National policy shifts toward a leaner military reform
The piece argues for a cautious shift in American defense strategy toward a volunteer force with trained officers, stressing efficiency per dollar and the need to deter foreign encroachment without a large standing army. It reviews President Wilson era policy, the Industrial Relations Commission, and calls for restrained yet prepared national defense.
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Kansas Wheat Outlook Defies Crop-Killer Rumors
Secretary Mohler pegs 1915 Kansas wheat yield at 136 million bushels despite insect damage, noting the state still aims for the second largest harvest after 180 million bushels in 1914. The forthcoming six weeks of marketing could yield about 50 percent more revenue at primary markets than 1914, barring price drops.
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