Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-15
sul1oap ! INSPECTED
~ CAPTAIN DONNEY

n attain the end Of peace and
Ainrnament. our Congress has seen
~ . rsorganiss the military forces
q the United States ~ we'll ~ the
laval forces.
In this reorganization the stand
1ag army has been reduced TO q
alninum and . National Guard has
bosa created.
A great part OF the standing
arny has been required to maintain
forces on the Rhine. to garrison
Hawaii, the PHILIPPINE Islands.
Alaska. 81. Thomas and other pos
sessions requiring military posts. In
fact II has been said that 30 few Of
the regular army remains In the
United States that should all avail
able forces be rushed to one Of our
great cities II would be scarcely
Sufficient force to maintain order In
the face OF even q street railway
strike.
In the interest OF economy and at
the same time maintenance OF In
ternai security. National Guard
organization Of approximately 50O,-
eco was brought into existence,
equipped and supported in the mat
tar Of supplies and finances. by the
National Government and respon-
sible to the National Government
for all OF its acts. This National
Ouard then becomes the actual first
line defense OF the nation in time
OF peril.
Such an organization however
permits the members to live at
homo and pursue normal business
psrsuits and at the same time re-
csive the military training neces-
sary for the protection OF our ma
tions honor In time OF need. This
method Of course is much more
economical for the nation than the
maintaining of this large number !
Of men on active. constant garrison I
duty.
Monte Vista is fortunate In hav-
ing one OF the units OF this great !
organization in its midst. The bene-
fits derived by the men OF the Or
ganixation and the community at
large can hardly be estimated. The
military training OF the men. the
financial assistance to the men
themselves in the nature Of the pay |
for drills. pay for care and main !
tenance OF equipment and animals
should be remuneration enough In
its self but added to all Of this is
the protection Of the community
and this section Of the state and the
availability OF the fine armory
bsildinE for public use.
Troop "A" IL made up Of IS men
and 3 officers At the present time
and an effort 10 being made to In
crease the strength to the maximum
Of % men. This means an oppor-
tunity for 80 more red biooded. pat
Siotic young men over the age OF Is
TO Identify themselves with the Or
GaniIation.
The financial compensation makes
easy spending money for the men
who avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity. besides the participation In
the good times In the way OF recrea-
tion and athletic sports continuous
ly In progress at the armory.
Captain Bonney Of the Staff OF
Instruction OF Colorado was pres
ent at the drili Thursday night.
December eth and brought greetings
from Major Mueller who has al
ways been booster for Monte
Vista and Troop a.. Major
Mueller hopes that Troop "A" will
stand at the head OF the list in
Colorado when che annual Armory
Inspection occurs early In 1923.
and II IL hoped that many new men,
bers will he added to the organiza.
tion's roster before that time.
Those present at Thursday nights
drill were: Captain Nelson. Lieu
tenant Fuller. Lieutenant Peters.
sergeants. Thurman. Fassett. Nicoii.
Fox. Espinosa. Worth. Howard:
Corporals Caldwell. Cnsscii. Kistler.
Seneff: Privates Baird. Barley.
Stephens. Williams. Frech. Batch.
elder. Caldwell. Chavea. Oesterfleid.
Harvey, Kohler Levis. NN1son