The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-27
NATIONAL GUARD
CONVENTION ENDS
Association Has New Constitu-
ton and New Officers
PAPERS AND DISCUSSION
Adiutant General Heistand, U. S. A.,
Calls Attention to the Great Neces-
sity for Military Training On
the Part of Civilians.
PAPERS AND DISCUSSION

Columbia, S. c., March 26.-The Ma
tional Guard Association of the United
States, the name by which the Interstate
National Guard association is to be
known in the future concluded its ninth
annual convention here today. Boston
was selected as the next annual meeting
place.
The subject covered by papers and dis
cussion were interesting and particularly
the paper on individual Sanitation and
Hygiene" by the secretary, Col. Carroll
d. Evans, which was given close atten-
ton, as this matter is one of the most
vital and important of any phase of the
entire work.
The particular business feature of to-
days session was the constitution and
bylaws to meet new conditions and to
correspond with needs arising IN the light
of experience.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-MajorG General Chas. Dick,
Ohio.
Vice Presid ents-Maj. Gen. Geo. II.
Moulin, Illinois; Brighten. f. 2. Wood,
Minnesota N. II. Henry, New York;
VIM. Stafford, Massachusetts; ]. C. r.
Foster Florida ]. 2. Louck, California;
F. w. ]. Hughes, Kansas; Lawson Riggs,
Maryland; F. NJ. Armfield, North Caro-
lima; w. T. McGarrin, Michigan: G. M.
Cole, Connecticut; Roger D. Williams,
Kentucky.
Secretary-Col. Carroll D. Evans, Ne
braska.
Treasurer-Gen. John D. Frost, CO.
lumbia, s. c.
The addresssof Col. Fl. o. Hiestand u.
S. A., was the feature of the days ses-
son. Colonel Hiestand's address was well
received by the delegates.
II deem 1t proper and opportune on
this occasion to say to our people that
If they would enjoy peace and its bless
ings without humiliation they must con-
stantly impress the world with the evil
dent fact that the United States is In a
position to resist aggression and to en-
force its just demands.
The above statement was made by H.
o. Hiestand, acknowledgement of the
United States army, Introductory OF his
remarks on the subjest, 1.-THE AdJutant-
Generals Department as Factor In
Military Training and its Value to the
Nation" before the Interstate National
Guard association tonight.
Colonel Hiestand called attention to the
great necessity for military training on
the part of civilians.
Military Training.
Continuing he said:
There are those who combat the idea
that soldiers constitute safeguard to
civilization and who profess to see in
them only relic of barbarism, yet prac-
teal persons see In efficient and ever-
ready armed forces the chief instrument
by which civilization was fashioned the
watchful guardians of liberty and the
best guaranty of peace on earth that man
has yet evolved.
Notwithstanding our enormous PEN
sion ROLL he continued, there are
doubtless thousands of old men who, in
the vigor of their youth freely offered
their lives in defense of their country.
are now In feebleness and with health
broken down, due to that service, they
are denied a portion of its generous boun-
ty because some uninstructed captain
failed to make the necessary notations on
muster rolls and returns, or careless
acknowledgements failed to include his
organization in strength report"
In conclusion Colonel Hiestand said
that he would be glad to see require
ment enacted for any position in thu
classified civil service of the govern
ment accompanied by an honorable dis
charge from the military or naval service
or from the organized militia of one of
the states or territories.
Camp Sanitation" was the subject of
an address by Col Vellery Hazard, q. s.
A.. while Maj W. II. Hart, U. S. A.,
spoke on Subsistence of the Organized
Militia"
THE time of the next meeting will be
soiaotod later nv the committee.