El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10
STATE PRIDE SHOULD FILL UP
RANKS OF NATIONAL GUARD

THE proclamation of president Wilson calling into the
federal service the national guard of the United
- States by draft to be effective August 5, lends
added interest to the efforts being made recruit
that arm Of the military service to strength before
the draft shall be effective The national guard OF
Of the states viii 60 into the federal service July 49,
others ten days later and the remainder August 5. For
the purpose Of establishing the relative ranks fair
OASIS however ths oale "hen an are consloeIeo 10 nave
entered the federal service viii be August ;.
It is most important the national guard Of Texas should
enter the teceral service with ranks ed Every company
should be at strength All must be brought TO full
strength before they see service 1t would be something
10 ee remembered Win pTloe Jne naonai guard OF texas
could 90 into federal service 100 percent volunteer that
there is stigma attached TO the drafted with which
the companies would oherWlse nave 10 be ed-for there
is nonebut because there IS honor attached to being
volunteer.
Il is because Of this pride Of corps that every enlisted
IN the Texas national guard viii constitute himself
recruiting officer Thursday, Tuly 18th which has
been designated, throughout Texas recruiting day for
the national guard Of this state, and the slogan viii BE-
Each volunteer enlist another volunteer" telegraph
ing from Houston concerning recruiting day, Gen J. A
Employers are requested to let off all enlisted men
for the day. The assistance OF your public officials In
calling meeting Of citizens to organize for concerted
campaign has been solicited city wide campaign should
be held Thursday for recruits between the ages Of Is and
The task Of filling up the national guard to war
strength IS for the officers enlisted Of the
guard and for every other citizen WE'LL for those who
can to enlist and for those who cannot enlist to get some
one else to enlist Youths between IS and p years Of age
and between 81 and IS have their opportunity to
enlist IN their home companies under officers who
after the is and who VIII have every
taking the best possible Of their men Once the IA
onal guard IS IN the federal service every officer ike
every enlisted man, VIII have to make good Neither
politics pull Of any kind VIII avail to keep an officer
In the service. he is incompetent the fact viii be
discovered long before the troops reach the trenches
by provision Of army law, any officer whose competency
into question VIII be examined by board Of officers
constituted for that purpose, which viii recommend what
ever change seems necessary.
Some Of the enlisted Of the companies here have
already tried recruiting, their initiative have
been successful But they report difficulty II per
Suading registered and subject the draft enlist
for the that the latter believe they may be
included in the first draft and have desire 90 until
summoned. ID
That Is a curious attitude for men who are without
dependents and able enter the service they
viii be September l. They apt to be called into
service then by the application Of the draft, and If the
continues year after year appears most likely,
they need hope permanently to escape the call The
might be summed up these words: Eventually;
Why not nCw3'
Capt Richard Burgess company, being recruited
nom young Of the highest type needs many d
men TO reach strength. Company A, and Dr. ". R.
Jauss0ns company also below strength It VIII
be m-ch either company do 10 recruit up
strength with everyone helping
The fedeIaI Judge who sentenced Emma Goldman and (
her scc0mpcg Berman to two years Imprisonment and
$4,000 fines deserves vote Of thanks for doing his
best 20 put those anarchists out Of the way.
II the prisoner was sick with yellow jaundice when
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