Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-07-15
NATIONAL GUARD
PROGRAM
INITIAL STEP ANNOUNCED
BY ADJUTANT GENER-
AL AT MApFcNN

Adequate provision having been
made by the legislature of Wisconsin,
initial steps are announced toward the
speedy reorganization of the Wiscon-
sil National Guard in compliance with
al act of congress on June 3rd, 1916.
A circular has been received at the
F-iot office in which present plans are
revealed in part.
"By direction of the governor" says
the pamphlet, commission in the
Wisconsin National Guard reserve is
rendered to each person of Wisconsin
residence, who served as an officer of
the United States army between April
z, 1917, and Nov. II, 1918, and who
has since been or may hereafter be
discharged from the federal service,
ch commission to be of equal grade
with that held or for which definitely
recommended in the United States
army. This offer is extended both to
persons whose commissions as Off
GERS originated in the national guard
and to those whose entry was made
ea1augh other channels, and also to
those meritorious reconnaissance
officers and privates, who had been
definitely recommended for promotion.
Application should be addressed to
The Adjnutant General, Madison,
Wis" 1t is proposed in this connec-
tion to each year hold fifteen days
camp of instruction with compensa-
ton according to grade.
Company Reorganization
The opportunity is presented to
Company G to reorganize should it so
desire. 'By direction of the Cover
nor" the circular continues, there
is rendered to every Wisconsin town
and locality which furnished an or
ganized military unit of Wisconsin
National Guard for the war with Ger
many, the opportunity to reorganize
that unit. Legislation is pending be-
fore congress, believed certain of
early enactment which provides for
enlistment in the national guard for a
period of one year by any person who
has served in the United States Army
or the organized militia of the state
since April 6, 1917, and who has since
that date been honorably discharged
or released provided he is physically
fit for military service. -
But it was through the concerted
and continued effort of all its mem
bers that the Wisconsin National
Guard has been proven no mean fact
or in national defense.
"The men who made it's war record
have done great things, but their spir-
it being that which overcame every
obstacle in battle, which won for them
the name of terrible fighters enduring
to the end, there remains one thing to
be done by them and by those other
Wisconsin men who served in the u.
S. army in the war against Germany.
They and they only, can and must
form the strong nucleus of every unit
of the organized and amplified nation
al guard now in process of formation,
if the campaign and battle knowledge
which they have gained is to be pre-
served and impaired to the recruits
who will later take their places; if
military companies, valuable training
and fighting units of long and honor
able history are to keep their identity
and continue their existence-and if
Wisconsin National Guard retaining
what it has gained at great cost, is to
take further long steLs toward that
military efficiency which has always
been the goal of its members. As
soon as sixty-1ve men are enlisted in
the guard at a particular place a COM
pany will be declared formed.