Show co y I 1 c j I II I 1 t 1 i I r j I f J I I I J 1 1 I II I JI I I r I i ve 7 fl c L 7 J t i r fi r r l j f L i Wi I Il J l fil d dt t dj j lis probable that at the legislature will he a i r this l grant tho armory board h arll power p cr crISp to 10 bull J in snIt Salt tt lw e Tho lease l aso n nt t the pr ont building l u f occupied by b tho guard filar lit h hc c 1 Sa io for f r 1 lull J ll purpose o will expire in n July Jul t J i h will a renewal of 0 the tho t f ro of quarters by bythe the guard J No build bul l lj j specially constructed const for armory pur purposes poses Is proper or 01 suitable sul for fOI such su h ufe u e H His t 11 t is uhan to tho guard and an of or no profit to tb tho ii r t f state taC for the tho be required to move from j to t every two ill or three years ears that th t l a proposition on Cut can bo submit submitted i I I ted to il o o uro which w will give the guardrail guard all that that isto be desired in the tho way win pC 0 a I permanent M C one OIl which will bo theirs their and ample as to w 1 I nc Jons for at lit least enst 20 years CIR at no ex exI I to o th after tho building is if construct constructed t j I ed Ll laUy In hi excess of C the rent y for ft tho t 1 present Ics nt quarters r Under Un cr tho passed In 1805 It Is believed thera 1 oro now no funds fu l and I lIl In the tho custody of nf tho state treasurer s to purchase a plot vlot of 1 ground ot o the tho sizo required is proposed to tobo bo low tilo 11 ess ry funds for fOL the erection there i ton Ion of a I building hu ld n adequate for 01 present purposes f with wilh IH 11 I for In tho plans adequate u I for 25 And tho interest Which will bo 1 0 paid there n will not exceed tho now paW paid for rental and the amount so paid as interest would 1 1 bo be paid to the state for the tho Ise of oC stat schools anil other state a itc institutions so 19 that tho t all money moncy M disbursed as interest or In other words word rental by bythe byj j the stilt o for the benefit ot o tho national guard would the tho benefit 1 of other state t tl n It is I believed b lI that such a L proposition upon t its Ill face Is a l demonstration demol of or the tho advisability of 1 building bu an un armory oly independent oC the benefits to tobo bo lJ derived der l th by h the guard and those interested l in tho guard Will go no before the th legis laturo In the tho assurance that they the are arc presenting to tJ u at body bod a proposition IHO ot o benefit to the J at Itt large For 01 the tho benefit to the guard gum and t r cost coat to the stale will bo he little or nothing over present expenses and the cost to the state Mate will l ho o solely the tho payment nt of rent and In Interest Ink k terest while tho building is in III the course of con construction Two 10 years ago an effort was made toward the construction armory armor A of bt ground was wal walIn In view for that purpose which If IC It had been purchased purchase at that time would today have haye a market value two and an times the amount asked at that time limo Plans were prepared for a I build building ing to be erected on that ground and the tho elevation of tho main building at that time planned is shown In the tho accompanying cut This building would have been a great advance over the quarters now occupied but perhaps It Is well that the building was not erected for the tho reason that since f time the tho United States has passed such legisla legislation legislation tion as greatly enhances the tho standing of the tho na national nac c guard amplifying its sphere of ot usefulness and greatly adding to the requirements theretofore expected Tho United Stats States now considers the national guard asa part of tho present and ready force toreo of tho th United States It is expected from C each cach state slot an efficiency of its guard la d and the t handl handling handlIng ing of its military affairs as to create and main maln maintain tain a force Coree armed equipped and disciplined to such a degree e that thal It can within 21 I hours in cases of emergency bo assimilated as a force of the tho United States Under these conditions in building armories and providing for the tho material affairs of tho national n t mol guard action should bo taken upon a n much m eh broader plane than when tho guard was merely a state force Iud and so considered by bythe bythe the United States as a 0 reserve which could be bedra drawn dra upon uon for Individuals In more or less trained in hi military I t is 18 ot course o desired that an In armory bo 1 e built within a n reasonable reas distance of the central and Z I business portion of oC town and a piece of ground size required will to get with each succeeding year and as the funds are lre now avail available r able for that purpose there is h every o i reason reas why j in action should b l e t taken l and nd if tho J j i armory can ber be built by b tUll from the i state land board and anil nt a post ost but 1 slightly gr ater than paid lai of g 1 the present quarters qua there th re is l ery reason r hY should be 1 e built e a h st it 1 7 Plans for such l an rn orY r now being drawn dra n nJ J by 1 y Ad nt General E A Ai Wedgwood Od t an m in L s e f many 1 1 eastern armories while I ll tI to and anil flom hl b Camp amp Perry P rn