Evening journal., 1922-08-23
CFrom the Army and Navy JournaD

! OF respectable citizens living in and
around this community outnumbers
by far the number of men who per-
petrated this outrage. Nevertheless
these few determined spirits have so
terrorized this community and keep
It so terrorized that the civil author
/ tiles have not taken the slightest
acion to punish the murderers.
The whole history of armed con-
nict Of mankind from the beginning
shows that a relatively small num-
Der of highly trained; well dlsci-
plined and loyal soldiers can always
overcome many times their number
of partly trained civilians, no matter
how well armed they are or how
much spirit they may have.
Therefore, in planning the over
throw of a government the revolu-
tionary acquainted with history
knows that along with his own or
ganization Of determined revolution
aries must go a carefully prepared.
fully carried out campaign to so I'll
the individuals making up the armed
forces of the country with revolu-
tionary ideas, or with doubts as to
the justice of the government to be
overthrown. that when the time
comes they will hesitate to take that
vigorous action against their fellow
citizens which is essential If disor-
der produced by revolutionaries is to
be stopped
NosIouoI Euard Npulapfpd
The National Guardsman, the first
TO be called out in time of civil dis
order, lives, as rule, in the COM
munity or near the community |
where the trouble occurs. The min
ute his duty is performed at any
time he takes Off his uniform, puts |
on his civilian clothes and again
mingles with the people of that COM
munity. His family. his property |
and his own person are not safe If
that community Is in the hands Of |
persons inimical to him and deter
mined to have revenge If he per-
forms his duty.
The National Guard organization
has many difficulties which can be
solved only il the state and the ma
ton make the necessary appropria-
tions, and above ALL If the business
men and the respectable element
of a community stand squarely be-
hind II and show their willingness
in practical ways to help. In too
many communities the business ele-
ment is selhshly Indifferent TO the
needs and difficulties OF the Natlona,
Guard in times OF profound peace.
They don't want their employees
10 join 1t, they don't want to give
he men who go to camp any addi-
ional vacation. they don't want to
TO the funds raised by
he local chamber of commerce IL
hat body has an army committee.
They don't know. and IL it Is brought
20 their attention are too eften in
iifferent to the fact that the local
is voting at Washing
ton against proper appropriations
and IS yielding TO the propaganda of
paclfists, the foreign enemies of this
country and those within its border
By doing so. II the local Congress
man votes the right way on ques-
tlons affecting the business OF his
average constituent he can do as he
pieases about the armed forces OF
he United States
Training Denied Reservists
The 10000 Reserve officers and
he 100000 students. in the Reserve
'hicers' Training Corps in this coun-
ry are not yet even organized into /
he framework OF an officers corps :
'hich can be used TO train recruits I
hen it is decided that the time has /
ONE to actually bring the Reserve (
nits into existence. C
These men are officers, or are un- d