Word: coasts
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...present men may attend these classes without enrolling for the Naval Coast Defence Reserve...
Classes of instruction, as outlined below, for those contemplating enrolling for the proposed camps and cruise for civilians or in the Naval Coast Defence Reserve will be held on U. S. S. Virginia, Charlestown Navy Yard, Monday afternoons at 4.30 and monday evenings at 7 o'clock, beginning Monday, February 19. Owing to the regulations in force at the Navy Yard no one enrolled for these classes will be admitted through the gate after 4.20 in the afternoon and 6.50 in the evening...
...Naval Coast Defence Reserve, Class...
Citizens of the United States who are capable of performing special useful service in the Navy, or in connection with the Navy in defence of the coast, are eligible for membership in the Naval Coast Defence Reserve, United States Naval Reserve Force...
Iowa is not a "militarist" state. It is not even excitable on questions of defence. It is well inland. Bombardment of the coast seems a long way distant, to the Iowan. Pacifism, loosely interpreted, is fairly strong in Iowa. But what do you suppose is the public opinion of that state on universal military training? The newspapers reflect with accuracy the opinions of their readers-they wouldn't do business long if they did not. A poll has been taken, from DesMoines, of the Iowa newspapers on this question, and it resulted like this: In favor of universal training...