Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-28
To- RECRUIT
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MILITIA 10
!. FULL REGIMENT

Il I'LL ALulNlLW
/ In order to retain the regimental
formation q the national guard o.
Hawaii, ii Is necessary that, the or
ganizatiQn be recruited up to IL full
accompanies by the end Of the year, and
lit is TO this end that Col. John w.
Jones. First Lieutenant Arthur.
Bump, inspection instructor, and the
ether officers are working. ~ 81.
A matter ef vital importance TO the
local militia is contained in the fol-
lowing bulletin. issued this morning
from the guard Headquarters:
| Under existing orders and regala-
tions of the war department, First
Regiment, N. G. H.. cannot exist as q
regiment much longer unless there are
twelve companies, each company TO
consist of three officers, one first SER
geant, one quartermaster-ser
four sergeanfs, six corperals, two
cooks, two musicians, one artificer and
Al privates, OF minimum Of 58 en-
listed men. There is NO limit TO the
enlisted strength until $50 men per
company is reached, this number be-
/ ing the maximum allowed in the Ha-
waflan islands.
This is absolutely vital to the life
| OF the regiment. We have at present
nine companies and steps are now
under way to bring the total up to
Twelve Eventually tbs the intention
to have regiment on the island OF
Oahu and q separate battalion on the
IOther islands. This cannot be brought
about unless we all get together and
pull for a full regiment by the end Of
December The use Of the aTmOry
floor has been promised us about De-
cember for drilling purposes, and
you all have been notified that. we
viii have a big military tournament
late in January or early TIA February
TO dedicate the arnory. You who have
comps below SO enlisted strength,
and you who are working to raise
new ceMpanies,c can now make definite
promises to. your recruits or appif-
cants for enlistment. DO not put on
too long your beginning buildsup'
campaign, It would be step back
ward If we had to give up our regi-
mental organization and form only
separate battalions and companies.
The regimental cohesion would be lost
and it might take US long time to
recover the lost ground.
Relative to the armory and its
features, We expect to have each com
pany in room of its ewna home
or club for the members Of that COM
pany, where they can come any night
Whether it lis their ecompany's drill
night or not, and read, write letters,
play games with other members OF
their companga gymnasium, a bowl
ing alley, a shooting gallery, hand
ball court, az billiard and pocket
billiard tables, a general reading
room and possibly other general fea-
lures which viii be worked out for
the benefit of the enlisted personnel.
Think this over we'll, and then get
busy. We can put this thing through.
We have seen worse days when we
had only the old drill shed, and now
with the armory nearing completion,
let us all put our shoulders behind
the cause and boost 1t along. Those
companies outside of Honolulu will
benefit corTespondingly by any in
crease. When We get a regiment on
Oahu, and one more company outside,
there will be separate battalion Gre
ated which must be properly off
cered."
The reports of federal inspections
made under the provisions of section
II of the militia law for the year 1913
show the following: - 90.
THAT number of companies are
moi efficient TN the school of the sol
der, the school of the squad and the
school of the company. That num-
Der of companies have kept no rec
ords on incomplete records showing.
participation in military training in
compliance with section Is Of the
militia law. In the future, in order
to prevent the withdrawal of the fed
eral funds for the support of your
company, you should personally see
to it that your records are complete
and that your duty roster is posted
from the first sergeant's roll immedi-
ately after each formation for rou-
tine or other duty, as this Office is
advised that there will be a with.
drawal of funds for the support of
such organizations as do not present
at the next annual inspection prop
erly kept and authenticated records
to the regular army inspector. The
quickest way to have an efficient
company is to pay close attention to.
the work of the correspondence
school and make yourself thoroughly
efficient, imparting your own knowl-
edge to your men as you 60. Carry
them along with you in your work
and you will find that they will be-
come interested and you will have
many discussions with them which