Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-02-16 | Page 21 | Defense Plans List Need for Youth Muster

DEFENSE PLAIIS LIST HEED FOR YOUTIIJUSTER Annual Mobilization Proposed as Aid" to Citizenship Urging an annual mobilisation of Utah youth to "inspire realisation of the full significance of ettimeo- . ship" and deploring the fact United States land fighting force are below be-low minimum requirements, speakers speak-ers Tueaday brought home to Salt Lake City the meaaaga of National Defense week. - The annual mobilisation of youth who shall la that year become 20 waa advocated on or Dear Constitution Constitu-tion day by Dr. Adam 8. Bennion, assistant to the president of the Utah Power A light company, in, an address to the Rotary club at the Hotel Utah. Figures on strength of the army, national guard and leaerve corps were presented to the Knights of the Round Table luncheon at the Hotel Utah by Colonel Joaeph W. Palmer, tWth field artillery reserve, Mobiltsattoa Is Mu "These mobilisations ahould be held la such population canters as Salt Lake City, Olden, Logan, Pro- vo. Price, Ephraim and Cedar City, to discuss such ' subjects aa the , achievements of American civilian- -tion, the constitution as a safeguard of American democracy, preparedness prepared-ness as a guarantee of peace and outstanding problems at the day," Dr. Bennion eaid. 'At each of the meetings I reo- ommend the presentation of certificates certifi-cates of authorisation to vote when the recipient reaches 21, to impress upon the young people the duties of citlsenship." Dr. Bennion suggested the program pro-gram be carried out by appointment by the governor of a committee of seven, to be headed by the chief Justice Jus-tice of the state supreme oourt and Including representatives of the American Legion, ministry, schools, labor, farm bureau, the bar and Industry. In-dustry. Colleges Incraded Associated would be one representative represen-tative student each from the Utah State Agricultural college. University Univer-sity of Utah and Brig ham Young; university. "Let's lay a foundation of Ameri- .-eaniam .-eaniam for the structure at part lea n -ship to rest upon," he asserted. Recalling bow eon frees surveyed the military situation after the World war and passed the national defense act of 1820, Colonel Palmer deplored the fact the standing army of the United States is only SO per cent of a minimum of 280,000. "The national guard should have 421,000 men," ha assarted. "It has 40 per cent of that number. The reserve corps has ao.000, but would need 120,000 even for. initial mobilisation." mobili-sation." Throughout the week the theme of national defense will be hammered ham-mered home. Brigadier General Walter C Sweeney, commandant of Fort Douglas, will address a public luncheon lunch-eon of the Reserve Officers' association associa-tion at noon Wednesday at the chamber of commerce. Frank Copening will address the Elks club at 8 p. m. Wednesdsy and Captain Franklin Ritsr will speak at the Salt Lake Advertising club luncheon at the Hotel Utah at noon Wednesday. Dr. John Edward Carver, pastor of. the First Presbyterian church, Of den, will address the Kiwania club at the Hotel Utah Thursday noon and Colonel Walter & Fukon, commander com-mander of the Thirty-eighth Infantry, Infan-try, Fort Douglas, will be the speaker speak-er before the Exchange club at the Hotel Utah Friday noon. National Defense week will be climaxed by a military ball at the Hotel Utah Friday night.