Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-21

war quotas.
In some instances units from two
states have been combined or are
about to be thrown together. These
are extreme cases, and they tend to
stir up even Seener resentment than
the combining of units within a single
state.
Missouri Protests.
The Fourth Missouri and Third Kan
sas furnish a striking illustration.
Both Of these regiments were below the
strength required by the new organiza-
ton. Both contained large number
of veterans.
When II was decided to combine
them. Missourians Immediately rose
and protested the case in person to
Secretary Baker. pointing out the In
Justice TO both states and the dnmag-
ing effect on the morale OF the officers
and men.
He said tf,is was trne, also. Of the
Second MISSOURI. which WIS stated 70
be carved IN, and transformed into ma
chine gun battalions.
Governor Gardner used all Of the ar
guments he could muster. but wound
up by declaring emphatically that II
the government could not do other
wise Mr.. Baker could count on Mis-
rouri supporting him and doing its
duty to a man. This case has not
yet been finally disposed OF. but II Is
entirely probable that Governor Gard
ner will lose.
Mr.. Baker personally regrets the
necessity for breaking up state units.
Ohio, his own state. has some crack
regiments. and the Buckeye state IL
being treated exactly as every other
state. The first consideration Is
military one. The government wants
the best possible military machine and
only efficiency was considered In per-
fecting the organization plans.
After the War.
II there are any definite after-the-
war plans for the National Guard
they have not been revealed. Mill
tary experts who discussed the matter
declared that after the war the Ma
tionai Guard naturally will revert to
it's status under the national defense
act. which YVES passed with a view
to federalizing the Guard and max
ing - n"o'e responsive " ""''''
thority.
Du. what w" pe 'ea' Vi "e
.io"ai "ua'u .ne war '" "s
'i'ne' IL Is "sNe". VINE" .ne ou''
WIS siHse'i '"ks."c' ~ 10 -
on .ne pruer hu'hoe'eu "pP'oA
n'a'e's ip.v"' oi''ee '"a' ','ne '"ans
'iouS"nu ""a'u'"'" ."'e
chargeo on accouh, VI uepenusn' '.,a
ives Ns s'rehs'' u, 'ne ''ine nv
on''eo s'n.es en.e'eo 'ie war '""s oe
men WI" nave e"'is'eu sih.e uAa'
tune "iu 80 LOT 'ne pe',"' y, ..e "a',
anu VIII pe au'"'h"'ieah! us'n"i seu
"hen u enus' "ean"".'e' - ia'i "
assume Unit ,n'''s VI he 'e'e'a"
nuh'usinen wiz "ppear On snsa"'',
ns's. Al pest tneretoIe' une Nhuo'h'
"ua'o proper at .ne ciose VI ,'e wa.
VIII DE nolning IKE as large as u.
present--s'o'Vu men. VI course, many
u'e men ""' 80 ''ous" e
S''iy VIII re-en''s' io' peaee uine
service.
ror rerioo o. VIZ
What IL true OF the Nauohai "uaru
IN 'h's respcc' a's" u true =, ,ne W
uiar army 'wo-'hiros OF ~hicn ~ com
posed OF men VINO so'uhteereu tneir
services TOT tne period OF 'ne war ano
cahhot De neiu a'te' pence IN uee'a'eu'
nc terms OF thauS'n"s OF o,her men
WIN nave esp're1 ana 'hey also mus'
ne Te''s.seu.
VIII ne recAheu tnht ,ne iorn','
announcement OF the war department
IN aenhihs .he new ofsan'Aa'ion. spe'
cincaiiy stated tnat u was ior over
seas service. pu' ia'r 10 as-
suihe that th's organization Is MOI no"
intended 10 De permanent anu tnat