Show I 2 I INDUSTRIAL ARMY IS PROPOSED i k r BY BYLUND lUND utai Utah Legislator Writes Letter of Suggestion to President Wilson 1 For 01 national defense and Insurance against Invasion an on industrial army one that would r reclaim land lanel and conre conserve conserve con con- serve r e national resources In times o ot of peace is advocated in a letter written written writ writ- ten by b mU l-mU S. S Lund of ot tho 10 lower lowe lowerhouse er house houe of ot tho the Utah legislature to tol l President Woodrow Wilson Mr Ir Lund would have the United States draw men and women each year for th the Industrial ormy army He would place them on government activities and give them military training in addition addition ad- ad to an Industrial education He believes that this would eliminate dun dun- nate the obnoxious features of or a anding standing army In times of peace and at nt Bamo time 11 lay the thc foundation for Cor a It greater nation According to his plan members of ot the Industrial army would go on the barren lands of ot the United States and prepare the way for the settlor ettler who would bu buy his land from the government and thus make the army to a certain extent self supporting Letter in Full Fun Here Herc Is Lunds Lund's letter to the president president president dent vAt At this this' time when the national 4 Defenses In anticipation of trouble with other nations occupy the public J mind permit me to la lay before beton you ou a aplan aplan aplan plan of or a national arm army and na navy which In my ins' mind would not only olve th the safety of the nation but would lay Jay the foundation for a future defense that would be permanent add adt to the lie solution of ot the problem of ot employment employment em tm for our people and establish e a moral and economic equilibrium throughout the land The plan would be an industrial army both military and anel productive In which the dc cl development of ot the country country coun coun- try and the care of ot Its resources would benefit the whole nation nallon First An enlistment of ot ota a million of or our young youn men and women say from 18 to 25 5 years ears each year car each state to furnish its Ibl share as per the c census neus last available The government government govern govern- ov rn- rn ment to apportion said army to the different localities n needing development development develop develop- ment such as reforesting reclamation tion Irrigation and railroading It U might locate such a number as would accomplish h the result want wanted d. d It could build camps and furnish materials mat ma ma- t and supervisory super direction for forth forthe forthe th the various tous schemes The enlisted men and women omen could be beT taught military tactics and the defense of the country both by byland byland byland land anti anil sea the making of ot armaments armaments armaments arma arma- ments anti and ammunition and In short shortall shortall all till that thal ROCS goes oes to equip a military and naval defense In placing this arm army Ii h in the parts of f our ouI country countr needing development e engIneering work of ot all nIl kinds could he be done h 1 by those thoe enlisted In addition to military training giving n a pr practical education t to tt our young oun people In to country and the tho opportunity of ot usefulness In after r life Ute Women Included Illustrate If tt an army of ot one onEl million men and women were given civen n nh the tho h opportunity of ot enlistment nt t I M. M Ragmen say Rag men and women to for I the reason that th the future social problems will ha have to tob in consideration for COl both sexes nd as It will be he Inc incumbent I Ion y on the the government to establish a amoral I moral code in which the young men alone in arm army sers- sers will have to be chan changed ed w we would would ouId always have a solid defense The moral les lesson on of ot right living must be learned Marriage 1 must be following fol tol to- to encouraged if it the prostitution lowing RT army W life ute IH Is to be he prevented Th Therefore If It a 1 plan of ot an nn Industrial I army amy t g Is worked Il out and the govern govern- lJ nt t takes S control of ot its t own de- de I f en sea and equipment ml useful tul service cat can be d lone done n in redeeming waste es bringing Ul under d l' l cultivation arid and swamp lands and anti the rai rais- rais I g supplies for tor all purposes In e cases w we will wilt then h have ve vew w well ell drilled m masses masse to mr meet t any TU- TU I KUch such as at a ti Dayton flO flood l la a San Fr Francisco earthquake c or a Galves- Galves tn tidal Ulal wave wa JIn rIn In addition to 10 this thin the un undertaking ln could be b made mild practically self sus- sus after the first outlay v. v Lands hn bo brought ht lIn under cultivation RUI ul Kold eIther cither to 10 the enlisted m men n hjul 11 women for future homes or bo he to absorb an nn increasing Immigration gration tatIon HO sn that the government would He Pa a. a guardian o over or r th tho welfare of ot all qi o rn In the enlistments of or from three I five the changes after ft lt year a l' l enIl en- en Il would be lie a n. constant contant employ employ- ti enl of our nur r population No t would t bo be had except pt lb the Ule cases of or experts who would In the progress o of the plan would place the government intJe In Inthe the position of oC an nn invincible in force Actuated h by true tru patriotism as each ach fl emb r of f the army would earn ownership ownership own own- of ot f resources In a n decade cry man and woman would be br a defender of a 1 country trul truly his bis or her own I In Th the commissary hospital and h hygienic depart departments ments women would be hi Invaluable and the social life lIrt of the army and navy would be such as create creato a moral code applicable to both It Jt would result In purer purel nobler find finel hotter lives for the great rede redemption of the race Mr Wilson I J have bave but hut dimly presented this plan Illan but should bould I I 1 find willing ears cars ars in hi congress I t should like to see le legislation to this end started and andIC If IC you yon n nH as the great reat executive of our destiny should see any u useful purpose pur pur- be glad to pO pose q I would throw any possible light on tb the plan The acknowledgment received by byLund byLund Lund from T J. P. P Tumult secretary lar tary to tho the president follows In the absence of the pre president allow me to acknowledge receipt of oC your letter r of J July IY 29 and to say that It will be brought to his attention at atthe atthe atthe the very ven first opportunity 1 From rom Adjutant General J JI P. P Tracy racy Lund received the following acknowledgment acknowledgment I Fam am directed by the secretary of ot war 1 to a acknowledge knowledge r receipt ce pt of your letter o of July 29 29 addressed to the president ettl suggesting a l plan for aid ald- In national defense defence and In r re- re thereto Inform you ou that your our spouse consideration The letter lett receive secretary s of war directs me to thank than you ou for your our Interest In this thin matter tL L |