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PATROLMAN FIREMAN RAILWAY POST OFFICE POSTAL CLERK CLERK-CARRIER Circulation 21,000 Established 1924 SANITATION MAN CONTENTS 1940 VOCATIONAL SECRETARIAL MARCH COURSES COURSES A Bomber Every Four Days 2 New Classes Forming for Business Courses for Brigadier General Ames T. Brown 3 AIR CONDITIONING High School and College Trophy of The Fourth Gun Section Graduates. Day and by Fairfax Downey 4-5-39-31 DIESEL MECHANICS Evening Sessions FINGERPRINTING Major General John Francis Williams .... 6 MANHATTAN COMPTOMETRY Colonel Leavell Commands 258th 7 BRANCH BURROUGHS ADDING Faith Wins the War MACHINE 120 West 42nd St. by Lieut. Col. Stanley Washburn 8-9 MONROE JAMAICA BRANCH Sons of Orion 10 CALCULATOR 90-14 Sutphin Blvd. RECEPTIONIST Editorials 12 NEWARK BRANCH SWITCHBOARD The New Service Record 13-14-15-16-17 OPERATOR 24 Branford Place Division and Brigade Staffs at Additional Field Training 18-19 The Fighting 69th Dinner 20 CORRESPONDENCE COURSES The Minute Man by Arthur R. Walters 21-22-23-25 Many men find it impracticable to attend New York 24 school because of hours of employment, Gone With The Wind 26 tour of duty, etc. The 1940 Census 27-31 We offer through correspondence courses, 54th Inf. Brigade Additional Field Training. 28 which consist of a series of lessons, test Colonel Joseph A. Baer 29 questions, and written trial examinations. Attendance 32 The students' papers are graded, comments The Adjutant General's Page Cover 3 made and the papers returned with correct The names of all characters that are used in short stories, answers. serials and semi-fiction articles that deal with types are fic­ titious. Use of a name which is the same as that of any living These courses are not to be confused with person is accidental. booklets that contain obsolete questions of past examinations, which may be purchased THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN is pub­ elsewhere for a small sum. They are thor­ lished monthly at 80 Centre Street, New York City, N. Y. Printed in New York City, N. Y. The only pub­ ough courses, complete in detail, covering lication authorized by the National Guard of the every phase of each examination, including State of New York. Lt. Col. H. E. Suavet, Editor; written tests. Lt. Col. E. Bowditch, Associate Editor; Lt. Col. W. J, Mangine, Advertising Manager; Major E. C Dreher, New York City, Advertising Manager. Single copy, 10 cents. Subscription price in the United States, $1.00; Canada, $1.50; foreign, $2.00 a year. Subscriptions payable in advance. Advertis­ The Delehanty Institute ing rates on request. Listed in Standard Rate and 115 East 15th St., N. Y. C. STuy 9-6900 Data Service. Copyright, 1939, by The New York National Guardsman. 2 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

Left: THESE "COCOONS" HATCH FLYING FORTRESS BODIES: A row of steel jigs in which the fuselages for Boeing B-17B bombers are assembled. Wood scaffolding surrounds the rigid steel structure of the jigs. As each body is completed it is picked out of its jig by the overhead crane system and conveyed across the plant to its position on the final as­ sembly line where wings, tail surfaces and engines are then attached..

Below: PRODUCTION LINE OF FLYING FORTRESS WINGS: In this section of the spacious Boeing Plant No. 2, rows of wing panels for the 4-engine B-17B Flying Fortresses are completed to feefl, the final as­ sembly line. The wings are complete with landing gear, engine nacelles, and virtually all installations except the engines themselves, before they are released from this department and conveyed via overhead cranes to the planes on the assembly floor. In the distant background are wing con- structions jigs.

BIRTH OF A FLYING FORTRESS WING: A B-17B wing panel, with engine nacelles attached, emerges from its construction jig. The crane which carries it can be seen above. The picture shows part of the series of massive steel jigs in which the bomber wings are assembled, at Boeing Plant No._ 2. Elaborate scaffolding enables the assembly crews to work at several different levels as well as on the top and bottom of the wing sur­ faces simultaneously. The completed Flying Fortress wings will support more than 100 tons.

A BOMBER Every Four Days

ALONG THE FLYING FORTRESS PRODUCTION LINE: These Boeing B-17B bomber bodies, assembled in a series of steel jigs in another HE photographs on this page are the first to be section of the plant, take their place at the start of the final assembly line. After each has received its wiugs {on which the landing gear has already released by the U. S. Army Air Corps showing the been installed) it is rolled forward to a new position in the line on its way to completion. The body in the middle of the picture is just being lowered production of the Army's 22-ton Boeing B-17B 4- by overhead cranes to its place on the assembly floor. engine Flying Fortresses. The big bombers are being produced at the rate of one every four working days. All the pictures were made inside the Boeing Aircraft Company's Plant No. 2 at Seattle, where major sub­ assembly and final assembly of these planes takes place. The manufacture of parts takes place at Boeing Plant No. 1, and small sub-assemblies are made at the new Boeing Plant No. 3. Both of these other plants feed the assembly lines at Plant No. 2.

Right: A NEW FLYING FORTRESS EVERY 4 DAYS: The final as­ sembly floor in the Boeing Aircraft Company's Plant No. 2, Seattle, where four-engine B-17B Flying Fortresses are being completed for delivery to the U. S. Army Air Corps at the rate of one every four working days. Production lines of wings and bodies and various sub-assemblies lead up to this final assembly line, where the big bombers are completed in rapid succession. March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 3

brigadier Qeneral AMES T. BROWN The Adjutant General

OR gallantry, determination and qualities of Army (to which the 27th Division was attached) leadership in the battle of the Le Selle River, Octo­ launched its attack along the line of the Le Selle ber 17, 1918. After being painfully wounded in the River, General Brown commanded the 1st Battalion face by a shell fragment, this officer continued in ac­ of the 106th Infantry. It was on the following day tion and later being gassed, he refused to be evacu­ that he was struck in the face by shrapnel, but could ated, remaining with his battalion until his regiment not be persuaded to leave his command and remained was withdrawn from the line on October 20, 1918"— with his battalion until, after further desperate fight­ so reads a citation of Brigadier General Ames T. ing, his regiment was relieved on the night of Octo­ Brown by Major General John F. O'Ryan, Command­ ber 20-21. It was his heroic conduct during this bat­ ing the 27th Division, A.E.F., and it is a brief resume tle which earned him the citation quoted in the open­ of the type of service rendered by General Brown ing paragraph. since he joined the New York National Guard a quar­ On reporting to the doctor when the regiment ar­ ter of a century ago—service which was recognized by rived at Corbie, he was immediately sent to British Governor Lehman in his appointment of General General Hospital No. 2 in Rouen and after an ab­ Brown to be The Adjutant General of the State on sence of about a month rejoined his organization. February 9, 1940. In February 1919, General Brown received his Ma­ General Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, jority and shortly thereafter the regiment returned on November 3, 1890 and is a member of a family to the United States. On April 2, 1919, he was hon­ which has resided in New England for generations; orably discharged from the United States service. some of his ancestors having served in the militia Returning to the 71st Infantry on October 17, before the War for Independence. 1924, he was recommissioned as Major and assigned His service with the New York National Guard be­ to duty successively as Regimental Machine Gun gan with his appointment as Second Lieutenant in Officer; command of the 3rd Battalion and Regi­ Company M, 71st Infantry on February 19, 1915. mental Plans and Training Officer. In June 1929, he In June 1916, the regiment was called for service became Lieutenant Colonel and served in that ca­ on the Mexican Border and he served with it during pacity until January 1935, when he became Assistant its tour which terminated in October 1916. Adjutant General with the rank of Colonel and Ex­ Promoted to First Lieutenant in March 1917, the ecutive Officer to Major General Walter G. Robinson. outbreak of the World War found him still with His long service as Assistant Adjutant General has Company M with which he proceeded to Orange familiarized General Brown with the problems of the County where the regiment was on duty guarding National Guard and has earned the respect of its public utilities. During this tour of duty he became members throughout the State. acting Regimental Adjutant and when the regiment The General's activities have not been confined proceeded to Spartanburg, S. C, he became Battalion exclusively to the active National Guard for he is Adjutant of the 1st Battalion. serving in his second term as President of the 27 th Upon the formation of the 27th Division, General Division Association and in that capacity is in con­ (then 1st Lieutenant) Brown was transferred to the stant touch with our former members of World War newly created 106th Infantry as Battalion Adjutant days. of the 1st Battalion. After the period of intensive General Brown's decorations include the Silver Star; training was completed he sailed with the regiment Purple Heart; Conspicuous Service Cross (State of for France, participated in the battles and engage­ New York) and the State Long and Faithful Service ments in Belgium, Northern France and the breaking Medal. of the Hindenburg Line; being promoted to Captain The members of the New York National Guard ex­ in October. tend to General Brown their congratulations and On October 18, 1918, when the British Fourth their best wishes in his new office. <1 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

