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: tivity and standard of Tix. ~ could amount to _ perhaps one billion dullas annually, in addition to the cost of the progres itself; he fect Uhat the United States would be com milted to a policy of militarism similar to that which had developed in Germany under the Kaiser; d. The fact that the United States’ effort in World War I had not been delayed by lack of trained soldiers despite the popular assumption to the contrary, (It was allexed that the delay was actually in the obtaining of equipment ; e. The training, like battleships and other material Preparations, becomes obsolete rapidly and con- acquently “unlearning and relearning” processes would be necessary if and when war returned; {. The manpower Joss might be keenly felt on the farms, even more than in the factories; and g. An efficient and voluntary eystem of physical edu- cation carried out focally would produce a much stronger population with a more resourceful spirit if defense were needed in the future. 4. WOULDN'T IT BE A GOOD THING TO ADOPT MILITARY TRAINING FOR ITS PHYSICAL BENEFITS TO EVERY YOUNG MAN? Some men do benefit physically from life in the Army or Navy, with much better food, often, than they had at home, vigorous exercise, regular hours and out- door activity. Moreover, it is true that the percentaze of rejection of men called for military service 1 a shocking lack of physical fitarss in the United States, Major General Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Si vals ive Service, said on February 25, 114. that more than half ¢ of the resistrants were fyiling to pass physieal and mental tests, with 3,500,000 already efussified 4-FL However, even after rejecting this large peveentaze before induc: (6) ioe tion, the pre. igh rate of discharge for physical mental deficien..cs (tens of thousands every month @ from battle casualties) indicates that the Army prov no over-all solution. What is needed instead is very complex—({1) b food and nutrition for children, (2) more adequate n eal care and hospitalization for those who necd it thre the development both of private and public facilit (3) an enlarged Public Health Service to combat demics and venereal disease; (4) 2 much better phy: education program in our schools with periodic mes and dental examinations; (5) stress on games and sy and exercises that can be continued with enthusiasn later life. A year of military training will not overe a lifetime of bad environment. & WHAT HAVE EDUCATIONAL BODIES SAY ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL VAI OF MILITARY DRILL? With the exception of those bodics whose mem receive federal or private moncy for military trai {The Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universi The Association of State Universilies, and ‘The Assc tion of Military Schools and Colleges) no educationa sociation has gone on record, to our knowledze, favo military drilt in the schools as good education. American Physical Education Association, the World eration of Education Associations, the Departmen Superintendents of the National Education Associa! Commissions appointed to study the question by | Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia and New York, «ll | gene on record opposing military training as the type of training for young people. The Depastment of Superintendence of the Nati Education Association said: We must terch our pupils te make the passaze fron love of country to lave of mankind, love of humanity, 3 tansition which civilization teaches us to make, her which the spirit of mil tends to prevent. ry dri! cannot make, but {7}