LET TR BUCK
El Orejroriisn Round-Up Suwnr F.tlitivn
Pendleton, Oresron, Saturday, September 21, 1918.
Tkcir Leaders Insist Every Young Man and Woman ' Should Receive a Short Course of Federal Education4 arid vTrainlnjBcfcroVclIn
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Greater Equality of Fitness, Opportunity, Under
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tfAR HAS REVEALED DEFICIENCIES WHICH MUST BE CORRECTED
Selective Courses of Training Prepared by Country's Ablest Leaders and
Given at Government
Health, Personal Efficiency, Discipline, Intelligent Citizenship i
, and the Americanization of All Aliens
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Trained Soon
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O ysered now: Shall tne thinking
Wnffi of the United State help
fow to make broad plant for the
"welfare of humanity after th
O war for their children who atir.
0 Vivo, or ohall they leave th
Y teolected, in addition to th en
P ua one to come, to be solved
p sy an untrained citizenship, poe
X ptctly under th Influence of
pemaooguve ana unsown intv
tots, wh will attempt to lead
Burlno. th troubled period which
janay follow the world war and
pvay lead to chaos i
Federal education and train- T
.log for every young man and
womanat least six month of
M under military d.sciplioe, w
bell' a, offars tne eclution to th
-problem.
. Thi Is the MOST IMPOR
TANT MOVEMENT BEFORE
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO
DAY. -f rom statement by commit te of
( fifty nation! orgsiiuuiliotie of
Karly tills year a few nlcn?o wom
en, following suggestions made by Mrs.
Joseph T. liomen, the chairman of the
woaian'a comruittee d the Illinois divi
sion of the Nations! (outT il of be-
fens, stadied the future of progress. In I
any, should be desirable as the result
of chancing conditions arising from
tha wor id war.
In her oiiluion. thoucht sliould tirvt
be dire-t-d to ovemiinlng itrikiug !
Wtttiau'KKes In our ium-IuI fabric, such .
s Ue Americunluitiou pruhlein, the lrv
crese of Juvenile crime, the dmrcgurd
of tit bias of nature and bysieue and
tb lack of untlcrktaiMltiij; bei ecu Uif
f ere 111 groups tit fK-i.ie.
Women's Club Back Plan.
From this .beginning dev ii-d a
reiuiutloa, in'.v-l ! i!ic lilnmo Wom
an's eluK proviiljng for federal tralo
ltj; of tN cot Co: )p.-h-n.iv char
acuir for ell future joiicx citl-us l
fu (K-raiitting tlaeio to le.
At the biennial contention of the
(ieneml reUerullon of Wuim u'l Clubs
at U-M Jprtng, Ark, la iluy. the Cld
raito Wuuisu Hub sei-ured ununliuous
Indwrsetnecit of the movement 'i his
tuuk the form of a petition to the ruv
sruiueiit for unlvi rsl training of v. one
en as well as of men.
It was the formal ezpn-saion of over
tse ttjilliofi AtiK-ricsa women, orgun
tsed in bbuut lo,i) lul for i rsonui
and oomruuuity iiiiprovement tlirvugh
out tlte Culled elates.
la) a UMiiter of su' h gunernl linixir
tktieo it ecini'd desirable to know toe
op&uw of all other woinea as r IUtel
tlirouch the tifiUooHl h-ieb-rs of or'uiii
sstlotM f varied k liUiieS. U lrt
aulves of fifty m; U oranlz-utluns
la tUluois ftiruted a roiuinittev to la
site eii'rtiuiis from woiuoa of lot
tliraal proiiimei'.
find Women Unssimsv.
frSU lit r-piKS It is 4rtiiielil I.O
duastiou eter biouirhl belare the Auf f
i'a p. ; l'ii bud the lini(ieiiuti) and
ywjersl u'irt 'f ti;inkiutf wofo'ii of
S4jb Witie U'lefMty ttt liit-reit. Tlte
alSI0''ani of this dcxervc, public ree.
((uUlon.
