Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-06

trained soldiers. From among these
efficient men there will be se.ctted un-
der the admirable new volunteer army
law the first and second lieutcnants
and the captains of entirely new com
panies recruited among the morgan
ICED national guardSmen. These new
commissioned officers will be efficient
privates or active corporals ana se--
geants from the ranks of the national
guard regiments.
Thus with the standing national
guard regiments recruited TO war
strength, which is easily double the
peace strength, and thousands Of guard
noncommissioned officers scattered
through the new volunteer regiments
Of the same territorial sections as com
missioned officers of companies, ma
tional guard efficiency will bc eXerted
over a force estimated NJ 100000 to
100000 men.
Major General Organ commanding
the national guard of New York state.
In recent article declared that the
militia today is 100 per cent better than
ut the time Of the Spanish-American
war and that the time 20 talk Of q mill
tia camp MS place for revcl and frolic
is past He goes on TO say:
This. question Of our national de.
Tense SINNERS down 10 a necessity for
more militia, properly organized and
trained, and TO o system Of reserves FOR
the army and the militia. Twelve di-
visions comprising about $4,000 men
wOuld be the ideal number 10 create
such q aeL,Ir- machine would involve
comparatively little expense. The iri.
mary result would be an ADEQUATE
army. But the result would be much
more than that. II would mean a
backbone Of quiet patriotism AMI a
knowledge Of what war means. The
latter would make any half baked pop.
ular demand for war less possible"
Opinions Of Governors.
The question Of increasing the mill.
tia forces Of the country is one that
has been the subject Of much contro-
versy Of late. Recently the New York
Times submitted this question TO n
number Of governors Of various states.
Most Of the governors sent answers
advocating an increase Of the militia
forces. In his reply Governor Walsh
Of Massachusetts says
Additional militia troops TO the mum.
Der OF 100000 men should be organized
to make up the deficiency In the differ
ent branches Of the service. so that
tactical divisions throughout the coun-
try would be complete. A campaign OF
publicity should be begun at once in
this country, In order to acquaint
Americans with the militia and to in
form them Of Its needs"
Governor Willis Of Ohio says:
For state purposes the Ohio ma
uonal guard carries probably enough
units TO take care OF any internal or
local difficulties, but as an integral
part OF a national defense II would he
the part OF wisdom to Increase the
units not only In this state. but in all
other states. To accomplish this fed
eral assistance and federal control and
supervision to greater degree are nee
eseary.
Our national form Of government 10
such ~ to make II unwise TO maintain
large standing army. II Is also true
that national preparedness for defense
u question that cannot lightly be
turned aside or overlooked. II ls ire
mendously important that our govern
ment take reasonable and prompt steps
TO acquire q reasonable Eized. mobile.
trained soldiery. This can be accom-.
plished more quickly. more easily and
more properly, also with less expense,
through the national guard OF the coun-
try than In any other way yet thought
Of and suggested"
The secretary OF war In his last 70
port says: