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II. A GLANCE AT OUR MILITARY HISTORY . . 26
Lack of accurate teaching; recruiting
during the Revolution; lessons of the
Revolution; the War of 1812; the Army
and Navy compared; the Indian Wars;
the Mexican War; the Civil War; the
War with Spain.
III. ARBITRATION AND AVOIDANCE OF War-Some
EFFECTS OF WAR
The principles of arbitration; the causes
of war; leagues to enforce peace; the
results of war.
IV. TIME NECESSARY TO TRAIN MEN
Discipline; youthful training; camps of
instruction; disadvantages of a mer-
cenary army.
V. DUTIES OF PARENTS
VI. Boy SCOUTS
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VII. VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA .
The volunteer system-its inherent un-
fairness; the militia-sacrifice of its
members.
VIII. UNIVERSAL MILITARY SERVICE
How it may be applied; military strength
resulting; democracy of the system; its
inception and growth in Europe; Sermon
of Rev. Wm. T. Manning; views of
President Charles E. Eliot of Harvard.
IX. CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION RESULTING
FROM THE PRESENT WAR
Material; aircraft; artillery; machine guns; obstacles; bomb throwers; motor transport; aerial torpedoes. Effect of these devices on the conduct of war.
X. SPECIAL TRAINING AND ADDITIONAL TRAIN-
ING
Reservists.
XI. GENERAL STAFF CORPS
Its foundation and duties.
XII. THE SYSTEM OF MILITARY EDUCATION IN
THE UNITED STATES .
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Service Schools; State colleges; Military
schools.
XIII. STANDARDIZATION AND COORDINATION OF
INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING
XIV. THE PLATTSBURG IDEA-UNITED
MILITARY TRAINING CAMP.
History of the movement.
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STATES
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XV. SERVICE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
TUTIONS GIVING MILITARY TRAINING IN
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
West Point; Army War College; Army
Staff College; Army Service School;
Army Signal School; Army Field En-
gineering School; Army Field Service
and Correspondence School for Medical
Officers; Coast Artillery School; En-
gineer School; Medical School; Garrison
Schools; Schools for Enlisted Men;
School for Bakers and Cooks; School of
Musketry; School of Field Artillery;
Signal Corps Aviation School.
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General Discussion; Austria-Hungary;
Belgium; Great Britain; Australian
System; Bulgaria; Denmark; France;
Germany; Greece; Holland; Monte-
negro; Norway; Rumania; Russia;
Spain; Serbia; Sweden; Switzerland-
the Swiss System; Turkey.