THE 41& GUfl Si CIKII KfctP Of FJ By FAIRFAX DOWNEY

CJOHN cX DRISCOUU

E came out here to get a gun humming hive of a port of em­ "Lieutenant," declaimed former of ours and that yapping ain't go­ barkation. With a military step Corporal Darcy in his most states­ ing to help a little bit!" Darcy said civilian life had not taken from manlike manner, "we are veterans sharply, twisting around his husky them, they strode on, talking con­ of Batt'ry B, —th Field Artillery, body in the front seat of the jit­ strainedly. Much of the old com- deputed by the former members ney and scowling at the man in radery seemed to have vanished in of our old outfit and a constituency the right side of the tonneau. the years since the war. of the peepul of a sov'run State The singer subsided on the sec­ Counting on a buddy wasn't the to ask possession of a war trophy, ond "parlez-vous," but his round, sure thing it used to be. There was ours by right of force of arms and good-natured face turned red un­ Hank Fielding, old No. 2 of the shedded blood." der its coating of gray New Jersey section. He'd thrown them down. "Iss verra good speech," com­ dust as he retorted— He'd promised to be there. Must mented former Private Perikles. "Mistuh Dahcy, formerly Cor­ have remembered he was a rich "In plain words, Lieutenant, poral Dahcy and formerly in man and was through hanging this is what we're after," Patter­ authority, your mannuh is offen­ around with a small town poli­ son, the Westerner, interrupted. sive—" tician, a Southern overseer, a West­ "Up in th' Argonne one day, th' "Calm down, Cal, you old ern garage mechanic and a Greek Boches got a direct hit on our gun. Southern firebrand," interposed shoe shine parlor boss. Us four—an' one other—was left Patterson, the man next to him. They had thought, though, had of th' crew. We went forward "Darcy's right. Singin' later. Dig­ his gun-mates, that Hank would with th' Batt'ry an' we run on to nity's th' hunch now for th' com­ come through for this. It was the a 77 th' Germans had beat it away mittee from ol' Batt'ry B. Got to section's chance to secure its war from hell bent for breakfast." get our gun for th' home-town now trophy, the German 77, around "We served that piece foh six or never. Been long 'nough wait- which they had made a last stand hours, suh," Calvin, the South­ in', all these years since th' war." that day in October all those years erner, took up the story. "And I "Iss right," confirmed former ago. But bonds had loosened. The may say, with effect, against the Private Perikles, erstwhile No. 3 old firm footing was gone, even enemy." cannoneer of the 4th gun section. among the 4th gun section, once "Damn good effect," Perikles "All show dignities. We are ar­ famous for its sentiment and mu­ corroborated. rive. Cannoneer, deesmount." tual attachment. They were al­ "A German counter-attack In good humor again, the four most strange to each other now. caught us," Darcy continued. "We men got out, paid off the jitney Passed by a sentry, the com­ stood 'em off with pistols and and began to walk toward the en­ mittee was taken before the lieu­ blew 'em off at the very cannon trance of the army base, once a tenant in command of the base. muzzle. Some of our infantry March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 5 came to our support just in time. lers ain't used to such a close-up Greek beamed and offered an oily Then we limbered up and fought of bay'nets. I'll say you was scared hand. that gun through the rest of the pea-green." Without hesitation, Fielding war. Now we ask it in simple jus­ "I'll say so. We were that." The grabbed it. In another motion he tice!" artillerymen went on wringing his stripped off his coat. With a cry Eyes sparkling with memories, hands. of joy, he embraced the gun bar­ breath coming fast, the four men "Two more of us that was there rel. stood waiting. are on guard at this base," the sen­ "It's old Gretschen herself!" he "I'm sorry, gentlemen," the lieu­ try went on. "Goats enough to yelled. Then he wrested the swab­ tenant said. "But in the first place, stick in the Army. Nothin' stirrin' bing stick from Patterson. the disposal of all the war trophies around here. Jest watch revenuers They were all around him then, here is up to Congress only. Con­ bring in Chink and narcotic run­ shaking his hands, pounding him gress hasn't acted and we can't fill ners, like that beauty boat tied up on the back. The 4th gun section special orders like that, even when at th' dock there. They take off th was reunited. Surely the war had there is action. Besides, if your cargo an' let us guard th' boats. been over only a couple of months gun is here rusting with the rest, Dirty deal." or so. They were buddies together you could never pick it out from The artillerymen admired the again. the hundreds in the park." large, handsome motor-boat, worth Shadows of dusk were descend­ "Oh, yes we could." "Try us," many thousands of dollars. Tell­ ing on the harbor inlet. But came the protests. ing the sentry they would see him Gretschen—the 4th gun section al­ "We came long distances to get when he was off guard, they pur­ most had forgotten the nickname our gun for my home-town. Much sued their search. —was sprucing up. A coat of of the regiment came from around And at last they found their gun, paint, with later perhaps some there and the gun is famous. At identifying it beyond doubt by camouflage marking, and the old least let us try to identify it. Let­ marks they had made in the sight girl would be as she was that day ter writing never gets you anything brackets and boxes when they had in the Argonne. in the Army." Darcy was persis­ been forced to abandon the piece Darcy and Patterson, gunner tent, as politicians can be. on sailing from France. and No. 1 of the old squad, were "That much will be all right," They executed a dance of rejoic­ on their gun seats, lovingly oiling the officer granted. "Go ahead." ing; then began to mourn the ter­ and manipulating the traversing The four hurried out and soon rible condition of the gun from and elevating mechanism. were combing the parks where weather and neglect. "Say, Corp," Fielding called, hundreds of pieces of captured "Boys, let's police the old girl " 'member that poem you wrote German ordnance had been rust­ up," Darcy suggested. after we'd shot our first barrage ing since the war. Over and They manhandled their beloved up in front of Sommedieu? One through the artillery, from heavy gun up on the dock for the advan­ ringing stanza of it stays with me. 210's to diminutive mortars, the tage of all the light of the late Went this way: committee scrambled, holding con­ afternoon. With oil and swabbing "The roar of the guns was awful, sultations over every 77. Always stick, with waste and emery paper, And the flashes lit the sky; they were disappointed. they brought their trophy back And no such celebration Passing along a warehouse dock from the rusty threshold of the Was ever seen on the 4th of on the harbor inlet, the searchers junk heap. July- met a sentry on guard. "Prepare for inspection!" came "Say, who is that doughboy?" a voice from the interval between How's that, men?" demanded Calvin, after a long warehouses. "Iss bootiful," murmured for­ look. "His face is mighty famil- A husky young fellow at the mer Private Perikles dreamily. yuh." wheel of a big automobile was None of the Greek boys in his "Sure is," Patterson agreed. grinning up at them. Four grimed shop ever put such luster on a "Wait!" the Greek cried ex­ figures gazed back coldly. pair of shoes as that he was polish­ citedly. "Is one who rescue us and "Hello, Fielding," Darcy said. ing on the breech block. gun that day in Argonne when "Aw, say listen, fellers," pro­ "You know, I think I'll have kaisers nearly stick us!" tested the man in the car. "I that recited by a girl I know when Already Darcy was back greet­ couldn't possibly get here when I we get this gun back home," Darcy ing the startled sentry. He had said. Came fast as I could. Why, remarked. "The dedication will be come to Port Arms at first; then you damned old cooties, I think one swell party, with all you guys had slung his rifle and began you thought I was going to throw invited on, expenses paid. Lemme grasping them all by the hand. you down." tell you, boys, that prominence is "It's th' artill'ry boys!" he roared He clambered up on the dock, going to elect me to the next legis­ out. "Say, you were glad to see a deeply hurt look on his face. lature." us that day, weren't yuh? You fel­ "That's all right, Hank," the {Continued on page 30) 6 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN V March, 1940

zMajor Qeneral John Francis Williams

New Chief of the National Guard Bureau

AJOR GENERAL JOHN FRANCIS WILLIAMS, the new Sommedieu Sector. He also attended the Army Chief of the National Guard Bureau, was born in School of the Line, at Langres, and qualified as the Sugar Notch, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Penn­ Corps Instructor. He was discharged from federal sylvania, on January 7, 1887. He is the son of Harry R. service on December 2, 1919. Williams, born in Plains, Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth On January 22, 1921, General Williams was ap­ Ann Davis Williams, born in Wales. General Williams pointed and federally recognized as major, Inspector attended public schools in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsyl­ General's Department, Missouri National Guard. He vania, and Pierce City, Missouri, from 1893 to 1903. was reappointed and federally recognized as lieu­ He attended high school at Joplin, Missouri, and later tenant colonel, Coast Artillery Corps, on June 8, the University of Missouri, School of Journalism, 1921, and was reappointed and federally recognized College of Arts and Sciences, from 1908 to 1911. as colonel, 128th Field Artillery, Missouri National In his early youth General Williams was manager Guard, on April 21, 1923, and continued to command of zinc mining properties. From 1909 to 1922 Gen­ the regiment up to the time of his appointment as eral Williams followed editorial occupations. He was Chief of the National Guard Bureau. During the past reporter and mining editor for the St. Louis Star and four years, from January 16, 1936, to January 15, 1940, the Joplin Globe, reporter, city editor and editor for General Williams has been on active duty in the Na­ the Joplin News-Herald, reporter for the Kansas City tional Guard Bureau as Chief, Regulations Division, Star. From 1922 to 1936 General Williams was the and Chief, Personnel Division. He was nominated by University Publisher, University of Missouri, Colum­ the President of the United States as Chief of the bia, Missouri. National Guard Bureau with rank as major general, effective January 31, 1940. General Williams' military career began in 1903 when he enlisted in the Hospital Corps, 2nd Mis­ General Williams has also been an active partici­ souri Infantry, and served until 1904. He reenlisted pant in the American Legion. While in France with as Private, Company G, 2nd Missouri Infantry, on the American Expeditionary Forces, he attended the March 26, 1917, and was appointed 1st Lieutenant, convention which projected the American Legion. On Infantry, April 2, 1917. He entered federal service returning to the United States he led in the organi­ on August 5, 1917, and served overseas with the Amer­ zation of the American Legion in the State of Mis­ ican Expeditionary Forces. There he engaged in bat­ souri, and was one of the early commanders of the tles in the Albert Sector, Meuse-Argonne, and the Legion in that State. March, 1940 THE NEW YORK GUARDSMAN 7

Qolonel LEAVELL Commands 258th

N JANUARY 15, 1940, Colonel Lewis L. Leavell 1897, where he received his education and lived until received his commission as Colonel and was assigned he came to New York. In private life he is a success­ to command the 258th Field Artillery, New York ful engineer. Judging from his past activities in the National Guard. regiment, a brilliant and successful future is predicted Colonel Leavell becomes commander of this regi­ as Colonel of the 258th "Washington Grays." He has ment of the "Washington Grays" after long years of a deep love for his regiment and is very anxious that experience in field artillery. His service record shows it become one of the outstanding organizations of the experience in all three components of the military State. From his experience with the regular army he service, the regular army, reserve, and National brings with him a wholesome respect for discipline Guard. During twenty-two years of field artillery which is one of the excellent features of his program service he has gained experience with all types of for his regiment. At the same time he has an intense weapons of this Branch, having handled everything interest in the welfare of his men and is very anxious from 2.95 inch mountain guns to 155mm. G.P.F. rifles. that everything possible shall be done for their de­ During the World War he enlisted in the 4th Field velopment. Artillery, United States Army, and served at stations Being Colonel of the 258th Field Artillery carries in Mississippi and Texas. Graduating in 1918 from special responsibilities. This unit is the only full regi­ the Field Artillery Officers' Training School at Camp ment in the United States Field Artillery Service Zachary Taylor, Kentucky, he received his original which has this particular gun, namely 155mm. G.P.F. commission. After the war until 1925 he was identified rifle. As a result this regiment is pioneering and with Reserve Officer activities in the middle west. Dur­ studying the possibilities of the largest mobile gun ing that year he came to New York City and was com­ in the service. Naturally the whole Field Artillery missioned in the 258th Field Artillery. In 1927 he Service and General Staff are very much interested received his commission as Captain and in 1936 ad­ in what this regiment does, what problems it en­ vanced to a Majority. Part of his service as a Captain counters, and what solution it may be able to suggest was spent as Plans and Training Officer on the staff for the difficulties it unearths. This is both an honoi of Colonel Paul Loeser, now retired. As Major he and a responsibility, but one which the new forty-two- commanded both the second and third battalions of year-old Colonel of this famous regiment of long and his regiment. honorable tradition is well able to carry on his broad Colonel Leavell was born in Kentucky on May 12, shoulders. 8 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940 Faith Wins the War by Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Washburn

