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February 12, 1919
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
In Washington on Feb. 12, Rep. McKenzie (Illinois) praised national guardsmen and the Rainbow Division during House debate on the army bill, supported funding for the guard, opposed permanent general staff, and warned against a large standing army.
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Representative McKenzie Has High Words of Praise Now.
Warns Against Saddling of Large Army on Country.
Washington, Feb. 12.—Tribute was paid national guardsmen today by Representative McKenzie, Illinois, member of the house military committee; when the army bill came before the house.
McKenzie explaining why he had asked in committee the guard be given a large appropriation declared the "citizen soldiers" had made good.
"There is not a man in this country who does not thrill at the record of the Rainbow division," McKenzie exclaimed.
McKenzie said the war department had asked for a measure creating permanently the general staff as now organized and that the committee had not followed the recommendation. He warned house members to watch out for provisions in the bill which "might saddle this country with a large standing army and permanent military machine."
Warns Against Saddling of Large Army on Country.
Washington, Feb. 12.—Tribute was paid national guardsmen today by Representative McKenzie, Illinois, member of the house military committee; when the army bill came before the house.
McKenzie explaining why he had asked in committee the guard be given a large appropriation declared the "citizen soldiers" had made good.
"There is not a man in this country who does not thrill at the record of the Rainbow division," McKenzie exclaimed.
McKenzie said the war department had asked for a measure creating permanently the general staff as now organized and that the committee had not followed the recommendation. He warned house members to watch out for provisions in the bill which "might saddle this country with a large standing army and permanent military machine."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Representative Mckenzie
Army Bill
National Guardsmen
Rainbow Division
Standing Army
What entities or persons were involved?
Representative Mckenzie
Illinois
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
Feb. 12
Key Persons
Representative Mckenzie
Illinois
Event Details
Representative McKenzie praised national guardsmen and the Rainbow division during house discussion on the army bill, advocated for large appropriation to the guard, noted the committee rejected the war department's proposal for permanent general staff, and warned against provisions creating a large standing army.