Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-08
NEW METHOD FOR RE-
CRUITING THE GUARD

Interest in the National Guard IN the
State of Maine is being developed
among the High School students to an
extent little thought of a few years
ago and it appears to be an interest
that has come to stay. School aItef
school is inquiring about the manner
of securing military equipment and
training and the officers in all
parts of the State are cooperating
with the adjutant generals office in
furnishing the desired information.
A plan has been adopted for stimu-
lating interest in recruiting the COM
panies in and about Portland which is
expected to work well. An essay con-
test is to be conducted among the
High School boys and girls of Port
land Deering and South Portland. The
essays will be on the subject 1.-THE Du-
ties That Preparedness for National
Defence Imposes on All American Men
and Women" and are not to exceed 500
words in length. \ s. prize is offered
for the best article, with other prizes
of 50 and 81. The essays must be
handed in to the principals Of the
several schools not later than March
"a 1t is understood that the boys and
SlIlS Ol lit SCIiOolS al e tetn-
ing hold of the proposition with great
enthusiasm.
Another idea which will be given
trial will be the drawing of original
posters by the High School students
intended to be used as advertising
posters throughout the State for Sc
curing recruits. They will be handed
to the principals at the same time with
the essays. They may be done in cray
on, ink, oil or water colors, with or
without wording and the artist may
select his or her own subject, with it
I being understood that originality of
! ideas will count very strongly. fully as
much as literary or artistic ability.
! The prizes will be the same as for the
essays and the pupils of the same
schools are also taking hold well of
this proposition.
The essays and posters at the COM
pletion of the contest will become the
property of the National Guard, and
as stated, will be displayed all over
the State in publicity campaign in
the interests of TIN Guard. 1t is the
first time in the history of the State
militia that anything of the kind has
been attempted and it is expected to
be productive of good results.
Drill Halls fer Cadets
1t is not always easy to secure pro-
per places for High School Cadets
drilling quarters and that is often a
prohibitive factor in establishing a
company Of cadets. Rockland is hay
ing that trouble at the present time.
Communication was recently made to
the adjutant general concerning the
use of the arplory of the Naval Mi
litia. and he replied that the matter
was wholly in the hands of the mill
tary authorities in Rockland and what
ever arrangements might be made with
them would be entirely satisfactory to
| the adjutant general. 1t seems that
I the owners and tenants of the block in
which is located the armory of the
Third Division. Naval Militia. object to
the additional noise and jar which
would result from. the use by a COM
pany of Cadets and no other available
| hall is known. DR.. H. E. Gribbin of
the Rockland School Committee. form
erly of Augusta. is interested in the
movement for a company Of Cadets
and is doing all possible to arrange for
the much-needed quarters.