The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10
Fear Politics Would
Disrupt Companies
Meetings Of Guard
Officers Viewed
Suspiciously

cdlied py denefal JOnn "A. Roster, COM
handing the Second Brigade, for the
18th inst. at Fresno. This preliminary
meeting will have for it's purpose the
laying Of the foundation of an associa-
ton of all commissioned officers of
the State that shall meet, possibly four
times year, to discuss matters for
the advancement of the guard and
suggestions offered that may be put
into shape for transmission to SUI
perior headquarters at Sacramento,
so that If there be no need for State
legislation they can be, If approved.
put into operation. but if there be
necessity for legislation that the same
be held for presentation at a session
or the Legislature. There is no GER
tainty as to how many will attend this
meeting, as responses have not yet
been received from all to whom invita-
tions to be present were sent. While
there are many officers who believe
that the idea of such an organization
is an excellent one there are many who
are afraid that it may be turned into
political engine to be used for ul-
terror purposes.
That there are many matters that
such an association could take up for
the good of the guard, such as prompti-
tude In the paper work of the several
organizations. the transmission of the
Sotiic 10 DTlBdOe nedOQuaTterS, the re-
qulrement that such headquarters shall
not hold papers up for months, as has
happened, and that reports from bril-
gade headquarters be transmitted to
superior headquarters without delay,
the attention to the performance of
duties required of officers and enlisted
men and many other things that are
often neglected and overlooked.
Ideas as to what should be done to
pressed at gathering of officers of
the First Infantry after lunch at head
quarters in the armory last Friday.
said Captain Duffy, regimental ad-
Jutant; What the guard needs is the
support of the merchants and leading
citizens of the respective communities
and encoura cement by the press, in
stead of adverse criticism and con-
tinual condemnation
In order to receive the Endorsement
of the merchants. influential citizens
and the press" said Captain varrey,
there must be something to present
to these that will merit commentator
and support. It's up to the captain of
each company to place his command in
such a condition as to win the ap-
probation not only of the superior Off
GERS, but of the entire public. When
captains organize companies of re-
est in their organizations, of men who
will respect their officers and while in
uniform be soldiers, then there will
be good regiment, and good regi-
ments will form good brigades. When
such condition is attained then you
can go before the public for indorse-
ment."
Captain Stindt gave his ideas of COM
pany commanders and told how he be-
rl- y t. 4.
could bring his company to the de-
sired standard.
Captain Mango was of the opinion
that much in the line of bringing up
men of company to the standard is
furnishing them that which will make
them take a pride in wearing a uni
form. The men at this time, he said.
are provided with Khaki uniforms that
are ill-fitting, that have been washed
and rewashed until the trousers are of
one shade and the blouses of another.
and some of several shades. Men, he
saids do not feel any pride in wearing
such as representatives of the State
soldiery- To make men take an in
terest in the organization they must be
given encouragement by those above
them.
The general opinion in this desultory
talk was that expressed some time
city in addressing another organiza-
ton: If you want to have the indorse-
ment of the public, you must first show
that your efforts along the line of i'm
provement are sincere, that you are
willing SO to conduct yourselves as to
gain the respect of the people, but to
gain that respect you must, first of all,
respect yourselves
Considerable surprise has been ex-
pressed that no action has as yet been
taken by the commander in chief in
the matter of appointing can
tain and first lieutenant for Company
A, First Infantry. which has been in
charge of a second lieutenant for a
year. Two elections were ordered for
officers, but at neither was there
quorum.
There are four infantry companies
and troop of cavalry in this city which
are in danger of being very severely dis
ciplined after the inspection. This for
inefficiency and lack of attention to the
duties which each should fulfill 1t is
reported that the inspection next year
will be such that a spade is to be
called spade, and that there will
not be any CLOSING over" 1t is like
ly that the upper officers will get a very
close examination and that there will
be a special line of inquiry in the mat
ter of procrastination.
The annual high jinks and distribu-
ton of prizes to the members of Com
pany B, First Infantry, Captain Alex,
ander McCulloch commanding, will be
held tonight at the officers clubrooms,
147 Buchanan street, when the prizes
are to be delivered to the winners at
the target shoot at Shell Mound re-
Gently.
William Proll 40; E. Jones, AZ;
Charles Perry, AZ; A. Gehret. 40: w.
Hayes. 30; !. D. Bluxome, 40; A. Frick,
80; G. Filmer. SO; A. Apthorpe, SO; w.
Coogan, 80; e. G. Lundqufst, 3S; H G.
Taylor, 81; J. Gilkyson, 81: p Rupp,
81; w. Beseman, 36; d. S. Briggs. 36:
II. A. Evens, 35; e. Wilnams "a: G.
Sullivan, "a; w. Overstreet. 81; A. Nc
Culloch. "a; A. Bertrand. 49, II. Blohm,
80; George Spooner. SO; w. P. Filmer,
80; Fl. Windt, 80; @. Marshall, 80; c.
Carroll. 20; S. Rose, %; w. H. Williams.
g; q Hickman, 20; A Buja, IS; ". N.
Kelly, IS; c. Sheehan, 25: A. Wagner,
Is: S. Marcuse. 20; NJ. ]. Meyers. %; C.
E. A. Creighton, %; c. Num-, "a; M. S.
Harlow, %: E. Eichbaum, 90: f. G..
Bordenave, %; William Gonzales, 20;
l. Knottner, %; D. Casey, %; W.
Keenan,, 81. H. .. Jones, Is: H. J. Ellis.
Is; w. Provence. 10: c. Lowe 8: II
Healion, 8; J. McNess. s; /. Morgan, g.
This affair will be under the direction
of the following named committees.