The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
OFFICERS QUALIFICATIONS
HONOR A VETERAN sIGNALMAN
IRON MANILA.
Captain Turner Resumes Command
of the Naval Militia-Arrang-
ing for Reception

been prepared with great deal of care,
so as to bring 1t up to the requirements
OF the National Guard of the State of
California In the preparation of this bill
the National Guard laws of the principal
States of the Union and the regular army
laws have been closely digested and the
best features that could be made applica-
bic have been used as the basis for franz
ing some of the sections
The bill provides for sixty-five compa-
MES, ffty-six of which shall be cavalry,
artillery or infantry. There shall also be
sanitary corps and signal corps. The
staff of the Governor is TO be materially
reduced. 1t is to CONSIST of an adjutant
general, assistant general and ten aid-de-
camps. four of which, below the rank of
colonel, shall be appointed from the
guard including the naval militia, and
these shall not by reason of such position
on the staff be relieved OF the duties from
which they were taken except when actu-
ally serving on the staff
Petitions for the organizations are to
have on them the names of fifty signers,
instead OF forty, as in the past.
In the past all who enlisted as guards
men were required to enlist as privates.
and were then assigned to certain posi-
tons. Under the new bill men will have
an opportunity TO enlist as musicians,
artifCers and hospital stewards.
1t provides that man discharged by a
two-thirds vote or for the gUod of the
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Of the commander Of the command to
which the man belonged together with
the consent of the commander of the Ma
uUnal Guard.
If a man is discharged for physical dis
ability and should in time recover so as
10 again be able to join the guard he may
do so and be allowed credit for the time
that he served prior to his discharge.
After man has served out his first
term OF enlistment he may re-enlist again
and again. but he cannot re-enlist II he
has attained the = Of AZ without IA
sent OF the commander of the brigade
No man Will be allowed an honorable
discharge who has not during the period
OF his enlistment performed 60 per cent of
military duty, but will receive a simple
discharge; but he may continue in the
service until he has made up the def
cheney and in that manner receive an
honorable discharge.
The National Guard shall be armed and
equipped as is the army and navy of the
Provision is made for the STATS of the
major general the brgadiers and other
officers of lower grade. There is consld-
cradle change in these and all aids will
rank as sergeant major, and each will be
OF the cavalry branch of the service.
II provides that no one shall be COM
mlSSloned who has not had military ex-
perlence either in the regular army or
navy; the volunteer service or the Ma
uonal GuaTd-this to prevent the granting
OF commissions TO men from civil life who
have never seen service.
Elected officers are to hold their COM
officers may be brevetted for galIantrv
or meritorious service under certain con-
ditiOns.
Provision is made for the equitable
treatment of men and officers who NAV
by reason of the dropping of a companY
or other reasons be mustered out of the
guard: In the case of the officers there
Is 10 be supernumerary list on which
snail be placed the names of officers SO
mustered out of the service From this
list officers may be taken and assigned To
special duty. They are to go on this LIST
with the rank held at the time of mus
ter1ng out. but If assigned to a higher po-
higher title but on being returned to the
supernumerary list they will resume rho
tlte. held at the time they were placed
on it,
The DILL provides for the retirement of
oIncerS as Is done in the regular army.
Inc Attorney General is substituted for
G enc Juage advocate on the staff of the
There is provision for the mastering of
the troops at stated periods, and for the
mastering of the same at other times If
necessary -
The cavalry is to consist of not less than
FOUR troops. distributed asthe needs of
the state shall demand. These are to be
organized as battalion under command
Of a major
The signal corps is to be organized as
battalion OF three companies, distributed
where necessary.
The sanitary corps is to be a separate
organization.
w A4CAl uOlllS military uuIH the national
Guard shall have the right of way after
the mail. fire department and police.
1nere is provision that will prevent
the salvation Army and kindred organiza-
lions, in TACT, any body not a recognized
military one, from wearing any insignia
worn by officers and men of the guard.
Another provision is that no liquors
shall be sold within certain limits of any
military camp.
William J. Stock, who as a member of
the Second Brigade Signal Corps, in COM
h n of ha cor11o
enlisted in the United States Volunteer
Signal Corps, and went to Manila with the
third expedition last July, returned to this
city last week on the Nippon Maru, hav-
ing received an honorable discharge from
the service on the ground of physical dis
ability produced by malarial fever He
was on flag signal duty at Bacoor during
the battle of Manila on the 18th of Au-
gust, and was promoted from first-class
private to corporal Last Thursday he
was the guest Of Captain Hughes OF the
Signal Corps. and during the evening Wis
tied the headquarters Of the corps in the
Ellis street armory, where he was well
coined by his former comrades in arms
He related his experiences and observa
lions while on the Island of Luzon. Next
Wednesday there Will be, by order of Cap
tain O. c. Boardman Jr commander OF
the Veteran Signal Corps, a special meet
ing OF that body for the purpose of Civ
ing welcome to Veteran William ] Stock
who has recently returned from service
in the United States Volunteer Signal
Corps in the Philippine Islands. and also
dS ldIeWeii 10 our auJutant, veteran j.
NJ. Hobbs, who leaves us at the end of
this month for the Eastern States"
. The adjutant of the corps will take up
his residence in Chicago, where he will
engage in business.
Lieutenant Harlow and Master Burke
of the naval militia have passed a very
satisfactory examination.
Captain Louis II. Turner has resumed
command of the Naval Militia. and was
present last Tuesday night. when about
seVenty-five of the men were put through
infantry tactics on the Spreckels dock
There is d committee at work arranging
for a reception to be given on the POD of
February on the Marion.
Next Tuesday night the men of the two
divisions of the militia will be called out
for street and riot drill.
D. A. Smith who for a number of years
was captain and regimental adiutant of
the Fifth Infantry, and who volunteered
when the Eighth California Volunteers
was mustered in, was in this city yester-
day. He entered the service as first lieu
tenant was detailed as post adjutant at
Benicia arsenal. Last Thursday he was
promoted captain of Company B, but he
Is still filling the position he was assigned
10 prior to his promotion. In few days
he will assume command of his company.
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Don't Want the Philippines.
At Its meeting Friday night the Labor