Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1917 — AU Youths to Begin. Training in 1918 [ARTICLE]

AU Youths to Begin. Training in 1918

The senate military committee Saturday reported the universal military training bill which requires all youths between the ages of 19-and 26, who are physically able, to undergo a period of six months’ training, beeiijnin" Jan. 1, 1918. The bill provides that on reaching’ of 19 all youths physical 1 y able and having no dependents shal! enter a training period of six months. The bill as submitted to the senate is said not unlike the measure being prepared by a group of staff officers under direction of Major General Scott, which will be presented to the President and afterwards probably used by the house military committee.