The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-05
WISCONSIN Will
RECRUIT $500
ldjuiant General HOlyay Hurries
Guard Augmentation
EXPECTS STATES FULL QUOTA

Third Regiment on Guard Somewhere
In Wisconsin"-StimUIa Recruit
lng-state Council for Defense Plan
ned-Governor Phillip VIII Appeal
for Red Cross Aid-several Bills
for Preparedness introduced In Leg
IsIature.
Madison, Wis. (SpeciaD Public
thought in Madison has been direct
ed into the channel Of preparedness
by reason Of the crisis with Germany,
and the war in Europe, carrying with
1t the possibility of a war between the
United States and Germany, will con-
tinue to occupy legislative and official
attention until congress determines
upon the next step to be taken.
Under the new national defense act,
Wisconsin is given three years in
which to recruit an army Of 16,500
men, but Adjutant General Orlando
HoIway does not believe in putting off
I'LL LOMOIIOW WHAT Sdn dOAO tOAebJ
and he will meet every requirement of
the federal government at the earliest
possible date.
For immediate purposes, 1t Is his aim
to recruit the national guard to about
1000 men and 215 officers, but the
program of preparedness being car
ried out by his department aims to
reach the $500 mark without un-
necessary delay. The mobilization of
the Third regiment, which is on it's
way to points somewhere in Wiscon-
SIM has stimulated enlistments, and
the ranks of the guard are being filled
In a manner pleasing to General HOl-
way and Governor Philip. Old COM,
panies are being recruited to maxi
mum strength, and new companies are
being organized in way that indi-
Gates that the work of General Hol-
way will not be handicapped by any
lack of public loyalty in this state. AS
to where the companies of the Third
regiment will be stationed to guard
possible danger spots" from some in
ternal enemy, is a military secret un-
war department, which requests that
newspapers refrain from the publica-
ton Of any information concerning
the movement of troops. It is not be-
lieved here that any more Badger
state regiments will be carried out
until after congress meets, and Madi-
son officials are hopeful that it will
not be necessary to mobilize any more
soldiers.
Preparedness is being carried on in
lively manner not because war with
Germany is considered inevitable, but
because officials Of the state believe IL
is wise to be ready for any emergency
that may develop.
"The recruiting is going on in way
most satisfactory to the adjutant gen
era1,'' said Governor Philip. "Wiscon-
sin will respond promptly and the ad
jutant general will not be handicapped
by public indifference in the work of
recruiting the guard to war strength.
Our Wisconsin people are loyal now
as in the past, and every requirement
of the national defense act will be
met promptly and in the most efficient
manner"
Plans State Defense Council.
Senator Roy P Wilcox, Eau Claire,
has drafted bill for the creation of
state council of defense to cooperate
with the national council Of defense
In the mobilization Of the economic re-
sources of the state in the event of
war The idea appeals to Governor
Philip, but the governor does not ap-
prove of legislation along this line I'M
ell the situation is made clearer by
congress He says the move to mob
ilize resources, or to bring civic pre-
paredness to the highest point Of ef-
fciency, will BE eentered ip Washing
ton, but he believes state branches CO.
operating with the main body at
Washington would tend to reduce over
tapping, duplication and ineficiency.
The bill suggested by Senator Will
cox has been taken up in conference
and is being studied with great care.
In the makeup OF the council it is pro-
posed to have labor, manufacturing
and commerce, banks, farming and all
forms Of relief work represented. I'M
der It's terms the resources of Wis
eonsin would become the property of
one great business house. The bust
, ness houses would be the state itself
! and the defense council would direct
| the affairs of this big concern
Those who drew the bill assisted
| in drawing the act under which the
national defense council operates, the
bill being based on the theory of the
early war mistakes of Europe As a
! proposition OF civil preparedness
| which does not interfere with the mill
| tary branch Of the state government,
General Holway approves of Ii. Cen
era1 Holway and Governor Philip
would be members ex-of1eio OF the
state defense council and the govern
or weuld be member of every sub