Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-28
GUARD RECRUITS
IN TRAINING soon
THOSE ENLISTED SINCE RETURN
FROM BORDER TO GO ON
DUTY JULY 4.
INTENSIVE WORK 70 BE
TAKEN At HOME STATIONS
To Live Under Canvas And to Take
Courses Similar to Work Done by Of
fieers at Fort snei|ins-Ration Al
Iowance Of 40 Cents Per Day Per
Man-CaI Does Not Include Men
Who Served on Border.
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Des Moines, June 2S7-All Iowa Ma
tional Guardsmen who enlisted as re-
cruits since the return of the troops
from the Mexican border, will so on
duty July ! in training camps at their
home stations, and within few hours
1000 men will commence course OF
intensive training to put. them in good
condition to answer the call expected
July 10 for federal service.
The order issued today by Adjutant
General Guy E. Logan directs that all
recruits will report to their orsaniza-
ton commander for duty. The captain
and one lieutenant are placed on duty
as instructors, and will be assisted by
one sergeant for every twenty one re-
cruits, and one corporal for every sew
en-.
The men will Immediately commence
intensive training, similar to the work
for the first menth at Fort Smelling
and other officers training camps. They
will live under. canvas in camps which
the cities and towns of Iowa which
have Guard companies are asked to
furnish free of charge to the state
A ration allowance of 40 cents day
per man is made with which organiza-
ton commanders will buy food and
have it prepared by their own company
cooks, who will also be, instructed in
the art of army cooking. One cook for
the first forty men is allowed on duty,
and where there are over forty men
two cooks will be allowed.
1t is expected that the cities and
towns in Iowa will compete with each
other to give their local soldiers the
best camp for the few weeks they will
be on duty before being ordered to con-
centration camp.
Will Use Own Tents. N
The older organizations have their
own canvas which will be used. but
some of the new units have had no
canvas issued by the government and
will be forced to live in their armories
unless public spirited citizens of their
towns provide them with tentage.
During. the period Of intensive train
ing, previous to the call Of the federal
government for Iowa troops, every eff
fort will be made by organization COM
manders to bring their units to full
war strength, Particular attention will
be given to recruiting during the re-
| naming days in June and the first Of
July. b
This call to- duty is issued by Gov
ernor Harding and doessnot cover the
| men who saw SERVICE on the Mexican
border, with the exception of officers
and non commissioned officer instruct
ors. These trained men will not re-
spond, but be ready to join the ranks
when the federal call comes. 1t is
thought that few weeks intensive
training will bring the recruits to d
degree Of efficiency which will make it
possible to place them side by side
with the seasoned men.
Exemption Boards Named.
Adjutant General Logan was busy
today sending out to the three men in
each county and like numbers in seven
large cities, the presidential appoint
ment as members of the local boards
who will soon conduct the draft for
selective CONSUMPTION.
These men, recommended by Gov
ernor Harding, are to a great extent
the same who conducted the registra-
ton on June in the different coun-
ties, but the boards named today are
different organizations and will dis
charge different duties. They must
have accepted their appointments and
perfected their organizations by July O..
General Logan has been busy the
past few days ascertaining the home
address of every enlisted man in the
Iowa guard, so that each county will
be given due credit for men who have
Joined the organization. To the num-
Der Of guardsmen in each county Will
be added the men who have enlisted
in the regular army.
The provost marshal general Will as
sign to the state gross quota OF mon
to be furnished. This gross quota Will