E are living through a great war which is shat­ united with the Atheistic thought of the unregenerate tering the world about us. Stalin, against the civilized ideals of the rest of the This war we have already won, whether it lasts world on the other. one year or fifty. When I say, we, I do not mean These issues became clear long before Germany America, England or France; but I mean all of civil­ broke her word numerous times by continuing her ization of which we are all an integral part. Wars campaigns of attack on independent, peace-loving, are not won purely by the use of soldiers, munitions God-fearing people; and before Stalin's ruthless and heavy guns, for behind all these things lies the attack on Finland. The ideals which the people of source of power that is the thought in the minds of The United States, England and France have struggled the people of the world. No and sacrificed for, cannot be action occurs unless it be wiped out by the forces of first conceived in human LIEUTENANT COLONEL STANLEY WASHBURN, two brutal Pagans. Such thought and the vitality of the author of this article, has had world wide men as these will never suc­ experience with soldiers. He has been a war that thought is based on correspondent in many wars including the Russo- cessfully dominate the minds Faith. Faith in some form Japanese War where he was war correspondent for of intelligent people who of spiritual life; Faith in the the Chicago Daily News, and the World War realize that the very exist­ justice of the cause, be it where he was military correspondent for the ence of mankind depends merely an American cause London Times from 1914 to 1917. Upon the upon faith in God or some or the defense of all the entry of the United States in the war, Colonel form of spiritual life. It is cherished ideals of strug­ Washburn returned home and entered the not material for what Faith gling humanity. Wars are American Army. we fight, as long as that be­ won not when a peace is lief is based on some con­ signed, but it is true that victory is inevitable as soon ception of God. The Turks and Mohammedans as the psychology of the world has crystalized into call it Allah, the Jews, Jehovah, the Japanese, the some definite form. Divine Spirit, while we call it God. For these con­ Thus the war of our own Revolution from 1775 ceptions men will die and women at home will under­ to 1781, was not won at Yorktown, but rather at go sacrifice and suffering. Nothing is more potent Lexington and Concord when it became evident that in an army than the influence of women on the the American farmer and patriot would fight. As troops. I have been with more than twenty armies Patrick Henry said, "Three million people armed in and in nearly one hundred battles in the last thirty- the Holy Cause of Liberty will prove invincible four years, and I can say categorically and without against any force our enemy may bring against us." fear of successful contradiction, that the morale of an The Civil War was won, not at Appomatox, but on army never rises above the capacity of the women Lincoln's first call for volunteers to fight for what at home to undergo sacrifice and maintain the for­ seemed a moral issue. titude in adversity which alone makes an army in The last war was won, not at the Armistice, but the field possible. at the Battle of the Marne in 1914. The only danger I have seen many soldiers die on many fronts and that we all then faced was that the Germans would for four weary summers in the last war I examined win before the world realized what the success of enemy prisoners. Almost every German said, "We their philosophy meant for the future, if they domi­ cannot lose. Gott Mit Uns," and pointed to their nated the civilized peoples of this globe. It became belt buckles, and when they had helmets, to the evident after the Battle of the Marne just what the motto, "Fur Kaiser, Gott Und Vaterland." Letters Allies were fighting for, and though four weary years taken from the dead written by wives, mothers and passed, during which time chaos reigned and millions sweethearts, all carried the same refrain, "Gott Mit died, the Germans did not stand a chance of winning Uns." the war. I have never found soldiers unwilling to die, but In this conflict the issues are even more clearly they will not sacrifice their lives for material things. defined. We are watching a struggle between two Every man who faces death wishes to justify the uncivilized philosophies on one side, and the thought price he has to pay. No soldier was ever willing to of the entire spiritual world on the other. On one die for the balance of power, a Five-Year Plan, or any side we have the Pagan philosophy of Adolf Hitler other material issue, but once their spiritual con- March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 9 victions were aroused millions died gladly in the Chamber of Commerce Assists hopes that from these sacrifices, something better would emerge. National Guard That the spiritual life of the world now stands at, Armageddon and Battles for the Lord, we cannot .s A result of the action taken this week by the doubt. Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, to When I stress the necessity of thought in Faith or get employers to make liberal allowance for workers in some form of religion it is not based on emotion who join the National Guard, officers in various or sentiment, but on the cold facts of having watched guard units predicted today that recruiting would be battles and armies for a large part of my life. History expedited. confirms this from its cold and unsentimental pages. Civilization ebbs and flows in the exact ratio that The resolution, which was passed at a meeting on human thought is governed by higher conception Thursday, advocated the following policy for mem­ than the largely material world in which we live in bers: time of peace. I can only close as I began: This war is won for "Every employee who is now, or will become, a humanity, and the future of the world is assured member of the National Guard, shall be allowed dur­ whether it lasts one year or fifty. Much suffering and ing the term of his enlistment, fourteen days in each chaos lie before all mankind, whether economic or year for the performance of military duty, without by bloodshed, but with the end assured we may face deduction of pay, and without charge against his reg­ what is to come with fortitude, patience and undying ular vacation; the employer, however, shall not be ex­ Faith in the outcome. pected to permit the number of employees absent at one time for military training to be so great as to handicap seriously carrying on the business or in­ dustry." In introducing the resolution, the executive com­ mittee of the chamber pointed out that a similar reso­ lution was unanimously adopted in December, 1913. This was after a study had revealed that the major deterrent to young men enlisting in the National Guard was the feeling of employers that guard service would interfere with business.

Training Held Beneficial The report introduced at this week's meeting pointed out: "Many employers with experience in these matters consider military training to have great educational value. Among other things, it teaches Arax Studio Photo obedience, respect for law, responsibility and a high Left to Right—Major Harold A. McLaughlin, Colonel Otto regard for discipline. These are valuable qualities Thiede, Private John J. Kelly, Captain Thomas J. Whalen and Mr. George F. Faour. for employees to possess. "The National Guard is an important part of our RIVATE JOHN J. KELLY, Battery C. 156th Field Ar­ military defense. It is generally stated that a full tillery, winner of the General Haskell Scholarship at year's training is necessary before "a division of raw the Brooklyn Academy, was honored at a dinner troops, drafted in an emergency, can be thrown into given him by his comrades of Battery C. battle. In the meantime the defense of the nation Colonel Thiede, the regimental commander, pre­ must rest on the Regular Army and on the National sented the Certificate of Award in the presence of the Guard. Battery members and a large contingent of military and civic leaders who attended the dinner. Captain "Major-General William N. Haskell, commander of Whalen, commanding Battery C, presented to Kelly, the New York National Guard, announced last month on behalf of the Battery, a leather bound book bear­ that in this State the guard has a deficiency of 2,000 ing the 44th Division insignia and the crest of the men, mainly accounted for in the City of New York. 156th Field Artillery. Employers can well afford to cooperate with the Private Kelly was first in the competitive examina­ leaders of the regiments to increase enlistments up to tion held in November for candidates to the Military the desired number."—From The New York Sun, Academy to be nominated by the Governor. February 3, 1940. 10 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

by Herbert E. Smith

MECHANICSVILLE man, Ralph E. Tabor, was A New York City man, Private first class Charles serving as corporal in Company L of the 105th In­ H. Walsh of Company I, 107th Infantry, was serving fantry when that outfit engaged the enemy early on with a Lewis gun squad which advanced against the the morning of September 29, 1918, east of Ronssoy. enemy lines near Bony, on September 29. An intense The assault wave of L Company was being swept by artillery and machine gun fire from the German lines heavy shell and machine gun fire and the men were felled every man of the squad except Walsh, and forced to take such cover as they could find in nearby slightly wounded him. Instead of diving for cover, shell holes. Several men of the outfit fell wounded the New Yorker gamely continued to work his gun, and were lying exposed to the continuing raking fire. pouring an effective fire into the enemy lines until Without waiting for a call for volunteers, Corporal wounded again, this time so severely that he had to Tabor left his position of safety in a shell crater and be carried from the battle line. rushing into the open, rescued a badly wounded com­ rade and brought him safely back to cover. An Auburn man, 1st Sergeant William H. Ward, In action near Mount Kemmel, on August 31, 1918, Jr., Company M, 108th Infantry, went over the top 1st Sergeant Edward N. Thomson of New York City, beside his company commander at the outset of the the "Top" of Company I of the 105th Infantry, attack near Ronssoy on the morning of September 29. led two platoons of an assaulting party of 27th Di­ A few yards across No Man's Land the attacking vision men. The attack had just been launched when column was swept by a terrific artillery and machine the New Yorkers were raked by a withering machine gun fire which killed or severely wounded many of gun fire from a concealed German "pill-box." First the New Yorkers. Among these casualties was the Sergeant Thomson shouted to his men to take cover. M Company commander. But 1st Sergeant Ward, Then, alone and unaided, he crawled forward, lo­ after making sure that the litter-bearers were attend­ cated the enemy machine gun nest, and shot it out of action. He then signalled his men forward and the ing the wounded company commander, ordered the attack progressed to a successful conclusion. attack to continue and, placing himself at the head of the advancing doughboys, led the company to a successful onslaught on the enemy position. In that The Congressional Medal of Honor, highest award action, however, this gallant non-commissioned offi­ within the gift of the United States, was won in cer was fatally wounded and the Distinguished Serv­ France in 1918 bv an Ogdensburg man, Private Mi­ ice Cross he had so nobly won, was posthumously chael Valente of Company D, 107th Infantry. Find­ awarded, and sent to his father, Mr. William H. ing the advance of his company held up as it ad­ Ward, Sr., of Auburn, New York. vanced against the Hindenburg Line on the morning of September 29, Private Valente rushed forward through an intense machine gun fire, jumped the German nest, killed two of its gunners and captured Another Ward—Mahlon C, of Medina, N. Y.— five other Germans and the gun. Later in the same also serving in the 108th Infantry, though in another action this plucky Upstater again voluntarily rushed company—F—proved up in the acid test of front line another machine gun position, killing the gunner combat in the same action near Ronssoy on Septem­ and taking two others and the captured machine gun back to our lines. When the assault wave reached ber 29. On several different occasions this heroic the first line of the enemy infantry, Valente was first Upstater voluntarily went forward, under terrific into the German trench and, though wounded in the crossfire, and succeeded in reaching wounded com­ resulting hand-to-hand battle, succeeded in killing rades and bringing them safely to our advanced dress­ several of the enemy and taking sixteen prisoners. ing stations. IN RECENT LABORATORY "SMOKING BOWL" TESTS, RRINCB ALBBRT BURNED

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THE NATIONAL JOY SMOKE 12 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

Tentative Field Training Dates, 1940 At Camp Smith, Peekskill, N. Y.: June 9th to June 23rd—107th Infantry. June 23rd to July 7th—105th Infantry, 106th Infantry. July 7th to July 21st—Hq. & Hq. Co. 93rd Inf. Brig.; 14th Infantry; 165th Infantry. "For the propagation of one policy and only one: July 21st to Aug. 4th—Hq. & Hq. Co. 87th Inf. 'Better Guardsmanship and Better Citizenship!* " Brig.; 71st Infantry; 174th Infantry. Aug. 4th to Aug. 18th—Hq. & Hq. Det. 27th Di­ VOL. XVI. No, 12 NEW YORK CITY MARCH, 1940 vision; Special Troops, 27th Div. (less 27th Tank Co. and 102nd Ord. Co.); 102nd Engrs.

