Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-08
EMPLOYERS ARE
URGED TO HELP
NATIONAL GUARD
E -tEA N0K r
kegimental and : company CON-
manders Assisting Soldiers
to Secure Leave for Camp

latter part of This month are very
bright, according to regimental anG
company officers who have been keep
ing check on the probable attendance
Employers are showing in a practical
way the interest which. they expressed
when the guard was reorganized, b.
granting guardsmen in their employ g
vacation on full pay for the five days
of the encampment, July 25th to 29tf
inclusive. 1t will be the first oppor
tunity that the regiment has had tc
turn out for field service as whole
since being raised to full 12-company
strength by the addition of three com
panies, and the showing numerically
and otherwise will have considerable
bearing on the future prosperity oil
the organization.
''The businessmen OF Honolulu eX
pressed a great deal of interest in the
National Guard when it was reorgan
lied six months ago." said Lieut.. Col
w. r. Riley, commanding the LIST In.
fantry, N. G. H., last night. AT that
time the Ad Club and other represen.
tative organizations pledged their sup,
port. and now is the chance to convert
promises into acts. 1t will be incon,
venient know for many employers 10
let their men off for five days, .es.
pecially when more than one is a
member of the guard, but ] believe
everyone will take the broader view.
and give their men all the assistance
possible"
All the company commanders have
made a canvass of their men with a
view to finding the uncertainties, and
taking the matter up with employers.
Several captains have addressed let
tiers to employers and the same action
lis being taken by the regimental COM
mander. # 49,,
The officers will receive the base
pay of their grade from United States
funds and the men will receive both
federal and territorial pay, the terri
tory adding a sufficient amour to
the pay to bring the amount up to 81
a day minimum. Noncommissioned
Officers get more in proportion.
To draw United States pay it is
necessary for every company to turn
out at least two Officers and 3S men
for the entire period of the encamp-
ment. r -.
The men of the guard are taking a
keen interest in the coming camp, and
are looking forward to the five days in
the field which will be the first period
of field service for many of them.
There is+a marked Improvement in
attendance at drill in some of the
companies. Last night Company Fl,
the Chinese-American organization.
turned out "a men for the regular
weekly armory instruction 49,
The following order for the guards
participation in the joint camp was
issued this morning:
- 49,. --... July Z, 1914. /.
General Orders No. % !
1. In conformity with general orders
No. 20 headquarters Hawaiian depart
ment, c. s. S. camp of instruction will
be held at Red Hill, Oahu, from July
rs to July 81, 1914, which will be
in by the national guard
of Hawaii as follows:
(a) Organizations on the island of
Oahu for a period of five days.
Obj Organizations on the islands of
Maui and Hawaii for a period of five
days including the day of arrival at
Honolulu, if practicable 49, 81.
2. In order to. entitle an ,organi-
cation to receive the pay provided by
the United States, there shall be pres
ent two officers and So enlisted men,
during the service required, in each
company participating. and in each in
dividual case the enlisted man must
have had so days service in the or
ganized militia including IA periods Of
practical progressive instruction of at
least one and one-half hours each. pre-
vious to the encampment. Additional
men who have received the required
instruction may attend the encamp.
ment and be entitled to pay. If there
are present during the entire period
of the encampment two officers end So
enlisted men who have received the
required instruction, then additional
men who have not received the re-
uuired instruction will receive and be
entitled to transportation to and sub.
sistence at such encampment, but not
pay from United States funds. In such
case they will receive pay from ter:
ritorial funds.
5. The field equipment will be. as
prescribed by the camp commander
4. Ration returns. will be. prepared
by each company commander. and
muster rolls and pay rolls will be
prepared for both United States. and
territorial funds. #'-
5. Territorial pay will be made in
accordance with the provisions of sec.
ton 1920 of the Revised Laws of Ha.
wall. Upon the completion Of the du.
ties prescribed troops will return to
their home stations. The transporta.
ton and travel required are necessary
in the military service.
6. The commanding officer of the
LIST Infantry. n. G. H., will report to
the camp commander for further in
py 0rdor of tho governor