The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-15
CAPT. FOLEY IS
QUITE MODEST
RELUCTANTLY TELLS HOW
HouGHToN MILITIA CON-
PANY BECAME ONE OF
BEST IN THE STATE.

The special correspondent Of the
Detroit Free Press at Camp Custer
at Ludington makes the following COM
ment on the showing Of the Hough-
ton company at camp:
Co. G. Third infantry, Of Houghton'
is the surprise of the brigade this
year. Two years ago, when the Mich
igan troops were i'm camp at Camp
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, Co. @ made
the poorest record Of any company in
camp and Il was decided TO muster
out the company. Citizens of Hough-
ton got together and labored long
and vigorously with the state mill
tary board TO keep the company I'm
service.
Finally il was decided that if Capt.
Martin Foley, who had resigned his
commission as commander of the COM
pany in 1898 10 accept the position
of chief of police in Houghton, would
take command OF the company the
state military board would allow it TO
remain in the service.
Last year the state military board
was talking of mastering the COM
pany out Of the infantry service and
into the naval brigade. This did not
meet with the approval of the citizens
of Houghton and since the company
returned home from camp last sum
er as the smallest company in point
of numbers. in the Michigan National
Guard, il has been recruited until IL
is the largest company in camp this
summer.
What is responsible for the re-
markable change in this company" |
is a question that has caused con-
siderable discussion and comment |
among the higher officers Of the bril-
gade.
Capt Martin Foley, under whose |
command the company has made such
great progress in efficiency is re-
uctant TO talk Of the work he has
done. He says the CREDIT is entire
~ due TO his men. When Capt Foley
took command the company had So
men on its muster rolls, and all of
these were not qualified to remain
in the service.
1.-THE first thing that I did was TO
encourage the men in their work."
said Capt Foley. "Our success has
been largely due TO the large attend
ance Of our men at drill. Another
thing that I inaugurated was half
hour talks for the benefit Of the COM
pany every drill night. I found that
my men had many good ideas OF how
20 build up their company, and we all
worked together like one big family
for the benefit Of the company. With
out this interest don't believe we
would have accomplished what we
have done.
Another new plan that I establish
I'd was the Offering of prizes for the
men best posted in their general or
1ers, neatness, attendance at drill and
military courtesy. Citizens donated
The prizes that We're given the men
30 you see we also have the support .
II the business men in our city. We
secured a photograph and every week .
ny company goes through the Butts
manual by music. II is all these spec
al features that has kept the interest
Up in the company. Five prominent .
itzens Just before we came 90 camp. ! :
donated a SIS watch to be given the
member that stands the highest dur
ng camp, the decision TO be made I
~ Brig Gen. Wagner next Sunday" |
Besides Capt. Foley the officers
Y the company are First Lieut.. VIII
lam J. Sanders. and Second Lieut..
'hos. Smith. All Of the command
ng officers are sounding the praises
Il Co. G, and they are giving the I
ompany many compliments on the &
uccess Of building a company up TO D
IS present high standing. Co. G now !
as 50 men on its rolls and 70 men in {
amp. G