The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13

Camp Furlong. Columbus. N. N,
February 4 1870
The following radio weather and
news Dispatches were received BY
the local station from Denver.
Colo. ni 1000 y. No., this date,
Denver. Colo. Feb 4 iQeo. 1000
ID. m-wcalhcr Tor Colorado:
Partly cloudy Thursday Friday
fair. and moderate temperature For.
New Mexico: Cloudy. with local
rain or snow Thursday; Friday
cloudy with no chonee In temper
aniro For Arizona; Fair wealth
cr: mild temperature Thursday;
Friday fair. For Utah; Thursday
and Friday fair, moderate tenn
formation that may be OF record
IN the War Department or other
sources from which q may be OBJ
tanned. viii he furnished for tho
preparation Of such histories aud
when copies Of the histories are
received In the War Department
n The Mss contain complete refer
ences 10 the authorities used for
material statement obvious errors
or omissions will be corrected or
supplied. With the above mention
ed history as a basis, aud for the
purpose Of promoting esprit De
corps throughout military service,
commanding officers are hereby
required 70 have delivered TO their
commands. on appropriate occa-
sions. interesting talks on their or
~Tanszations IN which there will be
set forth the principal historical
events with which the oreaniza-
items have been connected since
their inception. As soon as an APP
propriate formal occasion arises,
an explanation Of the organization
history will be made 10 all new
men joining and they will be shown
In what name they are expected
10 carry on organlxaiional tradi-
lions. Effort should be made 10
procure photographs Of officers and
enlisted men who distinguished
themselves In an organization or
who have since been distinguished
by promotion or otherwise. 10 per-
pctuate The memory and deeds u
such persons.
There will be prepared in each
company or similar organization a
brief chronological history or cal
cndnr. in which will he noted the
days which are anniversaries ~
dates on which any OF the present
or past members OF the company
distinguished themselves. On es-
pecially appropriate days the COM
pany commander or other COM
missloned officer Of the company
will read 10 the company a brief
outline OF the event for which
the day is commcmoralcd In its
history. The commanding officer
Of each regiment or similar scpa-
rate special service organization
will select a day In the calendar
year which will be designated a.
rcgimental or scparte organiza..
ton day. This should be prcfera-
bly, a day noteworthy on account Of
solne event In the history Of the
regiment. II will be observed a.
a holiday by that regiment ~
organization for the purpose Of the
COMMUNICATING Of the history and
traditions OF the organization and
engaging in such suitable cere-
monies a. the organization CON-
manders may prescribe. Address
Is ON the history Of The entire or
ganziation will be included. The
selected day will be reported Of
ficially TO the adiutant general. Az
far ~ practicable on that day. all
military duty will be- suspended. n
Il falls on Saturday. Sunday or a
holiday. the day after or the day
preceding will be automatically de-
signed as the official day.
Following the above, a brief pro-
gram Of celebration may be held
by companies in their mess halls