The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-25
BEESON TO ENLIST
 GUARD UNIT HERE
ATTRACTIVE PAY OFFERED
Adjutant General Would Locate Head quarters Company Here-Sixty-
 Five Men Required.

Adjutant General Virgil A. Beeson of Little Rock is here today to con- suit with local citizens in regard to the proposed headquarters company of the Fifth Arkansas regiment, which the military department of the state hopes to enlist and train at Conway. Since General Beeson as- sumed the office of adjutant general shortly after January l, he has been very successful in the enlistment of guard units so that only four are now required before the Fifth Arkansas is finally inspected for federal recogni- tlon. Already three units of the regi- ment have received state and federal recognition, five are ready for state and federal inspection and four are ready for state inspection.
 Young men of the state are respond ing readily to the call for enlistment in the guards, General Beeson said.. As examples, 62 men were recently en- rolled at Walnut Ridge in single day, and 68 at Prescott.
 An outline of the organization of a headquarters company was given the Log Cabin Democrat by Lieut.. Col. H. l.. McAlister. In company head quarters are 12 men, intelligence pla- toon 17 men, pioneer platoon II men, communications platoon headquarters Z men, message center, communica- tlons platoon men, courier and run- ner section 2 men, wire section men, radio and panel section 2 men, visual section men, total for company 65 men. Men qualified in special lines of work will be required for the var ious duties to be performed. As an example, Colonel McAlister's con- prehensive outline shows that the pio- neer section will require a carpenter and mechanic and ten privates un- der the command of a corporal. In the company headquarters will be among other specialists mess and sup ply sergeants, company clerk, chaf- feurs, cooks and messengers.
 All told, the personnel of the head quarters company will consist of 1 sergeant major, ? first sergeants, 6 sergeants, 8 corporals, 20 privates of the first class and 28 privates.
 The state and federal governments have not been niggardly in allowing pay to members of the national guard. A maximum of 60 drills per year has been set for companies and a scale of pay provided for each rank. To il- lustrate, an observed is classed as sixth class and is paid $11O for each night at drill. An assistant cook is fifth class and is paid S1.26. A chaffeur is of the fourth class and draws $1. 40 for each night. Privates first class are pair $1.16, corporals $1.16, ser- geants $1.50 and first sergeants $1.76. Drills will be held only at night and will be one and one-half hours in length
 General Beeson said that the state would provide an armory for the use of the company, if recruited here, and would cooperate with the business men in adding gymnasium and club rooms for the use of its members Aside from it's functions as military organization, guard companies in other places have served as a center for healthy recreation.
 Several Conway men of military ex- perience are aiding General Beeson in launching the enlistment campaign. Colonel McAlister as an officer of the guard is assisting and others are Arvor NJ. Ledbetter, c. Dan Estes and others who mad army experience during the late war.