The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-19

make the monthly payments. One
guardsman telephoned Maj. Roeh
that he purchased three lots. sun
day.
Who will make the payments II
! have TO leave the city," he asked
Mai. Roehl ordered him to report a,
once The pay OF private is two
dollars day while the national
guard is In the state. Outside OF the
state the pay is something like sl5
a month.
The Detroit militiamen are re-
cruited from all walks OF life. Many
professional and business men are
members OF the organization. They
will leave comfortable homes and
good-paying businesses TO don a uni
form and shoulder II rife. The per
sonnet OF tho Thirty-flrst compares
favorably with that Of any similar
organization IN the country. The
privates are mostly beardless
youths. sturdy Americans OF the
fighting type. They ore responding
10 the call in a matte>offact way.
There is an air OF expectancy. but
not excitement in the armory. The
men are quietly reporting 10 their
company officers. DOMINIC their uni
forms and lolling around the armory
waiting for further orders. No
guardsman, after he reports, is al
lowed to leave the armory without
first reporting to his comrany OFF,
Ger. Only those whose business Is
urgent are allowed TO 60.
Numerous applications for enlist
ment were made at headquarters a.
soon as the news OF the mobilization
order was made public. Some tele'
phoned 10 headquarters and others
reported in person.
The order calls for mobilization
at peace strength, which Is so men
10 a company. About rs recruits
will be enlisted to all up all the
companies. The war strength OF a
com pany Is $50 men. Only single
men or married men who can leave
the city without inconvenienctng
their families will be enlisted al
the present time.
Daniel Smith. OF Detroit, adjutant
OF the First brigade. was the first
TO receive Adjt.Gen. Bersey's mob
ilization order. He Immediately no
tited Col. Barlow. who hurriedly
summoned his stan together. Or
ders were then sent 10 the company
commanders. who transmitted them
10 the FIRST sergeants and they TO
the corporals. who notified the pri-
Yates.
Every oficer knew exacly what
10 do as soon as the orders were
received. Printed instructions on
mobilization were issued two years
ago 10 all officers.
The problem OF feeding the men
was the first thing that confronted
the offcers. some OF the men hav-
ing reported for duty at 4 a. m. In
stead OF attempting 10 feed the
men in the armory. the companies
are being fed in squads in nearby
restaurants. The company oricers
obtain receipts for the meal tickets
and these will be cashed later by
the government. From the hour OF
mobilization. the government pays
all expenses.
The company OF mounted scouts.
IL in number. was one OF the first
10 perfect it's organization. Monday
morning. The scouts are attached
10 regimental headquarters. They
were kept busy delivering orders.
Many OF the officers and men were
ready for battle a few minutes after
they arrived. They strapped on their
side arms or shouldered a gun, stuff
fed a package Of tobacco In their
upper left patch pocket and wore a
"dont.cars-w hen-I-die" expression.
Others sat around and talked about
everything but war. There was lit
tie war talk in the armory. Those
officers who have been through pre-
vious campaigns in the territorial
possessions expect a long stay In
Mexico, once the militia gets down
there.
Col. Walter Barlow, who Is assist
ant corporation counsel for the city,
Is commander OF the Thirty.hrst
regiment. His staff consists OF Capt
John s. Sosnowski, adjutant; Capt
Charles ID. Kelley. quartermaster
and commissary; Capt. Payson ID.
Foster. inspector OF small arms prac'
tlce; Maj. George Parmerlee, medi'
cal oficer and the Rev. w. A. Al
kinson. OF 81. Matthias church. chap