Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13
NATIONAL GUARD OR MILITIA AN
INTEGRAL PART OF ARMY
New Laws Have Increased Its Military Effectiveness
and Prepared Il For War.

udule Nllltl, ~ Lldht hdNi'h"i hN''
In fact as well as in name and con-
stitutes the organized militia. Its or
gan!zation. armament and discipline are
10 be the same as those FOR the regular
army. In case OF war the two forces
will act together, and they should be
armed. equipped and drilled alike.
A valuable feature Is that which
provides that officers OF the national
guard who have been nominated by
the governors and appointed by the
president Tor that purpose may attend
and pursue a regular course Of study
at a military school or college in the
United States. with the same travel
allowance and quarters TO which an
officer of the regular army would be
entitled under the same circumstances
and subsistence at the rate Of 81 per
day.
When the troops OF the national
guard are encamped at any military
station or post they are TO be furnished
with ammunition and receive instruc-
ton in target practice.
The pension laws OF the United
States are extended TO cover the case
Of all officers and men disabled while
In the service OF the United States and
TO their widows and orphans.
States Pay Greater Shares.
While the United States government
contributes to the expenses OF the mi
litia, by far the greater burden il borne
by the state. Toward the expenses OF
the New York national guard. for in
stance. the government contributes
$4,000 annually. but the expenses to-
tai 100000 annually; consequently
$3GOO.OcO is contributed annually by
the state
The only complete division in the
whole army Of the United States, in
Guiding regulars and militia. Is that OF
which the New York units are the
component parts The New York ma
tional guard Is a complete division.
which Is the greatest tactical and adj.
ministratlye unit Of and forms the
basis for army organization. II has
ga officers and 1881 men. under the
command Of Major General John T.
Organ. No other state force has
complete division: neither Is there
complete division In the regular army
capable Of being assembled In the time
Il would take the New York troops 10
mobilize. Every one Of the commands
In the state Is recruited above the min
imum prescribed by the regulations.
but further recruiting would be begun
Immediately when the call 20 arms
was issued Each regiment would he
recruited 10 war strength. and In ten
days the division would be ready with
full equipment 10 be sent 10 the front.
Over 1900 men could be under arms
within twenty-four hours on receipt Of
an order t0 mobilize.
Tbs New York national guard In.
cludes signal corps. engineers. cavalry.
field artillery. field hospital corps and
ambulance corps. II IS today In a
state Of efficiency that makes II able
90 bear comparison with any military
organization Of is size IN the world.
The day u the tin" or chocolate"
soldier Is gone. not only In New York.
but In the other states as well. The
mllltlaman today Is n real soldier and
ready TO DO the full duty Of n soldier
In every particular.
Pennsylvania Men Active.
The Pennsylvania national guard
ranks next 10 New York In members.
with peace strength Of as officers
md 1870 men. II has been very nc.
tive IN the past six months IN prepar.
- i-clf for the emergency % war.
raj the several organizations have
been commanded by Major General c.
y. Dougherty. commanding the Penn
rylvania national guard. 20 follow
plan mapped out by the army division
" militia affairs. plan applicable o. all
state national guard associations. Re
ports and recommendations Of regular
army officers, known as inspcctor.in.
structors assigned TO the several states,
have been Instrumental IN the formula.
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