Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-12
COMPANY A OF
JUNIOR MILITIA OF
AUGUSTA, maine
Has a Fine Charter Member
ship, with Up-to-date Officers
and Every Man a Live Wire
National Guard Instructors
and Able Advisory Board
Recruits Are Now Wanted.

Brief mention was recently made of
the organization of Junior Militia in
Augusta, but the young men Interested
therein think that if its plans and
scope We're told more in detail it would
assist materially in its growth and
value to our locality and the govern
nent.
The Constitution If the Junior Mil
tia provides that It shall be known
as Company A of Augusta and it's OBJ
jects shall be- To promote true
patriotism; develop superior man
hood; to teach the fundamental prin-
ciples of military tactics.
The officers shall be the same re
CURED for a company of infantry in
the federal service and candidates for
membership shall be not less than IA
years of age, able to read and write
the English language, of good moral
character, must sign application and
be recommended by member i'll good
satnding at least two weeks prior TO
election and must subscribe to the
obligation imposed by the constitution
Regular meetings with drill shall be
held on each Friday evening at 1870
o'clock; special meeting may be called
at any time by the commanding Off
Ger.
The obligation is: 7. --, do
solemnly swear Tor affirm that | will
bear true faith and allegiance to this
organization and to the principles for
which it stands; that | will obey all
officers that are appointed over me
and attend all drills that l will serve
faithfully for a period of one year,
unless sooner discharged
The disciplinary clauses are such as
will best conserve the principles of
the organization.
The charter members of the Augusta
Junior Militia, who signed the articles
on April ., 1917. are: Captain, c. Ray
mond Peacock: 1st Lieut., Leslie A.
Hall: LIST Sergt. Frank Averill; Q. NJ.
Sergt., Maurice c. Small; Sergt
George C. Thomas; Corporals w. f.
Mcleod, c. F. Hall, A. w Reeves;
Musician. W. c. F'roberger; Privates.
G. c. Sheldon, II. II. Brown, Paul
Madey, George Norton, Carroll Lis
comb. Russell Smith, Ira Chapman,
Adelbert Chapman, Vernon Brown,
Herman Redmond. James Bedell, Jr,
Walter n. True, William +. Hewett
Edward Brown, Alva Ellis, Willard
Ellis, George Grifiiths. CLYDE Pullen,
Victor Lister and Anthony Medina.
The executive committee, which has
general direction of the company
matters, is composed Of the two drill
masters, I'd Lieut.. Percy Knox and I'd
Lieut.. Don Metcalf of Augusta, for
mer National Guard officers, and Cap
tain c. r. Peacock, LIST Lieut.. l.. A.
Hall, I'd Lieut.. Harold Fisher. LIST
Sergt. Frank Averill and I'd Sergt.
Maurice Small of the company.
The advisory committee is made up
of Rev William r. Wood, Rev. Ley
otn, Ellis w. Church, Charles A. Mil
liken and Ralph Brown, all of Angus
ia.
Recruits are now being solicited and
are coming into the company in graf
flying numbers. 1t is a fine oppOrtu-
nifty for the young men of this section
to learn the rudiments of military
knowledge. 1t simply means the sign
ing of an application. which promises
compliance with all the requirements
of the constitution and obedience Of