The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
GUARDSMFN LOOK
FOR JOLLY TIME
But Camp Duties Will Be Severe
and of Kind That Makes Good
Soldiers of Recruits
Considerable Rivalry Stirred Up
Over Vacancy in Command
of Third Battalion

Possibly with 2 view TO encourage
men OF the national guard OF this state
10 so to Atascadero with the regulars
next month, a report has been circu-
lated 10 the effect that the state is ar
ranging TO allow more time for recrea-
tion and games at the encampment this
year than in the past"
From the plans that have been decided
upon for the carrying on OF the camp
by the United States army officers. the
members OF the guard, who are not ac-
custOmed to the hardships OF army life,
viii discover each day when they get
through with the duties laid down that
they VIII want more time for rest and
recuperatiOn than they viii for recrea-
tion and games. The camp will be con-
Quoted as one in actual warfare. and the
maneuvers VIII give the regulars and
guard all they want 10 do TO keep up
70 the scratch. The exercises. which
VIII be more in the nature of an ac-
ton than OF dress parade and review,
VIII not leave the men in a condition
70 care for baseball. foot racing hurdle
Jumping or other athletic games. The
members Of the guard are TO be sent TO
| the camp with the idea that they are
80 learn the duties of soldiers and, as
a German once said. Business is
geschaft"
Last evening Brigadier General kos
ter and other guard officers were in
consultation with Colonel Maus, u. s. A.
who is 10 be in command of the Atlas
caoero camp, for the purpose of OBJ
taining fun understanding of the
camp duties and maneuvers. and what
part the guard of the state shall take
IN the matter. The necessary order as
10 details viii. in all probability. be is
sued this week.
LOOKING FOR ARMoRY SITE
The committee Of citizens who are in
terested in the movement TO organize
y company infantry regiment for San
Francisco has as has previously been
announced in The Call, looked up sites
Tor q permanent armory and places for
a temporary one, also looked up the
matter OF finance. Reports along these
lines were presented last Friday. The
committee on enlistment presented an
encouraging report, as far as promises
OF desirable young men joining the
regiment II all who have expressed a
desire TO join viii stick il viii not be
long before the regiment will be ready
1or organization and mastering in. The
idea Of permanent armory- is one that
viii occupy the attention of the commit
tee for time, for il is the desire TO
have one that win afford space for the
housing OF all the guard OF whatever
branch Of the service in this city, and
10 have floor room TO permit OF regi-
ment movements. Upon this subject
Major Thomas Wilhelm, L. s A. re-
tired, who, on behalf Of the war de-
partment, has inspected the guard OF
the state for several years, said re-
Gently
~Of all the buildings in the state |
eased as armories. comparatively few
we're built with reference to their use
as such, many Of the drill halls and
other rooms being poorly arranged and
inadequate. In view OF the Importance
Of 81 rTc 49,
hope is cherished that il is not far dis
tant when the state Legislature will
enact laws providing for the construc-
tion Of armOries. either by the state
by city and county or county or city,
on ground donated by counties, munich
palities or on state property The in
different arrangement Of the armories.
nearly all being improvised, has much
10 DO with any inef1iciency that may
exist in the military organizations OF
the state, since the Inconvenience of
the home OF the troops must have an
effect upon the desired interest and en-
listment in the service"
II is probable that the committee or
ganizing the new regiment viii secure
temporary quarters in the hope that the
legislature Of 1909 viii make provisions
for the building Of permanent one
that wiz meet the requirements Of the
service
BATTALIONS ARE CHANGED
Considerable activity has been no
ticed in the Second infantry recently.
BY an order issued last week Com
panies Z and O of Sacramento, + of
Woodland and i Of Kacaville for a long
time the first battalion of the regi-
ments, now form the second battalion
while Companies A of Chico. B of CO.
lusa, H of Napa and L of Santa Ana
become the first battalion The third
battalion remains as it has been, com
posed Of Companies G OF Fresno, D Of
Nisalia, X of San Bernardino and NJ of
Riverside.
Major John Zittinger having been
placed on the retired list a vacancy in
the majority OF the third battalion ex-
fists. Had the change not been made
the vacancy would have been in the
first This change has destroyed the
aspirations Of several individuals who
wanted to succeed Zittinger.
-ZTTTINGER CHANGED BUSINESS
1t was said that the retirement Of
Major Zittinger was due to the fact
that he had changed his business from
that Of merchant tailor TO that of a re-
tail dealer in liquors, and while there
is no law that prohibits a saloon keeper
from being commissioned officer in
the national guard OF this state, there
IS an unwritten one that is recognized
liquor business shall hold a commits
sion in the active service.
Another statement is TO the effect
that Zittinger discovered that he would
have to undergo an examination under
the new rules. and discovering that he
did not feel that he could stand the
test. he asked 10 be placed on the re-
tired list as the easiest way out Of
the difhculty.
CANNON IS AGGRIEVED
Friends OF Captain F. F. Cannon. |
commanding Company at Sacra-
mento, assert that he has been gerry
wandered out OF a possibility of sue
ceeding ZittinEer as major by reason
OF the order OF Colonel Seymour chang
ing the formation OF battaiions This /
has created some feeling against the
colonel Who viii succeed TO the va
cant majorship is uncertain. as none Of /
the availables is anxious TO unlergo |
the severe examination test prescribed /
by the regulations of the Unite1 States |
army.
Captain Percy s. King. commanding