The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-06-29
Estate OF MISSISSIPPI
|. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

TO the Patriotic People Of Miss ::
Regarding the present situa-
ton in Mexico as critical and re
quiring prompt and diligent ac-
| Ition on the part of the military
of DUR country, President Wilson
,has seen proper to issue call for
3 the mobilization of the National
: Guard of the several states al
once. There can be no question
OF the wisdom of this course. We
! have an army in Mexico 250
|, miles from the border, threaten
!, ed by attack from a force supe
!, rier in numbers. Our border
towns have been raided and are
again threatened. The military
authorities regard it as impera-
! bive that the border be given am
prote ction and it is for TIN
y purpose that the National Guard
is being mustered into service.
zach company,a at its full strength.
consists of al men exclusive of
officers. None of the companies
are up to their full strength and
/, they cannot bs accepted for serv-
ice until they are. 1t therefore
becomes necessary that each COM
pany shall be recruited up 20 l41
. men, exclusive of officers. s
There is no doubt in my mind
that Mississippians will readily
answer the country's call and it
would cause a blush of shame to
every one if our state is not one
of the very first to respond with
evry company at its full strength.
There are many in our state who
formerly belonged to the Nation.
/ al Guard, and | would urge these
! on account of their former train
inc, to enlist at once, and be
mustered in the company nearest
their home. The State and Nation
al Government has expended
much money in the preparation
J \ of the National Guard for emerg-
encies such as this, and as we
have very small standing army
our chief reliance must be placed
on this arm of the service /
would also urge all able bodied
men, of military age, to give
careful consideration to the i'm
portance of enlistment, and to
at once affiliate with the military
company nearest to them.
Many of our young men have
positions of trust and emolument
in our mills, railroads and other
\ places of business and their hesi-
tation to enlist is caused by fear
that their places will be filled by
Others during their absence. /
= would call upon all employers TO
/, assure the young men in their
employ that should they enlist
that their places would be held
for them until their return. In
!, this way they would evince their
patriotism, and thus contribute
u to the success of our volunteer
J military organization of which
we have always been proud. The
men of the South have always re-
sponded to their country's call
In time OF need, have been first
on the field of battle and the last
to leave it and | do most serious
ly urge prompt response to this
call so that Mississippi will be
able to send its regiments with
their full complement OF men to
5 the front whenever needed.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State hereto
affixed, this the 2lst day OF June,
A. ID. 1916. IN
Theo. 9 Bilbo, Governor.
BY the Governors:
Joseph w. Power, Sec. Of State.
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