Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-31

OF families Of married guardsmep who
are called into service.
II is expected a sum much larger
than 100000 viii be needed eventual
Nv for this work and it is the belief
pf Gov. Philip that the state should
adequately provide tor all persons
whom members Of the guard are sup
porting WheE they enter the ranks
Toe governor says there is no reason
that these people should be subject
10 charity as the men who are being
called are giving their service to the
state and the nation, and it is there
fore but right that they should receive
some return for the service.
The appropriation bill Of the ma
tjonal guard. drawn to meet the re-
Quirements OF the national law Oh the
subject. gives 100000 for the Wis
consin National guard for the next BIZ
ennial period. Under present condi-
lions this amount will not be suffi-
cient 10 meet the requirements which
Wisconsin will need in placing its
soldiers in the field.
The appropriation Of 100000 was
decided upon with view to placing
the Wisconsin National guard on the
proposed new peace footing basis Of
10,500 men. It is now proposed TO en-
list the guard on a war footing basis
OF 1890 men at once and with this
idea in view. il is believed that the
initial appropriation for national
guard purposes. should be at least
SbU0.000 and possibly more.
The bill for the appropriation of
$4,000 is before the assembly com
mittee on state affairs. where it has
been for some time awaiting discus
sion of the measure.
1t may be, however. that except on
appropriations for immediate use,
there may be no action on military
appropriation measures until after
congress conyenes, as it is felt that
the real program for the raising Of
troops in Wisconsin to meet the pres
ent war emergency, cannot be planned
until it is known just what congress
desires of The state, in the way of fur
nishing troops for national service.
The bill for the appropriation for
the support of guardsmen families
will, however. probably come in before
the end OF the week. as it is felt that
this fund should be on hand before,
The troops actually begin mobilization.
as there viii be some families of
Third Regiment guardsmen to whom
the aid should be extended at once.
Already Under Orders.
The members OF the companies OF
the Third regiment are. in fact. al
ready under orders and away fron
their usual employment, il being the
demand OF the federal government IN
der the mobilization call that they
shall be on duty at their armories anu
ready for instant action.
Some OF the legislative leaders be
lieve that perhaps it would be wise to
make an immediate appropriation of
Sl.000.000, for emergency army pur.
poses They say the money could be
returned to the state if not used, and
that this fund on hand would place
the state in a position to meet any
emergency which might arise during
the next few weeks in the war situa
tion.
in case of &, declaration OF war every
cent IN the general fund, not other
wise appropriated. becomes available
for use OF the governor and the adj
jutant general This is doubtless sufi-
cient 20 meet any possible emergency
in the equipment of Wisconsin sol.
diers
There is another bill which calls for
$4,000 TO 'defTay armory expenses and
provide additional armories. Senator
Wilcox has q bill which seeks to meet
this difficulty. as regards armories. 1t
is likely that Wilcox will make an IF
fort ga pass his measure Immediately.
In view OF the present situation.
senator Wilcox has been making
an Investigation OF e armory situa
non in the state and finds somewhat
OF a startling situation. His bin seeks
60 remedy this and the sentiment of
the legislature is favorable to laws
which viii give local companies places
for drills and homes for the organiza.
lions.