Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1920 — D. A. R. FOR UNIVERSAL DRILL [ARTICLE]

D. A. R. FOR UNIVERSAL DRILL

Convention at Washington Goes on Record’for Compulsory Military Training.

Washington, April 23—Universal military training was Indorsed by the continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution, an amendment to make such training voluntary instead of compulsory being lost for want of a second. There were scattering “nays” on the vote on the resolution, but no call for a division was made. Balloting for national officers was in progress throughout the day, the only contest being that Incident to the election of seven vice presidents general from a list of 12 nominees. Mrs. George Maynard Minor of Waterford, Conn., was the nominee for president general.