The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21
NATIONAL GUARDS SECURE THE
PICKbEBIILDINC FOR new Home
A FEW MORE MEN NEEDED TO BRING THE oRGANIZA
TON TO ITS FULL STRENGTH
HORSES WILL BE STABBED AT FAIR PARK
The Building Finished and Arranged Inside and Out Tor the
Special Use the Battery As An Armory, and Occupation
Is Expected By the First Of June.

The building across the street from
the Post office now being constructed
BY Geo. W. Pickle, has been leased
by the Government as the future
home Of Battery c, l3lst Field Ar
tllerv. Texas National Guard. which
was recently organized here.
The building is Of brick construc-
ton fireproof. and modern through
sut. viii be very attractive IN APP
pearance both inside and out, and
will De fully equipped as home and
club room for the membership OF the
Battery.
The interior will be divided into
three compartments, with movable
partitions so that the entire building
can very easily be thrown into one
large auditorium, which ear De uscn
for many purposes. The front por-
tion will be used as a lobby and cluo
rooms which will be for the exclusive
use OF the membership. The second
commandment will consist Of locker
roorns containing lockers for the IN
dividual equipment Of the men, also
will contain full gymnasium equip
ment for calisihenie exercises OF boys
when desired, same being very essen
tial in an organization Of this kind.
The back department viii be known
ss the ordnance room and viii be
used for the artillery pieces ana the
heavy equipment Of the hattery'
Shower baths and all modern con
veniences VIII be installed. a COZ.
ispSible, or movable stage, 2exZO Wiz
be placed in the rear. two rooms Tor
officers will be furnished, one Tor
commissioned officers and the other
for non commissioned above the
porch in the front OF the building.
The building and full equipment
Of the organization viii be strictly
under military guard. and no loaflng
or gambling will b. tolerated. ms
d an organization into which the best
manhood of the town should be hon
ored, and proud of the privilege 10
enter.
The building Is now well under
~av. and % is evre ted that or upn-
ton can be had Of Il BY the first OF
June. and hy that time ne Battery
sill be in full swing Arrangements
are being made 10 stable the horses
At the Fair Park, but few changes
will necessarily have 10 be made IN
the present arrangement OF the sta
bles.
The annual payroll OF the Battery
will be something between $1,000
and $4,000. exclusive of the feed
FOR forty head Of large draft horses,
which will be bought locally. All OF
thesr expenses are paid by the Fed
erni Government, and the City Of
Lubbock l. very fortunate indeed In
having secured this organization,
spcanng merely from financial
standpoint. Then does not the pro-
per training Of the future manhood
Of the Nation mean something2 The
National Guard has been properly
called the second line Of defense OF
the Nation
The minimum Of men 90 carry on
the work Of the organization has
been enlisted, but few more are
needed 10 bring the Battery up 10
full strength. Very few require
ments are made Of the men, they
only being compelled 20 drill for
period Of an hour and a half each
week. And at some time IN the sum-
mer they are subject 10 orders from
the higher officials for approximately
fifteen days training at some central
point in the state. where they will
possibly compete with other Batter
les. They are on the same pro-rata
paw as man in the standing army,
and subject 70 all the privileges
granted him. but az the same time are
under much less restriction.
Rumors have gone the rounds. as
they naturally viii in army routine,
the most humorous Of which is that
the Battery will. as soon as fully
equipped, be ordered out TO the bor-
der 20 keep down disturbances there.
This rumor is .unfounded and foolish
for the reason that the United States
IA now ~ peace with the world. nnd
rumors Of this kind should not be en-
tertained. These boys are subject 70
call into the regular service only in
extreme cases, but Il Is hoped. should
the call come, which Of course u not
expected. that Battery c, Of Lubbock.
Txxns. will be In condition 10 carry
n part of the burden.
A great organization Is being built
IN In Battery c. and they expect. In
he field of competitive drill st the
ANNUAL training. 10 bring hack high
honors 10 the "ffub."
They can do u. Let's see that