Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
NINETEEN MORE MEN ENLIST IN GUARD
Recruiting Officials Receive Another
 Bulletin of Information.

Nineteen more men enlisted in the Norwich Home Guard on Wednesday. The names announced at the recruit ing station at g o'clock last night fol- l low:
 Robert McNeely. Paul H. zahn,
 Charles O. Ramage, Frank E. Peck
 Clifford. John N. McNeeiy, Meyer
 Blumenthal, Herbert H. Baldwin. Chas
 I. Smith, Harry L. Hyde. Dave. J. Me Guire, Peter E. Flynn. Henry P.
 John O. Johnson, John T. Cochrane, Philip E. Busch and. Fred c. Busch. The local recruiting officials have received another bulletin of informa-
 the military emergency board. The bulletin follows:
 This board is in receipt of numer- ous inquiries as to the purpose and scope of the Home Guard and the ex- l tent Of duty required of its members, issue statement in answer to these inquiries. The Home GRard is a state organ ization, under state control and au- l thority, and subject to the order of
 within the state. The two @ main pur, @ poses are home military training and defense.
 The organization of the Home Guard at this time affords an opportunity for l systematic mobilization of the milf- i tary resources of the state as disclos- | ed by the recent military census ex- elusive of the National Guard and the Naval Militia and those who can be | held for enlistment therein. This board will give every aid and encouragement to the recruiting to ! war strength of the National Guard and Naval Militia and does not intend | to have the Home Guard in any way
 act as a deterrent to enlistment in the 1 National Guard.
 In the event of a call for volunteers. any man in the Home Guard will re | ceive an honorable discharge when | ever he enltsts in the volunteer forces. | intend to respond to the call and can not enlist in the National Guard | should avail themselves of the military | training which will be afforded in the l Home Guard.
 1 In response to many inquiries re- ceived as to the nature and probable I length of service. this board calls at l tentfon to the fact that the Home 1 Guard bill which was originally intro | duced in the legislature. was to create | a permanent reserve organization, to l be called into service in the event of | the National Guard organization being sent out of the state.
 The recent mobilization of the Ma 1 tional Guard on the Mexican border | showed the need of making some pro- 1 visions for a Home Guard to take the place of the National Guard within | the state.
 Enlistment in the Home Guard is for a period of two years. In the event | of the passing of the present emergen- cy and there being no immediate need | of the services of the Home Guard. it's members will undoubtedly be relieved l from active service, but held in reserve to await any further emergency dur ing thier term of enlistment. Dur I ing the time the Home Guard is held l in reserve it is not probable that drills will be frequent.
 l As to the place of duty while in ac- | tive service. all that the board can say 1 is that, while it is not probable that any of the Home Guard organizations will be sent from it's home town or l immediate vicinity. yet it is possible that emergencies may arise that will maNe it necessary to use them for 1 duty in other parts of the state. This board does not contemplate the establishment of any general training camp, intending to have the companies instructed and drilled in their home towns, under competent drill masters. As to pay, the bill creating the Home Guard provides that when the Home Guart: fs called into service the officers and men shall be paid for their ser vices but at no greater rate than that paid the National Guard while it is in active service.
 Their dependents may receive the separation allowances provided for in recent act concerning the militia ap- proved March 8, 1917.
 Unmarried men Between the ages of IS and B who are physically fit for service in the National Guard the United States Army Navy, should make application at the recruiting stations of such organizations.
 35, residents in towns or in adjacent