Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-06-25
EVERY AMERICAN is SOL.
DER NOW.
citizens Between Ages of 10 and
As All Members of Mill
tia Forces.

ever passed in the time OF peace
Bv it's terms every male citizen and
every foreigner who has declared his
;ntention tc become citizen is made
member of the militia forces OF
the country whether he so desires or
not. The only requirement IS that
he shall be between the ages OF 10
and As.
But the bill goes still farther
After dividing the militia into two
classes the organized and the reserve,
il provides that the organized militia
shall be armed and uniformed and
nroyided with ammunition at the
EXPENSE of the federal government
The organized militia is to be what
;s now called the national guard, and
it's members, when called out to driii
and encamp with the regular troops
of the country, as it may be annu-
ally, will receive the same pay DIS
regular troops.
After January 81, 1910, the organ
lied militia must have the same
organization, armament and disci-
pline as the regular army, with such
exceptions as the secretary oil war
may prescribe. And as fast as the
militia adopts the regular army
standards, it then becomes the DUTY
of the president, in case OF war or
instruction, to call upon the militia
before any other volunteers are
accepted and he is compelled to take
the militia as it is without further
medical examination or enlistment
Rut he also has the right to cour'
martial any of the militia VINO &c
not respond to such call
The bill provides for one inspector
of small arms practice for each regl
ment or larger organization OF mill
tia, or battalion of engineers o
squadron of cavalry. The smalles
organizations will have lieutenan
for this service and the grades rul
up until the inspector for a division
will be lieutenant colonel. Also
is provided that when any OF Tn
militia is called out tor any purpos
by the president, their pay sha
commence from the day OF thei
appearance at the company rendez
vous.
In arming the militia the secretar
of war is explicitly authorized
procure the regular United State
service arms, either by purchase
manufacture, and to issue thel
together with all accessories an
such other accoutrements, equip
ments, uniform, clothing, equipag
and military stores of all kline
required for the army of the Unite
States. In short, it is the plai
intention of the new law to place til
militia upon the exact war footin
of the regular army. The law pr'
vides that this shall all be done will
out expense to the various states an
\ that no part of the cost shall be take
= from the apportionment for milit
purposes among the states under til
old law, but shall be paid out OF ii
United States treasury.
The only proviso is that the arm
and uniforms ETC., shall remain I'll
property of the United States an
shall be accounted for by the var
GUS governors in an annual repor
And whenever clothing or arms al
worn out or become obsolete, PR
vision is made to replace them {
that the militia shall always be in
first class shape as the regulars. III
expenditure under this head
limited to 100000 year in tin
of peace or in the absence OF furth
legislation by congress.
The new law also provides for Il
participation of the militia
encampments, maneuvers, and tie
instructions of any part of the reg
lar army at or near any army static
or encampment, for which the mill
will receive the identical pay OF 4
regulars as well as the same milea
allowance for travelling.
Another feature of the new ID
calculated to popularize the mili'
with the people is provision th
members of the militia shall ha
the opportunity to participate in al
attend upon any regular course