Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-10
HATS OFF TO
COLORS IS AID
Club ATTITUDE
National Guard Day Produces
Timely Talks by Military
p Men-Carter Speaks

This was National Guard day will
the Honolulu Ad Club, and at thu
regular weekly luReheon-meeting a
the Young hotel number OF speak
ers told OF the aims. uses and advan
tages Of the organized militia Of thu
United States that opened up new
vistas OF thought to many Of the Al
Club members. s.@<
Governor Pinknam. eommanderin
chief OF the territorial military estab
lishment, was an honored guest. The
speakers included Maj.-gen. w. II
Carter, commanding the regular
troops in Hawaii. Col. John W.
Jones, ranking officer on the active
list OF the National Guard of Hawaii,
and since 1907 the adjutant general,
and George w. Smith, president OF
Benson, Smith & Co. Senator-elect
Warren G. Harding of Ohio was an.
ether distinguished guest Of the club
With the National Guard of Hawaii
as the specific theme, occasion was
taken to urge a more punctilious OBJ
servance of the honors due the flag
Honolulu has been deplorably lax in
the past in saiuting the national colors
when carried by the troops. and there
is a strong general feeling that this
should be corrected. Civilians uncoy.
er for the flag, but soldiers salute, In
stead Of removing the head dress, and
face toward the music, when the Star
Spangled Banner is PLAYED, saluting
at the last bar. That this is not gen.
orally understood Is indicated by re.
marks often overheard in the crowd.
that that soldier ought to know
enough to take his hat OF"
Gen. Carter Emphatic.
Gen. Carter urged increased inter.
est and increased enlistment in the
guard. and gave some very interesting
figures to show the magnitude Of the
for Hawaii's defense. of
which defensive plan the National
Guard of Hawaii is an integral part
He said that when the three additional
infantry regiments which are to pc
part Of the local garrison arrive, tn
federal government would be spending
approximately $4,000. 600 per year on
the army of Oahu alone. to say moth
ing OF the vast sums for the navy and
naval station.
IN the event OF an invasion IL
would be absolutely necessary to de
clare martial law at once, said Gen
Carter. "and we couldn't afford to feed
anybody within the lines OF Honolulu
who couldn't fight or work. The best
way 20 render service is to qualify
for that service
Gen. Carter laid stress on the neees
sity OF national guard troops on the
other islands. saying that there should
be at least battalion each on each
or Hawaii. Kauai ana Maui. He spoke
OF the guard from the standpoint Of
national needs, and especially as ap.
piled to the Hawaiian islands. and his
talk made a strong impression on his
hearers He plainly voiced the de-
sire Of the federal government that
Hawaii do its own share toward home
defense, by building up strong and
dependable militia.
Col jones SpeaI<s on cuard Depefits.
Col. Jones gave an interesting re-
sumo Of what the National Guard OF
Hawaii has done In the past.
He said:
/ have been asked to speak about
what the National Guard does for its
members. for the territory and for
the country at large.
IT teaches It's members discipline,