Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04

Dear Sir:
You have lately become a voter of
this State and thus are a part Of the
controlling Government. When you as
sumo the duties of citizen, as a voter,
and are a participant in governing the
city and State, is there any other liza
bility or responsibility placed upon
you?
HAS the fact that your country has
claim to your personal services for
national defense been brought to your
attention?
Are you prepared to give those SER
vices efficiently? Are you competent,
iently to enable you to answer a call,
should your country need you?
DO you know how to shoot the
Springfield Rife, your nations arm of
defense?
DO you know anything about SANTA
ton. care of persons and things?
DO you realize that the highest and
hottest Of all affections should be
mans love for his country? No sac
rifice should be too great for him to
make to maintain sacred and inviolate
her honor, her traditions, and her pos
sessions.
IF you realize that there is duty
placed upon every citizen of these
United States to prepare himself in
time of peace so that he may worthily
defend his country in time Of war. an
swer upon the inclosed postal card and
will communicate with you further,
showing you the benefits that will &C
crue to you by joining the National
Guard and learning the first duties of
soldier. so that you may be ready to
do your part in the national defense
Very truly yours"
81. Capt. E. A. Reed has presented
the Sth Company with some new office
furniture.
Another perfect attendance medal
has been awarded in the Sth Company,
this time to Corp. Harrie Lavoie. This
makes the third this year.
So. The following paragraph taken
from the Feb. 18th Bulletin of Militia
Notes issued by the Division of Militia
Affairs is published for the informa ton
of the National Guard:
There appears to be some doubt on
the part of the military authorities Of
some OF the States as to the proper pro-
portion Of privates. first class. to pri-
Yates, Hospital Corps, for sanitary units
and detachments. Tables of Organiza-
ton, Peace, Organized Militia, have
been corrected to agree with Circular 8,
D. NJ. A.. 1913 which specifies that the
proportion will be two privates. first
class, to one private. This proportion
cannot be exceeded. neither is it COM
pulsory. The grade of private, first
class, Hospital Corps, should be be-
slowed upon only those privates Of the
Hospital corps who after sufficient SER
vice and training demonstrate that they
have become proficient in their duties
and are especially qualified in branch
of the sanitary service such as nurs-
ing, dispensary work, clerical work, op-
Grating room assistant ambulance
driver, ETC."
| SO. Arrangements have been made
for rifle shoot between the 3rd, 9Th
and 9th Companies, G. A. c.
| 60. The committee Of arrangements
from the Bird. Sth and 9th Companies,
c. A. c., met in the day room of the
| 9th Company. Thursday evening, Feb
10th, and arranged the following sched-
ule of games for tournament: Check
ers, bid whist. pinochle, cribbage. cow
boy pool, pocket billiards and billiards
Each game won will count five points
The company having the largest total
will be presented with cup. At the
end Of the tournament banquet will
be given for the members of the three
companies.
81. The following officers have re-
Gently been elected: John H. Harring-
ton as 1st Lieutenant and Charles F.
Houghton as End Lieutenant, End Com
pany: Fred T. Field as Captain. Ralph
3. Skinner as LIST Lieutenant and Geo
+. Lord as End Lieutenant. 3rd Com
pany: Charles w. Bundy as End Lieu
tenant, 7th Company.
| Department Of Education
! The department Of education has ar
ranged the following program for the