The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

bFlgaCler 0eneTai Lauck, dOJUldnI
general Of the State, received a letter
from the United States War Depart
ment recently asking him why the
California Legislature took so little in
terest in the National Guard Of the
State. When asked about the matter
he stated that he had replied to the in
ouiry TO the effect that many requests
had been made TO the legislative body
along the line of helping the guard. but
there had not been any increase in
the allowance. Continuing, he said:
The War Department knows that the sppro-
Prinuon for the guard in this State is far
below that made by other States having 8
citizen soldiery as large as that in Califor-
that the State should care for its gusrd in
stead OF thrusting ii the Federal Govern
ment. The Government has asked why the Ma
tionaI Guard Of this State is continually max
ing reauisition on it for supplies
ciently conduct the affairs Of the guard, while
the other States are doing al they can to
improve the condition Of their State sol
diery. Why, Ohio, a short time since appro-
priated Sl5O, 600 for State rife range. while
California is without one, and the several CONS
own account. We need State ranges. but there
is doubt whether this State viii make an ap-
We are periodically ordered by the War De-
pertment 70 do this that and the other for
cure that which is absolutely necessary. be-
cause OF the many repeated failures to obtain
The Government expects as much aid from the
State is given by the War Department. and
that is matter the next Legislature should
pay attention 10.
TRAGET RANGE NEEDED
The greatest difficulty that the Ma
tional Guard companies of this State
have encountered in the selection of a
range within easy distance has been to
secure space as well as safe locality
The one that has been discovered by
Captain Holtum Of Company B. Fifth
Infantry, is one that would meet the re-
Quirements of State range, If there
were an appropriation for transporta-
tion- 1t is spacious enough to permit a
regiment to engage in slxirmish shoot
ing az the same time The distance is
such that ii is the only place where
thousandyard targets can be put up
without danger, for IL is surrounded on
three sides by hills, that rise so high
that stray bullets cannot pass over
, them. II the efforts of General Lauck,
the ad5utant general OF the State, to
secure an appropriation for a State
range. maintenance of the same ana
transportation for troops to reach there
and return TO their respective home are
successful il is probable that this site,
which is but a short distance from San
Jose. will be selected.
Some time ago number of prom
inent military men, while discussing
the subject of State rife range came
TO the conclusion that Woodland, Yolo
County, would be the most desirable
spot end the papers of that vicinity
made the most of the opportunity to
have IL established there through the
efforts OF the citizens of the place, but
according to a Woodland paper, all In
terest in the matter has vanished and
the chances for securing the establish
ment Of the range there are growing
DINNER.
The following are the inspection
dates in the First Brigade, when the
several organizations Will be mustered
and inspected by Major Thomas Will
helm, L. S. A (retired), on behalf OF
the War Department and State:
January 10. FRS. Company. Signal Corps. Los
Angeles; II. Troop 10, cavalry, Los Angeles; y,
! brigade commander and staff. Los Angeles; IL,
Angeles; Is. Company c. Los Angeles; II. Com
star, non commissioned stan, detachment Hos
pital Corps. Seventh Infantry and Company L
Company Z. InaSeim np y compagy ag Gsacn M River
side; 23. Company h. San Benardino; "A, Com
gsny Q, Redlands; %. Company D and band
Pomona: 26, Company 1. Pasadena; 2S. Troor
G: cavalry. Salinas: %. Company B. San Jose
30. headquarters. field and stan and non-com
Company A, Oakland
February l. detachment Hospital Corps, Fiftl
Infantry. Oakland; 4, Company P, Oakland; 8
band, Fifth Infantry. Company d. San Rafael
8 Company c. Petaluma; Z, Company z. Santa
hvenmore; y, Company G. Alameds; l3, Com
paDy l. Vacsville; "A. Company Z, Sacramento
heid and stsr, non-comInissioned star. band an,
detachment Hospital Corps Second Infantry
and cavalry. Sacramento; IS. Company G. Sac
cavalry; Sacramento: q, compsny- c, NeTad.
CITY - Company D. Marysville; %, Compan,
A. CHICO; q, Company A. Stockton; 2s, Com
pany 3, stockton
March l. headauarters. field and stan,. non
Company D. Modesto; 4 Company H. Merced; 5
Company c, Fresno; 8, band, detachment Hos
pitsl Corps Sixth Infantry. Fresno; z, Compan!
+, Fresno; S. Company z. yisalis: 9. Compan.
brigade commander and stan second Brigade
Corps San Francisco; IS headquarters. field an'
stah. non-commtssioned staff, band and detach
ment Hospital Corps. artillery San Francisco
ls. Company A.. artillery. San Francisco; 20
Company 3: srtilleTy, San Francisco; q, Com
D. artillery. San Francisco; 25, Company B. Ffrs
Infsntry. San San F Frsne,sco: e Company p Firs
Infantry. San Francisco: Is. Company a. Firs
Infantry. San francisco; 20 headquarters hel.
ment Hospital Corps First Infantry. San Fran
CISCO
cisco: ?. Troop A. cavalry. san francisco: 3
Company II, First Infanfry. San Francisco: 4
mpsny omppsny FIRST infsntry San Fsncisco Frsncisco
Company A, Veteran Reserves. Oakland.
FIRE THINs COMPANIES
Ad5utant General Lauck. IN eonnec.
tion with the approaching inspection
gives. notice in these words: AT thu
inspection for the years 1905 and 1906
many organizations failed to reach tn,
STANDARD of efficiency set by this de
partment No organization should fai
Ito obtain a general average of. 80, and
lall organizations whose general aver
sno Sc