LT. COL. HENRY E. SUAVET (C); Hq. and Hq. Co. 53rd Inf. Brig.; Hq. and Editor Hq. Co. 54th Inf. Brig.; Hq. and Hq. Btry. 52nd F. A. Brig. LT. COL. EDWARD BOWDITCH LT. COL. WILLIAM J. MANGINE Associate Editor General Advertising Manager Aug. 18th to Sept. 1st—369th Infantry. Sept. 1st to Sept. 15th—102nd Medical Regiment. MAJ. ERNEST C. DREHER N.Y.C. Advertising Manager Pine Camp, Great Bend, N. Y.\ June 9th to June 23rd—51st Cavalry Brigade. June 16th to June 30th—101st Signal Battalion. The Old 69th July 21st to Aug. 4th—104th Field Artillery. Aug. 4th to Aug. 18th—106th Field Artillery, F ALL the many people who make up this city, 102nd Ordnance Co. in present population and legend—and when did any Aug. 18th to Sept. 1st—156th Field Artillery. city since ancient Alexandria list so many?—certainly Sept. 1st to Sept. 15th—10th Infantry; 108th In­ the most loved are the Irish. The fact that one can fantry; 105th Field Artillery; 27th Division say so without the least fear of arousing dispute and Aviation; 102nd Quartermaster Regt. envy proves the truth of the allegation. And this is not to say that the Irish do not share generously in Ft. Ontario, N. Y.: the vices and defaults of common humanity. They June 23rd to July 7th—244th Coast Artillery. would be the last to disavow their share; might boast, June 30th to July 14th—Brigade Hq. & Hq. Det. even, that they can carry a larger burden of them C.A.C. than most peoples, and with a charm and nonchal­ July 7th to July 21st—212th Coast Artillery. ance that win readier forgiveness. The Irish are well loved, no doubt, for one reason, Ft. H. G. Wright, N. Y.: because they are characteristically amiable and warm­ Aug. 17th to Aug. 31st—245th Coast Artillery. hearted; and, being so, paradoxically, they are al­ ways ready to fight on the slightest provocation, or Ft. Bragg, N. C; none at all. The joke books are full of commen­ Aug. 4th to Aug. 18th—258th Field Artillery. taries on this propensity. "It's a terrible war, O'Brien," said the sympathetic visitor to the trenches. Ft. G. G. Meade, Md.: "It is that," Pat replied. "But it's better than no war Aug. 18th to Sept. 1st—27th Tank Company. at all." Many a man in the old 69th Regiment, which went into the lines as the 165th of the 42d Division in the THE GUARDSMAN Luneville sector twenty-two years ago, might have said so that day, and—here is the test—also months later MARCH when casualties had mounted to more than three thousand in killed and wounded. There has been 1925 not the slightest doubt since Chancellorsville, An- The Story of the State Camp. tietam, Gettysburg, that there are no better soldiers Chemical Warfare. in the United States than these New Yorkers of Irish blood. Their legend, as the Irish Brigade, the 69th 1930 Regiment and 165th Infantry, is glorious. And there Brig. General Ward promoted. are battles not on their battle flags in which their prowess was invincible—the battles of Camp Mills, 1935 L. I.; of Southampton, England, and the terrible bat­ Major General George A. Wingate retires. tle of Cognac behind the lines in France.—Editorial Colonel J. Townsend Cassedy retires. in the New York Herald. Tribune. Colonel B. W. Kearney commands 105th Infantry. March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 13

In order to assist in the proper filling out of the new service record the following examples of the service record of John P. Doe, who has re- THE NEW enljsted as a private first class in the Headquarters Detachment, 27th Div., and who has later transferred to the 102nd Quartermaster Regi­ ment, are published. Extreme care should be taken in filling out the SERVICE RECORD spaces clearly.

DRAFT RECORD fc) (This draft record will be filled out only in case the man enters the service through induction by draft or selective service) &a e fA) Serial No Order No. (Last name) (Army serial No.) Date of order to report for military duty . .. Date ordered to report . Date actually reported jJjoA/7 (Middle initial) (First name) Inducted by local board (Designation of local board) Entrained for post, camp, station . (Date) Arrived at (Arm or service for which enlisted or inducted) (Date) RECORDS OF IMMUNIZATION (D) (See par. 6, AR 40-215, for details relative to immunization records) Color or race SMALLPOX VACCINATION Date Result« ..2-£±3±. -Y.Q.C-Ql&

TYPHOLD VACCINATIONS

2.?I%-2.f. SERVICE RECORD (B) OTHER VACCINATIONS covering period Kind Date

From ykaJM, ™3/, toJaaZj, wf:P

DD?HTHERIA SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST-SCHICK

Date Result« 3.S-34:... j&e&aMy.e./i'.eGejfto/x

CARRIER EXAMINATIONS (See AR 40-310) Parasite examined Kind of Positive or For instructions see AR 34S-125 Date for specimen 3 negative

1 Record as vaccinia, vaccinoid, or immune reaction. W. T>., A. G. O. Form No. 24 • Record as positive, positive combined, negative-pseudo or negative. ' Record as feces, urine, sputum, blood, etc. December 1,1938 3—8885 Page 1 (C) Draft Record—Leave blank for future use. Cover (A) Serial Number—Leave blank. Auth: Bui. No.2, (D) Records of Immunization—For reference to AR 40-215, AGONY, 1/16/40. (B) Service Record, Covering Period— substitute (see par. 4d, NGR 62)—Auth: Bui. No. 2, AGONY, From (Fill in date of enlistment. To: (Date of discharge, to 1/16/40. Typhoid Vaccinations—Date completed. Carrier be filled only at date of discharge.) Examinations—Leave blank. 14 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

2 3 ENLISTMENT RECORD PRIOR SERVICE (B)

First show prior service in the Regular Army, then insert headings to show service Mae. 3oAa je. in the United States Army, Volunteers, Navy, Marine Corps, and National Guard ^:^k^mT-..^$2%$™ !i^.s?!.N:.J.. or Organized Militia, in the order named. (Mo£th. day, and year) (City or town) mi "(State or country) . ^o., rest., arm, or service) . ^, ,- — , H«ifhtjr:-n.-4j..in. wriiht^jrtf-.ib. Ert*J/#€. &*£&#£ Discharged **/&£/

Married or singl«\$l»j«/t» ... Ottx^M^dfa^.M^C/^/l/'^.. (Data required by par. 8, AR 345-125) from , 19 , to , , 19 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Co., regt., arm, or service) Year* in: Grammar school--4?... High school_ 7^ College or university..T?~. Discharged as ; ; By reason of (Grade) (Character) Graduate work ._«»; Specialized in _.—. . Speaka 'English, French, Spanish, German. (Data required by par. 8, AR U45- li!5) OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ....A6*Jfrj*.Af.ec£aiuc %..4£CL0.O... G .* (Main occupation) (Weekly wages) 4 Year* ..-S*J//\. as *w lin, journeyman, sapaol. MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS fc) just what did he do? ^e/tel?4Et<£.j£a!6m4?.3. Served as .... in the United States Army inthe World War ...3frj&&.&£/MeA. %J>£:.Q.O... ( b t 8C| , Holds commission as . in the Q4iaM*««Jlaa>*meaCos*>s T/» y» 2f ^ *" ° W tio«) (Weekly waces) (Grade) (Section) Years /«r7.r.C as *ippr*nliss, journeyman, sopsrt. Graduate of ,. Just what did he Mj?J&J&..4/tdip//J&/?y_^tt.£ jk/^ . ^/ (Number and street or rural route; if none, so state) •Rating, •Rcrating, (City, town, or post office) s~*/r / (Siate OMOuntry) Specialty with date with date Nam* and address •( nearest \A*fa*A2?!S.-.&J/-XaQ£72!l.£?4i&. ..M*&e* £.****M..*MM&. /iiifii.Mech^n(c. £L.&£3& (Relationship) (Number and street or rural route; if none, so state) (City, town, or post office) Oaaa ><3 *Sute or gauntry) , ^» Person to be notified in case of emergencjr .swt.w/tt^--*?Jft.JWjfKKfKv...- (Name) (Relationship; if friend, so state) (Number and street or rural route; if none, so stste) (City, town, or post office) (State or country) DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY (A) Ex-Excellent; VG = Verygood; Q = Oood; F = Fair. (To be entered only from W. D., A. G. O. Form No. 21 or 41) SPECIAL DUTY Afesu.£/jtxaAefa4*je....6M*Me*& As At From To Authority ....e.c.jc^y»JF^:^K^^j^^^^Ly.. At

(Name and decree of relationship of alternate beneficiary)

(Address)"" ARTICLES OF WAR ( D) (Read to soldier as required by the 110th Article of War) CURRENT ENLISTMENT Date Initials Date Initials (See "Remarks—Financial" (par. 3a, AR 345-126)) Age at enlistment years* . . X-£ " mont hs. ^rC-3>7 A&. Accepted (or service at .. d:.:.:::::: Enlisted at .../^I^J^^...C/^.^/^K.y. en the 3.Q.. day of .^m72fJ9A/OL^y. \%3J in grad* of J&fc./.C/.. by jCfiJlTjJj.h}- j8fi0Xf.t7... SEX MORALITY (J£\ i~..#pJ>eJK.£7.&JUb./MA!6 Course completed (see AR 40-235) , 19 V m'A (Company, regiment, arm, or service) to serve ..y.flfiJ$&..-jC-3j y*ars. QUALIFICATION IN ARMS (Words and figures) (Special qualifications attained in the use of the various arms and additional com­ Completed ..... . JL* .«•- f Qlnftiale of officer3-«S) W (Grade designation) gm-^- Physical defects at enlistment ./KPjR^../YAJ^.^^7.. Compensation $ _-rr per month. Aggregate or final score .Otr* Page 2 (A) Designation of Beneficiary—For reference to Order publishing fact of qualification _C?:-0?--/f*J$f?£. /.Z3.7-- WDAGO Form No. 21 substitute WD NGB Form No. 21— jkjf (Numhgr) * (Source) (DateU,* Qualified as /*?- ./f tYft /Q , 19 3.9 Auth: Bui. No. 2, AGONY, 1/16/40. (Grade designation) SQ^\ Page 3 (B) Self-explanatory. Compensation $....,ss per month. Aggregate or final aeott..jflJe.€P. Page 4 (C) Military Qualifications—Words—Officers' Reserve Order publishing fact of qualification

5 6

MILITARY RECORD FURLOUGHS APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, OR REDUCTION, WITH From ,. to AUTHORITY THEREFOR Authority. Grade Date Authority Initials Extended per (Number of days) /-3Q21 Rejoined &ticL gL. From .... to ., Authority ...... J^XJc/.xo/i/iCojn Eztended per . (Number of days) t.een/m/C.. Rejoined ... . C-Qrp.- S&3A &saj.o.,jfay.^ze...£K.. . From to .. Authority ... Eztended per . (Number of days) Rejoined From to SPECIALIST RATINGS Authority

Eztended per . Class Qualification From Authority Initials (Number of days) Z° Rejoined . fte. dv&Mtt $i %Jk JkJkJBtLsfiAJfer. . From to . am. Authority Eztended per (Number of days) 30/38. Rejoined — From to

Authority Eztended per (Number of days) Rejoined From .. to ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH ATTACHED Authority

Organization From To Eztended --- per (Number of days) Rejoined FOREIGN SERVICE Left United State* for duty in From .. . on , 19—.

