Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-07
M'KELv|E ASKS
! CITIZENS AID TO
Prevent RIOTS
Governor Tells of Law and
Plans to Prevent Fu-
ture Disorders in
State.
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tome important now that some spe.
cial assurance should be given to
the people and at the same time to
make certain requests that will en-
able the proper handling of such sit
uations in the future.
National Guard.
The state militia, under the i'm
mediate command of Adjutant Gem
eral Paul, is being organized as rap
idly as possible. Delay in organ
izing the national guard has been
occasioned for reasons that could
not be avoided, but it appears now
that, a good, strong organization will
be perfected in comparatively short
time. In this connection ! desire
that communities in which an effort
is being made to organize guard
units shall show special interest
in the work so that sufficient num-
Der of men will come forward
promptly, and the personnel of the
organization will be of the best type
OF citizenship. Inasmuch as the
War department requires that ma
tional guard companies shall be re-
cruited to war strength-that is,
100 men to the company-the organ
ization Of the guard is being delay
ed, and it is desirable that every as
sstance be given by those interested
in organizing guard so that these
additional requirements may be met.
"The home guard organization at
the present time constitutes, as
nearly as we can estimate, about
10000 men, During the war, these
companies were active in drill, and
their organizations were ready for
emergency calls, but now many of
the companies that have not been
mustered out have relaxed their
preparation. 1t is desirable that all
home guard companies should inl-
mediately resume their former ac-
tivities and be ready for any emer-
gency that may arise in their imme-
date communities. The adjutant
general will ascertain which of these
companies are still organized and
prepared to serve.
Ex-Service Men.
Upon various occasions, local Of
ticials have called upon ex-service
men of the recent war to aid in
emergencies. The response has been
immediate, and the results effective.
The military training which these
men have had has fitted them so that
they constitute very effective force.
Because of their training, it is de-
;irable that organizations of ex-
service men should be perfected at
once in all of the communities of
the state. As soon as these organi-
cations are perfected, the one who
is placed in command should advise
the county sheriff, whereupon the
entire. organization will be deputized
for emergency service, subject to
the cali of the governor only.
1T is with reluctance that I make
this request of the ex-service men,
for it must be admitted on every
hand that these men have done more
than their full share to protect the
interests of the nation, and they
should not be called upon to relieve
the community at this time of the
responsibility which devolves upon
every good citizen. Nor will they,
so far as this request is concerned,
be called except in cases of extreme
emergency, and they are invited now
to enlist their services as members
of an emergency organization, which
shall suffice to give further guaran-
ties of safety until the national
guard has been organized. ! would
not even request that temporary or
CARNATIONS be perfected were it not
that in cases of emergency it is es-
sential that someone should be in
command who will have list of
names of men who have been prop
erly deputized to make an immedi-
ate response. These temporary or
CARNATIONS may include in their
membership not only ex-service men
from the national army, but former
members of the home guard and 9TH
ers who have had military training,
as we'll as any others who are will
ing to serve.
Federal Troops.
"The public safety in Omaha for
the present is being guarded by fed
eral troops. These will be relieved
as soon as it is deemd that tn local
police force is capable of handling
the situation. However. an emer-
gency force Of federal troops will be
stationed at Fort Omaha and an
other at Fort Crook, where they
may be called without delay.
Nebraska has been SO peaceful
state in times past that the major
:ty of communities have been
rather lax in constituting local po-
lice protection. Now, however, con-
ditions are such that no community
may overlook the importance OF pro-
viding a force of police that is alert
and capable of anticipating trouble.
1t is important to understand that
the disturbances which have recent
" occurred in this state, and others
that no doubt will occur, are the re-
suit, in no small part, of the activi-
ties of professional law violators and
those who are making the most of
our present unsettled conditions to
further their general campaign OF
opposition to organized society and
respect for the law. So there is no
telling where or when these out
breaks may occur, and police Off
Gals should be alert to detect the