Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-20
National Guard

1t is we'll known that up 10 Within q
few years no dental treatment what
ever has been provided for the Ma
tional Guard and it is also now known
that, while the dentalN office attached
to the Guard gives all the time and
attention to the work that he is re-
uuired to give it is far from filling the
requirements of the large number of
men in all the Observation-Disclosures 1t
is with a great deal of satisfaction that
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son has learned of a movemnt among
the dentists of Maine to take care of
the situation in the same manner in
which the professional men of other
lines are plannig-tQ.Xee that the SOL
der boys, if called, go to the front
with their teeth in q I'D condition.
The Guard. with 1000 men, now
has one dental surgeon, who attends
the Infantry encampment in Augusta
for two weeks and then the Coast
Artillery encampment at Portland for
another two weeks, making four
weeks tour Of duty, which will be
readily seen is far too little for pop
ulation of 2000 people.
The pleasing part now comes In the
movement throughout the State for
the dentists in the sections where men
of the National Guard are located to
see that the men are AL shape SO far
as their teeth are concerned and it is
to be done at their own expense, part
of their patriotic Offering to the State
and nation during the critical time we
are now facing. The new military
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ouirements for a mans condition, that
one might pass an otherwise perfect
physical examination and be held up
from enlisting by some slight detect
with his teeth-easily and quickly
remedied, and thus adding one more
to the States quota of good men and
true.
To this end the matter has gone so
far that the state Board of Dental
Examiners has taken hold and DR..
Giles c. Grant of Portland, chairman
OF the board, has sent to every dentlst
in the State a letter on the subject
praising the movement and urging all
to do their part toward making the
plan a success. 1t is confidently eX-
pectod from the indications that every
dentist in the State will soon be
volunteer assistant to the National
Guard dental officer.
Special Orders No. Al, dated March
II, orders the following enlisted men
to report to Major Clarence +. Ken
dali, president of the eXamlng board
appointed to meet in Portland, at such
time as they may be required by the
board: First Sergeant Lewis n. Law
ton. 1st Co, NJ, c. A., for the grade of
lieutenant; Sergeant Waldemar j..
Adams, 18th M. c. A., for the grade Of
captain.
Upon personal application approved
by intermediate commanding officers,
Private Theodore Cote of the National
Guard is hereby transferred from Co.
b, I'd Reg, Me. Inf, to the Sth Co.,
Me. Coast Artillery. Private Cote will
report for duty to the commanding Of
ficer. Sth Co., Immediately upon re-
ceipt Of this order.
Lieutenant Vernon F. West having
been elected to the position of COM
handing officer, First Deck Division,
Maine Naval Militia, Lieut.. q. CD
Harry Christensen will at once trans
fer to Lieut.. West all military prop
erty in his possession or for which he
is accountable as commanding officer,
First Deck Division.