Show TEST WISE SE By B D J. J J 7 1 The Tho president of or tho the United States Slates has authorized tho the defense test under tho the National Defense Act of oC 1920 to b be bA held on July 4 1925 It Is peculiarly appropriate ate that such Ruch a II test teat should b be made on Oil the anniversary of tho historical occasion when the tho na nation n na- na lion tion first pledged pl d Its man power resources to the country for Cor na nn national na- na lionel defense and In this way WilY commemorates n 0 the sacrifice made f mt et In time the establishment of our na na- na lion tion Wo We 0 must not forget that our people at the time lime of oC the Revo nevo- Revolution lution hillon were totally unprepared for forwar forwar forwar war and what was wal true then has been true with respect to every emergency that has confronted tin hi h I nation since 5 W We only know from 1 g history y the awful suffering e which tho the Continental Armies endured endure a as aM aMa asa a result of ot that The Th story tory of oC Valley alley Forge li h i In Indelibly In In- Indelibly Impressed upon tho the m In- In ory of or all cli of us who have studied 1 our history Fresh in our men men- orbs orles however howe arc ar the terrible sacrifices which were made mado by b tn One of our land because ule of oC our lack tack of oC preparedness for entrance Into the World orld War ar It was wu be because be- be because cause of or such memories that Im SIn Immediately mediately after the war var step stepS were er taken by those In autt to toIro pro pro- provide vide side against any repetition of our experience These culminated t. l Inlo into enactment by tho ot or orthe the National Defense Act of ot 1920 H. Tho The problem m of oC providing for Cor adequate national defense deCenso and at atthe tho the same lImo guarding any an danger of or usurpation of or civil authority by the military forces ocell ocellar ar are ar solved by that act In this way tray By Dy continuing our very y small but I highly hIght trained regular army with an officer personnel somewhat In tn InI I excess of or the he t need of oC the enlisted strength the excess of such per per- personnel per per-I personnel to be bo available for Cor tho the train train- trainIng Ing tog of or the other forces that should s Ii constitute the army of oC the United d States Stains In tho the contingency of an emergency cl Thus their forces ore are I citizen rather than thon military In character They Thoy consist of oC the I National Guard which In time of or peace remain State troops t al although a though h rt their f training ra Is Isby supervised by officers of oC the regular re army I the law however they thy mav be drafted In tn a national m p- p cy C Into Inlo the he t service of the United States thereby becoming a part or orthe orthe Orthe the army of ot the th United States Slates Then Thon the act acl created a 0 third force to lo lobe tobe tobe be known ns as the organized re ro- ro serves This last named organization tion consists largely gely of ot officer personnel the th Officers 0 Reserve corps made up UI of oC those who by their actual experience have re received re- re adequate training as off orr- officers cers cpr and those who have been ben trained In the thc reserve officers officers' training corps rime Tho enlisted strength of or this organization ex except cx- cx x- x In n the case ase of oC a I Ismall small num num- number her ber of oC specialists would be re- re fruited only In time of oC emergency I from 1101 among the citizens of ot tho I country capable of military ser ser- service vice either by b means of oC the vol vol- volunteer or 01 the draft system Thi Th Th act then contemplates and Indeed provides for Cor a 0 citizen army ade adequate quate quale for national defense only In time of or a n national emergency In normal times It consists consist largely of oC officers and an army Without en- en isted strength In other words without actual fighters as well wail as a leaders cannot constitute a real realor realor realor or even een an Imagined danger to tho the republic Yet if IC an emergency cm J come rome the scheme permits of the quick expansion of oC the army into Inlo a real army arm which could adequately protect the tho country from attack Why hy Be Be- Because Because Because cause the forces arc ar allocated to 10 the various localities in proportion to population and the enlisted strength could be quickly recruited from front the time citizen citizen- citizenship citizenship citizenship ship of these localities KNOW XU Nl fl There can then be no objection o 0 this Ibis system front from any of our who understand It II True there ther are arc those who say sa that It constitutes a n. threat to other 01 her na na- nation nation na- na I tion tione and Is therefore a II menace to international peace It seems to tome tome tofile me file we WO need not give o any heed to the attitude of those nations which I might object to us preparing for Cor cur Gur national defense If they do doso FO so object they must necessarily have an ulterior purpose In such Buch objection To assume that other nations who do not nol object to 10 o us preparing for our national defense will wilt nevertheless ne object to It upon the grounds that It may be trans trans- formed formel Into an offensive offensive- forc fore against them Is to assume ume that thai such ouch nations are arc as Ignorant of oC our system as those hose within our bor bor- borders borders borders ders who object to it and such lIuch la is lanot lanot not the case No 1 other nation then can object to our national defense e system as provided provide for f In lit Inthe I the act of 1920 unless it be e a rn na nation na- na nation tion which would like to be In u 01 i position to attack us but bul so far faras faras as I am concerned I shall never I consent to modify my views with willi I respect ct to our national policy as to defense drense to suit such an unfriendly ly Iy nations nation's desires Why hy Is It II necessary n assuming that iv a system or of national defense has been fairly developed develop d that we should hould have a a. test of oC It First that our people may learn to know what It U Is and by such ouch knowledge bo be Influenced to support It or 01 If I their heir views view are such to prepare a. a better system or 01 such 1 modifications of or the time present system as wilt will willi improve It U. I Personally I J think thick It need not be b replaced m but Jut I do believe elleve It Itcan Itcan itcan can be lie Improved This U is the Im Im- Improvement im- im provement I would propose that 1 t lat be lie enacted c that the wealth of oC tho the nation nation its Us resources should in time line of or emergency be he available to t he the nation In the same sante n rt way tray that t the man n power how o Is is I and by this means meana prevent the In- In inequality equality of or service which has ha re Ten- resulted d In our previous pre wars wars that that while come pome gave their all others profited from their sacrifice This at al least may be bc the time means mans of ot stimulating the the- advocacy of oC such I an Improvement t I Second to give a 11 practical them dem demonstration of oC how the system would work In other words as al th the Ihl name Implies to test Its work work- workings 1 togs ings so far 09 as practicable In time I of oC place peace |