The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-16

scribe the standard of enlistment.
cannot be ignored or set aside. In
every instance where waivers are
recommended or may be deemed ad-
vantageous for the public interest.
waivers will be granted and men who
enlist under such waivers will have
the right subsequently to apply for
discharge should any condition arise
changing the status OF the organi-
nations to which they belong.
g. Unless otherwise specifically or
dered. the plan OF organization OF
new national guard units viii be a.
follows: One regiment OF infantry to
be known - the Fourth District OF
Columbia infantry regiment will be
organised. consisting OF three bat
talionk One battalion Of this regt-
ment win be compose largely. II
not entirely, OF men between eighteen
and twenty-ons years of age. This
battalion will be used as a medium
OF instruction for men between
eighteen and twenty-one, who are
likely to be registered for draft, and
men between twenty-ons and thirty
one. who are already liable to draft
The other two battalIons of this regi-
ment will be composed OF men be-
tween thirty-one and forty-hve, who
Of course. are not liable to be
drafted
Battalion Of COIored Men.
Tin addition to the new regiment
above provided for. there will be orr
ganized a Second Separate Battalion
to be composed Of colored men. In
this battalion two companies will be
formed of men between eighteen and
thIrty-one and two companies OF men
between the ages of thirty-one and
forty-five.
SIT will be the duty OF every Of
ficer and noncommissioned officer in
the District of Columbia national
guard to study well the conditions
and terms attending the organiza-
ton of the new military units above
| provided for in order that informa-
| ton in the matter may be spread in
every direction where II is likely to
| do good. Not only will these mat
tiers be explained to prospective can
| didates for enlistment but to citizens
| in general who should have at heart
the efficiency and welfare OF a prop
erly constituted military force.
e-To the end that desired results
may be achieved as speedily as pos
slble. all persons interested in the
success Of this movement are ap-
peaIeu to to join actively in the can
vass for recruits for the new ma
tional guard units herein provided
for. In time OF war, when SO many
men will be called to the fighting
lines, It Is inconceivable how mer
who will stay at home can rest con-
tent without doing their share to-
ward maintaining that local defense
and protection which should be the
guarantee OF every well construct
ed municipality. II Is not believed
that men of the eligible age for
enlistment In the national guard of
the District OF Columbia will shirk,
slack, or hesitate in the performance
| Of what would seem to be the I'M
avoidable duty OF every patriotic
man who has not been called away
from Washington to join the fighting
army. A man who cannot Join
the national war army, but who can
and should Join a local defense and
protection organization OF the ma
tional guard in the place where he
| resides, would find It difficult to ex-
plain his attitude OF nothing doing
by me in this war" It will be along
| this line Of thought that national
guardsmen should talk and act in
their efforts to help organize the new
national guard units herein provided
for as part OF the proper defense
OF the National Capital.
]. A DAPRAY,
The AdJutant General,
Acting Commanding General, d. C..
militia