Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

SADDLE q horse, put pack on q horse
and how to ride him. They knew how
to care for and shoot gun accurately.
how to care for themselves under. the
trying conditions that many Of them
were later subjected to.
And In the ranks among the enlisted
men could be found many who were
qualified to take command of the or
ganization in the event OF the death or
elimination Of the officers of the COM
mand.
In the American Falls company
which has recently been federalized
as part of the new Third Idaho, the
question was asked, "How many can
drive a four borse team?" and 80 per
cent or the men raised their hands.
The men In the congested districts
OF the east do not possess these quail
fications, and have just this much
more to learn after entering the SER
vice.
SECOND IDAHO HISTORY
The national guard of the different
states was taken into the federal SER
vice when America entered the late war
with Germany. The regiment from this
state known as the Second Idaho was
recruited up to war strength, as an in
fantry regiment, and taken to Camp
Greene, Charlotte, N. c., and
there was divided into three parts and
put into three different branches Of
the service, one battalion consisting of
the First battalion, Headquarters COM
pany and staff being placed in the ar
tillery section, the Second battalion be-
ing assigned to the engineers, and the
Third battalion being made an indie
pendent machine gun battalion, and all
were sent to France and arrived there
in january, 1918, and made excellent
records for themselves.
THIRD IDAHO FORMING
Like the famous First Idaho which
served with such distinction in the
Philippines, when they were mustered
out OF the federal service they ceased
to exist as an Idaho organization, and
the new organization now being form
ed will be known as the Third Idaho.
Efforts have been made in all the
states during the past year to organize
the national guard units authorized by
the war department, but up to the pres
ent time only two states. Minnesota
the full quota allotted to them. About
half the states have no national guard
as yet.
HISTORY REPEATS
In this history only repeats herself.
After all wars military enthusiasm is
at low ebb among civilians. AS the
common expression goes, they are fed
up" on militarism. and among service
men some little time must elapse be-
fore they can create an appetite for any
organization Of military cast.
In the early history Of the national
guard. practically no funds were avail
| able for it's maintenance, but now both
the state and the federal government,
recognizing their value, offer special
Inducements for the creation and main
tenance of these organizations. The
state OF Idaho makes an appropriation
of $4,000 for a two year period for the
| expenses of the adjutant generals de-
| partment. The sum Of $500 per year is
allotted each officer for uniform allow
ance and during encampments each
man Is paid 81 per day by the state In
| addition to his federal pay which Is
| the same as that paid for like grades In
the regular army. The state also pays
the expenses Of equipping and leasing
lands for target ranges for the various
organizations.
EQUIPMENT FURNISHED
The war department through the
militia bureau, furnishes all uniforms,
clothing, guns. ammunition and equip
ment of every kind and character. They
assign for permanent duty with the
state adjntant generals department, Of
fcers and non commissioned officers
from the regular army to instruct the
officers and men Of the national guard.
Members OF the national guard are
required to attend one drill per week
during the year for which the enlisted
men are paid at rate equal to one
fourth the monthly pay Of enlisted men
Of like grade In the regular army or
about $1.75 per drill for privates. Cap
tains are paid $500 per year: first
lieutenants $40 per year and second
lloutonants $500 per year.
The federal government also pays al
exponsos Of travel and maintenance