The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1913 Page: 3 of 10
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(Incorporated)
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like those MOTHER MADE.
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Where you will find everything usually kept at markets
y Except Flieo and Dirt *
Highest cash price paid for hides and poultry
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every able bodied citize n of suit-
able age was not only a member
of the militia, but presumed to be
a member of the active mi li tia,
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and the theory under which the
founders of the Republic enacted
the law was that every such per-
son should and would be enrolled
as an active militia man prepar-
ed for instant, active service by
equipment and training. Under
this law, which was in force un-
til comparatively recently, every
man was presumed to be a “min-
ute man/’ Of course, universal
service while the law of the land,
remained as a theory and was
never enforced. The law was a
.dead letter. .
The Constitution of tha United
States provides^ that “The Con-
gress shall have the power to
provide for calling forth the mi-
litia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrection,and
repel invasion; to provide for or-
ganizing and disciplining the
militia, and for governing such
part of them as may be employed
scribes the system of drill, which
must conform to that of the reg-
ular United States troops. At
least five consecutive { days - in
each year must be devoted to en-
campment. Funds are distribut-
ed among the states depending
on the number of organized
troops the state has. The na-
tional government supplies arms,
ammunition, belts, ect. ; Regular
officers are detailed to instruct
and assist the state troops. Thds
the organized state troops are
becoming in equipment and
training uniform with the regu-
lar army and in effect a part
thereof.
■The president of the United
States may call out the organized
militia ‘ to execute the laws of
the Union,suppress insurroetion,
anb repel invasion,”.as the Con-
stitution provides. Further he
is the exclusive judge as to
whether the conditions require
that the militia be called into the
service of the United, States.
When called into the service of
the United States the President
is'comander-in-chief of the mill-
in
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FISH
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in the service of the Unite States, ^ and Congress has controle of
reserving to, the states respec-jthes{ate so]dierSi '•
tively the appointment of the offi-j At tjmes wh*en the militia is
cers and the authority of train- j mt wkhjn the service 0f the U-
mg the militia according to the nited States the state authorities
discipline prescribed by con-
g esss.’,’
Under the. present law it is the
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Cigar and Tobacco Store
If you don’t chew fresh tobacco,
it is your fault. We carry a full
line and it is guaranteed.
If you don’t smoke good cigars, it
is your fault. Our line cannot be
equalled in any city of 10,000 in-
habitants or more. If you do not be-
lieve this, come in and see us.
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Cigars, Cigarettes and all.kinds of Tobaccos
organized militia that is organiz-
ed and disciplined and to whom
we look to support our scant reg
ular army in the event of war.
Until universal peace is a reality
instead of a hope and a dream
we must recognize war as a pos-
sibility. The developement of
the science and the equipment
of war renders an untrained
soldier, what ever his natural
bravery and capacity, of eom-
paritivly little value, and this is
especially true since the develo-
pment of our civilization leaves
fewer and fewer citizens who
are in any way familiar with the
use of fire arms. So it is that
the matter of our citizen soldierv
is one that is of the greatest im-
port,, and the laws which regu-
late the militia should be of iin-
mediate concern to every citizen
Primarily the organized mili-
tia is a body of state troops. In
forty three of the states the mi-
litia is known as the National
Guard, In Arkansas and Ken-
tucky it is known as the State
Guards,' in Florida as State
Troops, in Massachusetts as Vol-
unteer Militia, in Rhode Island
as Militia,and in Kentucky as
Volunteers These bodies of
citizen soldiery are organized un-
der state law and upon the state
falls most of the expense for the
support of its troops. The state
provides uniforms, equipment,
tents and many hundred smaller
items thnt are necessary to the
soldier in the various branches
of the service. It is the state
which pays the officers and men
for special dnties,and it is the
state or a subdivision of the state
which provide the armories in
whice the guardsmen drill and
in which equipment is stored.
Quite generally the county is the
particular unit that constructs
are in controle. The governor
is generally commander-in-chief.
Usually the power of calling:
out of the militia to suppsess dis-!
order and enforce the law with- j
in the state rests with the gover- j
nor, though in a few states other
officers' h a v e this authority !
thus in Massachusetts the may-
or of a city may call out the mili-
tia to assist the civtl authorities
in cases of local disorder.
The officering of the militia is
within the control of the state
government. Usually the mem-
bers of the company elect the
company officers, the line offi-
cers elect the field officers, and
the field officers elect the gener-
al officers. After being elected
they are usually examined and
if competent, are then commis-
sioned under state authority.
