The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-03-27
RIFLES
TO Be INSPECTED
(. "i.!.
ADJUTANT GENERAL is NOW
ON HIS ROUNDS lI'Si g: 60"
NO DEFINITE DATE.
What the National Guard of the
State Means to South :
- Carolina
NO DEFINITE DATE.

Although no definite date for 'tlie
inspection has been announced it is
presumed that the inspection of the
Palmetto Rifles of Anderson will take
| place shortly, as the adjutant general
OF the state Is now making up his
itinerary and Is announcing on what
day set inspections will take place
the various cities. yin,,-.-s
This inspection Is made annually
by the adiutant general of the state
and an officer of the regular army de-
tailed for that purpose. This inspec-
ton is for the purpose of determining
whether the different companies are
up to the standard required for the
National Guard and the regular army
The United States depends oii'the Ma
tionai Guard for the defense, OF the
country In time Of war, as the regu-
lar army Is not of sufficient strength
TO cope with armies Of tho other DOW
ers alone. This is the manner the
United States government has adopted
10 keep a sufficient fighting force rea-
dy and trained and fully equipped for
instant field service without puttinR
the extra tax on the people to retain
a standing army OF several hundred
thousand men. Japan has a Standing
army of 100000 men, OF which she can
land 100000 on the Pacific coast, IN
40 days. Germany has a trained ar
my of 100000 which she can mobil-
ize i,nd land 100000 in America In 60
days. ERR4
Against these forces Use5 6aSy and
10000 men in the United Mates ar
my. twenty-eight thousfd W these
halnn0 fr hA -fs e.
artillery. The country has $1,000 men
in foreign service, 10000 for coast ar
tillery. This leaves 2SDH0ltA repel
an invasion. The National Guard pro,
vides the only organized reserve the
country has. These can provide about
10000 trained men.
About what the average American
thinks Is that the president has only
te. call for q million men to rush on
anu whip the enemy inside. Of 48
hours. Therefore. he does not support
the National Guard and depends on
the regular army to defend the coun-
try. and does not take into considera-
tion the fact that there are only $4,000
men free IN. home service ready for
mobilization at any time in the INF
ted States on short notice to protect
the country. in case or invasion. This
same citizen would worry himself
sick II he would let his fire insurance
policy ran, out. or work himself into
a. rake ii; the traction company. Or the
steam railway on which he goes To.
and from his work were to suddehl$
Start enerati ting their cars c. trains,
with nine out OF ten Of their men ABB
solIteIy without training or experiencz
whntsoever. Yet he is willing TO let
the United States get intoi' d Sdispute
with a foreign power and put against
itheif trained forces the unframed and
ignorant volunteers inc nation Wcria
be forced to rely on as a reserve sori
the national army were It mt Tor the
National Guard. People who Nh TO
give their support to the National
Guard should remember that during
the Balkan -Turko war when It then!
threatened to engolf Europe, the fact
became known thas Englandis yastl