As the j.r-ilins rHifed repre
a'ti4 the m)rowil of -erul loilllofiK
i.f oai:i a, n i il.i.r that snn ruii la
about lo Iijm j a le w pVr'e lii ! I . ! i . r y .
una nlil'li will loi. il. mi i-Hxb lu tie
Oeet.i.iu.t i't UMliat of our t
x,,k, II ll.e pluli ! giu li, rly otli
ii MipfO't-
""lln b4'd purj" of ttie tinjie
tueot," d Mi. I 'iin T. Jolii..,n,
HASTE IS ASKED
"M msr Importar.t movement
e feesa insuguisted than the
n for f'Sl t !". Amer.
Ira must make haute in a ion-e'-Hi,
kumsn and oul dv.
(," arovement and oig'mjs
tutn. flist Amenta msy stand op
es proper plan of eaisUnc
in th Bwotectien of Mr freedom,
ttr fhomee and her people and
V weHd'e freedem By Mr,
n. M. Dunlsp, Bavey, "I, Chair.
,n t.1 Stale rood Production
lupimllN.
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Organizations Believe Future Demands
standing and Service For
Expense Recommended,
president of the Chicago Woman'
club, "is to lunke plans fur the welfare
of humanity ami fur our children who
survive the war. It is evident notion
of the most fundamental character is
demanded to reach all Jouug peodo
who will share la the work of recnu
xtructlua and the milking of govern
ment policies after the war.
Training Brings New Visions.
"Anyone who bus seen the wonderful
physical chance wrought In the youth
of our country by evcu a brief eriod
la the camp und cantonments t-aouot
but row the Mime I, en. lit for every
youth Id our land. Nor Is It a physical
pain only; a vuhlle change lu attitude
toward other social groups thaa his
oun, brought about by the democracy
t.f the camps, a wholesome regard for
health, both mental ami physical, a
resoct for authority, a habit of oln-ni-ence,
a new vision of Ills resHnsihlll
ties at a citizen, in abort, a w holly new
nnd fine attitude toward life thla l
the jrift that his country, tlirouuh the
Ven ice it asks of him, has given him
iu return.
The (foTerliment will ask both our
iMiys and our Rlrls to jM-rfonn tlo ir du
ties as dticeiin. In It nut, therefore,
reoaiontttile .nd Jut thut the govetll
nieut nhouid tuke st. p to nfTord them
bUiU trululng as will luuke Ibis serv
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Left, Mrs. James Lees Laidlsw, acting chairman New York ftato
Women's outfrag party; abev st riuht, Mrs. David 9. Laostrtn, mem
br original cemm.ttee on Federal Training; belew, Mrs. Joseph T.
Bowen, Illinois chairman Woman's Committed National Council ef
Defense.
Ire Worth vhllej Huill courts In
trtiintntf l'r e)i,-,elilp tw a prepari
lion, not f' aur, jjIoumj liii siflioUn'ti
we bine l.-ar'ied from Hie el er.i-n i
ll.roiili v. Iil h we ere now pasoir
liiat pri-!i.retlne In a eTcur nntton
1 mi oMu-at.ofi u eouiitry oue to li'
rlu-ii hut for mo and it ilutlen.
it M a u f iMiiiiiy iUtf our o'.ja:;
IH-opiH fury i' pieuiiiity, kin h v II"1
plan f.,r fedeial I milling irob!ei,iii
Ol.lill hot !.e leuvili thiol lit til"
iiii kv of ! i" rm v.lihlu or fo
1'ln.ul
Mi... J.jli. in- 1
llitloliul prenb
lb (it of the I,. I f oil . i' I
Tlie gmiiitt hi . . i.f our nation to
day I IJilnnlH II, I.I. Vibieb "HI
'linw u t,i;-i ' In r an 1 r' n i i oinrooii
PleuU i f i il, i lo l.lo. 'ib.i l:niii,Mg pro
po d I I i' :,ts, tlio oiU:i prie
fliilli HI, 'I !oil ll.e lll.al toil, h Willi II l
r-MU t"! to i . .I n our M und I'lil'
III t 4 t"o! ' l 1 1 to."
Otciiitn Mod Vil.
