The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-20
SHALL We RETAIN
OUR MILITIA COMPANY?
WILL Mr.. BUSINESS MAN HOLD
THE JOB OPEN FOR THE BOY
IF he GOES TO CAMP?

Captain p. S. Richie Of Company
G informs the writer that he is finding
some difficulty in obtaining enough
members of Company G to attend the
annual encampment to be held at
Sparta, Wis, during the last ten days
of this month. It will be necessary to
report at Sparta with As men in order
to hold the organization. The present
enlistment of Company G is IS pri-
Yates and non-commissioned officers
and three commissioned officers. It
will therefore be necessary for all but
13 men to report for duty in order to
retain the organization of Company
G and to remain at its present quar-
tiers, namely Valley City, N. D. Capt.
Richie finds that 4 number of Valley
City business men who employ men,
bers of Company G have threatened
to discharge them if they went to
camp. In other words they were
given to understand if theS went to
camp they would have to seek other
employment on their return as they
would not hold their jobs for them.
1t is undoubtedly true it might work
some inconvenience and impose lit
tie extra work on the employer
should his helper 60 to camp, but has
it not also its other features, which
might be well to consider. II every
employer and every business man
had taken that stand during the six
ties would this glorious United States
of ours stand first among the nations
of the world? Are we not today en-
joying the fruits OF the patriotism of
our forefathers and should we be less
patriotic during the time of peace
than during the time Of war? 1t Is
true that during the early struggles
of our country there were business
men who discarded their patriotism
and waxed fat on the misfortunes of
the individuals as we'll as of the ma
ton. But is it not true that when
you have listened to some good old
soldier of the Civil War relating his
story of one he knew of this stamp,
that his picture would always remind
you of The Merchant of Venice and
in your minds eye you could picture
that individual with soul so small
that if you could shake it it would
make a noise like the withered meat
of a roasted peanut shuck. Surely
Valley City has no such men and none
who from a mercenary standpoint
would not permit their helper to &C.
company his comrades to camp.
Must we hear the boom of The cannon
as our brothers across the water now
do, before our patriotism i aroused?
Patriotism in time Of peace has avert
ed many a war and at the present
time the business man Of Valley City
who has in his employ member OF
Company G can show his patriotism
by granting his permission to his help
er and permit him to go to camp with
his fellow members. By doing so you
will not only fulfill some of the duties
of a patriotic American citizen but
YOU will help add the spoke to tho
wheel that will keep our Company G
in Valley City.
Many Of you will remember during
the eearly spring of 1898 after the
blowing up of the Maine, when war
was declared on Spain and the call
fer volunteers came. The clarion
tones of the bugle blast called the
members of Company G together and
in less time than i takes to write 1t
the full quota had volunteered. The
citizens of Valley City did not lack In
patriotism then, why should she now
in time of peace? We can not afford
to loose Company G. During the his
tory Of our beautiful city, Company
G has aided in many ways to make
our city what it now is, it has at all
times been composed of members OF
the best families and have been a Gre
dit to our city. Should the report go
throughout the state, that Valley City,
where is located one of the largest
and best state institutions, 1.-THE State
Normal School" has not sufficient pa
triotism to maintain Company G? NO.
l think not. Think it over Mr.. Busl'
ness Man and l believe you will find
that you can we'll afford to allow the
boy to go to camp and his job will be
awaiting his return.