of the most fundamental character short courses course of intensive ingeroff federal training for all young people before they vote appear to offer the only it alon it I 1 Is our or conviction that such h course covering at least six months life in the he open at govar governur go vernun ramt nt tor ex pense under military discipline nc m insulting phyl physical lest economic and it civic tl training I 1 h accord with PI plans to be a ap p proved by the nations ablest lenders leaders hould aid maxi qualify firl oar car Y young g people flit em to discharge their family and citizenship obligations mol and prove of 1 in ealm his value inc to the nation tle beneficial benen cial results of aral training g in the can ton efsits demonstrate what hot can an be done under a broader educational plan when young people of all at orion nation alleles from all parts of the country an and it fill all classes Is a widen iden their horizon through intensive training in tile the es ei senti als of life and government upon equal terms in addition to making strong alert clean cut thinking americans tile the training will treat create a A sense of individual ill vid I rasp responsibility ability at strengthen is gibe chur char acter let and it promote laminate a a th higher glier regard for such each other for their I 1 country try and ad the en op don necessary tor for tile the welfare of all red blooded fil preparation for far the training can not it waft suit until after the war its as the responsibility for or wise who government will more dr the than eer at fall upon the new vot era an from frain all al environments lamort during the reconstruction period and ad they should be tile the wholesome hol red ad blooded mission ties arles to early cany the message of orderly progress a and co 1 operation liper mthm lure into every at hood bund 1 in the slid ito chire r 1 Is a deep conviction that the b benefits fin of the proposed training will reach each the heart of every home lend lead constant 1 in spir atlon tion to our unit notional I 1 life old and meat mean mud to pOtA ot j tills this Is the most at important movement ament before the amerl american people to I 1 day and in addition this peace pace loving nation must never ever usable bear the great cerad penalty I 1 Y of being wholly unprepared prepared to meet at an u unexpected pard violation of its ita liberty young men suit and women trained to promo promote I 1 a their own welfare and that of their communities and ad the nation should also iso be qualified to respond promptly to the call of their country la in its hour of need mrs philip north moore of st I 1 I 1 out president national council of 0 women U 8 A which includes leading great organizations tio a of ft woman omen says say n the war be laa caused us As to take at stock lock of ourselves and has thus mal ed ad our afi 1 lencses I constructive thought mad and determination to urge fun da mental e fill changes change supremely pr ay iy vital 1111 to our ear welfare should but supersede illde fornam assurance ais urance and self confidence 1 the physical survey and the we won darful regenerating capacity of the training camps have hac suggested n rapid a comprehensive A and ad democratic method as A model upon which to prepare a plan for short courses of federal train ing tor for nil all Y young gp people a p I 1 the highest still ilnia for america can A de be realized it if the nations nation s leaders la prepare p adequate selective courses on a of at ture x study u development t discipline and service and the federal government furnishes such courses to nil all 1 I heartily hartill led indorse the P dann t the committee has received axin espres ill of approval from prominent women in all it parts of the country these include suffrage kaars buld business women officers of fraternal unit and patriotic societies writers mad and dional I 1 idere women lead leading ing women express views mrs carrie chapman cott catt president of the noll national I 1 american woman suffrage association wrote orate 1 I am a erv glad to co be one or of the founders of the movement tor for federal training and it gra agree with all points ran made bv be the committee like lah a searchlight err blight the war or be hag pointed out at all 11 our con desk spots we wa are a brave people and strong there them is nothing which we a will regard as impossible to do othile it Is e tragic price to pay the war or will leave us as better informed cod and more alive to the needs of our or country than before mrs hire james lees lee laid air lical acting g clot hamn of the new york state W worn in I 1 en s suffrage p pirty ty expressed her he views law A 1 lu clie following statement ement ro in inform our electorate electoral and it our or prospective electorate doctorate to give th theiu at the tools timis of elti citizenship enship to equip t them hem then to use so onse tools tolls to tile the full elfi chancy ot of citizenship in fi a Har marrodan rodan tinh task but a completely possible on let the great plot plan of te federal rid train ing once be made ande at operative dv and ad I 1 believe a great army of citizen citie borke workers meu men and women am will rise ho to coop cooper co oper e at ate 1 I mrs a frederick scholl president no na congress of mothers mother and patent teach Tea cheri q association and director home ed education art division united states state bureau of Idu f atio washington said bald education for citizenship I 1 is of total tw importance if the idea ideals of the found ere era of our co country cotry try are to be maintain ed with hearty approval I 1 pledge cooperation cip entill 1 in the idle and suggest that a committee be formed to comaj consider dar what definite al measures amoo will be in cobl a practical and effective for its th of the desired purposes purpose |