Show jL il SI s 1695 I S 6 s. 1695 Road Read that that again It concerns every man woman and child in the United States To many it may nay suggest nothing more personal i than tho the catalog number of a library book or the trade number number num- num ber her of a new style of shoe Rhoe in which things anyone may choose or refuse to be interested Only a few will rec- rec it as the number of the Chamberlain bill which was introduced in iii the senate of the United States December December De- De cember 13 1915 S Cem-S S pS 1695 is a bill to provide for the military and naval training of the citizen forces of the United States I oj Now you are Interested i Now you realize that this is a matter of individual as well as national interest Now it is plain that this bill if it passed by both houses of congress and is not vetoed by tho president will j I i effect every person in this country as no other measure ever brought before congress has done And if you have vision you will see that within its provisions is the future welfare of the nation i The Chamberlain provides for the formation of a citizen cadet corps a citizen army a citizen nav navy and anda j a citizen reserve army But there Is nothing in the proposed bill hill to prevent any member of the citizen army I from enlisting or accepting a commission in the regular 1 army or navy or in the militia or volunteer forces when I 1 called into the service of the United States I S 1695 has been twice read before the senate and i has been referred to the committee on military affairs i It is not the only preparedness measure which will wUl i be considered by congress this winter The Telegram j intends to keep its readers posted on all aU of them S i 1695 the bill at present is the best bill V of them all 1 S It j is a combination of the famous Swiss and Australian Australian Aus Aus- V measures and it therefore represents the most advanced theory and practice in the formation and discipline discipline discipline dis dis- dis- dis of citizen forces for defense V Because it will effect YOU and your children and V your childrens children's children in lii money and body and spirit If it passes you and everybody else will want to know all about the Chamberlain bill THE TELEGRAM propose proposed to give you this tion We Ve have arranged to have It carefully explained by Charles Edward Russell famous writer on social conditions in America now in Washington S Russells Russell's first article appears elsewhere in this paper Today he writes of the origin of the bill and comments on the sources from which it is derived explaining the Swiss system of which he is a thorough student Watch for all the articles in this series by Charles Charles' Edward Russell V They will keep you thoroughly informed as to how the congress is preparing for preparedness |