The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17

~. stan taken recently to rehabili'
IH ~ national guard of Utah by the
satc .o ss appointment of Captain Ed
SropJ Wedgwood as adJutant general
ktL..aa4ing with warm approval on the
- - me men now remaining IN the
paass - t,on-252 in all There is among
q s,ntor officers more of a feeling of
snsS.ysnlness for the future of the guard
~ has existed in the past two years.
ti 60 King Of the prospects Of the
70 CAPTAIN Wedgwood, who has
- acting ad5utant for ths past two
weeks said:
:sT-here is no apparent reason why
s7.ob should not have a guard proper
ttsnata "a the size of its population. as
ssood a. the best elsewhere. The
- SAnartnent is making more and
80 ~ ths organized militia, afford
-. Il added facilities every year, and
aning all in its power to help the
80 snd the members of the guard
80 in bringing the standard to a
ssI.t where. if called on. il would be
- organized force Immediately avail
M sor Artv. The change In the atti-
.nds Of the government from that OF
ko,,,,a- years is very marked, and
shorld he and Is, q great encourage
rnanf With the small regular force of
az Tr,1itad States, an organized militia
49, sae,ns 10 be regarded as a prac-
tical necessity. The service is an hon
hrabe nue and the training incident
thereto Is Of great value in all the prac-
Heal affairs Of life. The different
branches OF the service call for differ
.nt requirements. and the service of
fba signal CORPS is practical education
h itself, and in a live, active organi-
tstion there is social side as Wen as
Aat OF duty.
Within the past two years the state
has provided the existing organizations
rritb more comfortable armories and
hcilnies for instruction and sociaoil-
ty
Company for Logan
el0gan is of sufficient size and that
character Of city which should and will
Without doubt maintain and support
company that viii rival any In the
tate. Many Of its residents have been
students Of the Agricultural college,
who have had efficient military train
ing and a company there from the start
Rould be credit to the city.
ogden has introduced military in
truction in its High school, and the
state has under lease an armory built
he arm0ry board, designed for two
companies, comfortable and commo-
.ieus. and the outlook al this place for
Two good companies with proper en-
engagement, is bright.
Year after year. under the efficient
destruction Of Captain W. c. Webb, the
High school of this city is turning out
Fell-instructed and Well-dTilled SOL
Hers. many Of whom take great in
lerest and pride in this work. and with
proper encourag cement Salt Lake should
lsve signal corps. two full companies
If infantry and battery.
Active Support Needed.
ITO accomplish these results it is ne
iessaTy that the guard at the points
mentioned. and at Nephi. Mt. Pleasant
md Marti, where the other companies
lre located should have the active sup
port Of the people of their cities and
" the public: The guard should be re-
sarde3 as a state institution, and
alould be the concern of those outside
IS ranks as well as those within. The
Handard Of excellence of the organiza-
hons constituting the guard rests with
he officers and men composing these
organizations. The aim of the adjutant
GENERALS Office will be to furnish every
30 and assistance within its province.
End 10 DO it promptly, that the highest
legree OF efficiency be obtained. The
handing Of the guard is a matter of
GENERAL concern, and the active support
u the public will be a potent factor I'm
he attainment of good results"
Five Companies Left.
There are at present five companies
the First regiment left, companies F
md II having been ordered mustered
AIT Troop A of the cavalry has also
een ordered mustered out, only one
Ulcer remaining in at the time of pub
caton Of the last roster, Nov. 80. One
etterv OF + Id artillery Is still left, and
agnsi AMI hospital cops, while de-
,leted. are still I'm service. Major W.
= Williams is now the senior officer.
icing head of the field and staff Off
srs, Of whom there are five. Major
Williams has been with the guard for
ne past six years. Sixteen officers con-
Ituie the commissioned force of the
Sricus companies
me most Important matter before
ne sixteen remaining officers. with
Iilom at present rests the future Of the
Iosrd' IS the election of q colonel. to
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