The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-19
MILITlAMEN
MAY NOT GET
VACATION
Members Report That Some En-
ployers Dislike Giving EN-
ployes Opportunity Of Attend
ing Coming National Guard
Maneuvers ~ Governor Con
dennis SelHshness w schuman
Carriage Company Will Give
Vacation to Eight Employees.

Several companies Of the National
Guard Of Hawaii may not be able &c
muster the required strength Of thirty
eight men and two officers each 20 tab,
part in the coming maDeuvers and in.
struction work planned by Colonel
Jones to start July Is and continu,
for five days. Members Of the different
companies stationed here state that ~
some instances their employers are OBJ
iecting to them leaving their employ.
ment for FIVE days to take part in the
instruction work They have been told,
il is said, that in the event that they
do go eirpositions win be filed by
other men.
The names of employers who have
taken this nnpatriotic stand ars not
given out. Colonel Jones and other Of
ficers Of the guard hope that the re-
ports they have received will prove
groundless and that when the time
comes the regiment will be able TO mus,
ter practically its full strength for
what promises to be the most success
full outing the militiamen have vet had.
Condemned BY Governor.
Governor Pinkhnm when told of the
report yesterday was strong in his con
demnation Of those who would thus
discourage the national guard here.
There may come time, he said. when
citizens and aliens alike engaged in
business here might need the protection
of the citizen soldiery.
have had no notice or knowledge
OF the employers Of the members of the
National Guard Of Hawaii opposing
or objecting to such absence as may
be necessary for them to attend 4
joint encampment with the regular
troops Of the United States Army, h
said the Governor. 'sIt is almost N.
conceivable that any employer of labor
should object, much less indulge In
threats Of discharge yt
As Governor and as a citizen ]
have a profound realization of our duty
TO the Federal Government. With mil.
lions being expended here by the Fed.
eral Government in behalf of the pro.
lection of the Islands II is "a small
mark Of patriotism5 tog ioill our local
militia with the army for few days
training w
Encourages the Soldiers.
HSince entering my official position
! have endeavored to knit together in
loyal good will, with the Army and
Navy OF the United States all the re.
sources Of men and material at our
command. This shall continue TO do.
l shall further aid the Unitel States
government in extending its military
facilities and advise with their com
manders. yl
IF any citizens or aliens of Hawaii
desire to form an unpatriotic body of
unbecoming seliishness | have faith
that the public will mark them in their
true characters and should troublous
times arise be duly ignored. =
Encouraged by schuman Company.
Ten employees Of the Schuman Car
riage Company are members of the ma
tional guard. One is commissioned
officer, two are noReommissioned Of
ficers and the balance are privates. All
hold responsible positions with The
company. s. 8, Paxson, vice president
and general manager of this company
yesterday announced all of these
guardsmen with the exception of on,
will be allowed to take part in thu
five days maneuvers next month. Thu
one exception Is man in charge OF
a department the work in which ear
not be done by any other employe o,
the company. There is no way Il
secure skilled man TO take his place
''The national guard is an organiza
tion in which all citizens, in fact ev
cryone here who may need their pro
lection, should take PRIDE said Mr.
Paxson. "We have done everything tC
encourage our employees who belong t.
this splendid organization and we vii
take much pleasure in granting them !
five days vacation to take part in tn,
coming maneuvers.
1t is the belief of the national guar(
officers that IL the impd lance of thu
national guard is properly impressed
upon the business men of Honolulu thai
those who are now opposing their EN-
ployes who will ask for a vacation, viii
relent and that the full strength of tn,
regiment will be mustered on July 20
Company 3 Meets.
Company b held meeting last nigh
in preparation for the coming work
After business session the member,
took an hour Is instruction under Lieu
tenant Whitener Of the Twenty-fiftl
Infantry. There was a full attendance
aud much interest was shown by pri
Yates and officers alike.
The company also is planning to give
social on Monday evening, June 20
in honor of number Of the young
members who plan to leave for tb'
mainland later in the summer TO at
tend college.
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