Arrived at on - , 19 Left for the United Slitet en , 19

ORIGINAL ASSIGNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS TO Arrived at - on , 19 WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED DURING THIS Left United State* for duty in ENLISTMENT PERIOD From . on - , 19 Assigned to company, regi­ Arrived at - on , 19 ment, arm, or service Station Date Left for the United State* on ., 19 J&MjarAMX. Arrived at ..... on , 19 MEDALS, DECORATIONS, AND CITATIONS -Aerf. MtsaEljio^Z EEO. Name of decoration Authority and date

Page 6 Furloughs—Foreign Service—Leave blank. Auth: Page 5 Self-explanatory. Bui. No. 2, AGONY, 1/16/40. 16 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

Page 7 Entire Page—Leave blank. Auth: Bui. No. 2, AGONY, 16 1/16/40. INDORSEMENTS 8 These indorsements are filled out in all cases when a soldier deserts or is transferred from one company or detachment to another company or detachment and in all RECORD OF TRIALS BY COURTS MARTIAL f A) changes of station except with an organization. These indorsements will not be used when a soldier is only attached to another organ­ ization for either rations or quarters or both. .... C. M., _ A. W , 19- (No.) (Date of offense) (Synopsis 1st Ind. of specifications) .CAMM:^7M^^y^^.S^. Sentence announced and adjudged .,19- ..Y0j>£/k.%.-..£e& & »!/ Sentence at approved TO C^.Cik£u<^.J!?/i^^^.Mr^/y^/ Approved .. -.19. This soldier was transferred to .. I certify the above is correct.

(Name, grade, ar d organization) and left this organization Unexecuted portion of confinement and forfeiture remitted per He was last paid to include A4&M-. (B). ' / (Name and grade of finance officer or agent officer, if any) (Name, grade, and organisation) Due United States; if nothing, so state jA&fA/as^ C. M.( A. W 19. (No.) (Date of offense) (Synopsis ^^ai^J^A^/ik^i^MX^ of specifications) _Ci/£r.ea/:./&2.c

Approved . -.19. I certify the above is correct.

(Name, grade, and organisation) Unexecuted portion of confinement and forfeiture remitted per Released from confinement _ , 19.

(Name, grade, and organisation)

\.. r*i., A. W. _ -.19. (Synopsis.

Page 8 (A) Self-explanatory. *Due soldier at date /pjansfie. Page 9 Class E Allotments—Leave blank. Auth: Bui. No. 2, AGONY, 1/16/40. Pages 10 to 14, incl.,—Leave blank—Auth: Bui. No. 2, AGONY, 1/16/40. This soldier thas a Class E allotment running which has been deducted from fhas not his pay to include , 19

This soldier has authorized a Qass D deduction for Government insurance which

has been deducted from his pay to include , , 19

15 His character is ..QL*£Mi4^U^~^&_. Efficiency rating as soldier . REMARKS—ADMINISTRATIVE I have personally verified all entries in ^hr^ indorsement. Under this heading will be shown all administrative matter not shown elsewhere and not of a character authorizing pay. Show wounds, battles, engagements, etc., and such other entries not set forth elsewhere as may be required to make soldier's (Name) record complete. / (Grade and organization) This soldier reported JSPA ..& _ x£J ...7p..2r.ZBt^&. *Here enter any amounts due soldier and not paid to date, such as mone­ tary allowance in lieu of quarters and subsistence; if nothing, so state. tStrike out words not applicable. 3—8855

Page 16 (A) Effective date of transfer should be shown. (B) After the remark "He was last paid to include" should be added: "Claim will be made for pay to include (effective date of transfer)." See par. 24e, NGR 59. (C) In the space marked: "Due U.S., etc.," should be stated the number of drills the enlisted man attended during the present fiscal year. This is necessary to complete column (7) on the payroll of Page 15 Self-explanatory. the organization to which he was transferred. March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 17

Pages 17 to 22—Comments as to page 16 are applicable. 24

23 Initials Name, grade, and organization (Typewritten or printed) FINAL INDORSEMENT JC^UPMJPMJBS.^ (Company or detachment) .AamSfy^MY,. / (Place) „.9AtCjyr.)te&tCa^^&£~ i:ur/^% »t& ..JOMQM4**k To The(U« tAdjutant MUM) General:(I'irat name ©/V) K(Middl Y e (Ainitial) ) (Army serial Mo. ...^eG.Q£j*ei?.#.L. ThAn JSLG*£az4£Mjggjs£.. * (Grade) (Organisation) wa« separated from the aerrice by reason Page 24—This is a very important page. All initials appear­ ing within the service record should be shown on this page ...£.T£ .n 3a.^&fi indicating the name and grade of the person initialing any at jBbCSeiS^Ul. authority entries.

Retained in service ..«•*-. days to make good time lest (A. W. 107). Absent from duty ...•£*.. days subsequent to normal date of expiration of term of enlistment. Non-Comms of 244th C.A. Fete Retained in service .JSSS... days for convenience of the Government on account of Colonel Force 'N Saturday evening, January 13, 1940, the non­ His character ;. dSLft.e^-^v^^r. commissioned officers of the 244th Coast Artillery, Efficiency rating as soldier < whose armory is located at 125 West 14th Street, Man­ •filial jiultliwiil furnished. *l*jld un filial «rj lult r /r%\ •Discharge certificate furnished, W. D., A. G. 0. Form No. 55, «» 81. \J$) hattan, gathered with their guests in the Grand Ball­ Due United States; if nothing, so state room of the Hotel Capitol, 51st Street and Eighth Avenue, to honor Colonel Malcolm W. Force, the regimental commander, with a dinner-dance. Nearly 250 non-comms and guests enjoyed a tasty dinner between courses of which an eight piece or­ chestra played for dancing. After the dinner Ser­ geant Boraezek, who served as toastmaster, introduced the various guests of honor, including Colonel C. H. Ellard, N.Y.N.G. (retired) former commanding of­ ficer of the 244th; Colonel Avery Cooper, U.S.A., who in his capacity as commander of the 2nd Coast Ar­ tillery District represented the Corps Area Com­ fDue soldier at date of mander, Lieutenant-General Hugh Drum; and Acting Commissioner of Correction, David Marcus, who represented Mayor LaGuardia. Several short speeches were made paying tribute to Colonel Force and a

Address furnished for future references: ,(State or country ) Signature of soldier Sergeant H. Zare, chairman of the Non-Comms As­ sociation, introduced Colonel Force and presented ! have verified the foregJVjjeniJes him with a set of sterling silver Colonel's insignia as a

Name sign momento of the occasion. Colonel Force spoke briefly about the Non-Comms Association and his hopes for Name typed or printed its future. Certain of his remarks were directed to f (Grade and organiiation) the ladies present, who in the main were wives of the > 'Strike out words and figures not applicable. non-commissioned officers, thanking them for their fHere enter any amounts due soldier and not paid to date, such as monetary allowance in lieu of quarters and subsistence; if nothing, so state. cooperation and interest especially in the matter of extra drill and field training periods during the past few months. Afterwards the orchestra played for Page 23—(A) After the words: "The Adjutant General," dancing until nearly 3:00 A.M. the words "of New York" should be added. (B) Discharge The Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the Certificate furnished: WD AGO FORM 55 should read: 244th C.A. was disbanded in 1917 when the regiment, WDNGB Form 55. then known as the 9th New York, was called up for war service and was not reorganized until 1938 when Colonel Force became regimental executive officer. 18 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

Division and Brigade Staffs at Camp Smith

General Has\ell issues his orders: Reading clockwise: upper left, Brigadier General Bla\eslee and Major Schirm, 52nd Field Artillery Brigade; Captain Davis, Major General Has\ell, Colonel Mundy, Captain Trenholm; Brigadier General DeLamater and staff, 87th Infantry Brigade; Briga­ dier General Anderson (right) Major McDonough, 93rd Infantry Brigade; G-2 Section, 27th Division; 52nd Field Artillery Brigade Staff; Umpire Headquarters; G-4 Section, 21th Division; G-3 Section, 27th Division; Brigadier General Egleston and Staff, 51st Cavalry Brigade. o

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M I I c o c > g CD s 5 20 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940 THE FIGHTING 69th DINNER

T the Waldorf-Astoria 1500 friends and support­ Left to Right: Jeffrey Lynn, Pat O'Brien, Bishop John F. ers of the "69th" attended a reunion dinner and pri­ O'Hara, James Cagney, Mrs. Hilda Burling, Colonel John vate showing of the film. J. Mangan at the Father Duffy Memorial Services m The hotel Waldorf-Astoria was surging with enthu­ Times Square. All photos Cosmo-Sileo Co. siasm for Father Duffy and the "69th." Speakers at the dinner included: Governor Herbert ary 22, the 69th Regiment band turned out to wel­ H. Lehman, Col. John J. Mangan, C. G\, 165th Inf., come Mr. Warner, Pat O'Brien and James Cagney, N. Y. N. G., Col. "Wild Bill" Donovan, war time who were met at Grand Central Station by Colonel Commander of the "69th," Brigadier General Alex­ John J. Mangan and Brigadier General Alexander E. ander E. Anderson, C.G., 93d Inc. Brigade. Among Anderson, and where ten thousand people waited an other notables attending were Jack L. Warner, Vice hour and a half to greet the stars. On Wednesday, President of Warner Brothers Productions, Inc., in the band and Officers of the Regiment were present charge of production, and James Cagney, Pat at New York's municipal airport to welcome Wayne O'Brien, and Jeffrey Lynn, who play prominent parts Morris, Jeffrey Lynn and a plane load of Hollywood in the picture "The Fighting 69th." correspondents, who were in New York for the re­ Their speeches were broadcast over the national union. network of the NBC Blue chain, and specially piped At noon on Wednesday, an impressive ceremony in to the reunion celebrations held over the country. took place in Times Square, when Bishop John F. A special hookup was made with the Philippine Is­ O'Hara, Chief of Chaplains, officiated at a wreath- lands with General Douglas MacArthur piped in laying ceremony in front of the Father Duffy memo­ from Manila on the broadcast. rial statue. Present were Colonel John J. Mangan, Over the country, large celebrations took place in Brig. General Alexander E. Anderson, Pat O'Brien, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D. C, Cleveland, James Cagney, Jeffrey Lynn, and Mrs. Hilda Burling, Birmingham, Rochester, Baltimore, Mobile, Milwau­ President of the Gold Star Mothers. The band played kee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and many other cities. a program of traditional Regimental airs and In New York members of the 165th played a major marches. The Regimental National Colors and part in the ceremonies. Starting on Monday, Janu- Standard were present with appropriate color guard.

Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti and James Cagney at Colonel John J. Mangan, toastmaster, Governor Lehman 69th Reunion Dinner. and Pat O'Brien at 69th Reunion Dinner. March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 21 The zJtfinute Man

by Arthur R. Walters

Illustrations by Ruben

HE minute man is still with us. He laid down his musket and powder at the close of the Revolu­ tionary War only for a brief rest after an exhausting but victorious struggle. Through the years of his country's growth he has often shouldered arms to defend the principles purchased with his blood. Today, as ever, he remains ready to fight for them at a min­ ute's notice.

given way to instantaneous wire­ enemy informed of his precise less communication. This adds position. immeasurably to the efficiency of The members of the 245 th are regiment movements. trained to use big guns that can With the air menace what it is destroy any battleship afloat. today, the Guardsman is being These costly guns are made of the trained in the art of black-outs finest steel and are breech-loading and anti-aircraft operation. Huge and rifled. They are re-loaded parabolic - mirrored searchlights swiftly, use a smokeless powder, penetrate miles into the sky to spot enemy aircraft. Once detected, the guardsman detailed to the lat­ est three-inch anti-aircraft gun either blasts them out of the sky or drives them to heights that ren­ der bombing ineffectual. Against the huge dreadnoughts of today the old time cast-iron cannon with their balls of lead or iron would be utterly useless. The old minute man never really aimed his cannon but simply pointed it in the general direction of his tar­ get and hoped for a lucky shot. Furthermore, his slow burning powder would cause large black clouds of smoke that kept the

served by a doctor with a pitifully limited knowledge of medicine. Antiseptic surgery and anesthesia were unknown in his day. The big armory at Sumner and Jefferson Avenues which houses the 245th is itself a far cry from the old Dutch palisade forts and New England log-and-dirt stock­ ades in which the early Minute men were quartered. The armory is not only a place where the guardsman can be trained for spe­ cial tasks but also offers facilities for recreation and social activity. Besides the large drill floor and and, after firing, disappear beneath rifle range it has bowling alleys. a rampart from the enemie's sight. Company rooms, a swimming pool, Thanks to precision instruments, a complete gymnasium, handball their accuracy is deadly. courts, and a billiard room and The 245th has an expert and offer instruction in many popular fully-equipped medical staff which sports. is able to give its members the For the past twenty years the most complete and advanced of 245th has been prepared to man medical attention. The old min- the forts defending the Eastern uteman often had to go without entrance to Long Island Sound. medical treatment or at best be (Continued on page 25) 24 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

by the Federal Writers' Project, W. P. A.

and converted into America's larg­ dent Tyler in 1843; Jenny Lind in est and most sumptuous amuse­ 1850; Kossuth of Hungary in 1851; ment palace and concert hall, the Prince of Wales in 1860. known as Castle Garden. A bridge Castle Garden was the first real THE AQUARIUM connected it with Battery Walk; home of opera in America. Its just across the park lived the town's HEN P. T. Barnum started roofless condition was convenient "best people," and Greenwich Vil­ for the rabble who took to the sea that famous promoters' slogan to lage was a distant suburb. the effect that a sucker is born in boats and surrounded the Gar­ every minute, he didn't mean the So that is how it happened that den on the water side. several varieties that occupy glass the belles and beaux of another As the city grew and fashionable tanks in the Aquarium today. He period carried on their flirtations folk moved farther uptown, Castle meant the variety that paid him up where now the sting ray waves her Garden was abandoned by society to $225.00 for the privilege of sit­ voluminous skirts, the slender dog and for some thirty years served as ting in that same space for Jenny fish flirts a wary tail, and the little an immigrant receiving station. In Lind's first concert, back in 1850. cow fish, looking like a dowager 1896, it became "The Aquarium," Files of the WPA Federal Writers' in yellow silk, barges about her and as such remains today. The Project in New York City show tank. original walls and enormous spike- that there wasn't even a roof on The city fathers found Castle studded doors of the old fortress the building in those days, and be­ Garden the ideal spot in which to still stand. sides, it was 300 feet from land, receive visiting dignitaries and its right out in New York's bay. (No, list of gorgeous public receptions THE FIRST COCKTAIL it hasn't been moved in; the land and balls makes our more recent has been built around it.) Jenny Broadway and ticker-tape recep­ ARIOUS nations have laid claim got $10,000 for the engagement and tions seem a bit dull. Lafayette to having invented the cocktail. gave it all to charity. was received there in 1824. At the One Betsey Flanagan, who lived The squat grey building that ball given in his honor, 6,000 were in Colonial times, became a "sut­ now looks like a half-buried rail­ present and it was described in ler," supplying food and drink to road roundhouse has a gay old Foster's Tour of Lafayette as "a the army after her husband was past. Originally built (1807-1811) scene of enchantment which the killed in the Revolution. As her as a fortress, it was successively mind could not bring itself to be­ own barmaid, Betsey became fa­ known as Southwest Battery, Fort lieve was a reality. . . ." Six thou­ mous for the excellence and origi­ Clinton, and Castle Clinton, but sand people bowed and curtsied in nality of her concoctions. She no shot was ever fired from its bat­ cotillions! Compare that, you prospered to such a degree that in tery of 28 guns. By 1823 the Fed­ modern fans, with six thousand 1778 she opened an inn on the eral Government felt it was all jitter-bugs. White Plains-Tarrytown Road, just pretty useless and ceded the build­ Among other famous Castle north of New York City. ing to New York City. In 1824 it Garden receptions were those for An officer in General Washing­ was leased to private enterprise President Jackson in 1832; Presi­ ton's army, stationed nearby, en-

-s^^t^^ v«~*v March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 25 tered her tavern one day and chal­ THE MINUTE MAN lenged her to mix him a drink he {Continued from page 23) had never tasted. Betsy mixed a Today its assignment is to defend drink containing a dash of every­ New York harbor from the van­ thing on the shelves and garnished tage point of Fort Hancock. Al­ it with a cherry and a slice of though the regiment actually oc­ orange. As an extra flourish, she cupies the fort but two weeks dur­ stirred the mixture with a feather ing the annual maneuvers, its offi­ from a rooster's tail and thus the cers throughout the year, rehearse first cocktail was served. every possible phase of attack and There's no record that the officer defense in the armory on a re­ really drank it. markable relief map with islands, coast-line ships and searchlights MINETTA BROOK built to scale. Every variety of An Underground River weather condition is reproduced as SDCDNY a miniature fleet moved up by elec­ SOCQNY-VACUUM N the lobby of No. 33 Washing­ tricity feint at, reconnoiter and ton Square West there is a unique attack the harbor entrance in an reminder of old New York, the effort to get in and shell the big­ Minetta Brook. Flowing through gest city of them all. a fountain at this location, the The modern minute man has brook also sees the light within the come a long way since the days of STOP... precincts of the Jefferson Market the old Dutch burghers and Lex­ Court, and, in the kitchen of a ington farmers. His apparel, wea­ at the sign of Village restaurant on 8th Street, a pons, quarters, training and tac­ trap-door may be lifted to show tics have undergone profound the determined water coursing on. changes. And yet, he remains at To the Indians who fished there bottom the same minute man— for trout, the busy little stream was the civilian with a strong sense of The known as Manetta Waters, and the duty who quietly devotes a part Dutch settlers named it "Besta- of his time to the task of strength­ vaar's Killetje" (Grandfather's Lit­ ening the defense of his country tle Creek). Minetta Street, Place and ideals. Flying and Lane, of course, take their names from the stream, which rose Three men were sitting on a in the rocky country now known as park bench in Germany. One, who Red Horse Times Square, and crossed what is was reading a paper, finished an now Washington Square on its article, looked up, and said, "Tsk, journey to the Hudson, passing the tsk." Indian village of Sappokanican. You Can Be Assured of The second man looked over, At the intersection of Charlton and Courteous Service, Prompt read the article, and he, too, said, Varick Streets the brook became a "Tsk, tsk." Attention and Dependable beautiful lake, serving the early The third man stood up and Products settlers as a swimming place in said, "If you guys are going to talk summer, as an ice-skating rink in politics I'm going." winter. Late in t^he eighteenth century Your Socony Dealer is the wild swampy region around a Friendly Dealer the stream was a good hunting and CIVILIAN & MILITARY TAILORS fishing ground. The few aristo­ 485 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK crats who had settled in Minetta f featuring The new Blue Uniforms I Lane were shocked to find this tailored by hand swamp turned into a Potter's Field, and later to see a gallows built for some twenty highwaymen caught NATIONAL GUARDSMEN Standard Oil Oi New York at their trade. Today the stream "BE UP ON YOUR STUFF" continues its underground course 25 Armory Training Texts, latest regu­ DIVISION OF lations, Enlisted Set $1.30. Officer Set through a series of pipes, and oc­ (extra texts) $1.65. Socony-Vacuiim Oil Go. Inc. casionally troubles New Yorkers by Postpaid with check or sent C.O.D. seeping into cellars and subways. LUND PUBLISHING CO., Dawson, Minn. 26 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940 "GONE WITH THE WIND"

r N a hot day in July in the year form has been discarded for mod­ fighting on the Peninsula to Antie- 1861—it was shortly before noon ern khaki. tam, Frederickburg, Chancellors- and the sun cast dancing heat A detachment of "devils" from ville, Gettysburg and the recent shadows, deceptive and crooked, the 14th's armory, 14th St. and 8th battles of the present campaign, the across the plains of Bull Run — a Ave., were in the lobby of Loew's 14th has nobly borne its banners in group of Scarlett O'Hara's contem­ Metroplitan for the Brooklyn pre­ the fight. No regiment has a more poraries were striding along, curs­ miere of "Gone With the Wind." spotless record. Brooklyn may well ing the sultriness. They were in command of Capt. be proud of her sons, for they have They were tensely nervous, like Charles G. Stevenson and dressed done honor to their birthplace. all soldiers just before the zero in the uniform worn by their an­ The 14th Regiment was the fa­ hour. They were Confederates. cestor-soldiers during the hectic vorite regiment of Brooklyn long The Union Army faced its enemy days of the Civil War. before the war was thought of and and soon the slaughter at Bull Run While the group fought with the it may be said to have been the would be history. North, it is felt that their presence nursery of our military organiza­ The little advance detachment will be an apt tribute to the gal­ tions." heard the clink of sabres and lantry of the Southern soldiers who Col. Jackson Commander looked toward a ridge — and were once enemies and whose trials At present Col. William R. Jack­ blinked their eyes. For a red wave son is commanding officer. He has of something was coming through been with the regiment, except for the heat down the slope of the hill. brief absences from duty elsewhere, It was a body of men, outfitted for 31 years, coming to it from the as were no soldiers before them or old 3d Battery of Field Artillery, since. It was a group from the New York State Militia, located at Union Army's 14th Infantry Regi­ Myrtle and Clermont Avenues. ment coming hell-for-leather, all The last surviving Civil War vet­ togged out in blue coats, white leg­ eran of the 14th, Corporal Fred­ gings and red pants and caps. erick N. Saunders of Company B, died on October 31, 1938, at the Nothing Stopped 'Em age of 96. The amazed Confederates hesi­ At Bull Run the regiment lost 2 tated, then raised their guns and officers and 21 men. Ten men died fired at the incarnadined horizon. of wounds, 69 men were wounded The men in the red pants came on, and 39 captured. yelling and whooping. Bullets The regiment went on to fight whined through the air, but noth­ at Groveton, Fredericksburg and ing could stop them. other localities and was one of the The Southerners fired volley af­ first infantry units involved at Get­ ter volley, but the red wave never tysburg. hesitated or broke. It swept along and tribulations are set forth in The 14th was rushed up to re­ implacably and the Confederate part in the moving picture. lieve the Union cavalry screen and soldiers fed their rifles with trem­ On the occasion of the Regi­ helped hold off the Confederate bling fingers. ment's return to Brooklyn from its hordes while the bulk of the Union "They're devils," husked a red- service in the Civil War, the Army was occupying its main line faced, sweat-grimed Dixie fighter, Brooklyn Daily Eagle had this to of resistance on Cemetery Ridge. "red-legged devils!" say in its issue of May 25, 1864: On the morning of July 1, 1863, it "The history of the regiment participated in the repulse of Thus They Were Named since it left Brooklyn is a history Davis' Mississippi Brigade and the Thus was Brooklyn's 14th Infan­ of the war in Virginia. The 14th capture of a large portion of that try Regiment of the New York has been with the Army of the Po­ command in the railroad cut west National Guard named. And tomac from the First Battle of Bull of Gettysburg. through the Spanish - American Run to the Battles of the Wilder­ It was definitely a part of the War, the Mexican Border War and ness under Grant. turmoil of hate, greed and jealousy the World War they have retained "Through all the ordeals of that which inspired "Gone With the it, although the "red-legged" uni­ fiery contest from the seven days Wind." March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 27

