| Show GUARDSMEN READY HEADY FOR INSPECTION State Troops in Better Shape Than They Were Last Year RICHFIELD STANDS FIRST J Nuts uv Organization JIen s of ot crUIS With lIh Signal Corps Coris And Amid Band t new flew company of or Infantry stands nt at tho tha the Ilia list In a n re ro report port Issued this morning by Adjutant E EA EA A Wedgwood of ot the National of Utah Time Tho report covers in III a table of general averages tho the standing of each organization In the national guard for tor Ito tho last lust mouth month Tho rho strength of tho national guard as shown by this report leport Is 25 G antI and enlisted mon men The Tho standing of each expressed In a figure of percentage Is as follows Company Compau E I SS Signal 11 Corps Corp C battery buttery company F I company II company compall H U company D 1 7 company A 72 company compan C 70 O OIt It n will be ho seen that lint the tho three first or organizations rated ruled above are lire tho the new now company compan tho limo Signal Corps COllIS and amid band ban 1 All the above organizations organization aro stationed in Salt Suit Lake Lalo City CIt with tho exceptions of ot comp nl s K B RIch RIchfield field K F I MantI B n Ogden D Mt Pleasant and anti A Nephi ANNUAL INSPECTION The fhe annual Inspection of or time the lile state troops by im h an nn detailed t front from the tho regular army ann Js is now hOw n w In progress lie He ports front from the tite south Major Slay Map the Inspecting officer office I Is now look log Ing over the lie men and their equipment Rue aie to tho the effect that the tho condition of or ortho tho ho equipment and standing of tIre the thomen themen men mon are better than last year New vim and amid enthusiasm appear to have heir bOIl ejected in tho tIme entire regiment nt and attached organizations Marked Im tin Improvement provement Is see In all au lines according to 10 an nn of or tho state troops who ho appears more moro than luau hopeful of or tho the re results results suIts of ot this years Inspection The Tho National Guard Guam showed sh wod up mp quite quilt well vell last year eol Cai he ho said anti and there Is III no tio reason why wh the state should not pass muster l with colors flying this tills year yea eal The Dick bill under the pro PIO provisions visions of ot which tho thom Inspection lit is carried on provides es for Cor an annual up ap appropriation of or to bo bu b apportioned Or among the tIme various states for the tha maintenance of or their citizen soldiery according to the tho shown shawn at th the thim annual minimal Inspections provided for to Each state tatO to tn be able to participate in this appropriation must show at nt least men mon for each representative In Congress Utah having one In the house of representatives and two Iwo III In tho this senate mush modish show how hundred men UTAH WILL PASS Tho Tile report issued Issue 1 this morning by General Wedgwood Indicates that Utah will tx bo be ablo able to do this ilmis without trouble In addition to showing hawing the th three hun tIred dred men taco however wo we must show that the equipment that lies has been furnished by the federal government Is being put putto putto putto to Us Its It proper use kept In good condi condl condition lion Hon and that tha t the Iho JUon immen understand un how h I to use uso all of It II The Tho ho First butter batters which has been recently reorganized will be able to show Its equipment In III first class clusa shape The Tho signal corps will also ulso be able to tomake make a IL good showing The Tho Infantry companies are well iveli up tip In iii th thell lr work and their hell equipment Is In first class elas shape Tho The hospital corps corp and band will not be behind their other military brothers This Is u especially true Irue with sith tho the band bund which has hlll of or lute late enlisted several good musicians nn and 1 which In is I holding weekly practise under tho thu leadership I of tho lie bandmaster of tIme tho IheI Fifteenth I Infantry band han NOTICEABLE E In hit two organizations a noticeable Improvement over the standing of hist year will viii be lie shown hown These are ure tho th First tile the Signal corps UndO Under tho time direction of Captain W IV T C Crebb Webb tho the battery batter Is forging forbing steadily to tho front Cronl Tho The condition of ot Its equipment would do credit to any nn regu regular lar lal battery A plan under way wity a ato to provide I tho tim battery with Its own mounts Suid Id to hold mounted drills drill 9 twice each ellch week a 11 thing tIming which has hall novel never been attempted before Jn In thi thet Signal corps the ito men man have taken up signaling as na they never havo have before bero For 10 time the first t the time use uto of the time tale tele telephone phone and telegraph are aro being made features of the work in this tion lion A telegraph school recently started Is progressing oven even better than fJ win was expected A number of the tile men muon lt will vIli efficient operators before the annual encampment time arrives 0 and antI by b that time tiara will be ho ablo to handle handlo messages message for tOI maneuvers Tho The ole tele phone Is being made a 11 special study and will vill be put Into use throughout t tho thin 11 armory and will also be bo Installed 1 at atthe I time the camp The Tho field l buzzer line will J torm arm an Important part of the lie maneu maneuver I ver vor er v work ork for tor this organization I The rite dates dalcH for fOI time the Inspection for tho the 11 organization In n Salt Lake IM ko conic como next week and from frOIn tho tIme signs of optimism t 1 manifest In and about out tho tIme armory It ItIs ItIs itIs Is almost certain that the tIme und and men anticipate a 11 favorable tl appearance I when they the aro are lined 1 up for fOl tho Inspectors ors tors eagle eye oe li |
