Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-16
PLENTY OF WORK,
Officers Of Second H.
fantry Having Busy Week,
Advance Guard, Rear GuaTt
And Outpost Duties Wednesday
instructors Compliment Men OF
Quality Of Work Done.

Many people not familiar with IT,,
workings Of the preparations for de
renee Icy tn" military forces OF tn
country wonder what this all means.
che schooling of men by expert instruc,
tors and eiuipping and fitting out .
an actual war footing the organize
nilitia of the country. That this coun
ny has been victorious in all its war.
and at less attempt to properly trai.
is reserves in the shape of raw militia,
to the citizen, who is not a studen
in the matter and leaves that part
those who have volunteered to fake j
up. all puzzle. But to those who have
taken the matter uD from bushes
standpoint. from the point of the alarm
ing unpreparedneSS of this country il
the Civil Wan and when we thought W
.lad some organization at the out
break Of the spanish war with it.
most bewiidering results that woul
make stout hearts culver, this gan
S not one of sentiment, but Of bust
less. Then there are some who clair
the existance Of an army in this coun
ry prOVOkeS War-nO more so tina.
fire department provokes fires
hdHy oSlSc lIot ~ ~
his country on q peace footing thu,
IN army of regulars should be main
aimed at least to the number of 100.
zoe, and the National Guard at 10000
1t Tic present time there exists APP
1roXimately $4,000 regulars and 114,W
nilitiamcn.
A little over two years ago the
-anks OF the regulars were so dt
>leteG that many companies were un
,ble to drill in company order.
many cases there We're no privates lei
,fter the guard and other garrisc.
details were made up, The sub1ec
vas taken up by the public press, tn
influential magazines. the homes,
public dinners and in Congress. III,
tcitatior is what has aroused Cor
,ress and the war department to dc
cisivc action, and great strides are %
NC made to bring about an organlZa
ton of defense. The regular army M
nvanced the pay and has made 1t at
tractiye in many ways so that now
$ fast building up and with the plcI
IF manhood of the country.
Prior 70 the Spanish American va
MANY of the National Guard con
mdnQS Ildu Waiting ioe'', i'i'''N -
ruDlicants for enlistment. At tina
time membership in the Guard was
agreeable experience. The real mo
lives for enlistment in those days "er
undoubtedly for good time. lhel
military spirit would rise hlgh ana
here was no outlet in the absence
var there was no other chance 10 It
ont but the state camp. Here is Wher
N. real sentiment was put on dral
md MANY pairs of white gloves, coz
ars. shoe backing. and an accumula
ion of boxes. containing wet goods
eatables. toilet articles. etc. consul
tuted the equipment for service.
Presto, sociability is not the STANDARD
or qualification now, but physlrai III
moss IT is not now, chow much stun
lid Won bring ill.," but, "hoW far cal
,ou hike ?" The enlisted man OF 10
Law must be perfect. physically eAcei
,on+ .,ot too short, or too tall, or to'
stont or too lean, possessing menla
publication and plenty of stamina ile
.tata, camD today would not be recog-
,iyad nv fine old-timers There is III
-, 10 time for visitors and as in
,rrv ,naneuycrs at Pine Plalns til'
place is lnaceSSlDle i'i
limo of the troops Is luii! Wy pr
in tactical instructions and IN oe''iol',
straticn of minor problems. NO mus.
narties OF lawn fetes are 1nSttu'e" "
those camps now, the men taxing oiis
what they can carry in their 'i"'e'
sack and blanket roll.
Nhereas the old National Guaro eN-
sted largely for pleasure and some
business. the present organization eA
sts for business only and that III soou
neasure. The preparation IN all i'S
,hases and branches constitutes pro-
ossion. because it's application lncluues
an insight into other professions anu
rades. The officer of today must De
mathematician to compute scales III
non-making and reading, a surveyor
. make ordinations. an engineer u
construct entertainments, ROADS, en-
anoIements and field Notifications,
,avvver to understand his own rights
he rights Of the State, OF 'he hd.iol
g helligerents and of the pupllc our
ing the times of instruction, INVASION
domestic disturbances, martlal Jaw anu
war. a military historian, TO kho" anu
understand and apply the princlpies VI
first aid to the injured ana 10 appie
late and enforce sanitary laws anu
rules of hygiene affecting camp anu
marches and the habits of enilsteo
men: a pedagogue in order to adop.
he hest and most practical methods OF
imparting instructions to those VINO are
To receive it, hunter to kno" anu
understand the sights and SOUNDS VI
he woods and streams and OF 'he ope',
4nerally: and a fund Oh genera
i5,ou,ed1e of things military.