Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-18
WHY THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS PREVAILED


WHY THE NATIONAL CT ARD HAS PREVAILED
There to be disposition the of editors make
martyr Ex- Secretary mighty
both lie generally
zed OF than ordinary ability and matiyeness the
quality has made him the victim single idea lie headed
he of service his like Tx
iaid when he needed He has deserved the
have been his.
Garrison quit the cabinet he his plans
acceptable lie
the National Guard by er-edng by another would
lie did pretend anything
hut makesit-a preparation for universal service The plan had
record of recommend Others did
Nanages claimed for by the secretary of Indeed whatever of
have possessed offset by the drawback that
impossible any considerable part
that number to enlist under weak system Beng enlisted by
al districts. would have been impossible to have held the
seher the units for than
the short time set apart for training could not he turned into
cient fighting machine In the long periods between trainings woud
have organaon-no being fact But would have
lent political machine for all Of it, lack of military strength
Those that had their lime and patriotic
emneraive duties of the National Guard going pas
vely the organization painfully created destroyed of
hobby How much time had Mr. Garrison
without payl
The of understand the weaknesses ms wc
aud eplore them much Mr. Garrison They
They know how inefficient OF
line availability But United tried
make anything else the National Guard present
real and time for citizen to he private Only high patriot
ism has organization possible other considerable ly Of
contribute Literally of time money public Mr.
patriotism called test
No has gained esteem his by the shabby
of soldier Yet Guard tiny rey
army, the terrible sacrifice
their lives in fact because the almost criminal neglect of 80 called
that place pork" preparedness,
1t that history rterote with drar, that
hl away every "a war which the conr, , en-
did the federal face
disciplined prepared Nothing
hapen else science and kill i, ocd In TIN. nec,on il nn, h
militia usually troop, gathered
the federal volunteers
,methn. they had mn knowledge Of seldom was the rp;zo,on l
up emergency passed present
men years cowar con,cou,ness
of he faces
the cold The way
get killed i, to dsoby his Officers and run away lie hn more fear than
tho he is hin
do aud realizes that the only
Tn. uiItiomon owing 10 hack of training does M, rms, hi ,
aud still less himself He realizes when that the
machine which opposes him every rcb the
and is Thoroughly at home in camp and field The result i that manic
the outest hearts, and possible
rout
The National Guard organization psc, many advantages over the
proposed Continental keeps the throughout the
through weekly drills and yearly of
each other and their Officers which conducive
, 70 nre the several states hence ,ba & r ,, t p
dent Wilson admitted this his preparedness speeches. when he
felt like advising Texas build
willing
to of their military government
under existing conditions They willing however
defense They willingly accepted
willing
the federal is financially aud
support army what he expected of individuals states possible
exactly what is willing for Congress
larger regular than this needed Judging
performances be wholly provide
the defense is required by the constitution
The citizens Demng know how difficult
National Guard The uniforms provided by the
shirts mdereothng They provided with Their
long nobody knowsn Philippines
elsewhere The mad houses because of the of
system due % a shortage of funds.
prevailed
Wilson
to than having embraced of
The large just awakening
and the of The uarde
They
the work those that faithfully
half baked ideas
Until the time
every voter the keeping
of contumey and neglect