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Upon a recount of the ballot on universal military training at Yale, a slight increase in the number of dissenting votes was found. This was especially noticeable in the Sheffield votes, which had not been counted carefully before. But, in round numbers, Yale is still 4-1 in favor of universal training. Yes. No Pct. Yes. 1917, 195 31 88 1918, 226 58 77 1919, 234 47 82 1920, 204 64 76 Totals, 859 200 81 1917S., 69 23 75 1918S., 94 40 70 1919S., 79 23 77 Totals, 242 86 72 Grand total...
...more influence on the question of universal military training than it had in determining who should be nominated in Chicago or elected in November. Since the Senate Committee will understand the result as expressing the sentiment of the entire University, each man should exercise due care in casting his ballot...
...straw ballot held on January 18 80 per cent. of the Yale voters were in favor of some form of universal military training and, as representatives of the university, these five delegates will speak in support of such training...
...source of much regret to many of us that the straw-vote, taken at this behest, has been preceded by no discussion in the columns of the CRIMSON, and, moreover, that the question on the ballot has been phrased as it has. The real question is not "Are you in favor of some form of universal military train- ing?", but "Are you in favor of any system of universal military training which is made compulsory?" And on this question, involving a departure from the spirit and tradition of America and from what we have conceived to be the ideal...
Graduate and undergraduate students will vote today to decide the opinion of the University on the subject of universal military training. The polls for the CRIMSON straw ballot will be open at Memorial Hall from 8.30 to 10, from 12 to 2, and from 5.30 to 6 o'clock; and at the Union and the CRIMSON building continuously from 8.30 to 6. The wording of the question printed on the ballots is "Do you favor some form of universal military training in the United States...