cO Ge j cral r to this city el with l ii it good idea id a of ot what this state needs eds in n the tho way wa of o an un f I a the i armories visited did Id he lie find a i suitable I ur but ideas were gathered from one und and another ot of them and aud these arc nr being embodied In Inthe Inthe the plan ho he is now nol working upon Tho Plan will give Io n I model armory building and andin andIn in addition will furn furu furnish ish the ho state with n ith an auditorium capable of accommodating tho th 0 largest assemblages es which Wh h this city em may mayover over expect to enter entert t tal a 1 n Tho building would with the i utmost convenience accommodate accommodate date a national con convention of the great political parties or other similar gather gathel gatherings ings The Tho plan Illan Is so ar arranged arrange ranged range that thc tho club clubrooms rooms or 01 parlors for each euch of eight compan companies ies open onto an oval oal promenade and nta the main auditorium or 01 drill hall and amI in I using the armory for fot fota a convention or pull pub public I lic reception 16 par por v lors ors and an the tho monster I auditorium would be he I thrown to L I c cL r L Z I 1 j 1 III I 1111 f i J v I V f 4 gether providing for forthe the tho assembly of the theu guests u as t s and for entertainment In the parlors Equipment rooms and other strictly military features are arc Isolated Isolated from Crom this portion of tho building bul giving it an appearance of being especially constructed for Cor the entertainment of conventions and other uses hid hiding Ins ing Us Its show of arms wagons and and military par paraphernalia The Tho tact fact that this armory could be used Is Just one other reason re son why the state st tc should have such a building for while it Is an ad advantage vantage to the city it is no less Jess a II great advantage to the state acting to bring here borc great gatherings and In effect e ct display the states resources to such great gatherings of oC persons from distributed sections of the state slate as could be found in n other way a Marked ed Increase in inEfficient in Efficient Strength In tho year Ill just ju t ending there thero have occurred two events of marked importance to the National Guard of oC Utah while in hi the tho nation at large the tle year ear has been an eventful one for the Ule reserve of the regular army orm which tho national guard or organized militia Is now designated by the war department The two events ot of moment locally oc ll were the par participation participation of o the Utah rifle rille team In the tho competition at Camp Perry Ohio and the joint maneuver camp in southeastern Wyoming Both of these trips have been olm ro than pass passIng Ing In Importance to the thc re so s now n w wU than U an ever before beCore anil these two events mark the truth of the tho statement that th the national guard hUard is isto Isto to be b regarded as a national n force forc a amere mere force to be bO used within the stale for tho en enforcement of law Jaw lawIn JawIn In the nation and iti t the constructive effort has lias been rewarded during the year at by a Il marked increase in the tho strength of the from tho dC f numbers and n efficiency The Thelast last inspection of r the state troops by an of tho tJ e regular reg lar n my showed the Utah troops to t be bo beIn boin In splendid i shape and require m of Estate troops oo s l govern government ment legislation of or Clio he last few eif df or r i str 1 militia irith same manner as troops are r ed and n equipped The participation of oi the t IC state stat troops PS at joint maneuver mane er campa with the troops F c W I o all arms arms ot the regular the militiamen an opportunity to learn les Bonn and to apply lils book the field Actual war war conditions con have havo bc n and the maneuvering has hM progressed just n tI pres nee enco of an enemy At 1 these great STe t o the number of l are aro brought together toge regular and a camp with vI rl liis ls own troops but in In operations Is contact with ith regulars and IB Is afforded an n ty to observe the trained soldiers rs In ac action tion From the office of or a chie t orders fire are issued of brown armies assuming ng IL situation which is to both sides al es Special situations aroas as ast t um rj for the Jie s and an l es th ono one army 6 nothing of of ts opponent The conditions condl ns assumed assum d are al patterned p d daiter after conditions which would tr ops in inthe the ih field often being c J s ob obtaining 11 In past wars wars ps mn as asit asIf it If HI hi hostile COlln l much mu precaution to tobe be not observed bs enemy n my i tu yar Surprising as Its it may th tod of f and alid 1 n bec n i on ln these mimic conflicts c is as if they were In a real light fight BLOODLESS WAR WARThe WARTh The Th study ot of military n l tary sei science nce for Cor part inv 1 i n lot f lessons I past wars wills t cerS the tho esson be f toro fore them are as as umpires for these se mimic wars ais and tind th of i lp es Ii J sel upon tile in i L l pL 1 lt J i l 1 Jd a Tho Thi methods an ills S rC i Ill action ll d in this way ay T OPi e to tot tol t t 1 5 i l r eo 0 i jJ A under some con are out ont of oi action and the op opposing o opo posing po torce credited d