Th Hull inn. t of ll.e i. lon.ltti-e of
fifty woineo ir;:.iiiliriitioiiS r l rri'd
Ui mh, in jit.it :
"ll.e i iloliiy i iol procrcn of
tin
ballon eud i-m n the pn M-ririton ol
our i-li ILnM.iii ure invulnii In Ilie lie
ikloiia if ll.e pn nit p' rlml U"'l all
l.oijl-i !irre tlie ol ' ijn loll to 111 the
rowriiiiii-i.l In r ai liii if koiiioI '-oie lu
nloiiM Iiiiim i iinrii ei.i i ll lo e ami In ih'
lamul Si'lli'U t.f il,u moot uioiain' nlul
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the Aim Being Perfect
"Short eouraet ef Intently federal
training for all young peopl before
they vote appear to offer the only solu
tion. It I our conviction that audi
course, covering at least six months'
life in th open at government ea
penae, under military discipline, ac
centuating physical, economie and civic
training, in accord with plana to be ap
proved by th nation' ablest leaders,
would qualify our young peopl etfl.
cientty to discharge their family and
citizenship obligations and prove of in
etUmabl value to th nation.
Thu bcueflclul results of training In
lh enntonmcuts demonstrate what caa
be done under a broader educatloni!
plan, when young people of all na
tionalities, from all parts of the coure
try, and ull classes widen their horizon
throtiKh Inteniilve training In 1Kb es
sentials of life and government upon
equal tertiis.
"In addition to making strong, alert.
clean-cut, thinking Americans, the
training will Create a sense of Indi
vidual reRlJonsil.lllty, Ktrengthen char
acter and promote a blither regard for
each other, for their comitry and the
c-oeratiiin necessary for the welfare
of all.
Red-Blooded Missionaries.
"Preparation for the training can
not Salt until after the war, as the
re-imlislbjllty fug wie government will
more than efer fall apott Hut new
n.ii r from all iii lr.iiiie!iln iliiring
the r'''iii.iruiilofl pi rloii und tin y
Jlollld b' h V. holiaoino, (i ll hlixxli ti
ioiioiuirii-H lo carry lite Jii'-Hiuife of
orderly proirrei aiid ro e(,' r..tnn Into
eveiy tu t :Me.Ho)il In II, o laud. There
U S deep conviction that 11." lietiellts
of Hoi iroiHiM-d tiainli of v 1 1 1 riaih lln
heart of eeiy hoi e, lend inn Hint In
nfiiruiloii lo our national lile und iin au
iiiiioh to i"leriiy. -
"llils In the miet Inipmiant Inove
lol !:t lu iorii the .Vai m all p oplu tie
lu y mid, In i.dditioii. Hilt l a- edging
iiution iiiiii i M'u r i r iln l our lli rr-at
penully i f .e;a' ulm.ly l.li.ropnri d pi
nul l mi tineM.iti-d i loh.iloii ol H lib
i lly. Voung ii niel wiiim ii Irnlni d
to proloote tin ir OIMI welfare lllld that
of tin Ir coiiiiaiiiiille iiiid th" nation
hrlld nlno l iiuallll'd In ril"'H'l
proa lly to tlie rait of their country In
It a hour of m i d."
Mrs. Moor Fa vers Plsn.
Mrs, I'hlllp Not th Miuireof HI. l.oiil,
president Jntlmi(il f'eiinell of Women
T. H. A, hl. Il Hi' ludes b-ndiiig gr. at
oriiiinUailoin of no.i.eii, i:
Tim ur hu ii ii'.l u to toks aiie ii
of OUI ell en lllat Iota tliHS Terelli'd Our
ll, tiiielieli , ofi'lriiellts lllolli;l.t Slid
itoii ruiliililloli In ur:;i luinl'iiiii lilal
thsnyvs suprvuieiy iltui lu our Welfare
honld supersede former assnrance tad
self-con lldenoe.
"Th physical survey and tho won
derful regenernttng rapacity of the
training camps have stiKgested a rapid,
comprehensive and demoeratlc method
a a Atodel upon which to prepnra a
plan for short courses of federal train
ing for all young people.
