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University Daily Kansan Thursday, April 28, 1955
This You Should Know, Fellas
A Look Into Military Concepts
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 6, President Eisenhower promised the Congress a special message on his National Military Reserve plan—"a program to rebuild and strengthen the civilian components of our armed forces."
Yesterday, that program survived its first trial; it was approved by the House Armed Services committee.
The President's concern over the issue stemmed from the problem his administration is facing of how to keep men in the reserves after they have completed training. But, moreover, it reflected the bitterness over the way men were called to duty during the Korean conflict.
In that call, more than 600,000 veterans of World War II were forced to serve once again, interrupting careers, education, and families.
The President gave his message on Jan. 13. Rep. Overton Brooks (D.-La.) then introduced H.R. 2967, the bill which would incorporate the proposal. Since that time, the controversy, which sounds much like the former Universal Military Training program, has been confined to subcommittee hearings and reports to the full House Armed Services committee.
On March 28, by a 9-1 vote, the subcommittee proposed that the reserve forces be reorganized. Chairman Brooks introduced a clean bill, H.R. 5297, incorporating the changes the subcommittee made in the administration bill.
The President's proposal stated that the country must have "military posture" if it is to be secure. This posture, which has never been achieved in the history of America, consists of an active military force, a trained reserve organization ready for call, and a reserve pool of untrained men for emergency.
As the National Reserve Plan bill now stands, the reserve forces would be of two parts, the "ready" reserve and the "standby" reserve. Under the revised bill, 100,000 to 250,000 youths, $17_{1/2}$ to 18 years old, could volunteer for a six months' training period instead of waiting for the two-year-draft upon becoming 19. They then would serve seven and one-half years in the reserves. The original proposal allowed citizens under 19 years to volunteer for a 10-year period of obligation. After a six months' training program at $30 a month, the men would be able to go into the reserve program.
Now, the draftees between 19 and 26 and others
discharged from active duty would be obligated to as many years as necessary to bring their active and reserve service to eight years. Previously, the Reserve Officers association had voiced strong opposition to a military obligation of 10 years.
Opponents, with attention to the need of technological manpower, criticize the draining of experts which would come in an emergency call for armed forces. So far, their arguments have remained unanswered officially.
The emerging conflict over the NRP is largely due to the fact that the Defense department would be assigned control of the program, when it actually should have control over the ready reserve only. These opponents, of which the American Legion is a strong member, argue that the civilian program should be in civilian hands.
In recent action, the subcommittee voted to cut out the distasteful compulsory features of the program and make it voluntary. The original proposal would have subjected those who did not complete required reserve training to an "other than honorable discharge."
The Board of World Peace of the Methodist church, on the other hand, testified before the subcommittee through its executive secretary. Charles F. Boss Jr., saying the church's opposition to the adoption of any form of peacetime Universal Military Training is deep rooted.
The church's argument was not new. It echoed the stand taken against the UMT proposals-that neither Universal Military Training nor a reserve force could make any significant contribution to the achievement of peace.
It was under similar arguments that the UMT was defeated. The proponents of NRP, however, hold that their plan is not universal! that only 100,000 men a year would be called.
Charles M. Boyer of the Reserve Officers association recently pointed out that "six months couldn't ruin a boy's life" and that the reserve training section should "have a little teeth."
Regardless of the arguments, it appears certain that the program will succeed at least in part. The majority of the opponents agree with the administration's broad objectives.
As Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson summed it up. "Our concepts, both in the active forces and the reserve forces, must change with the change in weapons and technology."
One can find "mystery, structure, vividness, and form" in African art, the Humanities speaker tells audience. How about art?
There ought to be a law banning instructors who think six weeks is half a semester.
Irene Coonfer
"Operation Minutemen" calls out 32 staunch defenders from Lawrence. Hope no one had their holster on upside down.
"KU is dishonorable!" can be heard from the office of the UVO We wonder if the results justified the effort.
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..Oh Well..
The word is that the Alpha Chi house smells like a posye factory. Seems there was a pinning the other p.m. Also seems that his pop is a florist. Result: Every chick in the house wound up with a corsage. Moral: First the pew, then the church.
By JON
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Billy Graham says Hollywoodites lead empty lives and are miserable. Executive Secretary of the Motion Picture Industry Council Lou Greenspan says Hollywood people "are just as normal, intelligent, and wholesome as people any place." Movie actress Susan Hayward says "we're exciting and half screwball". And Susie's got the sleeping pills to prove it.
INFLATION DEPARTMENT:
Wisconsin needs money. One of the Badger state states decided to raise the fine for parking violations.
So? So they wanted to raise it from 10 cents to a buck.
Two local grade school youngsters found a use for the Chi O's fountain in a flower pot: They went wading. What with an 11 grand wading pool Potter lake may be out of business.
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JUNK DEPARTMENT: Subject for the day—Dogs With Cold Noses. The Oklahoma state Senate was working on a bill to prohibit the abandonment of dogs along the highways. They amended the bill to except dogs with cold noses when they become an popular in his or her community." This was objected to. One senator said that with the amendment the bill would be "class legislation and . . unconstitutional."
Daily Hansan
Oh well. . .
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— "Let us pray"—are the cue to the service you take part in when you go to an Episcopal Church.
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