Show I GUARDSMEN PREPARE FOR THE ENCAMPMENT J J JWill Will Hold Annual Maneuvers at Jordan t Narrows Near Salt Sail Lake 1 r The plan for the annual su summer mer encampment of the National Guard u cr crof of Utah as submitted by Major WG WO Williams commanding and First First- Lieutenant William B. B Wallace USA U.S.A. A. A inspector instructor inspector instructor has been approved ed by Adjutant General E. E A. A Wedgwood Wedgwood Wedgwood wood and transmitted to the chief of the division of militia affairs of the J war department and the commanding general of the western division The program as announced at the theoffice office of the adjutant general calls for three classes of instruction for the infantry and the fhe cavalry The first camp pamp which h is s scheduled for July 18 1 to July 21 inclusive will be devoted t to the instruction of officers and noncommissioned noncommissioned non non- commissioned officers in camp maneuvers maneuvers ma ma- k and camp sanitation This This' will be followed by a camp also also at Fort from 22 to 2 1 Douglas July July t inclusive at which every member of of the guard with the exception of th the battery will be instructed in rifle fir fir- ny ing fug With the conclusion of this 0 y camp the main camp of instruction 3 I. I f will at the state open military reservation reservation reser reser- near the Jordan narrows Here the work will consist principally of maneuvers and actual battle exercises exercises exer exer- 1 vises for the and infantry This camp will be concluded July 31 officers will be c Regular army on ou duty with the militia at t the various camps Lieutenant Wallace and Captains W. W B B. B Burtt and 00 Smith of t the e Twentieth U. U S. S infantry will instruct the infantrymen Regular r medical and cavalry officers will also be detailed for similar services service s with the troop and hospital corps During the camp a rigid inspection n will be conducted to determine the fitness of or the state troops for active service t I According to a local national guard I officer there will be no frills on the program Practical field work valuable valuable val val- a i instruction to both officers and privates and real training wi will characterize char char- F. F V y the camp this year x In Ii commenting on 01 the t tendency of of rte s some me employers to refuse members of the guard a leave of absence the 1 officers said L- L Recent disclosures with regard to the preparedness of the United States should have awakened in all aU right right- thinking citizens a real concern for forthe forthe It the welfare of this country It has been shown that the militia is to be bethe the backbone of the defensive e force of this country For this reason it is inconceivable that any employer will X stand in the way of one of his employees employees em em- 1 who is a member of the national national na na- guard and refuse his leave for forthe the period taken up by the same Instead Instead Instead In In- stead of that the men should be encouraged encouraged encouraged en en- to membership in the state force Nevertheless we have been told by a number of the men that t their employers S are unwilling for i on Page 8 I Prepare for Encampment Continued from Page 1 Ij 11 them to take time off to attend the camp 7 This work the on-the the rifle ifie years year's on ranges in in preparation for for forthe the slate state match has been unusually inte interesting The winners of the latter event will wil represent represent rep resent the state stat in the national contests contests contests con con- tests near Jacksonville Florida next October |