Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-17
MAY GO 70 BORDER SUPPLIED
ONLY WITH MESS KITS AND
BLANKETS.
GOVERNMENT UNABLE
TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES
May Not % Able to Provide Equipment
For Several Weeks Owing to Extra
ordinary psmand-state and County
Councils Of Defense to Meet at Des
Moinss Friday.
Special to Times Republican.

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Des Moines, July 17.-Many of the
members of the Iowa National, Guard
will start south the first of next month
with only their mess kits and blankets
in the way Of equipment. This was
the prediction made at the adjutanr
generals Office today.
In the face of the extraordinary de-
mand for supplies the government has
not been able to provide equipment and
will not for several weeks, it is be-
lieyed. Altho orders were placed several
weeks ago for supplies for the Iowa
guard recruits, but little has yet ar
rived. "A few pairs of shoes have ar
rived but no clothing or rifles or gen.
eral equipment. There are 1000 recruits
who need equipment as well as some
of the other members Of the guard.
All of the Iowa guardsmen, number
ing some s,2f1 officers and men, are
now on federal pay, starting Sunday.
The recruits. who went into camp at
their home stations on July l, drew
state pay up to Saturday night.
State Pay Higher Than Federal.
State pay for the enlisted men and
the nom commissioned officers Is larg-
er than federal pay. The pay per month
in the state and federal service is as
follows: Privates, state, $3.50; gov
eminent, $50 corporal, state, s45: gov-
eminent, $33; sergeant, state, $3.50;
government, $38. The commissioned
officers receive the same pay in the
government service as in the state
service. A ration OF 40 cents per day
per man is allowed by both state and
government.
The state has expended more than
100000 for wages and maintenance OF
the recruits who have been in the home
camps since July l.
No one will hazard guess how long
the Iowa troops will be in training at
Deming, n. NJ. Training, Of course
will be delayed by the lack of equip
ment. Neither is it known just who
will be in command Of the Iowa troops
at Deming.
The ammunition train now being en-
listed will probably not be modified
with the present organizations. If re-
cruited up to the strength necessary
within the required time it is probable
the train will be modified too late to
70 with the other troops. This train
will also require considerable equip
ment.
Council Of Defense Meeting.
To prepare for the big tasks before
them in connection with the selective
draft and to discuss future action, the
members Of the state and county couR-
ellis OF defenSe viii meet in the sh6use
chamber al t6e state house at IL
o'clock .Erfday. The indfcations are
that every county In the state will be
represented by two or possibly more
OF the members Of its county defense
council The women interested In the
womer's defense work will also be
present.
Among the questions to be consid-
cred as outlined by Governor Harding
are the following:
THE labor question: the fuel ques-.
ton: the matter of protecting grain
and provisions from fire; the question
OF exemptions; increased danger from
tuberculosis; how to handle cases OF
disloyalty; the matter Of state sur
vey Of our resources; food conserva-
ton and other subjects OF this kind
growing out Of the war"
Patriotism will be the keynote OF
the meeting and patriotic addresses
will be made by Governor Harding and
Federal Judge Martin j. Wade. Various
phases OF the war as it affects Iowa
will be discussed, local experiences ex-
changedSand plans outlined for future
action.
Consider County Speakers Bureau.
The councils also will consider the
formation OF speakers bureaus in each
county. Of the state to furnish speakers