Word: young
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Besides the moral growth that universal military service would bring about, much would be gained through the physical development of our young men. Out of every 1,000 men who were examined for the army, 271 were unfit for military service. In the 26th Division we had many cases of flat feet which made the men useless for hard military work. At the advice of one of my colonels who was an orthopedic specialist, these men were organized into a special training batalion. In eight weeks, 80 per cent of these supposedly unfit men were made physically sound and able...
...Because of the moral and physical benefits which our young men would gain from universal military service, I heartily favor its immediate adoption in this country. I beleve that the Field Artillery Unit at Harvard next year will be a big advance toward universal military service, and I approve of extending it to include other branches of the service, especially the Infantry...
...Merchant Marine Offers a remarkable field for advancement to a young college student. It is an entirely new opening, and one which is full of opportunity for an enterprising man. During the war, the United States began building its huge fleet of merchant ships which is rapidly nearing completion. Fully 65,000 officers and men will be needed for the ships coming out in 1919 alone, and the demand is acute for intelligent men, especially those who have had some naval experience, to man these ships...
Besides the opportunity on ship board, there is even a greater field open to the young man, who, through the Merchant Marine, is chosen to represent an American commercial house in a foreign port. With the present rapid expansion of foreign trade, and this country's growing program for shipping to be managed under the flag, there is a sharp demand for experienced men to fill managerial positions, and the Shipping Board is prepared to train such men on its squadron of commercial cruisers. For this, a knowledge of Spanish would be of great value, as the need in South...
...found that their adventurous spirit was whetted by war experiences, and are not content to resume the uneventful existence of their pre-war days. For men of this sort, the Merchant Marine, with its voyages and experiences through the seven seas, is the one vehicle by which such restless young Americans can gratify the spirit of pioneering awakened by the world...