Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
ENLIST IN THE HOME GUARD
Gall to Connecticut Citizens to Eniisk
 for Guard Duty.

for Guard Duty.
 The Military Emergency Board which was created by an act of the Legisla- ture last Friday has issued the follow ing call.
 By authority of an act entitled. " An Act Concerning the Home Guard" enacted by the general assembly of this state March 9, 1917, and approved by the governor on the same day, the gov ernor has appointed the undersigned aB the military emergency board of th@ state, to take action to perfect and maintain body of armed troops fn constabulary duty within this state. and to be known as the home guard.
 By the same act the military emergency board, acting with the gov ernor, is directed to make regulations to provide for the manner and form of enlistments and organization of the home guard of this state, and for Sts government, discipline, armament and equipment.
 3-To carry into effect the provisions of this act and by authority of said ap- pointment, we hereby call upon aft male citizens and all male residents of this state between the ages of IT and 60, who are physically capable of per forming constabulary duty within this state, and who cannot be held for ser vice in the Connecticut National Guard in time for peace, to enlist in the homs guard of this state.
 4-The following recruiting offioen are hereby appointed to whom neoce- sary enlistment blanks and instructions will be forwarded upon application:
 Here follows list of recruiting officers appointed to date, those in this vicinity are:
 Torrington-John M. Brooks, Will liam E. Besse.
 Winsted-William F. Coe,. George M. Crossman.
 Bethel-Cyrus k. Ryder.
 New Canaan-Edward G. Cunning ham.
 Salisbury and Lakeville- Malcolm D. Rudd.
 As soon as enlistments have been properly mado and accepted, the re- cruiting officers will forward them se the military emergency board in Hart ford. Additional appointments of re- cruiting officers will hereafter be made from time to time.
 5-It is expected that all recruiting officers and all persons rendering as- sistance in this emergency will do so from a patriotic motive without 'sa. pectation of compensation.
 6-For the present the headquarters of the military emergency board will be in the old statehouse or city hall in Hartford, where all communications may be addressed.
 Dated at Hartford, this 18th day of March, 1917.
 Lucien F. Burpee
 Benedict M. Holden
 J. Moss Ives
 Military Emergency Board.
 To the recruiting officers were sent the following order:
 "At a meeting of the military emergency board, appointed by Cover nor Holcomb under the provisions ot the act creating a home guard passed by the general assembly March g, 1917, and approved by the governor on that day, the undersigned have been ap. pointed as the military emergency board of this state to take proper action to perfect and maintain a body of armed troops for constabulary duty within this state to be known as the home guard. We hereby appoint you a recruiting officer to receive applica. Cions for enlistment and to enlist sol. diers for service in the home guard in tho state of Connecticut.
 "The military emergency board will assume that the gentlemen appointed as recruiting officers in each city or town will take immediate steps to ar. range for a meeting to enable you to dc this work, and to designate some DOT. son to communicate with our head. quarters N "All necessary expenses, having been approved by this board, will be paid by the state upon approval of the governor and the board of control" "