Williston graphic., 1917-02-08
COMPLIMENT FOR NO,
OAK0TA'S SOLDIERS
REGIMENT IN BRIEF STOP AT
MARSHALLTOWN, IA, MADE
GOOD IMPRESSION

The First North Dakota infantry
is given a splendid compliment in an
editorial in The Marshalltown, lIa)
Daily Times-Republican.
The North Dakota regiment stop
ped in Marshalltown for couple Of
hours and the officers were enter
tanned by the commercial club of that
city in a delightful manner.
The editorial, written following the
stop of the troops in the Iowa city,
is as follows:
Officers of q North Dakota regi-
ment that detrained for a few hours
on it's journey from the border td
Fort Shelling, where it is t0sbe mus
tered out Of f@the-federal werol
entertained at lunch by the Marshall
town club very recently. They were
men of affairs at home, soldiers in
emergency. One of them had been
lieutenant governor of his state. They
impressed those who met them and
who heard the short addresses they
made as men exceptionally we'll in
formed and of excellent judgment,
the kind of men whose opinions are
given very serious consideration in
their home communities.
1t is remarkable that while PERISH
ing's men are marching out of Mex
leo all these officers coincided in the
deliberate opinion that 1--WE shall
have to 20 back" The enlisted men
with whom citizens spoke of condi-
tions on the border agreed. The con-
viction of the entire regiment seemed
to be of more serious trouble ahead
and the expression was common 1--WE
shall have to 60 back some day soon."
And this was remarkable body
of men and of officers. The enlisted
men young, strong, bold of appear
ance and with something in face and
manner that conveyed the certainty
that boldness was not assumed but
that they are ready and effective SOL
diers. The officers seemed fit to COM
mand such a body of troops. They
were all something more than the
soldier who serves for pay or for
love of adventure. These were citi-
zens from the ploughs and the work
shops and trade and the professions
out in the service of their country as
a patriotic duty; and they saw con-
ditions and situations as citizens as
well as soldiers. And they agree
that "we shall have to go back.'
They agree that the movement of
the guard to the border has been
worth while though failing to accom-
plish anything definite as between
the two nations. But it did accom-
plish this: the boys who went laugh
ing to the border came away full
grown men with full realization
that patriotic service as soldier is
not junket, but grave duty. They
also what mobilization Of
green troops means when but $4,000
are to be reviewed. Most of them
brought back with them the conclu-
sion that compulsory military train
ng is a necessity and while little was
said regarding this particular point
t was easy to perceive that the need
or their service in actual~defense or
,ffense must be plain before those
nen again leave their occupations
md their businesses and professions
o go afield.
The guardsmen of Dakota and of
owa and all the guardsmen of all the
tates are entitled to deep respect
lot only for their patriotism, but to
heir opinions and conclusions aided
" and drawn from their personal
ouch with conditions as they are,
The Dakota regiment like the Iowa
egiments waited long for it's equip
nent. 1t was ready and waiting
While the war department delayed
aiken as a body, officers and men,
he guard has no reason to fear COM
arison with the volunteers of anv
eriod or for matter Of that with
rmy regulars. It is easy to see that
uch regiments as that which march
through the streets the other day
,ould require few weeks or months
actual war to make them the
quals for the best soldiers in the
,orld.
WILL ENTERTAIN LADIES AID
Mrs. w. H. Shemorry and Mrs. F.
!. Weatherwax will entertain the
congregational Ladies aid society at