The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-29
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the First was on the Sherman homeward
bound resolutions were adopted and from
these II would appear that all we're AK
lous 10 get back into the service OF the
State OF California and be Jolly soldiers
again as IN days before the war. But
since the men have been out OF he ser
vice OF Uncle Sam and are no longer SOL
diers. but free American citizens.
change has come over nearly - per cent
or the eligibles and these have come 70
the conclusion that fifteen months on the
transports. at Manila and the island OF
Luzon generally has given them all he
soldering they want should they live the
allotted span Of three score and ten.
Yet, while this Is per cent have signed
the muster roll 10 enable the companies
OF the First Regiment, n G. c.. to get
back Into the guard. II was not so much
Tor the love OF the guard a. for a purpose.
And that purpose Is 20 have the privilege
OF getting even" These men say that
they have a grievance against the Of
nCerS who were their SuperlCrS IN the
field on The island OF LuZon and the muir
murs OF discomfort are low out gen aral.
The commissions OF ten Of the twelve cap
tains who entered the service AZ the pe-
ginning OF the war have expired and there
are many Of the trst and second lieuten-
ants whose commissions have also run
out. So. when the twelve companies OF
the regiment shall have received Official
recognition II Will become necessary 10
order elections through the proper mill
tary channels. II il then that the nal
contents expect 70 get in their work in
the most approved style and each has
MS little Filipino machete whetted TO
fine edge with which 20 cut deep into
the ambitions Of those officers who are
anxious 10 continue wearing shoulder
straps. The indications at this time are
that possibly eight OF the twelve captains
who are reporting back for dutv viii ne
relegated % civil lie 20 become members
OF the extensive order OF Very Great
Have Beens- AS % the number OF lieu
tenants who will Join them these men only
know and they won't tell The talk in
this direction has taken on such prODOr-
lions during the past few days that some
nave their names placed in nomination.
Be that as Il may. one thing j. certain
there VIII be high old times in the ar
mOry OF the First Regiment at Page and
Cough streets and at the Ellis street ar
mory when the elections take place
The point that has been raised in regard
% the uniform board having exceeded ITS
power in lie matter OF letting contracts
IN the manner IL did. that Is. without
acquisitions for the uniforms from CON
pany commanders IS said 70 have been
well taken and that IL places the board N
anything but pleasant light as 10 knowl-
edge Of the law that governs Il
Another matter that has been mooted
Is that Z the goods being OF quality that
viii wear II IS a fact that the goods
are 20 be furnished AT prices lower than
what the War Department OF the United
States pays for the same class Of goods
There are some who wonder how the cen
A4aENpE= viii De- hQ4r 10 supply equally
good material for a less price than Uncle
sam pays and they are auxiously await
ing the delivery Of the different articles
50 that they may have an opportunity OF
discovering II they are up 20 the stand-
ard The members of the uniform board
have declared that in q number OF par.fc-
ulars the State uniforms will be supe-
rior 70 those furnished by Uncle Sam 10
men 0f the regular army. A previous
Uniform board made a similar declaration
a number Of years ago and when the
goods were delivered they turned out 10
be the most unservtceable that were ever
furnished 20 the soldiers OF the State
II the members of the uniform board
had followed the law under which they
derive their authority they would have
been able 70 help the workers in the
State. for they would have procured the
cloth and material and had The uniforms
made IN this State. Ply this they would
have encouraged home industry about
which Lieutenant Colonel Gicsting has
had a great deal 20 say. but as they let the
contracts the waEe-earners Of this city
and State have been deprived Of a great
deal OF that which IL is claimed rightfully
belongs 20 them. As IL Is the bulk OF the
uniforms are being made In Cincinnati.
a part viii be made In New York City and
another part in Philadelphia