The non-commissioned officers
ase generally appointed by regi-
mental commanders.
Any one who is liable to mili-
tary service may enroll in the
miliitia. The enlistment of min-
ors under eighteen is appearant-
1 y void." The enlistment o f
young men over eighteen and
under twenty-one is binding as
againsl them, but may be avoid-
ed at the instance of their par-
ents. ‘ r U ;
(Copyright, 1913, by VV. K. Tower'.;
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Sand Hill Items.
(Crowded out last week.)
Miss Hattie Willrod of Colum-
bus is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F.
D. Jerrells this week.
Misses Ada Rodges and Nannie
Hoskins called on Miss Etha Scott
of Hahn Sunday.
Quite a crowd attended the
party at Mr. JerrelTs Wednes-
day night.
Oscar Ammann left for Hal-
lettsvilie where he will visit
friends and relatives.
Popular Talks On Law.
If you are a male, a citizen of
the United States, and over eigh-
teen years of age and under for-
ty-five you are a member of the
militia. Unless you are one of
the smaller minority who have
a uniform and a place in a regu-
lar company,and assemble in the
armory upon stated occasions
you probably are inclined to
doubt the accuracy of the state-
ment. While almost all of the
adult men in this country are
plete the militia. Those who are
enrolled, uniformed and equipp-
ed by the states comprise what
is* known as the Organized Mili-
tia. The remainder of which
includes the majority of us, are
Quite a crowd from Hahn at
the armory, but now some of the > tended Sunday school here Sun-
states are providingpstructures! day.
nt state expense, notably New Misses Lillie Kohleffel and
York, which is building up an Minnie Scheller left for Weimar
unusually strong and effective ; where they wiu visit frjencjs and
National Guard. 1 relatives.
But, under the new law, the! Ammann and famj|y were
National government has assum- the guest Qf wm Henderson Sun.
Demand the Genuine
Refuse substitutes.
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List your farm lands and city
perty with us. Reasonable
mission. El Campo,
1
ed a part of the burden and has
in consequense
day.
secured some
known in the War Department | vice in the management and con-1 Services will be held here next
and stand before the law a s trole of the state militia. Under Friday night, also Sunday,
members of the Reserve Militia ! the federal law the government E. J. Lohleffel and farmlv was
No active duties are imposed I distributes to the states $2,000,- the guest of Mr. E. Fint Sunday
upon this vast unorganized body! 000 for the militia and defrays j evening.
of Reserve Militia. They are various expenses in addition, j Fairy Fay.
aimply a body that may be fore- States which accept this aid must j To Prevent Blood Poisoning
ed to become members of an or- accept certain requirements and , porter’saniise^c healing oil!«
ganized militia force- As the I submit to the controle of the War I Kical dressing that relieves pain and heals at
: same time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c. $1.00.
Christian Church Directory
llitilc School every Sunday at 10 ;0<>
members of the militia under the
law, few of tnem know it. j draft during the civil war was j Department. practically all of j
The status of the male citizen j brought home the liability of the states have accepted federal;
as members of the militia is fix-[citizens to serve the country un- aid and federal controle, South'1
ed by Act of Congress of 1903, ' der arms, whether they desire to Carolina apparently remaining!
amendment in 1908 and 1910 j or not, this does not impress us an exception. . The militia of a;
Under it all able-bodied male i as novel. state which does not accept the]
citizens between the ages of! Under the law which was pass- provision of the Federal law is
eighteen and forty five, with |ed in 1792, and which was in not “organized.’’
certain limited exceptions, com- force for over a hundred years, The Federal Government pre-
a. m.
I’rejiehin*: the 1-t .2nd. and 4th Sun-
das > of each month.
Sunday morning -efviee«;—II :(H) a. m.
Christian Kndeavur at 7:30 p m. Sun-
day
Slid-week prayer meeting — Wednes
day 7:30 |>. in.
IP M. Hail'*y. pastor.
Physicians and Surgeons
El Campo, Texas
Board of Directors: W. J. Hefner, F. J. Hardev, Mack
Dr. H. L. Grant and Dr. J. D. Oldham.
Modern Equipment. Graduate
Medical and Surgical Cases Admitted.
Contagious Cases Excluded.
Open to all regular, qualified physicians. . ,
Rates $14.00 per week, and up
Phone 307.
Dr. B. H. PASSnORE*
Physician in Charge of
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1913, newspaper, August 1, 1913; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871017/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.