Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11

 originated with a group of young citizens. who met casually on the street corner at o'clock. After all deciding that an organization of some sort was vitally necessary, passing business men were called over and asked to meet at 3 o'clock, The tele- phone was used to further this minia- ture mobilization.
 Several sorts of organization were discussed. The civilian guard or rifle club unit was proposed Others thought a real home defense unit, composed of undrilled, able bodied citizens. armed with sporting rifles. would be sufficient. The drill element was not introduced until Captain Mitchell mentioned fl at the meeting.
 Tn connection with the proposed company or companies, motor di- vision is proposed It is regarded as likely that Q number of motorists can be enlisted, together with their cars. The unit would consist of 50 auto mobiles, 10 carry two men beside the driver: two fast roadsters for the of fCcrs and two motor trucks to carry heavier supplies. Given three men to inc machine, the 50 cars can carry beside l5O men, camp outfit, food, ami mrnilion and such other supplies as a flying motor squadron would likely need for patrol service or rushing armed men to point Of danger.
 The Los Angeles and Phoenix plan of organizing motor units was pro posed. This plan is to have every member pledge himself to keep his machine in running order, filled with gas, oil and other necessaries at all times, or else report its condition to headquarters. The members will all know a code of signals, whereby they can be summoned to a central point in a very short time, after the rallying call issues. An experiment in this sort of prac- ticc at Phoenix resulted in gathering % per cent of the motor equipmen, and nearly that large a proportion Of the men within five minutes after Q practice call had been issued un- hcralded.
 Afternoon Session.
 Shortly after 3 o'clock, the cham Der of commerce was packed. Over @ representative citizens were pres cnt. Judge E. w. Wells was called to take the chair, and Lester Ruffnei stated the object of the meeting Following him, E. J. Mitchell. Neil C Clark, Judge Smith, Mayor Timerhoif and others spoke briefly, outlining what they believed to be the need here and the best wIss to Supply tha' need.
 The status of the organization will remain in question. according to r L. Haworth, until the American gov crnment's war plan is discussed. II is definitely known that the govern mcnt will call for an army of 500,00h young men between the ages of IS and 5. unmarried and with no homo or business tie that will interfere with their single mindedncss as soldiers oi the republic Some of those who met yesterday are eligible for service un- der these qualifications; others are not.
 Judge Smith suggested that under the constitution, every able bodied man between the ages of Is and B are militia. or State soldiers. and as such are liable 10 be called into actio, at any time their services are requir ed This disclosed the fact the or ganization proposed at this meeting might be Of questionable legal status
 The question of supplies of arme and ammunition was then taken up It was the belief of some that with the government facing the program of 'arIning its new army Of 500.00n men and three times that number within a year or IS months, it would be hard, indeed, to secure govern mcnt rifles for strictly civilian or Ganization. Mitchell made it plair that unless the members of the pro- posed troop placed themselves at the disposal of the government, Uncle Sam could not equip. or even help equip them.
 The case of the rife club Ca civilian organization under the National Rife Association, a semi-military branch) at Phoenix, is in point When the Mexican menace made itself felt in Arizona last Summer, Phoenix's rife club was depleted of members, who had been called as militiamen to ser vice on the border. A huge rally led