Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
GUARD
 FORM MADE
 N0TE'S THEME
Adjutant General Harris
 Believes Costumes of Corps Conflicts With
 Law About Army Outfits

1 Y | Adjutant General Charles w. Harris | is of the opinion that the Police Re
 serves or as he desgnates them, the 1 Home Guards has no right to exist | and that the drilling and parading of 1 this organization or the equipment of l the members with the uniforms furn- | ished by the city, is a direct violation ] of the state and federal laws. He has | made this belief known to Governor | Campbell in a letter, a copy of which the governor, has forwarded to Mayor
 Peter Corpstein for his attention and and action"
 Under date of July 2S, Adjutant Gen. 1 eral Harris wrote to Governor Camp bell as follows:
 "GD In view of the fact that con- siderable public funds are being spent on the socalled home guard organiza- | tions I wish again to invite your atten- tions to the fact that these activities of these organizations are in violation of Section 4011. Title 33, Revised Statutes | of Arizona, 1913.
 "t2) I have been informed through the press, that the Phoenix home guard has adopted a uniform similar to that worr by the National Guard and the Army of the United States If this | is the case, it is in violation of Section 4012, Title 3S. Revised Statutes of Ar izona, 1913. The wearing of any uni form of the United States Army and the National Guard is also a viola ! tion of Section 125, of the National De- fense Act, approved by the president l on June 3, 1916.
 "(3) I am furnishing you this in- formation in order that you may take any action that you deem necessary in this matter.
 CHARES w. HARRIS, . The Adjutant General" In transmitting copy of this letter to Mayor Corpstein. the governor said:
 My Dear MT. Mayor: Permit me to send you attached a copy of a letter today received from | Charles w. Harris, the Adjutant Gen eral. which relates to Home Guards and uniforms, which fully explains it. self
 'l am informing the adiutant general that this information is being for warded to you for attention and action Sincerely
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL. Governor of Arizona"
 The receipt of these letters by Mayor
 
 matter to the city attorney for advice. It is expected that the city attorney will have some recommendation to make at me regular meeting of the commission this morning.
 The sections of the Revised Statutes +o which the adjutant general calls at tention follow:
 "4O11- It shall not be lawful for any body Of men whatever, other than the regularly organized National Guard of this state, and the troops of the limited States, to drill or parade with arms in 9ny city or town of this state: provided that students in educatiOna institu- tons where military science is part ~ the course of instruction. may with the consent of the governor, drill and parade with arms in public. under the superintendenCe of their instructor. provided further that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to nrovent benevolent or social oreanize- lions from wearing swords for the pur pose of display when on porade. and
 ~'- person violating any of the pro visions ot this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
 4olZ The uniform or any part of inc uniform of the National Guard of "rlZona. or . uniform so similar as to ne easily mistaken for such shall not ha worn by persons other than a mem, per thereof or an officer or enlisted
 man Of tho United States army. navy marine corps, or revenue or forest ser vice. or member of any service of 1 tho United States for whom such uni 1 rHrn has been prescribed by proper an thHrity. or inmate of any veterans or F"ld1ers home. or meuhnr of the 1 rand Army of the Ronublic. United Sf9t"s Spanish War Veterans. pro- vided. that nothing in this title shall he construed as prohibiting persons in the theatrical profession from wearing such uniform in any playhouse or the ater while actually engaged in follow ing such profession, and provided that l nothing in this title shall be construed as prohibiting a uniform rank ar civic societies parading or travelling in hody or assembling in lodge room. and provided further that whenever the active militia or any part thereof is m active service, or is called into ac- tive service. no civic orga nization or member thereof shall parade or appear i In uniform in the locality where said active militia Is in service"