The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

,fiery are too few in number for cur
needs. Especial attention should IT, paid
To Development OF the machine gun. A
gsherai ..s.lcs corp aaouia be estab-
soldier has far 100 much labor OF q nom
military character to perform.
National Guard.
Now that tiA uTGas44xeaa militia, the Ma
tionai Qua IA, las t,cc1f inrur fsorasel aittl
The army ~ a part Of Che ia iionai forces.
ii behoosea tie government t. 10 eyery
reasonable thing IN tfs power to perfect
its efficiency. III xhoaia De assisted IN Its
Instruction and other wkgs aided more lib
cFai'y than heretofore; The continuous
services of many well trained regular
officers will br essential In this eonnec-
ton. Such officers must be specially
trained ~ service Salo9.s 9est 10 qualify
them as instructors of Tic National
Guard. But tue detailing Of officers for
duty with the National Guard entails de-
tacfiiug thafH from their regiments, which
are already greatly depicted ~ dctgch-
ntntt ot officers for assignment 10 datics
prescribed by acts OF tne congress.
A bill IL now lesding Before tic con-
gfess creating q nun1oer OF extra ufiesrs
iu The array which III passed, a. ~ ought
rs be. viii enable more officers TO bo
trained as Instructors ~ National Guard
and assigned 10 thas duty. In case OF
war u WI - Of the utmost importance
10 have q large number or ttaiaea officers
9 use for turning rave ieyies into good
There should be legislation 70 ~roviae
4 complete pan for oTEaalziaE the great
toiy Of volunteers behind tfie regular
army ana n~attoEal guard when war has
come. 1ouSFesstona assistance should be
given those who are ~eatle3vorttlG to pro-
m9tr rifle practice =" that oar mca, in
tbe services or opt of the1n, may know
how 70 ltNc the rifle. N}sic teams repre-
epHtirg thc United sta&es won the rifle
ana revolver championships of the world
ag3inFt ~ comefs IN E~1ahlana tbs year,
u ts unfortunately true chat tine great
body OF ctr citizens shoot less 9hd less
ag time gors on, 70 meet this, we should
e%neouFase ride practice among school,
boys, aud indeed, alnoag all classes. as
well as ln the military services, by every
nitahs Ia our power Thus, and not
otherwise, may we he able 10 assist in
pr@serNitas the peace OF the wurid Ell to
hold our own against thc strong nations
Of the earth, CIR voice for peace win
carry 60 the ends OF the earth. Iupre-
pared. and therefore unit, we must sit
dumb and helpless to defend ourselves,
Protect others or. preserve peace. The
20 avert war If possible, and 10 lee fit for
war II IL should COMETS TO teach our
men how TO shoot. .
The Navy.
] approve the recommendations Of the
general board for the Increase of the navy,
calling especial attention to the need of
additional destroyers and golfers, and
above all, of the four battleships. 1t is
a squadron of eight b3ttleships of the best
existing type, The North Dakota, Della
ware, Florida and Utah will form the first
division OF this squadron. The -four YES
sells proposed will form the second divi-
sion. 1t will be an Improvement on the
FIRST, the ships being OF the heavy. single
catiber. eli big gun type. All the vessels
should have the same tactical qualities.
that is, speed and turning circle, and as
near as possible these tactical qualities
should tie the same as is IN the four YES
sells before named now being built.
| most earnestly recommend that the
general board be by law turned into a gem
erai staff. There is literally no excuse
whatever Tor continuing the present hn-
reau organization OF the navy. The navy
should he treated as a purely military or
ganiZation, and everything should be sub
ordinatea To the one object OF securing
military efficiency. Such military eff
cheney can only be guaranteed in time of
war II there i the most Thorough previous .
preparation IN time IF peace--a prepaTa-
tion, | may add, which viii In all proba-
billy prevent amy need Of war, The sec
TetAry must be supreme. and he should
as his official advisers a body of line
officers who should themselves have the
power To pass upon and coordinate all the
work AND al the proposals OF the several
bureaus = system of promotion by mer-
IL. either by selection or by exclusion, or
by both processes, slo8iG BE introduced.
is ont CT the question, II the present
principle OF promotion by mere seniority IS
kept, 10 10 s.1 tae 2eSt results from
the higher officers Oar u1eD come too
old and stay for 100 Short a time, IN the
command positions
The aregsi exu@rSe~ee ~ the HOSPITAL shin
with the seet IL Ghe P2cshc has shown the
Invaluable Work which such a ship does.
ard h2s also proved ohas it is weIl 20 have
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