Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-12
General Wedgwood Says Actual
And Available Strength Is to
Be Increased.
VACANCIES ON THE ROLLS
Enlistmcnts Must Stop in February
And All Organizations Need More
SIcn-Changcs Under New Law.


ing this morning on the changes made
this week in the reglmcntal organlza-
tion OF the National Guard of Utah and
further changes to be made before Jan.
Il, the date of effectiveness of the Dick
militia bill, stated emphatically that By
the time the annual government inspec-
tion is made sweeping changes will
have been effected and that the inspec-
tor will see a marked improvement In
all lines in the state forces.
The plan of General Wedgewood Is to
maintain the two infantry battalions.
one with its center in Salt Lake and
the other in Manti As to the interests
of the National Guard of Utah as a
whole, General Wedgowood will con-
tinue at the head as Its chief adminis-
tratiVe oillcer and Maj. w. q. Williams,
senior neld officer, has been designated
as the commanding officer of the two
pattallons OF infantry and the attached
organizations. the Hospital corps, First
battery and Signal corps. With the
adjustment of regimcntal headquarters
tho band goes out OF existence, though
some arrangement may be made to pro-
vide band for the National Guard of
Utah, but IL cannot be recognized by
Inent is maintained
General Wedgewood explains that the
maintenance OF a full regiment under
present conditions would impose a
greater financial burden upon the state
than would be prudent The annual
appropriation made by the federal
government for the arming and equip-
ing OF the militia and for the expenses
incident to the annual camps OF instruc-
ton and target practise is not so large
tnat IL may be applied to the support
OF an organization larger than that
proposed. Tho addition of four or five
companies in order to fill up tho regi-
ineHt, would be a heavier drain upon
thls Appropriation than would be wisely
incurred IL is proposed to maintain In
the TWO battalions and In the ore7aniza-
tlons attached to them for adminIstra-
IlVe purposes an actual strength of
from SVo 10 400 men, all available at all
times. This plan is now beina worked
out in detail In the higher offices and
VIII do away with the former custom
of maintaining a large strength only a
portion OF which would be available Mt
tl tlnnes as force To be called upon
LOT service. In this way General WedS-
wood expects to maintain a greater
numerical efficiency than ever before.
MUST ENLIST SOON.
That the benefits OF tho maneuver
camp to be held in August of the com
Ing year may be lasting and NOT i'm
parted TO some men who FREQUENTLY
enlisht merely for the purpose of at
.ehulng the can=-Ts sort of vaca-
,lon, inc war department has recently
provided that all men attending cam1
must have at least six months service
lhis provision will mean that all en-
llstments must be discontinued nftor
Feb. "A'''
In View of the fact that the strength
Is to be made actual and ALI naDo-
discontinued. all organizations
are preparing to drop from their rolls
men who arc out of the state or CITY
ana not In a position to attend regu
larly to their duties. Such men as are
dropped, however. upon their retnrn
TO the city are liable to be taken nm
and carried again on the rolls An
order about to be issued from tho ,f
nee OF the adtutant general based upon
an opinion by the judge advocate GEN
eral. Will require that upon dropplnr Il
non-commissioned officer from the rolls
nc shah cease to hold his warrant OF
rank and that to take his place in the
nor, on,commSsloned personnel OF the or-
sanlzation other members may be ad-
vanced. The on-commlssioned Of
lfcer' upon his return to his station.
may. however, be eligible to immediate
promotion, II the commanding officer
Of his organization is so minded
Inc organizations stationed in this
city. all of which have vacancies in
their rolls. are Company H. which
meets Monday evenings, Company c,
which meets Wednesday evenings, the
signal corps. meeting Tuesday eve
nlngs. the hospital corps. meeting Mt
The same time. the First battery, meet
ngs Monday evenings
INVITED TO ENLIST.
"I want to extend through The
News" said Gen. Wedgwood this
IAN invitation TO the mon
IF this city. all residents between tho
,ges OF is and As years being Included
% visit the armory In Pierpont street
With the view of getting acquainted
With the work the National Guard or
Utah is doing If the service was bet
er understood there would be no va
;ancies In the ranks, We want num-
)er of men whose residences arc per
nanent here to enlist and make
themselves more valuable citizens by
'eason of their service with this stale
institution. TO prepare themselves 10
'ear arms In an intelligent manner II
l contingency demanding 1t should
'Nc' 81 iot- lHC anu the Olu
iational guard both are now traditions,
or modern military service has now
cached the point where Il is an exact |
cience and the time has passed when |
my body OF men armed with rifles and |
.othed In uniforms constitute an army |
tho mon of tho modern army must |
'e trained and that training occupies |
ONO time and much preparation on |
he part OF tho officers. The service is
'atriotlc in the highest sense. and. IN |
ny opinion, no able-boded man should |
onsider that he has fulfilled all tho |
cquirements of citizenship until he has |
o educated himself that he Is capable
4 responding to a call and rendering |
he best service that Eardy manhood |
an offer to the nation in its defense
gainst an enemy"
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Cen, Wedgwood has received a copy
4 the New Years greeting from the
of war, which follows,
The Hon. j. NJ. Dickinson. secretary
4 war, sends the following New Years
'reetlng. through tho National Guard
lagazine to the national guards of the
ountry;,
The time allowed by the act OF 1908
UNION DENTAL co.