Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-21
TO.
BEEXAM|NEDBY
M. C.. OFFICER.
ARE NOT COMING RAPIDLY AS WAS
HOPED FOE BUT OFFICERS OF COM
PAhv ARE 0PTlMlSTIC-STlLL
FOR SHORT NUMBER NEEDED.
MAN WHO RETIRED WITH RANK or
BRlGADiEk GENERAL NOW COMES
BACK TO AID OF HIS COUNTRY
AND ACCEPTS A C%OLONELCY.

Fifteen recruit, for the Brownsville
company of the Texas national guard will
be given the physical examination by
Lieutenant Bruce of the medical corps Of.
the Texas national guard AZ the city hal.
ut : o'clock tonight.
Although recruiting j. disappointment
slow, Captain I. 4. Kinder and his broth
or officers are still hopeful that Browns
VILE will muster the required number Of
men 10 organize 4 company. II j. point
eel ont that If the number required l. not
raised through the volunteer system, the
company will he filled out with the as
~iStance Of the s~electiye draft law.
After serving the military forces u his
state and nation for more than thirty
years and Ii~. when he had retired 10 PR
waite life Col. Oscar q. Gue~~az Of San An
tonic has been called back into the SER
vice 10 help Texas do her part in the world
war. Col. Guc~~az attained the highest
military rank hi~ state can bc>tow. that
of brigadier general. commanding the ma
.tional guard 81 Texas. In 1913 H. retired
10 private life. For four years he walked
The peaceful paths which come 10 men who
have spent an active and useful lite. Then
came the declaration Ut war. Governor
James f.. Ferguson began the formation Of
Texas troops. Officers were badly needed.
Men who understood military affairs were
absolutely necessary. The governor turn
at ~ the veteran fighter and despite hi
81 year Col. Gue-~az laid aside hi civil
IAN attire 10 again don that of the national
euard. lie l. now engaged IN helping re-
crut the national guard M Texas ~ full
war strength and himself j. ready to fol-
low the flag To France.
Col. Gue~~az j. one OF the most active
men ~ Brigadicr General John A. llulen Y
headquarters ii the campaign ~ obtain re-
crult~. lie l. preparing to take the stump
Ia urge young men oi Texas to rally
round the flag"
III don't understand how any Young man
can hesitate ~ come ~ the assistance 81
hi country when the need l. - great de-
clares Col. Guessaz. Il DO not believe the
blood ~ their ancestors who fought 20
yalIantlv at the Alamo, has been concealed
by prosperity and ease II modern times.
| believe The same blood which caused the
men Of Texas nearly 100 years ago To Civ
their live tor liberty. now courses through
the VEINS VI the younger generation. But
the people of Texas do not seem Ia realize
the peril with which thi, country j. men
accd. Most of IL snow what occurred in
Belgium because that little kingdom hap
u.-I .L l. -. H.. .... IL. -
mics ot the kaiser.
We oil remember the Lu-itania. The
teachings Of Bernhard and Nitchke. the
German war philosophers. Justify such ac-
'iion~. What would happen ii these same
armies should land on American soil. DO
you believe there would be any difference
ia the treatment ut Americans. whom the
Germans call swine and whom Won Tir-
pitt Of the German admiralty declared
should be made To pay Tor Germany, ex-
pcnditure Of blood and money.
Texas ha~ been called upon fur only
l2.0o0 recruits to the national guard. This
j. a small number of men tn come from
this grand state. There should hc no dit
ilruliy IN obtaining these men. Vet Texans
are not responding a. they should. Dur
inc the Spanish American war. III which |
had the pleasure and honor of participant
my under the Stars and Stripes. there
was ~ difficulty III obtaining recruits. Men
stood IN line al recruiting stations I'd await
their time to enlist. The war was near them
Now people of the state and nation seem
t. think the war j. 5000 miles away. acro~-
\ great eXpan~r MI water. But this war l~
near also. II H. not an impossible feat tor
Germany to land troops in America. Nor,
difficult things than that have been accom-
plIehed III this war. And certain II - nm
less the German armies are stopped III
Europe, unless the allies win Il decisive
we Will have to fight German
troops on our native soil.
Texas hR~ been called upon ~ IT, her
share. would icl ashamed ~ the young
men of this state unle- they come forward
and enlist IN the national guard. The van
guard Of the army of the nation IL now in
western France. The nation needs more
men. The call ~ 4 serious one and aside
from the desire Ia play our part in put
ting down the ignoble contlagration which
was started BY the kaiser of Germany il
should DC \ matter ~ pride for every Tex
m "a see that Thu great state be- not be
hind the other states in answering the call
Of the pre~idcE.:.