The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-18
PAY FOR
NATIONAL GUARD
TO FURTHER INCREASE EFFl-
cIENcY OF THE ORGANIZED
MILITIA. OTHER MATTERS
OF INTEREST.

Captain Martin Foley of Company
C. Houghton National Guard, has re-
ceived from the secretary Of the Ma
tlonal Guard Association OF the Unit
ed states, a copy of a bill 10 provide
federal pay for the organized militia,
which was framed by the legislative
committee OF the association at con-
vention recently held at St. Louis.
The bill which will be presented TO
the senate and house of representa-
tives Of the United States at the next
session. aims 10 further increase the
efficiency of the militia. The officers
and men Of the association throughout
the United States are working for the
enactment of the bill.
The measure asks that each enlist
ed man of the organized militia OF each
state. territory and the District OF Col
umbia, shall receive in compensation
for his services. other than at annual
encampments or in case Of riot, insur-
rection Of invasion, twenty 1--WE per
cent of the annual rate of pay FOR en-
listed men of like grade in the army
of the United States as is now or
may be hereafter established by law
for attendance upon forty-eight drills
or equivalent military duty prescribed
by statutes or in orders by the COM
mander-in- chief Of the territory. The
commissioned officers of the militia
shall also receive a certain percen-
tage Of the annual rate of pay for Of
ficers of like grade in the army of
the United States, varying according
TO rank. All disbursements under the
provisions of the preceding sections
shall be made on or before the fifteenth
days of June and December OF each
year. and the money to meet these dis
bursements shall be payable out Of any
public moneys in the treasury of the
United States not otherwise appro-
priated
1t is argued that the enactment of
this bill will increase the efficiency Of
the National Guard by placing il di-
rectly under the control and rules of
the United States and will be govern
ed by such regulations as the Secre-
tary Of War in conference with the
National Militia Board may see fit 20
prescribe. 1t is also claimed that such
an arrangement will give the United
States a substitute for the standing
armies of Europe.
Militia Men Go Hunting.
A number of the members of Co.
c. have gone out hunting during the
past week so that the attendance at
the drill held last evening was rather
small. Among those who have taken
to the woods are the following: Her
bert Haas. Rudolph Kruger Edward
Gauthier, Andrew Gauthier, Joseph
Salfeaneauer, Richard Hampton. Will
liam Hagen, Consto Peterson and Matt
Carlson.
A large number of the militia will
leave in a special car for Calumet next
Wednesday evening to attend the mill
tary party to be given at the armory
by the Calumet Engineers The boys
will be in uniform.
Begin Contest For Prizes.
r. b. Rodgers and II. Nash have Of
fered prize OF $25 to the best marks
men in this winters indoor rifle range
contests the prizes being divided into
SIS for the first and so for the Sec
cnd. The contests will open next sun
day. Each contestant is required TO
fire a certain number OF shots.
The prize Of SIS offered by II. $.
Goodell to the best drilled man of the
company, 20 be awarded al the drill
held at the armory the night before
Christmas, has aroused interest In the
company The boys are taking pride
in this work as a prize Of 800 is Of
fered for the best drilled man at the
camp at Ludington each summer and
several Of the men have hopes Of cap
turing IL next year.
In a little impromptu talk given the
members Of the company last even
ing. Captain Foley stated that not
another company in the state Of MiChi-
gan is given a chance 10 win so many
and so valuable prizes as are offered
by public spirited and patriotic ciu-
zens Of Houghton. lie stated that the
people Of this village take pride in the
work and the accomplishments Of the
militia and are doing all in their pow
or 20 assist IN making the company as
efficient as possible.
Officers and committees OF the
company are working on the plans
for grand military ball 10 be given at
the armory some time this month or
next.
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