The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

ASAb session OF the Legislature.
1here are many things talked of as
70 what may be submitted for legis-
.AllNe enactment, but as yet nothing
oennite has been announced 1t is be-
neVed by some that there will be a
oenano Tor special appropriation for
tne complete rehabilitation of the
Suaro OF this State or in the United
1of none has been held since 1904, when
ne state troops went to Atascadero
win the regulars Appropriations may
also be asked for State rifle ranges
and for target practice.
AT the meeting Of the new associa-
lon at Fresno there was a movement
-ooklng toward the repeating of the
Sectlon OF the code which saws. ssNo
person shall be eligible for election as
neto onlcer until he shall have served
~ least two years in the National
Suaro OF this State or in the United
Slates military service as a line off,
Ser. Inere was some opposition to
fthls on the ground that If the section
should be repealed such action would
give any one who had never seen SER
wee IN the guard opportunity TO
tske high position. If politicians
should so desire, to the detriment of
nc men who had served for a long
time in the line. The line officers want
this section TO stand, for they claim
lhat all promotions should be from
the line and that no field officer should
oe selected from the outside
II the action in regard to Company
OF the Sixth Infantry, located at
stockton, which is to be mustered ont
for 'tneflciency," is to set the mace.
the chances are that many companies
WlI come under the rule particularly
IN this city, where there are several
companies that for many months have
not done anything IN the way of drill
or company work.
MAY SAVE LOCAL MEN
Assistant Ad5utant General A w
braooury, who recently visited this
city when asked in regard to condi-
lions IN san Francisco. said that he had
been IN San Francisco trying to get
those fellows to do something" and
that while he did not find anythine 2
radically wrong conditions were dis
couraging, very discouraging" He in
unated that although San Francisco
companies were not all that he de-
sired he was endeavoring TO correct
their errors ard not to oust them from
the service He admitted, however
that the future OF such companies as
come under the head of "discoura ging''
would depend upon the coming annual
inspection.
In speaking Of the association of
National Guard officers recently formed
al Fresno, Brigedier General Lauck
said; The greater part of the work
VIII be In the hands of an executive
committee which is composed of the
heads Of the various organizations
This committee is ready at all times
to receive suggestions from any mem
Der Of the guard relative to legisla-
tion calculated to improve conditions
for oftentimes the best suggestions
are received from the most modest
private. The ideas will be discussed,
and II approved Of will be put in form
% present 70 the Legislature, after be-
Ing presented TO the adJutant general
OF the State for his approval. It is
expected that each of the members Of
the executive viii lend his individual
efforts TO bring about the passage of
the approved measures.
STATE ARM0RIEs NEEDED
1T IS probable that q bill will be
introduced for the purpose of securing
armories TO be owned by the State in
stead OF as at present rented armories
that are not what they ought to be.
The State is at this time paying about
$4,000 a year as rental for armories
and in many cases what the State gets
is no better than barn What we
need is money appropriated for the
building Of suitable armories that shall
be the property Of the State 1t would
not be a bad investment in view of the
fact that In ten years we pay out half
q million Of dollars and at the end of
that time DO not have anything to
show for our money.
We also want a better appreciation
Of the guard, and to do this, that is to
secure the commendation Of the people
in all sections Of the State, we will, as
an association, endeavor to secure bet
ter equipment, better accommodations
and the best class Of men TO wear the
uniform. This, however, cannot be done
in day, month or year. 1t will take
II -
nlent Of the legislative body we hope
10 be able TO attain this end"
The new association viii hold annual
meetings and the executive committee
will set the day for the next assem-
blage.
But little was doing at the First In
fautry Armory last week except that
several of the companies met for the
purpose of listening TO words of ad-
vice from the commanding officer.
COMPANY DRILL THURSDAY
CAPTAIN Stindt, commanding Company
IF First Infantry, had a large attend
ance Of members last Thursday, he
having in two weeks preceding found
about twenty OF his men who had not
ibeeu regular In attending meetings.
This company will have its first drill
next Thursday, and the men have been
notified that they are to drill every
week. except when the rain would pre-
vent them from forming on the street
as that is the only place the companies
OF this regiment have for practical in
struction. After the drill the mem
bers of the company win be the guests
Of the captain at a supper.
As the next drill night of Company
n captain Varney, falls on New Years
iday the first drill Of the new year Will
he held on January S. The members of
this company viii also have treat
at the expense of the captain after
drill
In view Of the fact that the adjutant
general OF the State has recommended
the establishment Of three rife ranges
for the use Of the guard in this State
Company r, Second Infantry, located
at woodland is urging the location Of
one of the ranges in the vicinity of
that place. It has. through the local
papers appealed to the merchants of
the place TO help try to secure one OF
the State ranges for Yolo County
CELEBRATE NEW YEARS DAY