The Brinkley argus., 1913-05-09

state, carefully selected in each com munity where company is orsnaisso. TAsy arc Arkaasss boys, the sons of men who saw service in the Confederf ate and Federal armies. Many of then are veterans of the SpanfshzAmerican war.
 In % large an assemblage of men some few may not be what 10 desired in citizsn soldiery, but the per cen tage is @ small as not to be consider cd. These meR are sworn into the service of the state for term or tnree years, and are subject to the orders of the governor at any and all times to enforce law and order, and they have no yolition of their own; when ordered they must 70. The pay of these men while in active service is from fifty cents to SIPS per day while their officers receive the regular pay of the United States army when on duty.
 Uusually the Guard is ordered on duty ten days of each and every year for rifle practice. and the same length ,f time in camp of instruction or maneuvsrs in which case the United States meets all expenses and their pay. The state is only called upon to pay the salary of two officers at the adjutant generals headquarters, and the rent of company arsenals and in- eidental expenses.
 At one time the Guard was called te protect life and property in Argen- ta, during a general strike. They were called for duty along the Arkan sas and Louisiana state line and at i'm portant points along the railroad to protect the state from an epidemic of yellow fever. They have often been called in squads and by companies to protect the courts and to arrest crimi- nals and to support county officials in enforcing law and order. They have been called to protect the levees along our rivers, to prevent cutting of the levees, and to labor in repairing brooches and to raise the levees in or Ger to prevent overflow of waters which would have proven very destruc- tive.
 In every case the Guard proved itself 10 be very sflcient in service.
 At all times, it has been a latent force, ready to move and to act if properly called to preserve order and enforce law in any and all parts of the state. This may account for the fact that the soldiers were not needed Of tener, an ounce of preventative being better than a pound of cure. It is of no small value to the state and to citi- zens who have invested money in com mercial ventures within it's borders fo know that there is power behind the courts to enforce it's orders and respect for law.
 It is not believed that the people will sit idly by and see the National Guard of Arkansas disbanded becauss of the want of a few dollars to meet actual expenses. which cannot be paid by the general government
 The federal government is ready and willing to pay 5000 for every $1 paid by the state, and the reason for this is that the National Guard Is sub feet to the orders of the War Depart ment and the president of the United States and they cost the government less than 10 per cent per man as com pared with regular army and can be relied upon with a certainty. for, under the Dick Bill, the National Guard h required to be up to the standard of the regulars in equipment, efficiency. drill and rifle practice. It is not be- lieved that the patriotic people of Ark ansas will permit the Guard to dis band and t'us advertise the state :s being the only one in the union with. out citizen soldiery.