with this irest It In Inthis Inthis this Va an mate result on an M en maneuver Is casl y obtained ted In largo large maneuvers there are som as many as 20 or more umpires s sho ho the tho troops In maneuver thc umpires decides U e of thc tho action a Following the action a Uon the officers with tho umpires fora dis discussion of the tho problem mistakes are com commented d upon and the lesson thus made one ot 0 profit to t alf ll conr con corned Especially Is there profit in these tl SO maneuvers Tor or tho U militia who may not hayo t pa palt r t i ii i though many former members of cf the U o vol volunteer volunteer army are e ea among a the militia of of officers their lences in the war mako them all aU the tho mora valuable alua le to in and men m n Uie u le lecamp last an For the troops tr ops 1310 bo u Con ons camp was Il school much l improved t over oer the int no militiaman has uttered ut ele a complaint ot treatment accorded This often of en occurs o e en enIn In hi state n t trained brother it is I hardship 10 professional guardsmen g In the tho time available tor drill usually one night a I week eltis tho soldiers ute tho time ho Is IsSn Sn In tho army FIRST RIFLE TEAM on in Ohio Ohl experience Utah guardsmen hiVe not enjoyed before The trip of Itself was a to the men anti and the participation in tho great shoot was In Invaluable valuable to tho team This Is ithe tho first team ot of the tho sort Utah has over ever sent to a I national com competition competition petition mid at hand to prepare for the shoot sh ot was limited Jt was consequently co IY the best bo secured under circumstances the tho opening or of the tho approaching spring sea season son so l pr paraU next years shoot muda and the Utah team will no doubt make mako a L good record ln In the competition As it was vas Utah was not the last ast in the ho competitors comp Three have been to the national matches lower than Utah which held fourth place from the bottom of the tho list even ven that Is not nota a matter to chagrined about aD out The plans administrative of the Guard tot year are already laid They include many things of mark marked ed Importance to the tho guard State target tar et compe competitions the thoi stimulation o of recruiting the build building ing of armories enlarging t T a ope t instruct I truc of and men a 11 state camp and many man tt rs are arc already BOARD OF OFFICERS The he past year has seen the of ot a law lawin lawIn in the national Congress which provides for a aboard board of militia officers ThIs is composed cO national guard g officers of standing In the nation and they confer with the secretary of war ar upon matters relating ib tho b of the ri U guard as as viewed from tho standpoint As s J programs have been De n drawn di wn for f r consideration by the next Congress Among ri g one ne of or the thc l proposals prop to tobe tobe be made to Congresses Congress is for tho enactment of a I Il law l w providing p for the appointment of national guard lJ rd as additional ad second cond lieutenants in their service to a per perl l d when they are stattS S tile tho vol military as tIte armY Ot ask tor lS purposes tn n Jh 1 i o r fi Alia Utah Uw troops are Jh the same sam cannot be saId bf all states though are ire s are Jh nep of maintaining a I large national guard reserve re elve is admitted by 0 lI 1 0 J ft i I t t make It for Slates to main maln maintain tain a small standing sta J army The rhe ex experience of tho nation In at war has demon volunteer bo Upon pon and that backed by an efficient t small is adequate In of peace JI Authorities are al unanimous In the assertion that the tho military a nation potent in preserving peace than to meet war he agency army in program is recognized as stable until conditions are aro such sueh that the world shall lay down Its arms lEven high advocates of disarming the nations admit that the tho time Js Is not yet and that armies strong and ar d cf ef are aro now necessary to preserve peace It Itis is II for this reason that the national government is so much ini 1111 earnest with to maintain maintaining ing inA an efficient and In training Was nearly as ILl Is III possible a 0 lino or the tho regular army Tho expense of m the militia vastas vast it appears to the people o of the tho na nation Hon tion is notto to the additional ox e pensa pense that would be bc made necessary event oen by a comparatively small increase jin the tho strength of the tho standing army FROM LABORS VIEWPOINT The Tho viewpoint of ot the tho masses Is I changing with regard to then Thoi laboring classes a afew few tew years ears ago considered omil oled the tho national guard as asa a n forca maln to oppress them This at lit is being changed Tho policy poll e ot oC the tho war do e to make the tho militia a national reserve has played a largo part In this change of opinion The labor ia Is now almost generaU genera throughout the tho United States is In marked contrast to the spirit of a few years ago uso There arc still those who are aro antagonistic to the tho organized militia but their viewpoint has been by have havo crept In even when l care c tre was In keep klop ing tho within lis scope as by law c lawIn In Utah if in no other state the thc has never been antagonistic to union u la labor bor nor UT to |