Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
Company. ATTENTION!
Augusta ATTENTION!
STATEMENT OF COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS OF AUGUST
WITH REFERENCE TO THIRD MAINE INFANTRY Ma
TIONAL GUARD

WITH REFERENCE TO THIRD MAINE INFANTRY MA
TIONAL GUARD
The undersigned citizens OF Augusta after meeting held
to consider the advisabty Of raising Augusta Company for
the Third Maine National Guard Regiment being organized
result of deliberations make this statement order
clear misunderstanding you that
this Company should be raised possible.
WHAT IS THE REGIMENT?
1t is federay authorized and when organized will befed
orally recognized
The Federal and State oaths are taken.
The Regiment at the outset will be subject orders of the
Executive but be called any the service
of the United States
equipped and uniformed and paid the quarter pay Of
a soldier by the United States.
1t is true National Guard Regiment like the Second
Maine.
Men now subject to draft may become members, but they
continue subject to the call Of the draft until they may be &C
ualy put the National Service by calling the Regiment in.
Any member may enlist in the Federal Service at time,
and receive honorable discharge from this Regiment
Men from Is to as eligible.
Officers must within six months of commission FEEDER
al examination.
This State is at the time without military pro-
lection whatever j.
The call for State military policing service come at
any moment.
should not be allowed to continue.
Other States have provided by special legislation for Home
Guarding
Maine did But such legislation is state
entirey-purey home guarding regiment accomplshes
guarding practically and the time connects with
the nation. We believe two points better than one
But at the time it is eligible to answer the call Of the
country whenever it and It this wal continues 1t VIII
come The Regiment will then stand equipped and ready to
Military training and preparation is today necessity
This Regiment gives opportunity for military training to men
subject to the draft but not called to under Il
who will in the future reach that and to those just
the draft who DESTROYS of taking part IN this
war; and at the time preserve their home ties and
port their families while acquiring sufficient knowledge of mill
tary affairs to be of practical service if actually needed
WHO WANTS 1T?
Governor Mken and Adutant General Presson request it,
The National authorities advise It,
Every of who have looked into the matter it,
You will begin to urge it.
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED
Some of you have said "tin soldier wire pulling for
commissions" Augusta won't back YOU
YOU ARE WRONG.
This is no time for tin soldiers.
The United States government would not authorize the rails
ing of a Regiment of "tin soldiers
This Regiment intended for and will doubtless lead to
United States soldiers
Are they "tin?
There slate Of officers today Amy proposed slate
may be smashed 1t to majority of the themselves.
They and should select the best fitted We believe they
will Remember their selection pass federal examination.
Augusta will back you and is proud to back you
What Bddeford Westbrook Portland, Brunswick h,
Lewiston Belfast Bangor, Houon Miinocke doing
splendid way, and will do.
The Regiment will be raised whether Company is raised
in Augusta not.