"The highest alms for America tan
be realized If the nation's leaders pro
pare adequate selective courses of
study, development, discipline and
service, and the federal government
furnishes such courses to olL
"1 heartily Indorse the plal.',
What Leader Say.
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Mrs. George B. Carpenter, secretary
of the committee, permitted an ex
amination of the letters from the tis-
LEADERS WHO DEMAND PLANS
FOR FEDERAL TRAINING NOW
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. Left above, Mrs. Edwin T. Johnson, president Chicago Weman'a
Club; rifjht, Mre. Frances E. Burns, great commander, Ladlee of tho
Maccabses; left belew, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president National
Woman Suffrage Atcociat:on; right, Mrs. Philip North Moore, 8t
Louis, president National Council of Women. '
tlonal and bi leuders of I lie tSenorul
I'eiloraiioa if Women's ,4iib nnd Dm
heuds of iiuiny iiullnuul orc.iuliUillonK.
All, with one or H'.u exreptloiiM, slroii);
ly ni..rt tho loovitmetit for federal
tralnliilf. TIib loiters mi' wi iioiih'ToiiS
Unit only the nurd vltirt parts of some
of them m il be i) noted.
I'lrt from siuTraKH lenders:
BV MRS. CAftniC CHAPMAN CATT,
Prctidrnt of the National Amecan
Woman Suffrage Association
'l itni ory iflud lo b olio of the
fonndi'i of tho movement for 'Federal
'Iri.lnliirf nfid URi-ee with ull points
limdc by the Voliililillee,
"l.lltrt u w an I, i(, -la llm wnr h
pointed out all our urn It i.pot-i. We urn
a brine mii!o und l rims,-. 'I In re l
uoililni! Mhn li vlil record as bn--hllilii
to do. While It I ll tragic
l.rlre lo pay, the war will leave n bi I
ler iiironntd mid inoie ntlie lu the
need of our iiiiintry ll.an before."
BY MISS MAV CARRETT HAY,
Chairman, Nrw York Stat Woman
Suffrage Party.
"I n U) heartily hi futor of lh plan to
(.-He Aroeiiiau !iy and ulrl llm civic
ami i, .Hilary Irnliilutt oiilllned by til"
i oii"nillo,. on f i .Ion I t rtil nl use.
"I in a convinced Hint the proioed
ei.urfcM lu h i.li'n in llu upon i-oun-try
nad in iiiiitoiuiieul a 111 Puprovii
the health and morals of our oiiili,
will help lo nihil. I loin ni.iii-rtoi.il our
Aiiiirl" mi li.xtii ui Ii.hh. will mn-i tlnir
civic cmikeaonkiies and lifpha lliem
tlili ilo oilyu lo the sreat Ideals for
Mhlrh uufhiillon irliinilH, "
" I he u.m lallun of llm children or
lilt ila-.o for loialaoli pui--,o niiixt
iiuil ii for recipriM-iil iinilerxtuiKlliiK and
in ii. 111, V and will foHler lbs deino
tTalle kplrlt."
Churches Agree cn It.
In tlie iiri-srloiis of iiallonul bad
rs Ideiitiuvd Willi wouieu work io
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th various branches of rellgloai effort
thera la but on dissenting vole.
Roaian Catholics, I'rotestanta and
JewWh women send strong expree-
slonstf approval. The national boards
of the Toung Women's Christian as
sociation and th Women's Christian
Temperance union are both represent
ed among, the founders of th move-
menu ,.
From Social CtudsnU.
Among the memtiera of the women'a
committee on federal training are a
number chiefly concerned with the
welfare of wag earners. These In
clude Mrs. Kaymond Rohblns, pre!
dent National Women's Trade Union
league, and Miws HarriMt Tlttam,
president Federation of Social Settle
ments.
