The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-10
CLASS ONE MEN WILL JOIN WITH
 HOME GUARDS

meeting of the board with registrants, held last night in the Northland Club rooms
 The reasons for the organization of the board and general plan of it's work in the future were outlined for the benefit of the registered men Caleb Corser, chairman of the board, addressed the registrants, saying in part:
 This board of five men has been appointed by the exemption board for the purpose of getting acquainted with the men who are soon to be called for military service and to inform them about the various phases of war work, to answer all questions, and to do everything possible to prepare them for service and make them bet ter soldiers.
 MT. Corser said that frequent meet ings would be held, at which details Oi the organization and work of the army. navy and other branches. and the work of the war charities would be taken up and explained When ever possible he said, men in military service would be invited to address the meetings
 Arrangements had been made said Mir. Corser. to give the men start in military training in the Home Guard, and all Class 1 men were eX- pccted to be on hand Tuesday night at the meeting of the Guard. Officers would give these men special instruc. tiOn
 The following letter from Provost Marshal General Crowder to Class 1 selcctiyc service men was read by the speaker:
 "You have been selected tv the congress of the nation and bv the board of your own community to fill the ranks of our National army Your appointed task is to defend our coun- try from the force and fraud of ruthless enemy. Begin now,
 Your call to arms is coming in due season. But in the meantime your very selection by the boards Of your community marks you as possessing privilege and a duty. You are not only to bear arms when the time comes. you are to prepare to be wor- thy and capable. Begin now,
 The more you think now about the things which a true soldier must | know. the more competent and sat ished you will be when the actual call 1 arrives What do you know Of a sol dier's daily duties? What do you know of an army's organization? What do you know of the work and the sci ence of it's several branches -infan. try, cavalry, artillery. signal. quarter. master, ordnance and the rest? What 1 do you know of the weapons, the tools . and the materials that each of them | ! uses? What do you know of the ma. 1 tions arrayed for and against us? How 1 intelligent are you as to the causes . end objects of this war? Do you realize that as good soldier you have . much to learn, and that the sooner . 1 you learn 1t the better soldier you will . be when you arrive in camp? Begin . now,
 DO you know the men of this town . and country that are to join the ranks . with you? Have you reflected that . the greatest friendship that one man ever has for another in this world is the friendship that grows up between . those who have fought side by side? 1 Have you realized that all of you, . here in this community. now form a . picked band of brothers in arms. des- tined to see each other through. in many crisis, in the days to come? . l Have you made a start of these friend . ships yet? Begin now,
 Have you ever thought that our enemy is attacking us. not only in Europe. but at home? Have you real zed that his especial trickery con. ssts in seeking to make men disloyal here in your own community? Have you tried to discover and suppress the enemy's work here in the peace full region of your own homes? Since your appointed task Is to act as the defenders of our country, why wait till you are called to camp? Your time for that has come already. Be gin now!
 Prom now on regard yourselves as a selected fraternity of active pa triots Strengthen those who are weak. Encourage those who are