Deming graphic., 1921-10-04


iexacssy how they are issued, needinv
mo prompting from the heroes OF the
Headlight. Moreover the command
ling officer OF Troop G has no authority
to issue orders except during the brief
lpcriods Of drill laid down In National
Guard Regulations At other tines
the members of Troop G are not in any
sense soldiers and owe. obedience under
their oaths Of enlistment to no one.
Whatever they do when not under the
authority Of their commander, they
themselves are responsible for, the same
as any Other citizen. Wen. what do
you think OF that
The Headlight has succeeded In get
ting wide publicity OF It's attack on
the local unit OF the National Guard.l
A number Of newspapers Of general
circulat;on have copied the bitter COM
ment that shows how well Deming
citizens cooperate FOR the good of all.
The attention of the Adjutant Gener-
al was called TO the matter by the com.
mander Of Troop c, when he former
was In Deming a week ago. with the
result that record win be made OF
the matter.
No doubt the Headlight VIII find the
same excuse for attacking the National
Guard as 1t did for attacking the Ameri-
can Legion, I. e, criticism win help
boost the Organization. That's logic
and reason for you. While the Head
light editor lies back In his easy chair
the rest of us are spending our time
and money trying to make go OF
these enterprises under conditions that
are at best most d.scouraging.
Right now the local cavalry troop is
In a precarious condition and II viii
require heroic effort and sacrifice or
the part OF some 10 keep II going.
Eighty per cent OF les strength must
attend camp or its federal status mas
be lost That means ~ men. Will
business interests OF the city let 80 men
90 for Is days? II remains to be
seen. Demihg will get just what Il
deserves. II 1t gets behind this or
ganization as by all rules Of reason II
should, the men will get to 60. II II
doesn't the city doesn't deserve TO have
the organization and win lose II.
II the Headlight and other business
institutions will use their energy to
boost the troop rather than to find fault
with It, It will reap commercial bene-
fit from the organization that can b.
measured in dollars and cents and the
larger benefit through providing for
the physical and social well-being OF
the young men ,of Demlng.
In the days Of dire need and dis
tress Deming citizens were not so critic
al Of their tin" soldiers. Those were
the days! Then IN. uniform was a
pleasing sight Nov the citizen-sol-
diers are looked upon with suspicion
with fear, Il we can credit the Head
light II remains the duty Of those
who love their country to keep alive
the spark OF military energy that trum
II may he lighted the flame of pat
riot.sm that is the guide OF the people
In the dark days OF war. Those days
will come again.
So far ns .he commander OF the lo.,al
cavalry unit Is concerned lie feels that
he has performed his full duty an1
that. in o-rai..zing the present troon
he has lona more than is requir I'll.
II the Headlight and otl trs here wish
to disOrganize II and are able to do
so. they are welcome TO the task. The
the next few weeks will tell whether or
not the business interests OF Deming ere
behind the members OF the troop or
whether they are selfish and inIiffer-
ont to the general good.
The net result OF the Headr lights
agitation will probably be the with
drawal Of federal recognition Of the
local Unit, which means loss OF about
$4,000 annually 10 the city as well
as certain other expenditures for con-
struction. repair and maintenance. But
that is a little matter considering the
satisfaction OF making It hot" for
those who are "in BAD with the bunch.
PLAIN CASE OF HOOK WORM