The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-11

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passed on and federalized. The or
ganization will be known as Bat
terry c, i42nd Field Artillery, .S6th
Division, Texas National Guard.
As special visitors on this occa-
sion we had: Major W. l.. Cuibcr-
son, OF the Regular Army. U. ). A.,
INSPECTOR for the ". s. Federal Re
serve. Major Claude A. Adams, Of
the Texas National Guard; Capt. ).
NJ. Hankins, Texas National Guard,
and Colonel Clark NJ. Mulllcan, Of
this city, who is deeply interested
in the organization, but at the
present Is not connected with same.
Major Culberson, IN torrent OF
eloquence, as is usual with men oi
his calibre impressed upon the boys
the importance Of the position held
by them, and the influence Of the
traditions and Inspirations OF the
great men Of the South who have
gone on before. upon the generation
that is now 10 take up their note
worthy work. Among other things
he said: II am proud Of the fact
that can say | come from a line
age of three generations OF Texas
National Guardsmen. and greater
heritage In experience and knowl-
edge can come to no man. Inc
National Guard II the second line
OF defense Of our great nation, and
any man should be proud OF the
fact that he u privileged TO be-
come a member Of such an organi-
za;iou. From West Texas came the
rich blooded men who first made
Themselves felt on the Western
Front in the recent great war. Bat
teries G. aud II composed OF men
from Lubbock. Amarillo, Piainvie~,
and Clarendon. were the first 70 20
against the pick Of the German
Military Machine, and were the first
10 turn back the hordes Of Field
Grey massed against them on the
front. Greater and more honorable
men cannot be found anywhere, and
greater honor could not be bestowed
upon me that the privilege Of In
epecting passing on for federaiiza-
tion n bunch Of fellows that come /.
from the same blood a. those men
who made for themselves such a rec I
ord on that field" Major Gulber- /
son WAS Ia command Of tins bat /
terry when thoy went over the top, (
aud IN his further remarks was pro-
fuse in his praise Of the way these I
men proved themselves as soldiers
"You can have the best Battery m I
the State OF TEXAS II you only /
want to. FOR, coming from the same I
blood a. these other men, ! know /
you have the stuff in yon," he said. 4
Mai. Cnlberson paid the highest 1
tribute possible 20 our fell0wtowns- |
man, CLARK NJ. Mullican, with whom I
he was associated on the front lines I
overseas. "No more true. and rcd I
blooded and lovabic character can ]
be found than Ia your own citizen,
Col. Mullicnn, with whom ! came /
into contact frequently on the
Front"
Colonel MuIlican in very few
words impressed upon the boys the
importance Of the step being taken 4
hy them. and the necessity Of hav-
ing themselves prepared Tor the de-
fcnse Of our great country should l
cause arise for same. He unfolded 4
10 them briefly the many different I
departments Of the work that makes /
Il both entertaining and instructive,
with, mo greater honor
and privilege can be give n man
than the privilege Of membership IN |
an organization Of this kind. where
by he j. prepared m every way Tor
the defense Of the great nation we
II Is going to take work,
but We have the stuff for the best
in the State. Let's improve
Il and make ourselves felt" Null
Iican was the commanding Colonel
over the f44th Infantry on the
and was decorated
With the French CROW De Guerre.
lie now holds Coionels commits
.;on in the Reserve Corps.
The meeting was entered into BY
an present in a very enthusiastic
md praiseworthy manner, and all
he boys have the spirit OF going
Into this with all they have, and the
10 have the best Bat
Ierv in the state. But, without the
Of the citizenship OF
re- town their efforts win amount
III naught. They are entitled to
mis- cooperation and expect u.
We are advised by one Of the
IocaI Officers that some few men
nave held back from cnlisting on
,~count OF the objections Of their
people. While these boys are In the
National service, and are entitled
10 ali the privileges OF any regularly
enlisted men. they are not under
.uch strict requirements and reguIa-
ions. They are only required to
irill an hour and a half four times
, month. and are on the same pro
-. nav A 4 man In the standing
army II Is not only good physical
.xerrlss. hut Il an Interesting and
course 49, Il
me equipment win he shipped
..<~ and Installed ~ soon ~ the
I..l nansrs can BE- fixed up. and
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= |. fsd<sal,I~d unlt. ft< local of' |
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