Show ARMY TRAINING CAUSES CLASH A verbal clash between President I George Thomas of oC tho the University of Utah and Brigadier General W W. G. G Williams Utah adjutant general on com compulsory p v military training electrified a mIll mIll- j hwy Lary banquet at atthe the Hotel Utah Wednesday night General V Wll-j Wll I 1 Hams lIams replied with some somo asperity asperity asper- asper j ity to the statement statement state state- ment by President j dent Thomas that he is opposed to tomm compulsory mill mill- tary training In in colleges Tho The dinner was Major l given by Scabbard and Blade national national national na na- military fraternity in honor honorof of or Major James A. A Gillespie commandant commandant com com- corn 1 mandant of the university's R. R O 0 01 T. T C. C unit and Captain Melvin Mclvin L. L Craig second in command I Major Gillespie has been transferred transferred trans trans- trans 1 to Pittsburgh Pa after seven years of service here Captain Cap Cap- tam tain Craig also has lIas been transferred trans trans- forred although his new assignment assign assign- ment has not yet been received At a time when radical students students' organizations are attacking compulsory compulsory com com- training for Cor college stu- stu In schools coast to from coast President Thomas lauded the two officers b K t building for their work up the in university unit but said that he heis Ais is opposed to tod compulsory mill mill- d tary work If r rAis The president l 2 took his position jon on the ground that that college students stu- stu dents should not f i bo be compelled to Captain Cral Craig t take a k e work in which they arc no DO not interested General Williams took Issue with the president at once declaring that compulsory military training is beneficial both to the students and to the country He spoke of or the duty of citizens ns to defend the nation nallon in time of war and said s. that many students who do not take up military science and tactics at atthe ithe the beginning of their college courses afterward find that the they like Ike the thc work very well The incident passed without further further further fur fur- ther words Military training is not compulsory at the university students having the alternative of two years of physical education |