Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
MAY ESTABLISH A
NATIONAL GUARD COMPANY.
rrom Thnrsday,s Dallyl

company OF National Guardsmcn, In |
conjunction with the National Guard !
Of Arizona. There in an abundance of |
good material in Prescott suitable for
such purpose, and number Of former
guardsmen and soldiers VINO would give
impetus TO such an organization.
Aside from the military discipline
and experience, Of value TO any man,
no matter what his occupation, in the
National Guard there il also social
feature which makes such an organiza.
ton desirable in any city. Then, again,
promotions are rapid, owing TO the fact
that members leaving the city are Civ
en- their discharge, and also where the
regulations interfere with their bust.
ness affairs.
II is probable that a Guard company
will be established here, m armory
selected, and the organization put un.
der way as soon nv possible.
Speaking Of the National Guard, m
old guardsmap, now in business here,
said yesterday:
"Thc officers and enlisted men Of
the National Guard are awakening an
esprit de corps in their organization
that assures an effective reserve for the
regular army in case Of sudden war.
They realize that the day Of the tin
soldier Is over and that the army il n
life of details that will keep them fair.
ly busy when in the field. The Nation.
al Guardsman comes In direct eompcti.
ton with tine regular army man on the
rife range and in the mancuver camps,
and he 10 scquiting himself with credit.
Frequent inspections compel him 20
keep uniforms and equipments in prop
or and servicable condition. He leaves
his home station with his company and
pitches camp in tne open, policies
camp, drills in close and extended order
and sometimes at night stands guard
under the stars. He leaves the home
station with the pallor Of close con
Rnement and IL Drowned by the sun; he
il hungry at mess call and will volun.
tarily join the ration squad in bullying
the regimental commissary officers out
Of more than the company's share OF
rations. The stomach that rebelled nj
home dainties finds no difficulty with
the army rations. lie In hungry MI
the time.
Through the maneuvers that follow
he experiences all the conditions OF
actual war except the bullets, and fol
the first time ne begins to realize that
the usual close order drill on the
armory foor is only part Of the A-B'C'
Of war. The company and regimenta
} officers for the first time learn thu
needs Of actual war and 10 maneuve
their men to effect. They are all learn
ing what athletes call team play. IL b
in this particular that volunteer regi
ments have always signally failed tn
first year or two Of service, and II J
in this respect that the war department
is en,lcavoring TO build up the ehiciene.
! Of the National Guard. Officers an
men Of the Guard are unconsciously nc
curing n training that will enable }
measure, n prevention Of the cost
D mistakes and blunders Of the Civil an
. Spanish wars. II il criminal to vast
" the fighting edge Of the enlisted me
by costly military mistakes, to M
g nothing Of the useless sacrifice Of If
and property.
"The regulars and National Guard
|, men will probably officer the volunte'
y troops in the next war. and there wi
q be less laundering than in the past an
a the unexcellcd fighting ability of u
II American volunteer will not be waste
hy the mistakes Of their officers, as
~ toe past.
N "The war department furnishes u
ID National Guard with the full equi
~ ment of the regular without cost. II
n officers and men are exempt from p'
=. and road tax. and are paid 81 and u
wards while in camp, aud are furnish'
tents, cooking utensils, etc.
promotion in the Guard II rapid
account Of the fact that men are d
in charged when they change their re-
er dence or when attendance at drill, ct
+. seriously interferes with tneir busine
es or occupation. and where social attra'
he ions are added 10 the armory privilege
h enlistment frequently becomes a mi
ter of considerable advantage
re sHEEPMEN WORRY OVER MAN