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Natimral (Sitarôamatt txtmb* ta % 21,000 (§fRm* tmb îEnltatrô Mm af % N*tu f ork National duarô \U gtttrm urislwfi for a Hflmg (Etinatmas N*m f rar fUteù tmtlj îfraltlî, l?appttt?B55 anù {IniHpmt!} and (testatrôUtg JHpmm?ntal Arbfewmrnta The NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN (Officiai State Publication) LT. COL. HENRY E. SUAVET LIEUT. T. F. WOODHOUSE Editor Asst. Editor and Business Mgr. LT. COL. WM. J. MANGINE MAJOR ERNEST C. DREHER General Advertising Mgr. N.. Y. C. Advertising Mgr. Editorial and Business Office—Room 718, State Building, 80 Centre St., New York City THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN is published monthly and is the only publication author' ized by the National Guard of the State of New York. It is also the officiai magasine of the 27th Division Association of the World War. Subscription by mail, $1.00 a year; Canada, $1.50; Foreign, $2.00. Subscriptions are payable in advance. Single copies, price 15 cents. Adver* tising rates on application. Printed in New York City. Vol. XI DECEMBER 1934 No. 9 Contents PRÉSIDENT ROOSEVELT THANKS GEN'L WARD FOR NAVY DAY REVIEW TO GENERAL WARD 14 HIS UNSELFISH SERVICE 3 A VOTRE SANTÉ—AN APPRÉCIATION FROM THE MAJOR GENERAL WARD RETIRES AFTER 46 YEARS' 106TH INFANTRY 15 SERVICE 4 BUFFALO UNITS HONOR GENERAL WARD 15 GOVERNOR LEHMAN COMMENDS OUR ADJUTANT NEW BINGHAMTON ARMORY OPENED 16 GENERAL 6 ALBANY TO GREET N.Y.N.G. OFFICERS 17 A. G.'s ASS'N DÉPLORES GEN'L WARD'S RETIRE- BRIG. GEN. CHARLES H. HITCHCOCK 18 MENT 7 71ST INFANTRY TO REVIVE MILITARY ATHLETICS. .. 18 A SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN KEEP SMILING 19 Maj. Gen. Milton A. Rec\ord 8 WHOLE GUARD ON REVIEW 20 MAJ. GEN. O'RYAN EULOGIZES GENERAL WARD... 9 105TH INFANTRY'S SMALL ARMS MATCHES 25 ADMIRAL LACKEY AND COL. ROBINSON BID GEN'L CAPTAIN ABNER HUNTER PLATT 26 WARD FAREWELL 10 INFANTRY OF THE WORLD—AUSTRIA FROM PRIVATE TO MAJOR GENERAL Brig. Gen. Fred M. Wdterbury 11 Capt. F. P. todd 27 GENERAL HASKELL'S EDITORIAL—A GREAT ADJU' WINS NAVY RESERVE TROPHY 28 TANT GENERAL RETIRES 12 IF EVER YOU'RE LOST .» 28 MAJOR GENERAL FRANKLIN W. WARD BIDS THE ADJT. GEN'L'S TROPHY AWARDED TO CO. H, 108TH GUARD ADIEU 13 INFANTRY 32 Illustrations FRONT COVER- -Designed for Maj. Gen. Ward GENERAL WARD MAKES PRÉSENTATIONS 15 George Gray NEW BINGHAMTON ARMORY 16 MAJOR GENERAL FRANKLIN WILMER WARD COLONEL WALTER G. ROBINSON 17 GENERAL WARD AS A CORPORAL BRIG. GEN. CHARLES H. HITCHCOCK 18 "COLONEL" WARD ON HIS RETURN FROM FRANCE .. Co. M, 108TH INF., AT MORISSETTE PARK 22 PORTRAIT OF "COLONEL" WARD OVERSEAS 2ND COMBAT TR., 244TH C.A. AT FT. ONTARIO .... 23 MAJOR GENERAL MILTON A. RECKORD COLORS MASSED ON ARMISTICE DAY 24 MAJ. GEN. O'RYAN AND "COLONEL" WARD MAJOR G. M. HERRINGSHAW 24 REAR ADMIRAL F. R. LACKEY CAPT. LÉO W. HESSELMAN, CHIEF OF STAFF, COLONEL W. G. ROBINSON 10 N.Y.N.M 26 MAJ. GEN. WARD AND BRIG. GEN. WM. R. POOLEY 11 INFANTRY OF THE WORLD—AUSTRIA THE N.Y.N.M. ON PARADE 14 Capt. F. P. Todd 27 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN "It will be strictly non-political; it will not attempt to exploit any thème or theory or partisan lines; it will religiously refrain from 'undertaking' the ambitions or activities of any individual, public or private; it will be severely independent, making its appeal to the interests of the readers rather than to the vanity of those in charge; it will encourage that training which no successful business man can ignore if he desires his employées to be better disciplined and trained to give 100 per cent of duty to ail work entrusted to them—it will be a vehicle for the propagation of one policy and only one: Better Guardsmanship and Better Citizenship!" Copyright, 1934. The New York National Guardsman THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN December, 1934 MAJOR GENERAL FRANKLIN WILMER WARD Adjutant General of the State of New York December, 1934 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 3 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 15, 1934. My dear Colonel: It is with regret that I learn of the approaching retirement on December 4, 1934, of my friend, Major General Franklin W. Ward. General Ward»s service to his country extends over a period of more than forty-six years and includes ail grades from private to major gênerai. He served as an officer in the Spanish American War, Mexican Border Service, and the World War. He has given unselfishly of his time and labor for the up- building of the Army of the United States, especially the National Guard. General Ward has, since the World War, served twice on the War Department General Staff and was placed on the Initial General Staff Eligible List in 1922 as a resuit of his outstanding service during the World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for having distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a position of great responsibility. General Ward may look back on his long and distinguished career with a satisfaction given to one who has served his country well and he may retire with the satisfaction of the knowledge that he has the thanks of a grateful country. Very sincerely yours, Colonel William J. Mangine* New York National Guardsman, Albany, New York. THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN December, 1934 Adjutant General Ward Retires From the National Cuard After a Service of 46 Years His Long and Distinguished Record Included Service in Every Rank from Private to Major General and Brought Him Many Honors in Récognition of His Oursranding Ability 'AJOR GENERAL FRANKLIN W. from private to first sergeant. As a non'commissioned WARD, The Adjutant General of the officer he saw service with his régiment at the Homestead State of New York, will retire from the Strike, at Homestead, Penn. He has explained this long military service on December 4th, by the opération of law, service in the ranks by saying that in those days the hold' after 46 years of active duty, during which he has been ing of an officer's commission was a very expensive honor, a forceful and constructive figure in military activities and and he simply could not afford it. has risen solely through his own efforts from private to General Ward removed to New York City in 1897, and major gênerai. in August of 1898, during the Spanish-American War, General Ward was born in Philadelphia, Penn., Decem' applied for and received a commission as second lieutenant ber 4, 1870. He is the scion of an old American family in the 109th N. Y. Infantry, which was preparing for Fédéral duty. In January of the following year he was assigned to the old 9th Infantry, N. Y. N. G., and in the same year was promoted first lieutenant. In 1901 he com' manded a company during the Albany Street Car Strike, at Albany, N. Y., which was attended with bloodshed and the loss of one life. In 1902 he was made a captain and in 1907 was promoted major. In 1908 the régiment was transferred to the coast artillery arm, which service made a strong appeal to the young officer and in due time he became an authority on the technique and handling of heavy sea-coast guns; and as a resuit he was detailed as a member of the State Examining Board for Artillery Officers. When Major General John F. O'Ryan, himself an ar' tilleryman, was appointed to command the National Guard, Ward was among the first to receive a promotion to the Division staff, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was assigned to the Albany headquarters of the Divi' sion. In 1916, when New York troops were ordered to the Mexican border, Ward was sent ahead to represent his chief in the various field détails connected with camping sites, rations, water, etc., for arriving troops. The New York commands were later organised as the 6th Division and he was assigned as assistant chief of staff, the highest staff position that could be held by a guardsman at that time. During this service he organised, as a side line, a weekly newspaper which was called The Rio Grande Rattler, and The Beginning of His Career became its managing editor. Its first édition indicated that At the âge of 19, General Ward was a corporal in Co. I its principal object was to print ail the news about condi' of the lst Infantry, Pennsylvania T^ational Gtutrd. He tions on the Border, so that "lasy" soldiers could send a carried a Major General's two stars in his \napsac\. copy home each week in lieu of a letter and thus permit mothers, wives and sweethearts to know just how things which is identified with the military history of the early were going in far away Texas. days of the Colonies. His great'great'grandfather, John The paper was printed in a small printing office at Mis' Reeves, served in the New Jersey Continental Line, during sion, Texas, and soon enjoyed an extraordinary circulation the Revolutionary War. His father, Thomas Patrick along the Rio Grande, as well as a large number of sub' Ward, was an officer in the Confederate cavalry during scriptions from ail sections of New York state. Thanks to the Civil War, and was wounded in action. professional journalists serving in the Division, together Ward graduated from the Horace Binney school in with assistance volunteered by nine "war" correspondents Philadelphia. Apparently the urge of his forbears for from the big metropolitan and up'State dailies, the old the soldier's trade ran strong in the youngster's blood, for iïlew Tor\ World, in accepting the Rattler as an exchange, at 17 he enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard and welcomed it editorially as a newsier newspaper than many for the following nine years served through every grade published within twenty miles of New York City.

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