Permanently - employed guards­ TGHH 194® CEINSU men should have little trouble in supplying this information. They PRIL 1 will find a special de­ stationed at permanent posts. Sol­ should keep in mind, however, tail of 120,000 men and women in diers at Governors Island, for in­ that pay received for armory drill the field for the nation's Sixteenth stance, or Fort Totten, Fort Nia­ and parades, summer encamp­ Decennial Census. This army of gara, and other stations, will be ments, and the like, should be ad­ enumerators, whose members will enumerated, according to the plan, ded to the wage or salary figures, march the length and breadth of by some member of each command and that time spent on vacation the country to the close equivalent officially detailed to serve the Cen­ with pay is classed as full-time of a thousand times around the sus Bureau as enumerator for the work by the Census Bureau. Trans­ world, will be nearly six times the post. portation allowances should not strength of the New York Nation­ Officers and married noncoms be figured into income. Guards­ al Guard, now comprising about with private quarters on a post men whose work has been un­ 23,000 officers, warrant officers, and will be enumerated there under steady should total all odd hours, enlisted men. both the Census of Population and days, and weeks, then figure the In addition to these field work­ the Census of Housing. However, number of full-time weeks worked ers, there will be an increase in the a married officer or man doing on the basis of number of hours Washington staff of the U. S. Bu­ duty, say, at Fort Jay, and living per week usually worked in the reau of the Census from 700 to a in Queens, would not be enumer­ specific industry or locality where peak of about 7,000. Directed by ated by the soldier-enumerator but the work was done. 633 field executives located at stra­ by the regular Census man in Soldiers in the Regular Army, tegic points throughout the land, whose district he may live. The and of course guardsmen and the enumerators will collect facts same applies, of course, for other guard officers on permanent de­ on virtually every activity of inter­ posts where personnel may live in tail, will include in their pay est or importance in the nation's non-official quarters. statements their base pay total for economic setup, while the enlarged Members of the New York Na­ the year together with income Washington force will tabulate tional Guard or similar organiza­ from marksmanship pay, clothing and prepare for publication the tions in other states, not on active money paid in cash on discharge, material so gathered. duty, will naturally be enumerated reenlistment bonus, and commu­ National Guardsmen, soldiers of in precisely the same way as their tation, longevity, and specialist al­ the Regular Army, members of the 132,000,000 fellow Americans. lowances. Time spent on paid Navy, Coast Guard, the Marine The enumerator will call on April furlough is classed as full-time Corps, and their families, will be 1 or soon after and introduce him­ work. enumerated as residents of the self merely by saying: Another question in this group place where each usually sleeps. A "I am the Census enumerator. will ask: guardsman not on active service Will you give me your name, "Did this person receive income usually sleeps at home, of course, please?" And then he will follow of $50.00 or more from sources and this is his normal residence. with easy-to-answer questions on other than money wages or salary A guardsman detailed to active age, marital status, highest grade in 1939?" duty for an extended period, how­ completed in school, and others Obviously, the answer to this, ever, may be quartered in Albany, of like nature. Regular Army men for regulars, is "Yes," since their will be asked the same questions, making Albany—in the eyes of the subsistence and quarters alone are Census Bureau at least—his home. the chief difference being that they worth far more than that sum. The situation is the same, in may be interviewed in barracks or For guardsmen, the average two- general, as regards Regular Army or the orderly room—or perhaps week period in camp would hard­ personnel assigned to duty with much of the required information National Guard units. Lieutenant may be taken from Service Rec­ ly approximate $50.00, however, Blank, for instance, is detailed as ords — depending upon final de­ and this should not be included instructor with a Buffalo organiza­ tails of the plan being worked out. unless other non-salary income tion. If Buffalo is his station on Every person in the country 14 should bring up the total. Room April 1, then Buffalo is regarded years old or more, including and board received from employ­ by the Census Bureau as his home. Guardsmen and officers and sol­ ers, unemployment compensation, And, of course, it is the home of diers of the Regular Army, will be cash relief, rent, produce from Lieutenant Blank's family if he has asked about the number of weeks one's own farm or business, inter­ brought them with him. he or she worked in 1939, the kind est on deposits, and the like, fit Cooperative plans are being of work and industry in which it into the category. Neither the made between the War Depart­ was performed, and total income amount nor the source of this ex­ ment and the Bureau of the Cen­ earned from "salary, wages, and tra income is to be reported. sus for the enumeration of troops commissions." {Continued on page 31) 28 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

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Argonne Offensives and thereafter as a Colonel in the Army of Occupation in Germany. Since the war he has served as an instructor in the Army War College, on the War Department General Staff, with the 11th Cavalary at Monterey and in com­ mand of the 7th Cavalry at Fort Bliss. He was Mili­ tary Attache to Austria, Czechoslovakia and Hungary 1929-33, and Chief of Staff of the Third Corps Area from 1934-39. He is an honor graduate of the Army School of the Line, The General Staff School and the Army War College.

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Colonel Joseph A. Baer PREMIER

DLONEL JOSEPH A. BAER, Cavalry, who relieved PURE FOOD PRODUCTS Colonel Sterling as Officer in Charge of National FRANCIS H. LEGGETT & CO. Guard Affairs for the Second Corps Area last No­ NEW YORK CITY vember, was born in Pennsylvania. Appointed to West Point in 1896, he graduated four years later and was assigned to the 6th Cavalry with What a Good Cleaning Oil which he took part in the China Relief Expedition is to Your Rifle and in the Malvar Campaign in the Philippine Is­ Murine is to Your Eyes lands. In 1903 he was an instructor in mathematics in Try it before your next match the Military Academy and for a time was associated Use Murine Daily to Promote a Clean, YSWSRSuccessfully used since S1897 Clear' Healtbiul Condition of Your Eyes with the 7th Regiment, N.Y.N.G., as a volunteer in­ Write for Free Eye Care 'Book. THE MURINE CO., INC.. CHICACO structor. Four years later he rejoined his regiment in time to take a leading part in the Jikiri Campaign in Sulu for which he was mentioned in dispatches and decorated. Then followed service on the Border in RIDABOCK & CO. 1910 and another detail to the Academy as Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Electricity. In 1915 he UNIFORMS and EQUIPMENTS joined the 2nd Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen and, as a 1847 Our 93rd Year 1940 Captain, took part in the instruction and administra­ tion of the pre-war Plattsburg Training Camps. KNOW YOUR TAILOR During the World War he served first as Division IT IS NOT SO MUCH WHAT WE PAY, Inspector of the 15th Cavalry Division at Fort Bliss AS WHAT WE GET FOR OUR MONEY and from July, 1918 on, as Assistant to the Inspector 65-67 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. General of the A.E.F., as personal liaison officer to Phones—LExington 2-3992-3993 General Pershing during the St. Mihiel and Meuse 30 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940

