The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-29
Men Not Available for Eff
ficient Work to Be
Discharged
FIRST LIEUTENANT
TRENDELL RESIGNS
Has Taken Position in Green1eld-Re-
organization to Be Brought About
by Revoking Warrants of Non Com
missioned Officers

mlssloned Officers.
First Lieutenant Clarence w. TrendelI
of Company I, V. n. G., has resigned his
office because of having taken a position in
Greenfield, Mass, and the resignation has
been accepted by Capt e. w. Gibson of
the company and forwarded to regimental
headquarters.
In accepting the resignation Capt. Glib
son expressed appreciation of the long and
faithful service given by the officer, who
enlisted IN 1902 and passed through the
various non-commissioned grades and the
office OF second lieutenant until about two
years ago, when he was elected first lieu
tenant.
Mr. Trendell has taken a position with
Wells Brothers, machinists. in Greenfield.
and eventually will make his home there.
Speaking of the resignation today Capt.
Gibson outlined his plans for reorganiza-
ton OF the company as follows:
The time has arrived when there must
be reorganization Of Company I. The
government requires the company to be
recruited up to the minimum of 65. To
do this and have an efficient company it is
necessary TO enlist the best physically fit
men OF the community; men who are will
/ ing to serve a full enlistment arm, so as
/ to have service OF real value to the state
| The officers of the company, in order
| to effect a real reorganization, some time
ago decided to discharge men who are not
available for effective work Several have
already been recommended for discharge
and more will be recommended right
away.
In order to provide for the reorganiza-
ton, the warrants Of all non commissioned
officers viii be revoked as of Jan /,
1916. Examinations will then be held un-
der the direction of a United States army
officer and promotions made upon the re-
suits. This will give every enlisted man
Iot the company an equal opportunity for
promotion.
In the meantime, to recruit the com.
nany to the number of men required, en-
| hstments must be received during the
month OF December. For this purpose an
officer Will be at the aImory every Monday
evening and every Saturday evening.
lhls matter OF enlisting the company
to its strength must appeal especially to
the patriotism of the men of the town
The company is an organization which
must be maintained. The fair opportunity
provided for all should encourage early en-
Gstments
The revoking of warrants of the non
1oiIiLIllSSiOLeu QtHceES Is not because OF IN
efficiency, but to give that opportunity
| which it presents for the best men tc
qualify for those positions. Every non
commissioned officer joins in favoring this
action, that the efficiency of the company
may be placed at the highest attainablt
level In this their example of patriotism
and selt-sacrliice Is exceedingly commend
able. They prefer to have the town repre-
sented by as good a company as the pa
tnotlsm of the people will inspire, rathe
than honor of rank for themselves II
, taking this position they, confidently ex
pect that their attitude will result In the
prompt recruiting to the full strength.
The officers of the company feel the,
have done everything possible to remove
any objection to the organization as nov
constituted, and by their action afforc
, tree opportunity to every patriotic citizer
TO help in the maintenance of the most i'm
portant organization of the town 1t is III
to the people to give the company tn,
support it merits by way of enlistments
The officers will be glad of any sugges
tlons from any business interest or any or
ganlzation or any citizen looking to al
Improvement of the service. They desir,
: to work in harmony with all interests anC
conditions to produce a company whicl
will be an honor to the town so long prom
Z lnent IN the military affairs of the state
! In all probability a successor to Lieut.
: Trendell will not be elected until afte
] Jan. /.
Regular drills will begin Thursday
G Dec. 3"