Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
JERSEY GUARD WANTS
TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL
GOHOME; N0NECA TELL
Glad to Stay, But Guardsmen
Yearn for News-Colonel and
Private Equally Mystified
by Preparations
LOOKS LIKE LONG STAY

DOUGLAS, Arlz,, July 21.-ohlcers and
men in the New Jersey National Guard
who are stationed here to number of al
most 5000 express their dissatisfaction at
| being held here without definite news OF
the probable tenure of their stay nor an
idea of the possible scope of their duties.
The situation is really becoming grave in
some organizations, where It is feared that
the refusals to enlist may seriously inter-
fere.
There seems every indication that the
men are to be held here for long time.
The Department of the South Of the War
Department has authorized Captain John
Melcomb, the brigade quartermaster, to is
sue enough material to build permanent
mess halls and kitchens for all organiza-
tions
Inquiry as to the likelihood of long stay
brings little satisfaction to the guardsmen,
and Brigadier General Edwin W. Hlne
knows no more about the situation than
the lowlest private in the ranks. The en-
tire organization is entirely in the air
and the only way the men can arrive at any
conclusion is to read and interpret the signs.
Brigadler General Edwin w. Hine today
presided at the ceremonies attendant upon
the presentation of a new Y. NJ. c. A.
building TO the entire New Jersey soldlery
now encamped here as reinforced bri-
gade. The building which is large and
roomy, was constructed with funds raised
by influential people in Plainfeld who are
interested In Troop d of the first squadron
cavalry of that city. The building was
presented to the brigade by Captain Albert
@. Borden, commanding the Watching
troop.
The second offer of gift came to Battery
m IN nfhar MIA fiona tOdaV
in letters sent by Mrs, James f. Fielder
secretary of the New Jersey Women's Sol
diers' Relief Association and wife of the
Governor, asking what the men could best
use and to whom to make checks payable
in the event the men had organization
funds.
The probabilities of an early promotion to
the majorship of the artillery is making
Captain Claude A. Lenterman one of the
most interesting officers here at the pres
ent time. Captain Lenterman is the COM
mander of Battery A, of East Orange, and
II was largely through his influence and
hard work that the new Battery C, now at
Tobyhanna, Pa, at the Government train
ing ground there for practice, was organ
ICED. The new battery is to report here
during the next month, 1t is reported, for
duty with Batteries A and B, the latter of
Camden, and with their introduction into
the New Jersey military service 1t will
create n battalion of artillery and make
necessary the election of a major to COM
mand 1t.
Captain Samuel Barnard, commanding
Battery B, of Camden, Is the senior of tine
two artillery outfits here and was few
days ago designated temporary commander
of the artillery in camp here. Friends of
Captain Lanterman. fearing that Captain
Barnard's assignment indicated his eleva-
ton to the majorship with the arrival here
of the new outfit, made inquiry and were
assured that the major would be selected
in the customary way by the officers of the
outfits Interested.