Evening star., 1914-02-01

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lunbia are getting their eof1-
mands in shape in order to present fine
showing when tn. inspecting officers
from the regular amy come around
Uniforms being cleaned and nicely
pressed in efforts to bring forth favor
able comment from the officers. Then
there is going to be the distribution nf
medals and prizes to those who won them
on the range at the rifle matches at Ton
sress Heights seve al months ago. The
tentative date has been set for February
IL. and il is hoped that Secretary Gar
rison of the War Department will be
present to address the members nI the
local guard. To present the prizes and to
pin the medals those who Won them.
AS soon as the word comes from Big
Gen. Harries, commanding the District
of Columbia militia. the orders for the
annual inspections and the awards of
prizes will be issued hy National Guard
headquarters- 1t is expected that the or
ders will be printed and distributed TO
the organization corn!nandr.S some time
during the current week. At any rate
they will he out in time to civ" the Of
ficers plenty OF opportunity to inform th.
members OF their commands of tn. date
on which they are to he present.
With the recent step taken hN the
Washington Chamber of Commerce 10
have committee on militia affairs to
have charge of matters affecting the
National Guard of the District of
Columbia, he officers of the local militia
declare they believe that a bright future
Is in store for the citizen Soldiery uf
the District. As soon the business
men of the District interest themselves.
as il is believed they propose To Il"
through the National Guard COMMITTEES.
the militia in this city viii have suppor.
which IT has never before enjoyed The
local National Guard has needed tire
pf he m irttn ,f ba
city IL greater extent than il has
ever had, and now that it seems I" have
wen this support IL * felt certain that
the aid which is 20 he rendered will
most certainly improve the orsaniza-
tiou.
Lieut.. Col. 4 L. Parmerter. adiutant
general of the District of columbia
militia. declared that he very glad
that the local Chamber OF Commerce
was following in the footsteps of the
New York Chamber of Commerce, which
recently adopted resolution Irging its
members to encourage their employees
10 JOIN the militia and giving them
time of for their military duties in ad-
dftfon to their regular annual leave
Now that the committee is provided
Tor, COL Parsnerter declared he world
De glad TO help it in any way that he
could. He asserted that after the com
mittee was organized he would he glad
to confer with its members and give
them all the information they wanted
about the militia. and would he glad
20 Keep them informed on matters af-
fecting the National Guard Nv coon
Grating with the local civic bodies col
Parmerter believes that there will be a
great improvement in the local organi-
zation. When the Young men of the
city see that they have the encourag ge-
ment of their employers he declared
enlistments in the Guard will greatly in
crease
The action OF the Chamber of Conn
nerce followed addresses by Representa-
tive Kahn n and ~ Of
the National Guard OF the Dis; -ict cf
Columbia. including Col Ourand COM
mandins the lst Infantry. and Col viii
nam T. Harvey. commanding the ID In
1antry- Representative knowland OF
California also addressed the chamber in
favor of the National Guard.
Ihe surest way to maintain peace.
declared Representative Kahn is 10 be
prepared for war and the duty of en-
couraging our National Guard ought To
appeal to every patriotic citizen. II is
our second line Of defense: it is row
close In touch with our regular army and
Is genuine force. one to be reiied ON in
emergency.
''In my judgment. when az emp oye
spends two weeks OF the year in serTine.
with the guard he IS performing a serv-
ice for his employer no less than if he
were at his desk or machine for he is
really helping TO guard his; employers
property and that of his employers Gus
toners as we'll And for anotuer thing
service in such an organization renders
man more efficient servant for his
employer from every standpoint-mental
moral and physical Therefore. the de
sire to enlist should he unhindered. il
should not only be acquiesced in, but il
should be stimulated
Representative Kahn also brought UP
the question of an armory. saying: THE
1rrmory in Washington IS not fitted for
an organization as good as yours but no
matter what Its lack Of facilities may be-
II IS good place for young men to con-
Sregatc.
Representative Knowland characterized
the National Guard a military school
for older men: Cor those who had not had
the opportunity attend such institu-
tons when younger.
Col. Harvey called particular atten-
ton to the spirit of Massachusetts"
where young man is not considered to
have reached his majority unless ne has
served at least one enlistment nor to
have done his duty to his commonwealth
ne sa,d that what was needed by the
local National Guard was more direct
encouragement from the business men
OF the District At the same time he
praised the help which had been given
IN the past by the business men
Col. Ourand spoke OF the training for
young man in the National Guard. in
the way OF sanitation. personal hygiene.
cookery and numerous other things
The following named enlisted men have
been ordered discharged from the Ma
tional Guard:
Removal from the District-Privates
Howard T. Costello. Randall G. Herman
Frederick A Lehman. Frank r Mcguire
John II. Potter and William J. Wilson
all of Company c. I'd Infantry Privates
George r Evans and John C. Mead both
OF Company C. I'd infantry: Privates
Seorse G. Payne and William E Colt
walls. both of Company X, ID Infantry:
Private George A. Robinson Musician
James Grose. Privates James L. Banks.
Franklin Field, Percy l.. Knorl. Danie!
Lewis. Harry Mckenzie and William
Scott. all of Company y. LIST Separate
Battalion; Corp. Ernest Lawson. Prfvates
Algernon Magruder and F. Magruder. all
OF Company C. lst Separate Battalion;
musician Allan g. Johnston Privates
Louis + Bentley. Henry J. Scott Wade
Gis and Robert A. Smith. all of Companv
ID. 1st Separate Battalion.
His own appication-Sergt Georc,
Winsmore and Private Richard spencer
both OF Company r. LIST Separate Bat
TALON. and Private Raymond X. Robert
son. Company G.. ID Infantry
The following named enlisted rn.r hay.
been discharged without honor from RI,
National Guard. account OF being, con
tinuously absent without leave for NOR.
than three months: Priva1es Harry /
Becker. Harry Matchett William Walk
and Lawrence f. Watson. OF Company &