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tivity and stamdard of lis. ould amount to tion, the pre.. 'igh rate of discharge for physical. perhays one billion dullars aumualiy, in addition mental deficici..es (tens of thousunds cvcry mnth 8 to the cost of the program itself; from battle casnalties) indicates that the Army proy no over-all solution.. c. The faet that the Lnited States woull be com- mitted to n policy of militarism sinilar to that What is needed instead is very conplex--(1) b which lad devcloped in Cermany under the food and nutrition for children, (2) more adequate n Kaiser; cal care end hospitalization for those who need it thre tha devclopment both of private and public facili d. The fact that the United States' ellort in World (3) an enlarged Public Hiealth Service to combat War I had not been drlayed by Iack of trained demics and venereal disease; (1) a much better phy soldiers despite the popular assumption to the education progrum in our schools with periodic me contrary. (lt was allged that the delay was and dental exaninations; (5) stress on games and s! actually in the obtaining of equipment.); and exercises that can be continued with enthusiasr later life. A year of military training will not overc c. The training, like battleships and other inaterial lifetime of bad environment.. preparations, becomes ohsolte rapidly and con- sequcntly "unlearning and relearning" processes would be necessary if and when war returned; 5. WHAT HAVE EDUCATIONAL BODIES f. The manpower loss night be kcenly iclt on the farms, even more than in the factories; and SAY ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL VAI OF MILITARY DRILL? E. An cllicient and voluntary system of physical edu. cation carried out locally would produre a much With the exception of those bodics whose mem 1 stronger population witl, a more resourceful receive federal or private moncy for military tra! spirit if defense were nceded! in the future. (The Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Univers The Association of State Universilies, and The Ass tion of Military Schools and Colleges) no educationa WOULDN'T IT BE A GOOD THINC TO sociation has gonc on record, to our knowledge, favo ADOPT MILITARY TRAINING FOR ITS military drill in the schools as good education. PHYSICAL BENEFITS TO EVERY YOUNG American Physical Education Association, the World aration of Education Associations, the Departinen iNVN Superintendents of the National Education Associa. Somc mcn do benefit physirally from lile in the Commissions appointed to study the guestion by Army or Navy, with much belter lood, olten, than they Jersey, Massathusells, Virginia and New Yoik, all had at honre, vigorous exereise, regular hours and out. gonc on record opposing military training as the door activity. Mreover, it is true that the perreninge type of training for young people. of rejection of men called lor nilitary service reveals The Department of Superintendence of the Nati 3 shocking lack of physica! ftnrss in the United! Stateg. Education Association said:. Major General Hasis B. Hershey. Director of Srkretive Service, said on February 25, I9!s. that more than hall We must tearh our pupil. ta make the pasage fron of the registrants were failing to pars physieal and mental love of country to lovs ol manlimd, love of humanity, I tests. with 3,s00,ono already classified 4-F.However, transition which civilization feachcs us tn nakb which the spirit of military drill cannol make, bu! rathe. even after rejecting this large purscrntage belore indue. Sends to prevent. [6] 121