' Many nplnlsns received from think-Ina-
wimti conttrln errireshlons sua-P-tin;,'
that feilerul eihieulion and
traliiliii; will affurd nil clawu-s the
eri'Mteit AiMrtuiiliy tho world bus
ever known for personal lltneKS, sin
cere uiiibtKltiiidliig und tlie triumph of
iliniMTiii-y,
Mr. le,irjr liaxs, chairman of the
onion's illvlnliui pf tlie I wiiux-rBllr na
tional committee: ; Mr. I lanUill. 1 uak
a i of Mm. lirai-e Wilbur Trout, blentb
11. d Willi tlie suftriik'o b-Klilatlv work
In WuHhlfiKion, uiiMj urue fwh rul truln
Ing. Frtrnal Societies,
l'llH-k'1''1'! uotneirs frtllerillll SOi'lo
lies arc repreHciiied annum the advo
cate of fe. nil traliiliii-'. Htroiig en
iloiMjiioiil mini from Mr. Iannis !.
O. ol.oi Ii, MoMt Worthy (iraiid Matron,
linh-r of the Lio-terii Klur, the l.udles
of llm Mun ubees and inhere, liiclidlng
Mr. Kiiuiia H. Maui'lii-htiir, Hupreme
llminllaii of the Woodmen 'ln le, und
Mrs. Mniiile Hlewiirt Hartley, I'ichI
lent of the Ashim iallon of Hi le-kuh A
wiiilille, who w ild Interesting loiters.
Kulrin ts frois one stnli iuent follow I
BY MRS. FRANCES E. BURNS,
Brest Commander of th Ladlee' of the
Maccabees.
"I iifiri-M iveilly iielorw Ihe pluu for
federal IriilnlinC. We liuvs seeu Ihe
lui-lll III our boys vbo have received
Intensive induing nt the ranloiiinenl.
"Ill Ihe new world Hint In In follow
this great war,- men und women will
Klniid ci!iil In eltisciohlp. In opiair
tunlty mid In ui lilevcniciit. , 1 believe
the briiibid mi-!blii training, lo eie
tilde all to liuioe" tlioe dull- Infelll
retitl and with nill). li nt bodily ro-m-rve
imwer to cnublu tin-in to em-ceed,
I e-K.M'iitiul,'
Business Women Jain,
The witfiiui in hii'inc, . en king
tiiruui;)! Miss I- loreui-e King, president
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Of ChB TFotnpn'g AMOclRttofl tt J6ttV
mere of th Cnltod Btataa, in favoring
early action by coagrese nrga all bs
better aquipned physically to ondnr
tii atmitt of th werk they Most aha an.
and contend that broad. Intenslv train
ing will prove the most profitable In
vestment the government can make.
Praised by Celleoee.
Tlie Collegiate Bureau of Occupa
tions and others Interested In self-sup
porting women favor federal training.
Graduates of Bryn Mawr, Smith,
Wellesley, Vasaar, liolyoke and oth
r women's eollrges are included
among the founders of the federal
training movement. Be vera! women
presidents and dean have aent their
lndremrnta, and the National Fed
eration of College Women, speaking
Informally through the president, lira.
Myra Kingman Miller of New Tork,
and the secretary, lira, Flora Wsrrea
Seymour; urge early ertloa. .
Mothers and Teachers,
Mrs. Frederick Schoff, president Na
tional congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers
association and director
home education division Culted
States bureau of education, Washing
ton
"Education for cltlsenshlp Is of vital
importsnce If the Ideals of the found
er of our country are to be maintain
ed. With hearty approval I pledge co-op
eration In the Idea and suggest that a
committee be formed to consider what
definite measures will be most practl
col and effective for realization of the
desired purpose." , . ,
Of the many endorsements from
parents and teachers it Is enly 'lowlble
to qnnte one In part :
BY MISS STELLA LOUIS WOOD,
President ef ttt International Kinder-
osrtetr Union.
"For onr education in social adjust
ment. Intelligent 'cltlsenshlp and rcsidy
co-operation la tlie responsibilities of
a democracy, th plnn for fedora! train
ing of all young rttlsena meets with my
hearty approval."
MIks Kllmbeth Harrison, president
of tha National KlndergartenVoilege
arid well known as a writer on educa
tion, expresses almllnr views.
