West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-03-19
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
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company Of National Guards eonsi.is
OF one Captain, one First Lieutenant. one
Second Lieutenant. one First Sergeant. one
Quarter Master Sergeant. -Four Sergeants.
and one Corporal to every seven Privates.
In the company about 10 be organized at
this place sixty Pryates will be enlisted
which will make the number Of CorporaIs in
the Company about eight. Two musicians
will I've enlisted and these may be taken a,
the age of sixteen OF over, but all other
applicants must be over eighteen years Of
age and in case of minors have the consent
of one of their parents
Enlis,meuis are made for a period Of
three years unless sooner discharged, and
persons who may have employment away
from home or for any other good reason
have cause TO remain away from the com
mand for some time, can secure leave of
absence from the Company Commander,
and If the absence will be continued SO tina,
IL will be impossible for the person TO attend
drills, at his own request and on accounting
for all property that may have been issued
to him he will be dropped from the rolls of
the Company until such time as he may
be able again 10 attend the drills and exer-
cises of his command, so il can readily be
seen from this that being member of the
Company will in no way interfere with your
private undertakings.
The Company will he required to 90 to
camp once each year for period of from
ten 10 fourteen days for which duty the
rates named in this paper few weeks ago
are paid, which includes all expenses. The
drill at camp includes about three hours per
day at different intervals, and parade in the
evening which usually lasts about half an
hour.
While at camp passes will be issued 10
the men of the command at their own re.
quests. but there will be but one twenty
four hour pass issued to each man, or at
least that has been the custom at former
encampments, and we presume that IL will
he continued.
The duties of the members of the COM
mand when not in camp will be very light
and will consist of from one TO two hours
drill each week and the meetings will be in
evenings and will be so arranged as to suit
the majority of the Company so il will be
convenient for all to attend. When for anv
reason il is impossible for member to
attend drill, or TO go TO camp, or perform
any other duty in connection with the
Guard, he will be excused from such duty
on satisfying his Company Commander that
his private interests would suffer thereby or
that he had other good reason for not per
forming such duty.
roster has been opened and may be
found at the Argus Office and all desiring
to JOIN the Company should drop in and
enroll, but by signing this roster you do not
bind yourself IN any manner to enlist, but
this is merely to show your intention and to
get an idea as to how many will enlist.
Ia making the appointments of the non
commissioned officers these places will he
given to those who show the most aptitude
for the work, and are the most active in
aiding in its organization and manlfestng an
interest in its success after the organization
is perfected. 1t is the nor. commissioned
oihcers who make a Company a success and
not the commissioned officers as most peo-
pie suppose. The Company Commander
can look after the command as whole but
it takes the non-coms to keep the part. in
such condition tina, the Commander can get
the best service out of the Company as a
whole, and for this reason the non-coms
should be enthusiastic for the success of
the Company, and those who expect these
places should lend hand in getting the
Company organized.