Show Forced Military Service for or Criminals Scored by G. G A. A R. R The United States army has not been and nd should not b b. b made of scalawags and youthful criminals declares a resolution passed by McKean Maxwell-McKean post No 1 G. G A. A R R. The Th resolution condemns In strong terms those judges In the middle West who are r reported to fo have sent sentenced criminals to serve in the army in lieu of prison sentences After reviewing the fact tact that that judges judges have given convicted men men choice of terms in prison or enlistment Mn in the army the Grand Army resolution I says We Wo consider such judgment wrong and demoralizing for tor the Unit United d States array army is not a penal Institution nor a reformatory school Such commitments on the part of the courts have a tendency to lower the standard of the army and lessen the average good character of ot our soldiers by compelling them to associate with boys convicted of crimes The resolutions are signed by byJ J. J C. C Warfield post commander and J. J H H. Newton adjutant |