Show Un Universal Training T TilE HE war departments department's plan for future military needs un under tInder er c consideration by hy on ress provi provides es for a permanent force rec of enlisted men and a war 1 strength th of In lii addition to t this his the much discussed system of universal al military training is recommended recommended mended by the tIle army general staff It provides pro for the training of ol all tho youths of the country in their nineteenth nineteenth nine nine- year ar the period of training r to be three months during which the boys hoys will ill be he attached attach to regular army divisions It lL is estimated an annual class of will thus be supplied Whether hether the time World is to enter upon an era of peace pence or whether the present world wide unrest presages further wars the thc training training- of our young men cannot but add ald to our national prepare preparedness ness and supply an clement element of strength and power which may at all times time be counted upon unon as ns reliable lIn and convincing cOIl to any uny attacking naion na na- na- na tion ion It is fervently to be hoped there may never neer arise a conJ contingency when this splendid reserve force of on our country may need to be embattled but there will be bea beit a it sense of satisfaction and ancI security to the people in inthe inthe inthe the edge kno that it is available a Furthermore the tho henc benefits its to accrue to 10 tho the physical well-being well of young lea America from this brief season of of efficient military training will be incalculable Considering the lessons to be inculcated in the lie proper handling of firearms in ill r self reliance r liance and ann resourcefulness in discipline patriotism patriot patriot- ism and reverence rc for the flag the expense to the thc government gov gov- will vill be but a minor consideration fd J i Ka KaIt It Tt will win be noted that Presidents President's ent's living ing recommendations I arc confined to the tire standard ten this time PS to Incidentally a lot of American families arc are also aso studying the cost of living living- problem d J. J I It begins to look like Mr 1 Wilson Vison had not kept us out of anything |