Show FOR FORCED C E D MILITARY SERVICE OPPOSED BY S. S L. L MOTHER I Her Letter to Congress IsI Is Answered by Senator I Penrose I In answer to a letter Jetter of protest t to e Washington against the passing of billI hills bills I now in congress providing for compulsory com com- omI military training Mrs 1 ClarenCe Clarence Clar Clar- Clarenee ence enee E. E Allen First avenue of this y I city whose son was vas killed in the war has received a letter from Senator Boies Boles Penrose of Pennsylvania i in which he declares he is against all I such bills now before congress Mrs Allen is the mother of Lieutenant Lieuten Lieuten- ant Clarence E E. Allen Jr who lost his life fighting for fol d democracy durin during the war Mrs 1 Allen is a Republican an and d she wrote to the proper party leaders leader ds s of the capitol asking that the Republican can party not b be committed to legislation legis legis- lation lotion which provided for compulsory military training The letter of Mrs Irs j I Allen was made public in Washington Washingto n j by the American Union Against Mill Mill- MillI I j an organization which is fight fight- ing compulsory training bills I The letter written by Mrs Allen an and andI I addressed to the Republican national committeemen is as follows I In the name of my son Lieutenant i Clarence Emir Allen Jr who gave his life in a war to end war I appeal t to you as a a. Republican leader to use your you r influence to oppose the entire program I of ot universal military training I To adopt this program is to break faith with the dead and to make th the e sorrow of ot American mothers a useless sacrifice Hoping that the Republican party will not commit this blunder and crime against humanity very sincerely sincerely sin sin- sincerely CORRINE W. W ALLEN The letter Jetter received from Senator r Pe Penrose rose by Mrs Allen is as follows I have yours of the protesting protesting pro pro- testing as a mother against certain i legislation pending in hi congress providing providing provid provid- I ing ing- for compulsory military training I am opposed to the legislation now I under consideration and do not believe it is necessary to resort to compulsory military training in order to maintain a suitable and adequate defense for the country I am of the opinion that a small standing army and a volunteer force forc when needed will meet all the requirements of the situation |