Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-08-28
Septolrlberl2
Demonstration
MPdtri0tiC
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trated masses OF unframed individuals In 3 few
centera, distant from home ties and associations
where they were segregated and trained with the
utmost difficulty. Rrof3&fne By these experiences
the defense act OF 1920 made provision for skeie-
ton units partially. trained In defense which can
be concentrated locally when necessary. In an
emergency the change would necessarily have to
be rapid and, to be effective must be without con-
fusion and the smOothness OF the transition would
be dependent on the perfection OF the plans and
their comprehension by the public In practically
every community In the country are now men and
who in case Of a call TO defend the coun-
try would have certain duties TO perform. There
Is the National Guard the Red Cross. the men who
have gone into the Ofaeers Reserve CORPS and the
who would take charge Of the machinery that
would be used in raising a voluntary array.
Units Of the regular establishment and the Ma
tional Guard which have been fitted into appropri-
ate places constitute the governments Hrss line
OF defense and would, in case OF an emergency.
be ready to take the field without delay. Their
actual preparation would consist In recruiting
them to fun strength and In aFmlng, equIpping
and completing the training Of additional perssM-
mel needed for their purpose. The ability and
foresight Of both regular and National Guard con-
tlngenfs 70 handle these questions win be OBJ
served during the proposed test Behind thie drne
line the government, under the new defense
scheme. has body Of reserves which wouId con
titute the bulk OF the aruiea In case OF an emerw
t11f@ a~H%& a29as
to sections OF tbe cemmtry according 60 popula-
ton and the chaFacfer af occupations Of the PEG
Ole In each commnnEty. Reserve officers have been
assigned 20 ieeal units az sToups Of this skeletOn
force and the ~defemae eeme~ wall be trial o.
their knowledge Of she duties which would auio-
mafically devsve Ga them 70 recruit sbeEfaT. equip
supply srain and Otherwise ears for thas reapec-
tive srsanisafsoma
The test viii last one day. Perhaps the duty
that will devoive On every citizen who has agreed
70 lend q hand Ia cmse Of nationaI emergency
can hest be- described By saying THAT GA septem-
ber II the govesnmens viii expert him 10 do pre-
clsely whaf be weuId do Should be be notified Oh
the morning Of that Gay that the United States I
has been compelled 70 enter on defensive war
The war department points out that ire lm6lsfdm-
ais n each eommunity who have obligated them.
selves 20 DO eeKamln things In OF esner9eneyl
could not succeed h caFrying cat their plans with
omf ere Aelu of the emtire local Community. and
50 Il comes abonf that the government expecfa
every communify to h@ld a patriotic ceEebratiod
en defepse tem DAY. Te puf It another way evew
eonumunssr wfli be expected 20 % just whag AZ
would 10 IN ease an acfual emergency existed
Th1a Of course means many things II meSns
sRak where fheFa IL shs locaf MafionaB Gmar6 II
siH assemble. perhaps paeMde. se3ecf camp 6lfe
take Immediate steps 70 recruik 70 fmll sfra6gfh
re II means that the reserve ofleeFs woHA lnn
take ntepa 40 QrGanize reserve femsn.
panass thaf machinery Ter hamdIins aan waSBe Be