The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-05
Enlistment Does Not Mean
Joining Regular Federal
Army.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Petitions Addressed to Sena-
tors are Out-Do Away
With Raw Recruits.

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taken occasion to correct the errone-
Gus impression which seems to be gem
eral over the state regarding enlist
ing In the Idaho National Guard This
impression is holding back many men
who would otherwise flock to the col
ors. To serve the Country and its flag
enlistment In the national guard or the
regular army is now the only course
open. The navy, OF course, holds out
the same opportunity.
Not in Regular Army.
when men enlist In the national
guard they do not enlist In the regular
army" said General Moody today to
correct the wrong impression that
seems to be widespread "They en-
list for three years active service and
three years reserve service. When the
war Is over or their services are No
longer needed, they will be mustered
i out OF the federal service and return to
their respective states, to their homes
and to the full privileges Of citizen
ship. They will not be kept in the
service nor win they be garrisoned out
during the period for which they en-
list While discharged after the war,
If their term of enlistment still exists,
they will, Of course, he subject to mill
tary service If their country needs
them.
"The national guard and the regular
army are distinct and separate That
should be thoroughly understood by
those going into the service. There
will be no volunteer service. If there
Is desire to serve the country 1T
Will have to be done In the Second
Idaho"
The work of recruiting the regiment
up to war strength Is proceeding rap
idly and satisfactorily. No date has,
however, been set for the mobilization
Of the troops at Boise. While some
of the troops have been detailed for
duty in various parts of the state,
the censorship covers their move
Inents. The press generally proposes
to observe this censorship.
Need 1112 Men.
The war strength of the regiment Is
2002. When the regiment recently
was mustered out, it had, according
to Captain CARRIER, about 500 men,
which would make the necessary fur
ther enlistment 1112.
Headquarters at Portland.
The headquarters of the Second
Idaho will be Portland. the western
states having been divided into three
districts In the first district are the
states of Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and Montana. Colonel John L. HAY
den now IN command of the coast de-
fenses of the Puget sound, will be Ia
command with headquarters at Fort
Worden, Wash. The second district
comprises Utah. California and Ne
vada, headquarters San Francisco.
with Colonel Richmond p. Davis in
command. His headquarters will be
Fort Winfield Scott The third dis
trict comprises parts of California and
Nevada, Colonel Wilber f. Wilder in
command.
1t is announced that members of the
Second Idaho who are In adjoining
states are expected TO report to their
commands. Transportation will be
sent to them This has already been
done In number of instances.
Want Universal Service
movement is under way in Boise to
have petitions addressed to Senators
Borah and Brady asking them to urge
universal army training signed. 1t was
started by ID. IL. Moon and Harry Falk.
The petitions made their first appear-
ance last night and are being literally
signed. The object, if attained would
put into effect plan requiring all
young men to learn the fundamentals
OF military training so as to take them
out of the class of raw recruits.
Foreign Legion to Teach.
John w. Graham. member of the
public utilities commission, who re-
turned last night from trip to Idaho
Falls, where he was on commission bus
mess. stated today that on the train he
met a member of the Foreign Legion,
an American enroute to Portland, who
has just returned from France where
he participated in the defense of Yer
dun, and was informed by him that the
allies plan to release $4,000 Americans
fighting against Germany so they may
return to the United States and in
struct the volunteers of this country in
modern warfare.
This soldier of fortune" said Com
missioner Graham. has been through
solse of the worst fighting in France
When /. with .many others, talked to
!. him he was in the uniform of his regi-
ment and Wore one Of the bullet-proof
helmets, dented in many places from
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