Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-04-08
GIBSON CAPTAIN
OF COMPANY |
Is Assigned to Command by Ad'
jutant General
Twice Before Has Headed Same Company
Makes Sacrifice Of Rank for Good OF
ORGANIZATION.

Makes Sacrifice OF Rank Tor OOOd oil
Organization.
Attorney Ernest W. Gibson, who has
been major and judge advocate on the
state staff corps and departments, re-
cciyed Wednesday from Adjt. Gen. Her.
bert r. johnson of Montpelier, a letter
assigning him to the command of Com.
pany /, LIST Vermont Infantry, as OF
April l, the letter bearing that date The
letter reads as follows:
you are hereby assigned to the com
mand of Company l, list Infantry, To-
Gated at Brattleboro, VT, from tins date
md will at once take over all federal
property now on hand giving receiving
report to its former commander and one
copy to Maj George f. Carpenter, l.. >
p. & d. o., Montpelier, Vt: BY direction
of the governor. Herbert L. Johnson the
adiutant general"
Yesterday the following special or
der dated April l was received:
81. Major Ernest w. Gibson, state
staff corps and departments, is hereby
relieved from duty as judge advocate and
assigned, this date, to the command OF
Company I, list Infantry, stationed at
Brattlcboro, VT, with the rank OF cap
tain.
80. Captain Gibson will at once take
over all federal and state property in the
possession of this organization. giving
signed receiving reports to the L. 5. L.
& ID. O., and to Captain Roy Is. Miner.
He will also take over the custody of the
armory used by this organization. BY
direction of the governor. Herbert t.
Johnson, the adjutant general"
This assignment which for the third
time places Capt. Gibson in command of
Company I, is the result of a survey of
the local situation by the adjutant gen
eral, and it is the hope of Capt, Gibson
that it may be only temporary. 1t is his
understanding that the position of judge
advocate is not filled for the present
Capt. Gibson loses his rank of ma jor,
but this is not the first time he has made
sacrifice of rank for what has seemed
to superior officers to be for the good of
the service. He hopes for the co-opera-
ton for everybody for the best interests
of Company 1 and the state armory
proposition, and in this connection he
gives to The Phoenix the following com.
munication1
Editor of The Phoenix -
By direction of the governor and COM
of Company /. The execution of this
order is undertaken with a feeling of
reluctance, but of course l cannot fail
to obey.
keanzing the work in connection with
the immediate future so important to all.
the state desires to give all the assistance
possible that the fine, loyal personnel of
the company may see realized the hope of
an armory. The state is to spend $50
600 to help these men and the community
as whole and in doing so seeks the
earnest cooperation of every citizen.
Much credit is due Capt. Miner for
the organization of the company, and to
Lieut.. Goodwin and Lieut.. Vail for their
work in maintaining it in a high state of
pffpianCv n
best type and highest ideals.
In connection l want to appeal to all
the young men of the town, and to those
who have served and sacrificed
to join us and help the community, show
ing in SO doing the same fine spirit ex-
hibitcd when they entered the service for
the World war.
So again the call is to serve, serve the
town in which we live, and the state we
are proud to call ours. 1t is always
service that counts for true citizenship.
Be with us and help put the armory
proposition across.
/ ask the whole hearted cooperation
Of every citizen Of the community.
CAPT. e. w. GIBSON.