Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-04-12

Williston has shown in the past
week that this city will be no Stacker
Every agency that may be called up
on to render service to the country in
the world war has been preparing here
even before more than general call
for patriots has been made.
The above summary of "prepared-
ness" steps shows how thoroly Will
liston is taking up this matter and
that nothing will be left undone here
which will aid in any way.
From the time of the armory meet
ing Saturday night the various peo-
pie in charge have been making head
way in tasks assigned and Williston
is practically ready today to meet the
exigencies Of war.
J. w. Jackson has submitted the
following plan for the local reserve
company, which will begin at once to
take the duties that may be assign
ed in this section of the state.
The Civilian Auxiliary
Before war was declared the Gov
ernment planned on holding a Mill
tary Training Camp at Fort Smelling
during July and August. North Da-
kota was expected to send contin-
gent of 500 men to take the three
weeks course of training. To recruit
and organize this contingent the Mil
itary Training Camps Association,
with headquarters at Fargo, took hold
of the work. With the declaration of
war the plans have necessarily been
changed. Fort Smelling will probably
be the training ground for 10000
troops. The War Department has
therefore asked and urged that local
organizations--to be known as Civilian
Auxiliaries-be Immediately formed
and the Military Training Camps As
sociation is so doing at various points
In this state. The work of the Civ
ilian Auxiliary will be large as fol-
lows:
1. Active aid and encouragement
in securing enlistments of all young
men who are eligible in the National
Guard, The Navy and Marines and the
Regular Army.
2. To aid in organizing a local Red
Cross.
To Get Local Survey
3. To secure a survey Of all local
industries which may be in any way
able to aid the Government during the
War.
4. To urge and encourage the
planting Of every acre of grain and
produce which our farmers and City
people can properly handle.
5. To keep up enlistments after our
troops have gone to the front.
6. To act as Home Guard in case
of emergency and to aid the families
of the men who have enlisted and gone
to the front.
Additional duties and opportunities
will undoubtedly arise during the pro-
gress of the war and it is believed the
Civilian Auxiliary can render effec-
tive and valuable aid at all times.
No regular enlistment for any def
mite period of service is required of
men who join the Civilian Auxiliary.
They will agree to furnish to- the Uni
ted States that service which by train
ing and experience they are best fit
ted to render when and if they are
actually needed for emergency service.
A certain amount of military drill will
be carried on, probably one night
week or every other week and it will
include the study Of military science
and the organization and requirements
of armed forces. ,
Special Work
Each man will be expected to give
freely of his knowledge and exper-
ience in any special line for the COM
mon cause. In fact the Civilian Aux
iliary is designed to offer every citi-
zen of Williston who is not now able
or prepared to join the fighting forces
an opportunity to cooperate with
these forces by preparing himself to
render to the Government of the Uni