Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1912 — U. S. COULD RAISE BIG ARMY [ARTICLE]

U. S. COULD RAISE BIG ARMY

In Event of War 20,473.684 Men Would Be Available, According to Census Bureau. Washington, Aug. 23.—1 n eVent of war, the United States could raise an army of 20,473,684 men, according to the last figures obtained by the census bureau. There were that many males of militia age between eighteen and fourty-four years, in the country. In 1900 the males of militia age numbered 16,182,702, showing an injrease of 4,290,982 in ten days.