South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28
FEDERAL GUARD TO
ORGANIZE TUESDAY,
PLAN new ARMORY
Enlistmeuts 10 be Received at
Meeting Officers Posts
Remain Open.

expended for combined armory.
war memorial and coliseum, South
Bends dream OF "A real auditorium
can readily be realized.
Already business men are consid-
ering an outdoor range and club
house FOR South Bends troopers
The ciubhouses would be erected on
the shore OF some nearby lake and
would also DE used by the Boy
Scouts. Cooperation between the ma
chine gun battalion and the scout
organization toward better Sitting
Americas young manhood 20 cope
with the problems Of physical well
being and discipline Isl already sub
ject OF considerable discussion.
Selecting Aides.
Only one night week for drill is
required IN the new tables OF organ
ization. with an hour and a half
specified as the minimum period
Ofcers are being selected only for
their previous service. NOncOmmis-
stoned officers are necessarily ex-
service men. The program OF In
structfon VIII be beneficial 20 any
walk OF life. Col. George Healy vet
eran OF three wards. former COM
mEnder OF the First Indiana, and
well known Indiana journalist is as
commander OF the new unit select
tng his aides with utmost care.
In Elkhart where an infantry
company Is already doing excellent
work. .hs personnel of the Organi-
ration Is composed almost entirely
OF young college men who realize
the need or the United States along
the lines OF preparedness. AS with
the Elkhart company. the South
Bend battalion will foster a club
Ike feeling among the men, band
ing them together for their own
beneht as well as the country's well
fare.
Capt r. o. Baldwin, recently as
signed as a machine gun instructor
for Culver Military Academy, was
IN South Bend Saturday. and assur-
ed Mr.. Macdonald that he would
lend every possible assistance to the
South Bend units. L have just
come from Ohio" ne said. where 1
helped organize the Buckeye states
machine gunners. The feeling
among the men Is wonderful. Ehey
are taking a real interest In the
work. The non-coms chosen from
overseas men, many OF whom wear
wound stripes. make the drills so
realistic, sometimes feel that the
morrow marks a zero hour as OF
old. The younger men. who did not
see service, seem TO really enjoy
their work, asking questions which
make the drill periods instructive in
civil as well as military pursuits"
Pershing Is Commander.
Capt. Baldwin urged care in Sc
lecting men for the battalion He
said that where so few were requir-
ed. II would be easy 20 enlist 165
real men who were anxious 70 really
benhfit from service.
The feature which does away with
strike duty removes a great deal Of
the argument from enlistment. I'm
der the new law, a sheriff must dep
utize 2 900 men before the guard can
be called out, and then. only II
these 1000 cannot cope with a stu
alton
General John ]. Pershlng IS the
real cOmmander-in-chief Of the new
militia He Is taking a personal in
tersst In all the affairs OF the organi-
zanon- Federal pay IS also included
with state payment In the remuner-
alton OF the battalions.
Ex-serv.ce men are particularly
urged 20 attend Tuesday nights
meeting. Enlistment blanks are on
hand. and the nucleus OF the organi-
EAtion Will be completed at that
time