Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15
IDAHO REGIMENT
IN READINESS TO
RESPOND TOCALL
Adjutant General Returns
From Trip Of Inspection
to Companies in Northern
Part of State.

Upon his trivial in the city today
following trip of inspection of the
militia companies in the northern part
of the state Adjutant General Grow
authorized the announcement that the
Second infantry Idaho National Guard,
is prepared to respond TO the call of
arms at any time, but that there need
be no unnecessary excitement over tho
possibility for the regiment would take
its place with other fighting troops az
calmly as though 1t were going to the
annual maneuvefs or to the summer
camp. General Grow is, however, for
preparedness and along that line re-
Quested publication be givensto his re-
quest to all ex-members of the Nation
al Guard, ex- United States army men
and others with military training who
would like to enlist for service at the
front, to send in their names and adj
dresses to him in care Of the adjutant
generals department
Regiments Business to 30 Ready
General Grow has been away from
headquarters since the tragedy OF Co
lumbYs was enacted on the border and
his arrival today is the first time ne
has been In the city for several weeks,
having been engaged on inspection
work in the north.
while l do not believe in creating
any excitement over the possibility Of
use for the members Of the guard On
the border, there having been enough
excitement at various times in the past
over the same matter" said General
Crow, IF the United States sees fit TO
intervene in Mexican affairs, the Sec
ON 70 ~ gt,AD
cool and collected as IL in preparation
for the summer maneuvers. 1t is our
business to do so. That is what the
militia is for. 1t is also our business
to be ready, and within a short time
we would be able to start for the Dor
der. In fact the regiment is in very
good condition, and while some changes
would have to be made and other mat
ters checked up it would not take long.
The call would not find Idaho's repre-
sentation In the National Guard back
ward"
Need Aviation Corps.
The recent inspection of companies
in the north demonstrated to Adult
ant General Grow that the regiment
could be whole lot worse Off than 1t |
is. In view Of the fact the summer en-
campment Is in sight and 1t is neces-
sary to make certain preparatory for
II, the regiment needs TO do little to
prepare to go to the front If needed.
That an aviation corps would be Of
valuable assistance to the regiment, |
now that there is a prospect of actual
service, was the declaration made by
General Crow today Tt was brought
foreibly to his mind by an interview
with p. l.. Rawn, an experienced
aviator who Is in the city and is willing
to remain In Boise and take up avia-
tion work with the regiment, providing !
the proper equipment Is installed He
has been active in Los Angeles and at |
other points where aviation Is taught. |
ana Is said to understand the art of
flying well. The Idaho national guard
has no appropriation for an aviation |
corps. Numerous other states are
without an appropriation but through |
fine assistance of the Aero Quad OF |
America and donations from private
individuals have been able 10 maintain
an aviation corps
The services of aviators have been
o.lered to our regiment on a number
of occasions by experienced men, but |
we have always been unable to take
advantage OF them because we cannot
support an aviation squad. said CEN
eral Grow. In case the regiment was
called out for active service. however, |
an aviation squad would be of such |
great assistance 1t would be difficult to
place a value on 1t. / appreciate Mr..
Rawn's offer and only wish that we
were in a position to take advantage OF
it."