The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-25
National Guard Up against
Real Thing for Cash Says
Adiutant General TO Officers

Adiutent General Harry r. Herring
has issued n manifesto to the officers
Of the New Mexico national guard up
on the condition OF the finances OF his
department. as left by the late legls-
~lature. and with a request for sugges-
lions as to what course Ia best TO pur-
sue during the mex two years. The
letter follows:
March 20. 1915.
From; The Adjutant General.
To; All officers OF the National
Guard.
Subject: insufficient funds neces-
sary TO maintain the National Guard
Mt It's present strength.
!. ! desire first to state that this
letter Is not in any sense TO be con-
sidered AZ having IA political signi-
hcance. for II has been my policy IN
the past and will continue to be my
policy In the future not to attempt to
use my official position In any way
whatsoever for the purpose 81 infu-
encing any members Of the national
guard 10 agree with my personal opin-
ions as far as politics IL concerned.
This statement " made for the rea-
son that l have been informed oy a
majority member OF the senate and a
majority member of the house that
the statement was made both by GER
tain members OF the house and senate
that the reason for not granting the
request which | had officially made
for larger appropriations for the
maintenance Of the national guard
was because l vas persona O grata
politically and had attempted to play
politics In the administration Of the
affairs Of my office However. as be-
fore stated, the object OF this letter
Is political and has as its import
simply a desire on my part 70 state
exactly the conditions confronting the
national guard In this state, and to
request each officer and member OF
the national guard to Express to me
nv letter or otherwise his personal
views IN regard TO the future OF the
national guard Of the state.
9. We are at present operating uh-
der an appropriation made by the
state legislature in 1919 and the total
amount which Is available from De-
cemocr 1. 1914 to December I. 1915
for the use Of the national guard OF
the state Is $4,000. In my official
report l stated that the national
guard under my administration had
been Increased by three companies
nine officers and 34l me- n since
this report. which was published No
vember 80. 1914. there has been al
dcd another company OF Infantry OF
three officers and SO men. most o'
the companies In the state have beer
increased numerically since NoNem-
her 30, 1918. In view of this Increase
and In view Of the fact that to my
mind II was absolutely necessary to
provide q fund for the maintenance
Of the armory buildings In the state
and TO provide i%an!tors therefor, ] re-
auested the legislature to pass a blu
which was introduced as House Bhl
sc. i3i appropriating the sum oi
$4,000 to be made available ~ soon
az possible. As a part % this $4,000
n request was made for $1,000 for
camp purposes for this year. TINS
oil passed the house three or Tour
weeks before the adjournment of leg
islature, but was never presented TO 20
To the senate for a vote and consequent
IS We did not receive the a%ppropria'
ton therein asked. and at the present
. time there Is not a sufficient amount
of money available for an oncamp'
ment, neither is there sufficient money