Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-07

the National Guard and the Regular
Army that il the National Guard was
to be an effective military force for
war service. it must be organized,
equipped and disciplined the same as
the Regular Army. Also that there
should be some means of transferring
the National Guard organizations to
the United States service without de-
lay incident to -reenlisting or volun-
teering. y: Z. -..:.ss.. r.. 81
After careful atIdy q new militia
bill was presented to Congress and
was enacted into 6 law January 81,
1903. This, with subsequent amend
ments. placed the Organized Militia,
or National Guard, where it was orig
inally intended to be by the Constitu-
ton, This law recognized the name
Organized Militia or National Guard.
Congress also made additional appro.
priations for arms clothing and equip
ment II is now as much a recognized
part of the military resources of the
national government as is the Regular
or Standing ARM. 1t can be called
directly into the service of the United
States by organizations without new
enlistments. The organizations as
such can be called for indefinite ser
vice, each officer and man serving for
the balance of the term of commission
or enlistment. 1t Is expected to be in
such a state of readiness as to be pre-
pared for immediate active war ser
vice, and, as matter, OF fact, it would
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The National Guard of the various
states has become uniform in organi-
zation, equipment and discipline. This
new function of the National Guard
has brought about the necessity for a
very different kind of training. In
fact, 1t must be trained to perform all
the duties required by the state in
time of peace, in maintaining law and
order and protecting life and property,
and in addition thereto be trained in
all these duties which would have to
be performed in active war service.
II is therefore a dual organization
state organization III time of peace and
national organization in time of war.
Few realize how much training is
now required of the National Guard,
but this may be classified under the
following general heads:
Sanitation and care Of the wounded
in the field. -
The use and care of arms.
Discipline s. -. Z =
The science of war. -
It now consists of 10000 officers
and men, and this number. by enlisting
to the full war strength of companies,
could be almost doubled. Its present
full value to the government, there
fore, should be estimated at 100000
officers and men.
1t is believed that in the develop
ment of this special form of militia,
that il. the volunteer organization or
National Guard. in conjunction with
the Regular Army, the future prob
lem of the military policy of this coun-
try is solved. 1t meets all the condi.
tions required. In developing this
force, no matter to what extent, men
are not withdrawn from their regular
vocations, and therefore from the pro-
ductiye capacity Of the country. While
filling their regular positions in life,
SuCy LCNOtC a pat IA SASh
tire in preparing themselves for mill.
tary service This form of military
training does not encourage preju-
dice in the minds of the people, but,
On the contrary, MAKES military ser
vice popular. .e 80
The value of the National Guard
does not rest alone upon the fact that
1t is an effective military force for
war service. 1t is also q great educa-
tional institution, No one who under
stands the training can fail to come to
the conclusion that the discipline re.
quired, the development of intelli-
gence, the. precise and orderly perform
ance of duties, the development of
physical health and endurance. makes
better class of citizens. Well inform
ed Germans attribute the present COM
Terical prosperity or Germany to the
Influence of the military training re-