Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-06-19

use certain amount of the COM
pany fund for the purchase OF such
extras as he deems necessary for tho
meals for our men.
Believes Many Would Go Back.
Frankly don't believe that there
are over two or three men who were
on the rejected list who wouldn't go
back II they got the chance, and that
within itself is evidence enough that
the men were all satisfied with their
grub AS to myself. consider my
self a fairly good feeder and so far
| haven't found II necessary to leave
our own company Kitchen for sim
gle bite to eat.
While ] am on this subject of
eats let me say that 1t Is the most
natural thing In the world for
bunch of men to kick over every
thing that happens for some time
after they get into the service. Nat
urally there is certain amount of
restraint IN soldier life, certain
clampng down of privileges Men
iAkHL 0UA VI AlNif iiit utu 1 uif tdht
naturally To the necessary discipline
of the army They are not free to
come and go at all times. They are
not required 20 exercise their own
Judgment. for II is the higher-up
who has the say about routine of
duty ETC. and | want to say that it
isn't always the enlisted men who
feel that things could be done in
better way Sometimes the officers
of an organization don't see the why
of orders, but II up 20 them TO obey,
just the same az it is up to the en-
listed men.
Kansas Heads List.
Now that the whole guard Of the
United States N being called ont let
us fill up the ranks Of our own reg
iment right away II might be in-
teresting TO the Albuquerque born
boys to learn that SO far we have
nut one OF their number In company
G. Kansas leads with nine men.
Illinois seven. New Mexico five. one
of whom was horn in albuquerque.
Nearly every state in the union is
III tue UIEun ILutlOD.
That, Of course is an evidence of
the newness of our city, yet | be-
lieve that there are others born In
Albuquerque who would like to
show their appreciation of the citi-
zenship given this state by enlisting.
and enlisting this very day.
Last week four companies were
federalized. Possibly you would like
to know the process Of federalza-
tion, It is very simple. muster
roll of the company is made out.
giving the names of every man in
the organizations first the Officers
and commissioned officers. ae-
cording To rank. and then the men
I'm alphabetical order. The men are
then formed in single rank forma-
ton and marched to the parade
ground, where, facing the United
States mastering officers, the captain
calls the roll each man responding
here as his name Is pronounced.
None Has Refused
The United States mastering Of
ficer steps forward, requests the men
to raise their right hands. He then
reads the oath that every man is
required to take before he becomes
a soldier of Uncle Sum. So far not
one New Mexico man has refused
to take the oath and he mustered
into the federal militia service.
Let me make this last appeal to
men Of Albuquerque to come today
to the armory and enroll with your
home company. ] have fifty-five
men. all OF whom make Albuquerque
their home. and they want home
boys with them. | don't want float
prs. You Albuquerque people don't
want flaoters to associate with your
bows who are already to the front
VIII you help me to fiji up the
ranks Of company G today?
win the men who have told me
If there was general call for troops
hat they would respond make good
their promise?
must leave with recruits tonight.
Will YOU be one among the men
hat must have with me when
cave for Columbus tonight?
If SO, come 10 the armory today.