Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-01
BUT A Longer
period WOULD
BE ADVISABLE
Just as Men Begin to Reap
Benefits They Are Ordered
Back to Civilian Life

"A general spirit OF willingness anC
a desire to learn everything possible
in the short time allotted, was the
prevailing note of the joint encamp.
Inent of the National Guard Of Ha'
wall and the regular troops" said an
officer Of the. End Infantry who had
paid close attention to the guards
work, when asked for comment on
the camp. 81 have had considerable
experience with national guards In
several states, and ] don't believe
ever saw a more willing crowd OF
men," ....
Summed up from the standpoint OF
both the regular service and the or
ganized militia, the Red Hill en-
campment that came to close last
Wednesday was a success. IL was
not an unqualified success, however
due to tho fact that five days is not
enough time to carry out any scheme
of progressive instruction The men
were barely shaken down to the
routine of camp life and beginning
TO reap the benefits Of their service
when they were called on TO strike
camp and 90 back to civilian life.
This is a regrettable feature TO mill
tia work, but there seems to be no
way of getting around it, as five days
ID the most that the average man can
take from his regular work to give
to military service,
II was found impossible to carry
out In full the elaborate schedule
MANNED in advance, owing TO the fact
that II took longer for the work than
was anticipated. The. field firing, for
instances, would have taken a month
to completes according to the origi-
nal scheduls, by which individuals,
squads. platoops and companies were
10, FIRE separately With the facilities
81 hand this was considered imprac-
tlcaAle. and only platoon firing was
conducted. This Gayerlieutenants and
aergeauts. who would actually COM
niand IRE units In battle q much
needed opportunity to exercise fre
control. and was generally beneficial
10 the men behind the guns.
one disappointing Mt was that, the
regiment didn't get together at any
tine for reEimental gdrill, II had
heen planted to turn out the full
command under Lieut.. Colonel Riley
Tar Al least one drill, but owing to
freaks IN the schedule this was not
done and the guardsmsn came bone
Without having been together as
single command for drill
Camp sanitation was point on
which the regular army officers were
wsll pleased with the showing OF the
ciflzen-soldiers. The guardsmen leit
oamp Damon in fully as good conol-
tio1 "A when they took possession,
and they labored under the disaovan,
tate Of occupying ground ina, mac
been camped over for three weeks oy
nearly 1000 men. Red Hill needs
rsSf az at least three months to put
tie ground in fresh condition AGAIN
Il am well pleased with the show,
inn made by the guard said Coionel
7 W. Jones, the adjutant general,
rsna 1 am sure that this years turn
S,,f WI be of lasting benefit to the
organization. It is the first time .ns,
Hawaii has ever turned out q Iuh
regimeht Of militia, and the IL com
|,snies made an excellent appear
ance The behavior of the men mas
6esn frst class, and in fact there mas
hSsn nothing to mar the weeks sex-
efcises.
Colonel Riley. commanding sne
reEiment. expressed appreciation ior
fhs hearty cooperation OF the regSiar
ofecers detailed with the guard bat
taiions, and for the interes. SHOWN anmma "
AZ in the welfare and training OF the
guard
Nov that the period Of acid train
,nss Is over. the men will settle down
- serious work on the target range as
= CHA has been considerably delayed
shls year. The gallery range IN .as
armory is now in worKlng o.u e,aI,-
- the men pass the necessary guar,
action 10 course they viii be taken On
~ Ksksako range to shoot for rec
Ia II q hoped that many more men
I~w