The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
Effort to Revive Company {.

OF the national guard. was held at the
armory last SATURDAY night to discuss
the ACCESSIBILITY Of attempting TO re-
vive Company 'E", the local military
organization, and 70 devise ways for
securing sufficient new members to
constitute an active company. FL
the past year or more the local mem
bership Of the company has dwindled
away by reason Of expiration Ut en-.
listments, removals out Of the bounds
OF command, and disinclination Of
many to reenlist because OF having
already acquired a surfeit Of military
experience In their one enlistment, or
having joined only to attend an en-
campment and having attended II
were satisfied and had no further
interest In the company; and drill at
tendance had dropped of to such an
extent that the captain, seeing that
there was apparently not sufficient
interest shown to get the minimum
OF IS to attend drill and feeling that
further effort on his part was only a
was Of time and could not avert the
eventual mastering out Of the CON-
pany, had submitted his resignation
the first Of the year. The captain
was induced, however, to allow his
resignation to be he'd pending the
result Of an effort to revive the com.
pany.
The discussion Of the situation was
stimulated by Colonel Edelb.ute. All
who spoke expressed themselves in
favor OF the company being main.
tanned, and urged that social and
athletic and literary features be
adopted to attract new members.
Captain Culp stated he was willing
that the men should have what they
waited in those lines, but added
that when elected captain he had
taken the position reluctantly and
had since devoted all the time he
could spare TO the purely military
duties and could not afford to add
the care Of athletic and social events
t., his responsibilities. He also called
attention to the coming inspection
and the need OF getting large NUN.
Der Of recruits iu the next few weeks
He stated that he had never invoked
the law to compel attendance at drill
and would not do 8, ia the futur,, so
that members enls'e mus, be en-
enough to attend without !,
being compelled to dusp.
Tn. colonel spoke encouragingl,, |
saying he believed that the members !
should Join hands in keeping the or. |
intact. and securing new
members, and he favored adoption OF |
The suggestions to try the athletic
and social features to revive interest
and place the responsibilities OF these
on Commuters. The colonel |
-ook occasion to announce that the
ldJutant general expected to be 10
hathdrum soon to distribute the /
medals won at the Fort Wright tar
'et encampment. He also stated
hat plans were on foot to ho'd the
'ext summers maneuver encanp-
neni at Warm Springs, Oregon, a
lew locality.
The result OF the meeting was the !
ppointment OF committee consist.
ng OF RegImontal Color Sergeant T. |
Nicolai, First Sergeant Donald
ipeLdick, Sergeant Gall McNett,
orporal Frank Farnsworth and Mr..
. 9. MeDlffie, to decide on pro-
ram Of action. Mr.. McDufie was
for years In the New York |
uard and kindly consente to act on
he committee and give it the benefit
his experience.
The committee met Tuesday even
x and resolved to have q smoker
An. u. each member to invite a
lend whom he thinks may join the
,mpany, and the band to lie invited
furnish music. The committee
the appointment OF
'mmittees on athletics, social fea-
Tres, membership, dancing and
terature. 1t was also voted among
her things that non-commis-
oned Officers school be held one
'ening each week, and that q read
~ room be kent omen at least threo