Show OFfICERS Of STATE GUARD TO ASSEMBlE L Immediate Perfection of Utah lI Military Unit Will WillBe Be Attempted at Meeting l to Be Held Reid During Week I TEE first step in reorganizing the 1 National Guard of Utah will betaken be ho taken next t week when whon Col Cot Freeman t Basett commanding officer r of the state regiment of infantry already of officers recruited will call a n. meeting meeting- Ners cers rs of tho the regiment for this pur pur- pose ose It is understood that the regiment regi regiment regi- regi ment is as yet not fully officered and probably rob ably the first step that will be betaken betaken betaken taken is to fill up the tho vacancies in its f executive ranks Decision not to wait walt for tor a govern govern- b n lal appropriation for the guard at next session of or Congress was reached yesterday at a a. conference bo- bo Woon tw waon cn MaJ Fred Jorgenson adjutant eral for tor tho State of Utah and Colnel Colonel Col Col- onel nel Bassett According to Major Jorgenson Jor- Jor Jorgenson lg genson there Is available to national guard guad use in the state approximately This sum will wIl be sufficient to carry carryon on a a. big big- guard program and andr r for tor a a. summer Bummer encampment ay the adjutant general Tell Pelt Statu This week MaJ S S. S Abbot bot advocate o oft of the state will be asked to prepare a brief on tho the exact t condition of tho the guard There Thero havo have havel l een some changes In the tho status of or the organization under the tho recent amend- amend J I merits ments of the tho guard la laws s 's at tho last t easlon of or the State Legislature and the the Judge advocates advocate's brief will wm explain the relationship that now exists be between between be- be tween the guard gUt and the tha provisions pro of or orthe the national defense act of 1916 A A. new policy is to be pursued in the conducting of the states state's guard this year it is said While tho the general principle of ot discipline and training will idly borig enforced it is 18 to be tho the purpose pur pur- pura poso pose Doso of ot tho the guard gaard officials to make mako everything aa ns helpful to the men as possible Pun Fun consideration to selectIng selectIng select- select selecta Ing Ing- Inga a campsite In the state will beglen be bo glen given declares Major Jorgenson It Is my theory that tho the camp should be In the most beautiful site In the state that is found practical declared the tho chief military official of ot tho state The Tho Theold old practice of ot putting troops In an encampment not only unattractive but productive of ot the greatest fort is not to bo followed by br guard of or- or this year said Major Jorgenson L Plans lans are on foot among guard of of- of declares Colonel Bassett Dassett to have havo the regimental band pIa play at tho the free freo concerts this year at Liberty Libert park Tho The band which Is led b by Guy Heric is composed entirely of or union musicians and according to critics who have heard at it lt play Is 18 one of or the best In tho state i Concession b by the tho city commissioners is 18 Is sought Bought to permit the military band to put on Otho tho free tree concerts |