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Show 9 Page Four THE SPRINGVILLE (UTAH) HERALD ; Wii Ll llU UV7U LS ' UuliUUWULi - " ' - - ... ' - - '",'"-.- : ' ... r 1 .n tv. - - . tijx . i " ... j. ..... , ' ...... Members of the advance crews of Utah National Guardsmen, 116th Engineers Company (Light Equip-ment), take a breather and get their picture taken as they begin unloading equipment which arrived from Fort Lewis, Washington, to the depot in Provo on Friday. I ' ' X 1 t , vn N ' V ' s ' " - ! V - " - ' ":"ift;ftftft:ft - ; i i ' x . - - - V - - - ' - - - ; s - - . v, 4 - i - - " ' 'j r - . - -- v - ft'-- ' " r - s v ' ' s ! '" " "'' ' ; - i'- - ' 'w ft ft' Vft'' ' vw. I ft . ' ' " , . ' - , ft' , ' K" - j ! . ' , , ''''' ''V j ft '' ' ft ''' " , ' Jk ' I ' . - ; ftftf ' ': 1 i ,. v - . ft r : ': A , ! - - f, i , J How the Guard reduces taxes These troubled times require . that we maintain forces at a high degree of readiness. This costs money. Our defense bud-get now stands at a record peace-tim- e high so it is fair-ly obvious that every avenue of savings is an important one. High as it is, the budget , for Defense would have to be a lot higher were it not for an effective National Guard sys-tem. This system provides troop units available for a ra-pid build-u- p of both the Army and the Air Force, thereby modifying to a considerable extent what would otherwise be the need to support a huge, full-tim- e active-dut- y military establishment. It has been estimated that the cost of mainaining a Guardsman including his weekly drill pay, his uniforms and his equipmen is approx-imately one-sixt- h that of his ' active-dut- y counterpart. There is litle cost involved in maintaining a Guardsman at a high degree of readiness, in relation to his contribution to our military power. The im-mediate result of this is more trained manpower in readiness for fewer tax dollars. Or, put another way, this provides for more that may be diverted to other defense requirements, such as added research and de-velopment, without cutting in-to manpower on call for any possible emergency. With reference to the role the National Guard was called upon to play in the "limited mobilization" of 1961 when President John F. Kennedy called for a quick build-u- p of conventional warfare forces, a leadinf U. S. Military writer stated it was regarded by the Army as an "impressive per-formance" oh the part of Na-tional Guardsmen and other re-serves. A JOB WELL DONE EDITORIAL This month, National Guard units from all over the nation ri be returning to their home communities following ten months of active duty. We believe they deserve a hearty "well done" from all of us. They were called, in the words of President Kennedy, "to prevai: a war, not to fight a war." The fact that Premier Khrushchev's "de-adline" over Berlin came and went without a major incident is testimony not only to our overall military strength, but, to the effectiveness I these Guardsmen as well. In fact, Chancellor Adenauer has said that in his opinion, the prime factor influencing the Soviet slowdown oa Berlin was the swift, decisive buildup of American forces. It is difficult to recapture the emotions and tensions of last fat when the threat of war was a desperate reality. It seems clear, how-ever, that we were confronted with the gravest crisis since Korea. It is also difficult to put ourselves in the shoes of the 66,000 Am; and Air Guardsmen who were suddenly called ; all of them experience; some form of personal hardship, and for many of them it was k second or third callup since 1940. Some had to sell their cars an: homes or businesses. Some had to leave their families behind. Son had to drop out of school. There are no small sacrifices when you ar involved in them. . There were some complaints, to be sure. But they came from small, vocal minority and in no way reflect on the Guard as a wk: The fact is that the Army National Guard units which were mobifc brought 98.3 percent of their assigned strength on active duty and v Air National Guard, 99 percent. In each case, this represented sharp increase over the Korean mobilization. Thus the vast major, of Guardsmen neither asked to be released nor complained after tl were called up. For ten months these Guardsmen provided essential strength being for both the Army and Air Force. Now, even if the crisis ha? entirely disappeared, the active forces have had' time to build to nu realistic levels and 'the immediate need for the Guardsmen is so they are returning home. They have served America well and we salute them. He is a soldier, and he knows his job well. He is a airman j who has flown many a mission. Last year at this time he was a machinist, a mechanic, an accountant, lawyer. But his country called, and he answered. He left home, family, job willingly because someplace far off a wall was built that threatened freedom. He is no stranger to this task. He has been answering such calls since 13 British colonies declared themselves a new nation. For he is the citizen-soldi- er of the National Guard standing ready to meet a Berlin crisis headon on daily alert, aiding in the defense of our country and ready as ever to help in the event of civil disaster. His sacrifice is one we cannot do without. t TSneee two pages spoongoo'ecfl by Wright Planing Mill Francis' Cafe Anderson's Home Furnishings Frank & Kelly's Texaco Service LeMff Arctic Circle City Drug Springville Insurance & Realty Senior's Cafe and Billiards M G. S. Wood Mercantile Jack's Toggery Automotive & Industrial Supply George J. Jennings Co. Ml Christ ensen's Dept. 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