Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
PLAN TO STRENGTHEN
D. C. NATIONAL GUARD
Spanish War Veterans Indorse Pro
posal of Lieut.. Col. A. L.
Pa-merter.
Think Citizen Soldiery of National
Capital Should Be Model for
Rest of Country.

officers of the various veteran Or
CARNATIONS of Washington are en-
Enthusiastically indorsing the plan OF
Lieut.. Col. a. L. Parmerter, L. ). a.
adjutant general of the District OF
Columbia Natiopal Guard. to interest
spanish American war and Phlilpplne
seterans in the District guard.
col. Parmerter a few days ago sent
a letter to the commanders of all the
United Spanish War Veteran camps,
Army and Navy Union rarrisons ana
Veterans of Foreign War posts in
Washington asking these commanders
10 present a plan to the members OF
lhe various organizations to have them
enlist in the active guard or the re-
serve corps of the guard. The COM
mauders are presenting the plan to the
veterans this month at the camp, gar
gison and post meetings.
Gen. Lake Favors Plan.
Gen H. Oden Lake. national COM
n1ander of the Army and Navy Union.
said today that he tavors the plan and
aopes that many members of the seven
Army and Navy Union earrisons in the
District will take immediate steps to
r
There is no doubt" said Gen. Lake,
that all veterans of the Spanish and
Philippine wars and eX-SoldierS and
sailors of the Army. Navy and Marine
corps here should do everything they
ean to help make the District OF
'olumbia National Guard a model for
very other state guard in the country.
heartily indorse Col. Parmerter's
plan
Would Make Good Officers.
Henry c. Wilson. department COM
alander of the District of Columbia
United Spanish War Veterans. said:
In the Spanish War Veteran camps
II the District are many men of much
actual military experience in Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippines. These men
nave been in real campaigns. Many
If them would make the best kind OF
officers for the District Guard. AS Of
icers they would become a valuable
-tiffening force for the guard. l hope
hat many of our comrades Will take
an interest in the efforts being made
20 build up the District National
.iuard
Col. John McElroy. department COM
mander of the District of Columbia
Army and Navy Union. who is also
we'll known civil war veteran. said that
ne was much gratified at the efforts
thorities to strengthen the local militia
All veterans should. of course. favor
any plan which will give the country,
and particularly Washington, a strong
National Guard" he declared.
Suggests Another Regiment.
Winfield Jones. national patriotic in
structor of the Veterans of Foreig1
Wars and past commander of Gen.
Mcintyre Post. said that members of
Mcintyre Post are much interested in
the plan to obtain the cooperation of
the veterans with the District National
Guard. Il am. sure, said Commander
Jones. that there is not a single
Spanish American or Philippine vet
Ike to see the District National Guard
made the strongest and most efficient
guard in the whole United States.
There are about 1000 Spanish war and
Philippine veterans in Washington and
many of these men should join the
District Guard. If the veterans will
all get behind the plan of Col. Farmer
ter the organizations already existing
mere can be greatly strengthened and
recruited UP TO the maximum After
this is done it will be possible TO or
ganiZe another regiment and more aux
iliary troops here
Commander Emil Walter, of Gen. Henry
'" Lawton Camp. No. 4, L. s. w ".
said that the matter had already been
presented to his camp and the veterans
are willing to assist the movement in
every possible way. If the Washington
Spanish war veterans will get behind
ms movement, declared Commander
Walter. lit is bound to be a big success
FEEL sure that they WILL