The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
TO THE YOUNG MEN OF
DELTA AND VICINITY


opportunities now offered by the
young men of Delta and vicinity and
we make an appeal to you that in this
we will show ourselves to be the same
true, red-blooded, 100 per cent Amer
leans as those who stopped the Hun
at the Marne" and made Chateau
Thierry, st. Mihiel. and the Meuse-
Argonne, famous in the annals of
American history.
In communicating with you the
Chamber of Commerce feels and be.
lieves that there are more than 100
young men in and about Delta who
have not yet fully realized the ad-
vantages now offered by the federal
government. For your information we
outline them here. They are, in brief
as follows:
1st: The federal government.
through the war department, is an.
xious and desirous of establishing en-
infantry unit in Delta. 1t is to be
part of a completely federalized Ma
tional Guard and will be known as
Company &c" 177th Infantry, United
States National Guards of Colorado.
End: To make up this infantry INIT
65 men are required, 3S of whom
have already been secured by volun-
tary enlistment. The period of origin.
al enlistments is for three years. all
ex-service men can re-enlist for a one
year period. The age OF applicants
must be between Is and As years.
Parental consent is not required for
applicants under 81 years of age.
3rd: AS soon as the required num-
Der have been secured, the new COM
pany will be mustered in by a Regu-
lar Army Officer, and the building
of 100000 armory in Delta will be-
gin. This armory will contain club
rooms. gymnasiums, swimming pool,
in door rifle range. and other advan-
tages. All members of the company
will have free access to these privi-
leges at all times, free of cost.
4th: When the company has oeen
regularly mustered in all the mem
bers will Immediately be on federal
pay which will range from $4,000 to
100000 year. payable semi-annually
according to grade, the commissioned
officers receiving a higher rate of
compensation.
5th: The members will be fully
equipped, including clothing. on an
equality with the regular army. In
cluded in this equipment will be the
light Browning Automatic rifle, with
the regular Springfield 80 cal, rifle,
and the company will be organized in
to bomb throwers, carriers, rifle gren
adiers. bayonet men. etc.
9Th: All revenue derived from my
public use of the armory will 20 IN
to the company fund to furnish enter.
tainment and additional privileges
for the members. The expense OF
lighting. heating. water. janitor ear.
vice is all paid for Independent OF
the company.
7th: The duties of members rre
simply to attend drill regularly VIII! Ii
will be for five nights in each month.
and on a night to be designated by
a majority of the members The drill
will last from 1h to 2 hours each
night, consisting of one hour at dr I'll
on the floor OF the armory, the re-
mainder consisting of instruction by
means Of lectures covering such sub.
jects as personal sanitation. personal
hygiene. military courtesy. military
discipline and the necessity thrsfor,
military law and the means of enfor-
cling the same. military map making
and the reading of the same, nomen.
clature and the use of the rifle; tar
get shooting; preparation and .erv-
ing Of food; guard duty; carrying
verbal and written messages, dis
patch bearing, patrol duty marching.
care OF feet, the elements of first
aid and many kindred subjects per-
tanning to the military service.
No Disadvantages
Membership In this company will
not and does not interfere with bust.
ness or social arrangements. Assur.
ances are given by officers who have
visited Delta of this fact. They have
publicly explained these matters As
follows:
1. II member contemplates Mt.
tending college all that Is required
Is that he notify the company COM
mander and obtain a leave of absence
for the time that he is at or is to he
at college.
Z. II member desires to 20 TO
another part Of the State. or to 90 to
another State. he can get a leave n,
absence or a discharge altogether. uro
! vfded he shows that by leaving Delta
he is unable to attend drills.
g. II member desires to enlist