The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-03-04
REORGANIZATION OF
THE NATIONAL GUARD
IN TENNESSEE


Iient facts in connection with with
the reorganization and further or
ganization of the National Guard of
this State.
First. the recent Army reorganl-
cation act passed by the United
States Congress has given the Ma
tional Guard of States definite, spe-
cific and most important place In the
National Guard of our country. The
records of the World War show that
from $4,000 to $4,000 men of this
State were brought into the service
of the United States for military du-
ty during the recent war. The par'
that Tennesseans took the World
War and especially in battle are
matter of history and undoubted
uride to the whole country and par
ticularly to the State. These 1906
to $4,000 men who have the military
training and many of them battle ex-
perience are scattered throughout
the State. having been demobilized,
and doubtless many of them are clt-
izens of your city and it's immediate
vicinity. These men have already
formed associations and ties through
their military service which, with
some encouragement by you, may re-
suit in their being formed into Ma
tional Guard units that would en-
able them to continue their associa-
ton and keep alive the ties formed
during thew ar 1t is your patrlotic
duty to help the State and the united
States in organizing and preserving
by local aid and inerest any military
organization so formed. Not only
are men decired who have had mill
tary training but othre representa-
tive young men of your locality as
we'll.
If we could secure the unlimited
assistance of the city and form or
ganizations of representative people
whose armory could be made club
house and place of social entertain
ment and enjoyment, then we would
progress in the right direction and
be building up such a unit as you
could take pride in locally.
Secondly, let us consider the ben
eft for the city. 1t is well known
that annually the Federal Govern
ment apropriates large sums OF money
for the support of the National
Guard of the several States, and that
the officers and men are actually
paid for their services. From a bus
mess point of view your city could,
by maintaining a National Guard
unit, introduce for circulation IN
your community considerable sums
from this Federal appropriation. For
instance:
With an hour and one-half of work
week for forty-eight weeks colo
mel, lieutenant colonel and major
each receive $500. A captain who is
charged with the care of Federal
property, $640; first lieutenant,
$333.33; second lieutenant, $283.33;
sergeant, $4,000; corporal. $74.OO;
private first class, $1,000; private,
$4,000.
From the foregoing it will be seen
that considerable sum of money
may be put into circulation among
you through military organization.
Moreover, in building up your city
it is likely that you will have from
time to time various patriotic and
other celebrations in which such or
ganizations could participate with
credit toi the town and their armory
could be used for social or other gath
erings of interest to many of your cit
izens and their families.
AS to the personnel for this organ
ization, we desire representative civic
organizations to interest suitable
people and thereby become responsi-
BILE for and be able to take pride in
the memories of such an organiza-
tion.
tion. Let me lay stress on the
GOOD such a military organization
would do your city in building up
and cementing local unity of action
and local pride as well ac assisting
in general team work necessary for
the development and boosting of the
town.
There are many other advantages
which are self-evident, such as physi-
cal training, active outdoor life fodr
fifteen days each year in camp, as
we'll as many other things which may
be brought out more fully at anoth-
er time.