ame and
there surely would be quite as much pride in
having a regiment named for a city or state as in
having a war vessel so named. A regiment recruited
locally would start out with a high _esprit de
corps_ and the evil of desertion would be
eliminated. Men now desert mainly because they
have no pride or interest in the individual
organization to which they belong. Localization
would soon develop both. It would also in time
become an easy stepping stone to universal
training to which we must come if we are ever to
hope for a satisfactory solution of our military
problem.

"Universal training does not mean that every man
would have to serve with the army two years or any
other given length of time, but it should mean
that every young man though not drawn to the
colors would have to take a certain amount of
military training. Universal training is a
necessary prerequisite to effective war armies.

"Under a system of compulsory service the whole
number of men to become eligible each year would
be greater than required for active service in the
army, but selections could be easily determined by
lot. Those not drawn for service with the colors
would be given enough training to teach the
meaning of discipline and make them familiar with
the principles of marching, camping and shooting.
They would all be subject to call in case of war
and the question as to whether they were needed at
the front would not be left to the judgment or
personal inclination of the individual. The
humiliating spectacle of expending time and effort
after war begins in appealing through the press
and platform directly to the people to support the
Government would not have to be repeated. Each man
would expect to do his part. Men called out for
service during the war require at least a year of
drill before they are familiar with what the
modern soldier must know. The demands of modern
warfare upon individuals are greater than ever
before and only the thoroughly trained and tried
soldier is able to stand the strain. In the