Patriot) Societies.
The Daughter of tha American
Revolution, by Mrs. George Thacher
fluernsey. President; th Ladles of
th G. A. R, by Mary Kleanor Tarbox.
National President; National Society
Daughters of 1S12. through Mrs. Hub
ert Hull Wiles, their President, and
the Daughters of the Confederacy,
through Miss Mury P. 1'opiienbelm, are
all represented In the, active support
for federal training.
Mrs. Guernsey says: "This Is the
psychological moment to present to
our country the Importance sud neces
sity for lutenKlve federal training for
the youth of the InniL
BY MRS. NAT S. BROWN,
President of Children ef America Loy-
alty League.
The movement for federul train
ing I wise. This la an opiwrtnue
times to bring together the ctilidroa of
America, whether born or adopted, and
teach tlu m to love,- respect and cure
for our government."
Central Federation Laaders,
Willi the expressions 'favoring fed
eral training from Mrs. Josluli Evans
.ules of J j is Angeles, tha priwident
and th department chairmen of Hie
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
ure two yrom eMtiicuc u-uuers suicii
irtrlke a new note;' , , ...
Mrs. Cyras K. Perkins Bays:. - .
No time should be lost In patting
Lis work of regeneration Into luime
liulH oiierutlon. When such training
become unlvorxul w jnuy priilli't that
WEAK SPOTS THAT FEDERAL
' TRAINING WOULD CURE
W
EAK pots In our hational
man Catt, president National Amsw-lean Suffrag Association,
which th commltu representing many women' rgani(atlna, de
clares federal training would resvedy or radicate, aret
ALIEN INFLUENCE It n-quiies more Uisn use of the English,
luuguugo to Inli tiisle the various peoples into the Ufa aud spirit
of this nation. The army training cuiups Jkave proved the greatest
reiiters of Amcricuiilziitiun ever knuuu, ,
PHYSICAL DEFECTIVES Thirty to OU per rent of the drafted men
were found physiiully d. feoiive to aa cutout that impair their
Vidua as breud u iiuicra and thin uu.' Mnety per cent ins lie cured,
fun any ouu questiou the stiitekuiiiualiip of curing tUtan In an open
ulr federul training camp ' ,
CRIME ANO VICIOUSNE&S U-sdliig authorities say the health and
eilf-control uiiUlied lluoUi.ii
pllue will reiluie crime In fhe
IONORANCE OF HVfllENE The shocking re vela lions of (be prey.
all in e of dliu-nxa uinoiig drufted linn and tlui lack of Inforiualluu
regflrding tbu lS of igleiin and aaiiitutloo allow, tbe Hoed of
federul Iralnliig for all young peupjn.
INEFFECTIVE EDUCATION lit tbe 1 i2S.7S voter st tlie last
prcm-!iilul iIim-iIoo, alniut i.OKi.ooo are an Id to have bwn lllit.
ul. J.o tliHti 10 ih r cent of our i-hlldreu attend any aehiMd after
14 yciirs of uy: rhort loursi of fi-dersl trululng u serve as
tha p....le's inlleges and prepare for lotvlllgent cHlseuslilp,
VOCATIONAL WASTE leilerui trulitiog khould provide auiuie op.
H,rlunliy for vo--utlon,T guldumo wtiich would result lo boys sud
lili I fliiilliig work Bulled lo their laioiit.
PERSONAL INEFFICIENCY Employers know the Idyh peveenlage of
young workers Who will not follow Instructions i loacty and do not
appreiute the yaluo of ro-oiH'isilon. Federal Irulidug distipilue
would ben. -til both employers and lbs workers,
CROUP SELFISHNESS Uiie f Hesvsgo foruilug wltlda our cltU
Ki-uhlp keeni largely to be tbs result of Ignorance and prejudi,-,
1'ruliiliig camps proiuule a roiiiiiiunity of iuiernHit.
CIVIC DUTIES h'.lior ioure of federal trululng should Disk U
IHHwihi lo Inculcate a desir for civic -rvlc lu bit young umms aud
a omea.
