The Independent . The memorial of the MarylandLeague called the National Guard adisgraceful failure, mentioned the em-ployment of the National Guard onthe Mexican border as an example andproof of the weakness of the presentsystem, and demanded universal andcompulsory military training. PresidentWilson rebuked the delegation for thetone of their memorial and defendedthe use of the federalized NationalGuard as a part of the military systemof the country. He pointed out that anysystem of universal military trainingand service would call men away fromtheir civil pursuits just as much asdid the rec
The Independent . The memorial of the MarylandLeague called the National Guard adisgraceful failure, mentioned the em-ployment of the National Guard onthe Mexican border as an example andproof of the weakness of the presentsystem, and demanded universal andcompulsory military training. PresidentWilson rebuked the delegation for thetone of their memorial and defendedthe use of the federalized NationalGuard as a part of the military systemof the country. He pointed out that anysystem of universal military trainingand service would call men away fromtheir civil pursuits just as much asdid the recent service of the militia onthe Mexican border. The cold reception given by the Pres-ident to plans of universal militaryservice has not checked the propagandaof the advocates of such service. OnJanuary 27 a congress of constructivepatriotism, held in the city of Wash-ington under the auspices of the Na-tional Security League, advocated theintensive training of all physically fityoung men in the army or the navy. @ Amtriean / A NEW FIGHTER FOR PRANCEThe Health Commissioner of New York State,Dr. Herman A. Biggs, has just beento Prance by the Rockefeller Foundation (•> stinlvthe causes of tuberculosis and i advaniprevention and run-
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