Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-02-25
(By R. s. Adams)

been forwarded to Gov. Campbell, re- questing that the organization of a National Guard Company in Kingman be authorized. If this request is ap- proved Capt. Linton, or another off Ger designated by the Adjutant Gen eral, will be detailed here to hold an election of officers. Sixty per cent of those whose names appear on the petition are required to be present at this meeting. It will then be the duty of the officers elected to enlist fifty men before we can apply for the Ar mory and other benefits that go with the organization. This cannot be ac- complished by them unless they have the undivided support of the entire community.
 There may be citizens who are members of Labor Unions that will oppose any attempt to organize com pany here, but if any such opposition is encountered it will be because the true purpose of the National Guard is not thoroughly understood.
 The attitude of labor toward the organization of the National Guard has grown more antagonistic due to the spread of Bolsheviki ideas throughout this country. The leaders of labor seem unaware of the fact that the labor agitator who depreci- ates joining National Guard, or who insists upon a resignation from the National Guard before admission to union, is doing the cause of labor an immense amount of damage in this country, which is most unfortunate so far as labor is concerned. The oppo- sition to National Guard generally proceeds from those members of labor who are misinformed and per haps ignorant of the vital principals of our Government. The opposition comes frequently from people other than citizens of this Nation. Such ac- tion affects the attitude of our citi- zens toward labor and labor unions, for it puts labor almost in an inde- feasible position so far as mainten- ance of law and order is concerned.
 Too little stress in this country is placed upon the rights and the duties of citizens. Citizens have the right of suffrage and elect the rulers of this country. They should have a just and proper conception of their obligations to the country and to the public ser wants whom they select. The right of suffrage should be extended only to those males who have knowledge of their right to serve and who fit them selves for national defense obligations which may arise at any time of their lives.
 The act of June 4, 1920, is very ex- plicit in that the defense of this coun- try will depend upon Regular Army, a National Guard and an Organized Reserve. It was passed June 4, 1920, and leaves no possible doubt but what the National Guard is to form a con- stituent part of our national military forces.
 Great emphasis should be placed up- on the development of our young men who by reason of the Selective Draft were required to take military train ing. You can pick them out in their community by their erect carriage, by their increased vigor, and their par ents and employers can testify as to their improvement in discipline. These points shuld be strongly emphasized, and the service should be given full credit for the improvement it has made in our young Americans.
 The education of labor with respect to the object of the National Guard and its legal status in this country would certainly remove much of labor's opposition to its organization The following facts should be made plain:
 First: That the National Guard as now constituted is part of our na tional forces just as much as the Per manent Army.
 Second: The constitutional use O. this force is for our common defense to repel invasion, to insure a suitable form of government, to insure domes tic tranquility.
 Third: There is no legitimate us' of this force which should in any wa! interfere with the legitimate object of labor and labor unions. Is there solitary object enumerated abov' which labor can afford to oppose if i be composed of patriotic citizens O this country? Our National Guar' forces when called upon by State O Federal authorities are animated sole ly by common defense and by thei desire to enforce law, maintain order protect the rights of life, liberty an' property of all classes of citizens, ant to preserve the good name of the com munity in which they reside. The, take sides with the enforcement of tn law and against the enemies of law If labor has any reason for believing that the National Guard has been em ployed against the rights of labor ant in favor of capital, the Nationa Guard has, probably, been improperl! used by selected officials. There ar' legal methods to seek redress for sucl