Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
PRESIDENT WILBUR ASKS COOP
GRAFTON or EMPLOYERS 70
SWELL RANKS.
DRILL TWICE EACH
WEEK AT HIGH SCHOOL
Men OF All Ages Invited to Enroll To.
night TO % Bit For Home and ceun-
try-Objeet Of Org anixation Explain.
ed-Work Of Similar Companies in
California and Other Coast States.

To stimulate interest in the Mar
shall,own home guard, recently organ
ized with membership Of sixty or
seventy men, President +. NJ. Wilbur,
of the organization, has appealed TO
business men and employers OF labor
10 bring To the attention of their en-
ployes the purpose of the home guard
and impress upon men, both young and
old, the service they may in time be
able 10 render their community and
their country.
AS President Wilson points out in his
letter, the home guard is altogether a
voluntary organization, Involving no
obligation beyond the necessity for or
ganiz!ng. The organization is formed
20 anticipate possible emergencies
which would make II necessary for
some men who are eligible for national
service or who would find il difficult
to leave their employment, to he pre-
pared TO do their part az home.
Drilling Twice Weekly.
The home guards are drilling twice
weekly. and the progress made thus
far has been most satisfactory. The
guard meets at the high school grounds
a, 1880 o'clock every Monday and
Thurs day evening. In his notice 10 the
men OF the city the president says:
You are cordially invited TO visit
these A-:!!!!!s There Is sc obligation C
Join the company, and II you Join there
,Tl ~ .
is a voluntary organization FOR home
guard duty primarily. and 70 s.-@nra -
for the possible emergency when men
not compelled 10 so into active service,
or by CONSUMPTION, can get ready for
such emergency
There IS 10 aSe limit 10 membership
Men o! all ages, physically capable Of
participating in the drill MAY join.
What Guard May DO.
In. situation such as she United
tSates government faces today there IS
much need OF volunteer organizations
prepared to meet local emergencies or
to volunteer for government work
should the war prove OF long duration.
/, is a duty every man can and should
perform
In the far western states, especially
IN California home guard companies
have ORGANIZED and are prepared for
any duty called upon 70 perform. The
guard companies o: California are d.
viGed into squads OF ten, each squad
under the direction o. an officer, Mem
eers Of the com panies are sworn depu-
ties and subject 20 the call OF the chief
Of police o. the city. who Is general
commander. When necessity demands
the chief Of police notifies squad COM
ia nders. and these officers in ;Trn as
sernnle the ten men under their com
rnand In this way the guard is as
senoled in the quickest possible time.
Guard Companies Are Armed.
Patriotic citizens OF California have
interested themselves in the guard
companies 10 the extern: that arms have
been provided and the men are equipped
10 cope with riots, instructions. or
any disturbance whore armed force IL
needed The men have shown great
interest In the work and are doing
their bi; for the nation. al-ho most Of
these enrolled are ineligible for active
military duty. Similar organizations
are being formed In Iowa altho as yet
these companies have not been made
a part OF -he civic protective force.
and the member have not been depu-
tized. The plan. however. Is an ex-
ceilent one, and with every man a
minute man" any community with a
home guard may feel secure against
serious disorders IN time Of stress
Under Competent instructors.
The local guard Ia under competent
instr uctors, and the number of drill
masters who have volunteered their
services IS sufficient to care for a
larger number OF men. The high school
grounds have been wired and are
brightly Illuminated for drill
President p. w. Scott OF the Mar
shalltown Club. has endorsed the
movement and pledged the aid OF the
club IN every way in which II may CO.
operate TO the benefit Of the organiza-
ton.