Arizona republican., 1913-04-02
0LO SOLDIERS
 FAVOR N. 6. A.
Grand Army Men Support Measures to Increase Ef- ficiencv of National Guard So Notify Both Houses of State Legislature

The first of the C. A. R. petitions organization and the building of pro- per armcries, has been filed with the legislature of the state of Arizona. The old soldiers come out very strongly for all the provisions of house bill 3i, which provides for the building of quarters. for the militia.
 In the final paragraph the vet erans sound d warning to the people on the danger of sending inexperienced boys to be sacrificed on the field of battle, in the event of war. and calls attention to the general lack of train ing in the national guard of Arizona. The resolutions
 We, the members of J. w. owen Post, No ;, C. A. R, are in favor of any legislation that may provide ade- quate means that the young men of our country may be properly trained to be able to offer their services to their country in time of war. know ing the immense loss Of life that has occurred in the past because our armies were not trained before ser vice, either in the arts of war or to a knowledge of proper sanitary cOndi tions. We hold that the men who pass restrictive legislation to prevent this proper training shall be ansWerable to the mothers and fathers whose patri- otic sons offer their untrained services when their country needs them. We hold that such a course will not he countenanced by either patriotic or progressive men or women that it is contrary to the principles under which this government was founded. That it is contrary to the principles of the constitution and to the written of that father of the constitution, Thom- as Jefferson, who said: "A we'll armed and organized militia is neces- sary for a people who are free and intend to remain SO" We hold that such legislation is not economical, but is anarchistic The opinions we hold are those already expressed by the president of the United States and by the secretary of war.
 Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, that we urge all patriotic members of the present state legis- lature to work for the passage of house bill A that provides for the
  vide adequate funds for the support of the national guard Be it further
 Resolved. that in case of war in the near future, or local disturbances that may occur as a result of war, we intend that the people of this state shall know who are responsible for the sending of untrained boys to offer up their lives when training might be given by the passage of reasonable ations by the legislature, and we pledge ourselves to furnish thls information to the people of this state so that they may know on whose shoulders should lie the blame for the lives lost.
 w. NJ. GREER,
 Post Commander.
 U F'IKE,
 ''AdJt for the Post
 There has been considerable milling around the state house in connection with the national guard support, and the bills that have been introduced calculated to increase the efficiency of the citizen soldiers. The chief miller in this particular has been Senator Roberts. who has an undyinS hatred of the national guard and every thing that looks like d militiaman. During the last session the military code was passed in such manner as to practically give the general staff of the guard the run of the treasury of the state. if Senator Roberts is to be believed. What happened was that the senate passed an amendment to the bill that was presented by Roberts himself hut which had entirely il diff ferent meaning from that which it was supposed to have by the Cochise county senator.