Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-03-30


are called into service.
1t is expected a sum much larger
than 800 900 will be needed eventual
iy for this work and it is the. belief
of Gov. Phillip that the state should
adequately provide for all persons
whom members of the guard are sup
porting when they enter the ranks.
= ne governor says there is. no reason
that these people should be subject
to charity as the men who are being
called are giving their service to the
state and the nation. and it is there
fore but right that they should receive
some return for the service.
The appropriation bill of the ma
tional guard. drawn to meet the re-
ouirements of the national law on the
subject, gives 100000 for the Wis
consin National guard for the next bi-
ennial pe-fId. Under present condi-
tions this amount will not be suffi-
cient TO meet the requirements which
Wisconsin will need in placing its
soldiers in the field.
War Footing Proposed.
decided upon with view to placing
the Wisconsin National guard on the
proposed new peace footing basis OF
10,500 men 1t is now proposed TO en-
list the guard on war footing basis
of 16,500 men at once and with this
idea in view, il is believed that the
initial appropriation for national
CHI ho Of
500 900 and possibly more.
The bill for the appropriation OF
$4,000 is before the assembly com
mittee on state affairs. where it has
been for some time awaiting discus
sion of the measure.
1t may be. however, that except on
appropriations for immediate use,
there may be no action on military
appropriation measures until after
congress convenes. as it is felt that
the real program for the raising of
troops in Wisconsin to meet she pres
ent war emergency, cannot be planned
, until it is known just what congress
desires of the state, in the way of fur
ulshing troops for national service.
The bill for the appropriation for
tue support of guarGsmen families
will, however, probably come in before
the end of the week, as it is felt that
this fund should be on hand before
the troops actually begin mobilization,
as there win be some families of
Third Regiment Suardsmen to whom
the aid should be extended at once.
Already Under Orders.
The members OF the companies of
the Third regiment are, in fact al
| ready under orders and away from
their usual employment, ii being the
demand OF the federal government un.
der the mobilization cali that they
shall be on duty ~ their armories and
ready for instant action
Some OF the legislative leaders be
| lieve that perhaps il would be wise to
make an immediate appropriation OF
81 100000, for emergency army pur-
poses. They say the money could be
returned to the state if not used, and
that tnis fund on hand would place
the state in a position TO meet any
emergency which might arise during
the next few weeks in the war situa
tion
In case of declaration of war every
cent in the general fund. not other
wise appropriated becomes available
for use of the governor and the ad-
jutant general. This is doubtless Sutti-
cient 10 meet any possible emergency
in the equipment of Wisconsin sol
diers
There is another bill which calls for
$57 900 to defray armory expenses and
provide additional armories. Senator
Wilcox has bill which seeks TO meet
this difficulty, as regards armories.
is likelyfhat Wilcox will make an eff
fort TO pass his measure Immediately,
in view of the present situation.
Senator Wilcox has been making
an investigation OF e armory situa
tion in the state and finds somewhat
of startling situation. His bill seeks
to remedy this and the sentiment of
the Legislature is favorable to laws
which will give local companies places
for drills and homes for the organiza
tions.
GEN. HoLWAY REQUESTS