Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-12-19
G A MP AIGN TO
COMPLETE TROOP "K"

The question Of completing the en-
| listment af l.atiySnith's new Troop !.
was taken VI Monday c ciiGg a,
meeting of several OF the Interested
business men and guard members.
While some other towns are having
some difficulty in filling their quotas,
many are already complete and some
have received equipment. but the local
campaign for some reason has slowed
up, and begins to look like January
run of New Orleans spirits
The work thus far has lacked the
spirit of cooperation which the peo-
pie of Ladysmith showed in such gen
erous measure during the war The
organization of this cavalry troop.
simply as a matter of business for the
city. deserves every possible effort of
the business men. aside from the bene-
fits received through the city's in
creased prestige and the benefits de
rived by the members themselves 1t
is estimated that the maintenance of
|calvalry troop of seventy men and the
necessary horses will bring into the
city not less than $15.000.00 annually.
which is more than the usual manufac-
turing industry. All this without men
tioning the aid of the state in building
an armory and community building. or
its equivalent in armory rental
The question of securing an armofy
upon completion of the company will
be taken up with the authorities at
Madison, and every effort made to Sc
cure an adequate building for the COM
pany as quickly as possible.
Many of the business men of the city
are now supporting the movement. and
it now appears to be only a matter of
anlisting the interest of the returned
army and navy men
The regulations provide for liberal
pay for the enlisted men. drill being
held once each week. Additional al
lowance is made for nOn-cOmmiSSiOned
officers and for the encampment period.
The sentiment of the community APP
parently favOrs the. selection of sol |
diers of the recent war for the officers 4
posts !. 1t is upon these men that the
completion of the company and its sue
cess after organization depends. and
it is from those men that their leaders |
should lie chosen. While in one sense |
il is hardly a matter Of justice to select |
officers before all of the men arE en-
rolled. the question of leadershipi is all
important to the company.
A meeting of the men ALREADY enlist |
ed will lie held at the Army & Navy |
Club Monday evening. at o'clock, for
the purpose of. tentatively choosing
officers. EveryoiR Interested in the
success Of the troop. whether or not
they are eligible for, or contemplate
enlistment in the company, should be
present without fail.
Among the available men who have
had military service during the war
of nations. the choice of the men. to an
outsider. appears to be Neil James. |
acquainted with him, the information
given below regarding his service rec
ord is given.
Mr.. James enlisted in the service in
1915. and served as a corporal in the
infantry under General pershing in |
the Mexican campaign. Later he was
transferred to the Mounted Service, at |
Fort Riley, Kansas, then attended and |
graduated from the officers training |
school at Fort Sill. afterward being |
sent to Houston, TexaI as a sergeant |
instructor for a mounted squadron |
serving at that lOcatio, until his dis |
charge in August, 1919. He was COM
missioned as First Lieut. in the Off
GERS Reserve Corps. recently being dis !
charged therefrom for the purpose of |
enlistment in the Wisconsin National |
Guard.
Mr.. James has agreed to accept the
position if the men desire it, and Will |
take charge of the recruiting work and |
complete the company as rapidly as
possible.
Just as the success of other com
panies is challenge to the old Troop
X men. just so it should be matter of
pride for every loyal LadysnIith citi-
zen to do his Bit again in boosting this
company. and maintain our enviable
record of something extra all through |
the successive war campaigns.
Remember. as old Troop X was the
pride of the county. so let it be said
among others of the new Troop X. that
even the best grow better.