Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-14
SEEKING men FOR
NATIONAL GUARD.
Capt. II. K. Eakle Opens Re-.
cruiting Station at Y. NJ. c.
A. Club Quarters.
ESCORT TO THE GRAND ARMY.
Militiancn TO Participate in Great
Parade of tic Veterans OF 5.ss
I'Ilc Civil War.

tst8 & Fl my
a recruiting station, an innovation
IN the national guard, has been opened
insthe Y. M G. a. by Company @, First
infantry. It Is conducted much along
the lines OF similar stations in the
army, an officer and n detail;of enlisted
men being on duty to eXplain# to likely
young men the details Of national
4 guard service the conditions of enlist
i,ent and the nature of the duties re-
opened this afternoon, but the working
hours of the station Win be between,
rs D. IN. and 10 n. m. every night. Pr
The station created much interest
among, visitors to the y. M. C. a. this
afternoon National colors are in evil
y dencei about the Office and the place
is made attractive with a display of
+ photographs of the members of Com
pany G at camp, In the arrnory, on the
rifle range, practise march and naneu-s
4 ycrs. The idea of opening the station
was first suggested by Capt. H. n,
u Isakle, commanding Company {. and
+ vas heartily approved BY the higher
officers. The plan as soon a approved
was quickly put in operation andsls eX-
pected to yield good results.
1.-THE purpose of the bureau is to.
enlist young men of sound body and
mind, of good character and habits and
suitable for the service that will be re-
&Quireti of4sthen1, said Captain Eakle
today. This service is not arduous.s
4 IL IS not more than any willing young
man may render. 1t is q valuable
service to any young man. training his
mind to ready obedience to proper
authority, a respect for the govern
anent and all that 1t represents, q love
for the flag. q patriotic lesson that Is
never forgotten. III.
The service required and the train
ing given in the national guard is de-
aclared to be valuable particularly to-
younger men. The discipline im
parted unconsciously enters into
the daily life and activity OF
the young man In his relationship with
his employer, making him a more valll-$
able empioye In every respect He be-l5
comes more alert IN understanding the
Wishes of his employer, he becomes ac-
cushioned to rendering q ready obedi-32
ence to all orders given and becomes
more dependable than the man without
this military. training.
sd One reason fol, opening this station is
the near approaci Oh ofatlle foT,ty-third q NJ
illial eneanpment Of the Grand Army
of the Requisite. At that time the ila-3
ttional3 guard Will turn out inSfulll dress
as "a part Of the escort to the
veterans. The guard In its course Of
reconstruction WAS decreased In SIZE
but vastly improved in efficiency,as the
reports regarding the last mnneuvers
camp show. To offset this decrease in
numbers, Adjt, Cen HVedgWood has
urged every company commander to re-
cruit with suitable men to a strength
of not. less than so men to the company
He feels that the people Of the entire
state should cooperate with hinifin3 this s
matter so that the Utah guardsmen&
may appear to rfie best advantage when
veterans OF the Civil war from every
portion of the United States are the /
guests of the state and the citizen sol!
diers of the state are acting as their A
escort Employers have been urged to
give the valuable aid It is in their pow
Ell 10 give, to grant leaves of absence
to their employees during tho cncanp--5
ment period, SO that a strong and Well
appearing organization may officially
represent this state.