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from tiiii r.'4t dtf tttnad W:-
svolvd new Amertcam nstion. '
Mrs, William tk eteels of fS3stIi,'
Mo. cbalrtnaa of tha mnslg dertariagit,
of the General rsdaratsd .Wonien'ni
Clubs, and Mrs. Albeit J. Oobanisv XM
Mm nmlitant tVarlnnaa VeJeratfcMi
Miisie rinha. mta a lolnt sfsreBoeat SI
"Wl heartily Indorse federal trala4
log. Glvs music place, srttB Its barf
monlslng and . strengtheolns powaraA
Th great training centers will afford
wnnilnrrtd cinnorrunltv to inak
broader, mors sympaUistio gsd spintyS
sal cttltenshlp. , -y'
An Inaplrsd Plan;
BY MRS. WILLIAM PBOKICK elf&i
OF BALTIMORE. .-,
Chairman f th 0 oners Foderattao) ,
, of Women's Ckufss. ' - f
Tnlversnl ajid aaMgatorw fr-decal1 j
training of young mem sad watuea as !
an inspired plan for a national funo
tinning of th ideals for which th'
United States should stand. Tber
conld bs no mors adratrabls thol
for distilling th essenc of dmnoa
racy and for achieving physical and ;
moral regeneration," . J
BY MRS. JAMES LEES LAIDLAW.'
"To Inform our electnrntn and one j
prosiiectivs electorate; to glvs them '
the tools of eilltncblpi to equip tbstaj
to use these tools to the fall etudeac ;
of dUzensiilp 1 a tlerculaan task, hot
a completely possible one. . ......
"Let the great plan of federal train
tng one hs mad operatlvn and I be
liev a great army of dtisea workers,
men sad women, will Ms t So-opstv
ate." :fl
Doctors Uros !,
Women leaders of th audlkl pro
fesslon are aggressive In expressing
their-conviction that system of fed
eral training la essential to regenerate"
our American stock and teach th lawn
of hgiene and aanltatlon at tbs ago
when they will be most appreciated.
Dr. Bertha Van Houses, former as
tlonal president Medical Woeaaa'S
Club, of CIdcago; pr. Clara Betppst of
the medical section, Coancil of Nation
al Ieense, sad Ir. Violet Paiasa
Itroa-n, bead of lit Illinois federstton's
deirtiant of public healUx, an
among the founders of th anonaaius,
Mrs. Elmer Hiatr, rh airman pnbile
health slepsrtmcojt Ceneral r'ederwrtooi
of Women's Clubs, wires he stj '
approvaL - , -
Anthers EnUuieiastlo. t- - ' - '
No group of leaders of thought seeing
to have) responded mors patriotically
or vividly than the few authors who
were Invited to express opinion. They
di-serve s nuire. The names tnctwda
f)frs. Kdulu Markhain.'Ai:ues IOt.!lor,
Mary ltolerts itlm hurt und others,
BY ACNES REPPLIER,
I am glad to ' Indorse the reaoia-
tion on federal training. When an
many malign Influences are at work,
we should tesrh all young Americans
the duty they owe to their country
and srouse in Uiera disciplined demo
cratic patriotism that will save thorn
from the supreme selflhnesa of Chn
pKillt and tlie dasimgogue." i
BY HELEN A. CLARKE.
Afffong great bltoriial movements
there I not one of mora immediate sud
fsr-reaebing Importsusce than thst In. .
s ununited by lb coujuilttce oo federal
training. . 1 "
"l'be trrest good to human aodrty
resulting from tha war la that the Ideal
ef democracy baa been acclaimed by
tlie mot fmngriiaslv nstion of tns
world a the lncvitsl.Us dal of aa
UK
uieneo civiuxaiion. Jui an loesi
mug be accepted with enthusiasm amid
exciting sueuea and yet reuisla vago
ly ibUiied In the minds of th aun-
Jorlty vt tlie. peonb," ,
Mf. mentioned by Mr. Carrl Chap.
fulciul (ruining under Sillltuiy dli1 O
l'iiil - d Ktalek fully f per cent.
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