TROPHY swabs are jumpin' our buddies!" guard down on us," a leader or­ (Continued from page 5) Following its former corporal, dered. the 4th gun section leaped out of Pistols were pocketed. Hur­ "Darce, I reckon you-all is some the shadows. They hit the gang riedly the raiders backed up, tum­ previous," Calvin drawled. "We of raiders, just as the corporal of bled into the launch. The motor ain't got this gun yet." the guard and the relief were go­ of the small craft whirred. The "Looks like a thin chance of it ing down under the rush that had speedboat's towline tautened. from what that Lieut, said," Pat­ surprised them. In a low voice, former Corporal terson growled. It was a swift, silent fight. None Darcy commanded: "An' we no can swipe," Perikles of the defenders thought of yelling "Cannoneers, posts!" complained. "Not even if we iss for help. Breath could not be With an unforgotten precision, the supply sarges. Iss doughboy spared for that; it came too pain­ the 4th gun section swiftly moved fren of us on guard. Thees relief fully into panting lungs. Once to positions behind the 77. he knock Kaiser Bill bay'net away the corporal of the guard opened Again came the crisk command: from stummick of Private Perikles. his mouth to shout. It cost him "Piece forward, march!" Iss real fren, an' corprul of guard the two front teeth to which a At trail and wheels, the squad iss, too." gleam of moonlight guided a manhandled the gun along the Fielding flicked the sweat off his stevedore's fist. dock square into the center of the forehead with a greasy index fin­ Fists thudded on flesh and boots circle of arc light. ger. pounded out a heavy tattoo on the "Halt!" Darcy ordered. "We'll see if some wires can be dock. Caught by the unexpected He slipped into his seat. The pulled. Politics, eh, Darce?" attack of the five grimy men who gun shields clanged into place. "You're tootin'. Hey, what's had burst through the circle of the Layed by Darcy and Patterson, the that?" arc light, the raiders stumbled well oiled gears engaged and the Fifty yards down the dock, men back. Darcy floored one with a jab black muzzle of the cannon, like were landing from a small launch to the nose. The lanky Patterson the blunt finger of a giant hand, which had sneaked quietly up the was gleefully cracking the heads leveled itself full on the gang in inlet. Part of them were already of two together. Fielding and Cal­ the launch. swarming into the newly cap­ vin, backs to a wall, were beating "I'll call that bluff," came a tured runner speedboat which the off the rushes of three husky as­ voice from the boat. "You've got artillerymen had admired early sailants. about as much ammunition in that that afternoon. There were about But reinforcements were swarm­ old relic as a pig has side pockets." ten of them, husky fellows, and ing out of the hold of the speed He laughed raucously. "Kick they went about their business boat; five more men to reckon ahead your launch, Jake." quickly. with. The artillerymen raged, helpless. "Who's there?" came the belated Perikles, like a Greek hero at The launch and tow began to challenge of the sentry. Thermopylae, met them as they glide out into the stream. "John Barleycorn," a big long­ gained the deck. He thrust with "Ammunition!" shoreman chuckled and closed in. the long swabbing stick, like a Hank Fielding was running up "Corp'al of th'—" lance. As each raider was rammed from the direction of his motor Two men from behind choked in the pit of the stomach, he ut­ car, lugging with difficulty a wicker off the sentry's cry. tered a startled "Woof!" and top­ basket, such as the Germans used The moorings of the speedboat pled over into the inlet with a for ammunition carriers. He placed were cast off. A line was being splash. it carefully by the gun, ripped up passed to the launch. Then "Damn Turks!" swore former the cover. rounding the corner of a ware­ Private Perikles. Full in the glare of the light, he house came the corporal of the Then he missed one lunge and lifted out a shell and laid it by the guard with the post's relief. the swabbing stick was wrenched trail. Then he snatched a second The five artillerymen stood from his grasp. from the basket. frozen about their gun. The three doughboys were down "Load!" Darcy cried. "The chiselers are goin' to take now, unconscious. And soon the Left hand beneath the center of somethin' they lost away from 4th gun section was herded, bat­ the shell, right palm against its heah," Calvin laughed. "They tered and bleeding, against a ware­ base, Fielding stepped to the cain't see us. Arc light's 'tween house wall. At a signal, the raid­ breech, Shoved in the shell and the us an' them." ers drew off, a semi-circle around block elosed with a click behind it. The others laughed nervously. the defiant artillerymen. Moon­ "Set!" barked Patterson, No. 1. "We not M.P.'s," muttered the light glinted dully on several lev­ "Ready to fire!" Darcy shouted. Greek. eled pistols. "Cast off that speedboat, you Darcy spoke up suddenly. "Put them gats up 'fore they go swine," he called, "or we'll blow "I know we ain't. But, boys, the off on you an' bring th' whole you to hell and gone out of the March, 1940 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN 31 water. Can't miss you at this cific topics from five percent of followed by the farmer off the range. Used to knock 'em off at the country's population. Every farm will be studied from facts four kilos without even seein' 'em!" twentieth person will be given a gathered in the agricultural enu­ The same cool voice floated back series of special questions to an­ meration; other farm-queries cover from the launch. swer, among which are queries crops and crop failures, livestock, "You win, soldier. Hold back calculated to reveal the number farm income, farm debt, farm me­ that hardware." of veterans and veterans' depen­ chanization, costs of equipment Sawed through by a knife, the dents or survivors in the country and other supplies, and so on towline snapped and the speed­ today. Persons currently in the through about 135 items for each boat drifted back against the dock. Federal military services will not farmer. Free copies of the Agri­ The blackness of the harbor swal­ be asked the veteran questions: culture schedule may be obtained lowed the launch. "Is this person a veteran of the by interested guardsmen from "Unload," Darcy ordered, and United States military forces; or county farm agents or direct from Fielding caught the ejected shell. the wife, widow, or under-18-year- the Division of Agriculture, U. S. In the lieutenant's quarters, the old child of a veteran?" Bureau of the Census, Washing­ ton, D. C. 4th gun section told its story. "I "If a child, is the veteran-father guess that ought to land you your dead?" National Guard armories, strange trophy, boys," the officer declared. though it may seem, will be re­ "But how did you happen to have "What was the veteran's war or military service?" ported to the U. S. Bureau of the some ammunition? Are those shells Census as "household units" when really live?" Code symbols used by the enu­ caretakers are supplied quarters "I'll say so," Hank Fielding merator in entering answers to the within the building, and the care­ grinned. last questions will indicate whether taker, even though he may be wife­ the veteran served in the World He took the shells from their less and eat all his meals outside, War, Spanish-American, etc., or wicker basket again. Carelessly, will become the head of a house­ was a peacetime regular. Service he unscrewed their fuse caps. A hold. This is in accordance with in National Guard units, unless long tube lifted out of the case of the Census Bureau's desire to cor­ regularly Federalized, is not to be the first proved to be a thermos rectly list all American dwelling regarded as veteran service. bottle which, uncorked, gave forth units with regard to the exact sta­ an inviting aroma. The second Other supplementary queries tus of each, in order that when shell was a holder for a shaker and for the l-in-20 sample are con­ completed, the Census of Housing a rack containing six glasses. cerned with family background, will return to the nation an accu­ native language, Social Security Nobody stopped Calvin a little rate picture of how the American status, usual occupation, etc., and later when he wanted to sing. Out people are housed. From this pic­ married women will be asked the rang his mellow Southern voice: ture it will not be difficult to de­ number of times married, age at duce many vital facts, among "Oh, Madame, have you any fine first marriage, and number of chil­ which will be a definite indication wine, dren borne. Since great care is be­ of housing needs in the country That's fit foh soldiers of th' line?" ing taken by the Census Bureau to today. And with the old-time comrade­ make this an exact cross-sectional representation of the people of Facts to be ascertained cover ship his buddies chorused him: size, value, and age of homes, their "Hinky-dinky parlez-vous." America, officials declare that it will be a mere matter of simple kind, and the number of occu­ mathematics to interpret the re­ pants; kind of fuel or equipment THE 1940 CENSUS sulting facts to fit the nation at used for cooking, lighting, heat­ ing, refrigeration; source of water {Continued from page 27) large. and kind of toilet available; With regard to occupation and Guardsman-farmers, in general, whether or not major repairs are industry, the militiaman should will be the subject of three Census needed; whether or not a radio is report that he is a "Conductor, enumerations this year—the Cen­ owned; monthly bills for utilities sus of Population, the Census of street railway," "Machinist, steel and fuel; kind of concern holding Agriculture, and the Census of mill," "Farmer, farm," or "Presi­ mortgage; present debt status, and Housing. The agricultural count dent, bank/' while the regular's so on. reply may be "Radio operator, will cover the 7,000,000 American U. S. Army," "Machine gunner, farms, while the Census of Hous­ Such facts will be gathered for U. S. Army," etc., with Army listed ing will include each of the 35,- every residence in the country in­ as the industry. 000,000 American households, in­ cluding the White House at Wash­ To supplement the regular cluding private quarters occupied ington; the Governors' Mansion at Census of Population this year, by military personnel on or oft Albany; the sheetiron shacks "by the U. S. Bureau of the Census is their reservations. the railroad tracks"; the home oi taking a "sample" Census on spe­ Part-time farming and pursuits Private Joe E. Doakes. 32 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN March, 1940 AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1939

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR ENTIRE FORCE (December 1-31 Inclusive) 88.40%. Maximum Authori?ed Strength, New York National Guard 1502 Off. 22 W. O. 24100 E. M. Total 25624 Present Strength, New York National Guard 1385 Off. 21 W. 0. 21428 E. M. Total 22834

NOTE (1) The small figure placed beside the bracketed figure shows the organization's standing on last month's list as compared with its present rating. (2) The "How We Stand" page has been condensed into the "Average Percentage of Attendance" page' by showing, beneath each organization's percentage, its maintenance and actual strength.

106th Field Art. 94.86% (2)3 51st Cav. Brigade 93.65% (6)8 Actual Strength. . .832 Aver. Actual Strength.... 54 Pres. Aver. 1 HONOR No. and Aver. % 7 369th Infantry 93.72% (3) ORGANIZATION Dr. Abs. Att. Att. 93d Inf. Brigade 92.68% (7) Actual Strength. .1345 Actual Strength... .41 102nd Qm. Regt. 96.01% (l)2 Spec. Trps. 21st Cav. Div. Actual Strength...326 52d F.A. Brigade 90.74% (8)5 93.70% (4) HEADQUARTERS ..6 S 5 100 Actual Strength. ... 54 Actual Strength. . .126 HDQRS. COMPANY. 6 40 39 97 HDQRS. 1st BN 6 2 2 100 53d Inf. Brigade 78.72% (9)9 12 COMPANY A 6 47 46 97 156th Field Art. 91.97% (5) COMPANY B 6 50 50 100 Actual Strength. .. .46 Actual Strength. . . 749 HDQRS. 2nd BN 6 2 2 100 COMPANY C 6 48 45 93 121st Cavalry 91.40% (6)4 COMPANY D 6 48 43 89 HQ. & HQ. DET. 3rd Actual Strength. . .603 BN 7 8 8 100 10 COMPANY E 7 35 34 97 BRIGADE STANDING 14th Infantry 91.32% (7) COMPANY F 7 29 28 96 MED. DEP. DET.... 7 12 11 91 Actual Strength. .1189 87th Inf. Brigade 90.16% (l)2 104th Field Art. 90.88% (8)9 326 313 96.01Hdqrs . & Hdqrs. Company 71st Infantry Actual Strength. . .748 174th Infantry 369th Infantry 244th Coast Art. 90.66% (9)6 165th Infantry 86.93% (21)1E Actual Strength. . .784 Actual Strength. . 1122 Brig. Hqrs. C.A.C. 89.87% (2)1 21 Hdqrs. & Hdqrs. Detachment 212th Coast Art. 90.41% (10) 102nd Engrs. 85.46% (22) 212th Coast Artillery Actual Strength. ..933 Actual Strength... 513 244th Coast Artillery 245th Coast Artillery 102d Med. Regt. 90.26% (ll)7 101st Cavalry 84.83% (23)16 Actual Strength.. .666 Actual Strength.. .660 52d Field Art. Brig. 13 105th Field Art. 90.16% (12) 101st Signal Bn. 83.33% (24)22 Hdqrs. & Hdqrs. Battery Actual Strength. ..720 Actual Strength.. .251 104th Field Artillery 105th Field Artillery 174th Infantry 89.08% (13)20 106th Infantry 81.52% (25)24 \°«* Field Artillery J Actual Strength. .1297 /v \ / 156th Field Artillery Actual Strength. .1164 258th Field Artillery 5 26 245th Coast Art. 88.55% (14) 107th Infantry 80.55% (26) 93d Inf R Actual Strength.. .945 Actual Strength.. 1084 rig. 89.23% (4) Hdqrs. & Hdqrs. Company 11 25 14th Infantry 108th Infantry 88.11% (15) 258th Field Art. 77.85% (27) 165th Infantry Actual Strength. .1306 Actual Strength... 734 105th Infantry 87.86% (16)1 Brig. Hdqrs. C.A.C. 51st Cav. Brig. 88.23% (5) Actual Strength. .1321 Hdqrs. & Hdqrs. Troop 100.00% (1) 101st Cavalry Actual Strength. .10 10th Infantry 87.77% (17)17 121st Cavalry Actual Strength. .1261 State Staff 98.73% (2)< 7 Actual Strength. .79 53d Inf. Brig. 85.78% (6) Spec. Trps. 27th Div. Hdqrs. & Hdqrs. Company 87.46% (18)1S 54th Inf. Brigade 95.65% (3)° 10th Infantry 105th Infantry Actual Strength. . .410 Actual Strength... .46 106th Infantry 27th Div. Avia. 87.30% (19)2a 87th Inf. Brigade 93.87% (4)3 fi Actual Strength. . .126 Actual Strength.... 49 54th Inf. Brig. 84.89% (7) 4 Hdqrs. & Hdqrs. Company 71st Infantry 87.11% (20) Hq. 27th Division 93.75% (5) 107th Infantry Actual Strength. .1172 Actual Strength.... 64 108th Infantry Officers Commissioned in the New York National Guard During the Month of January 1940

Branch and Branch and COLONEL Date of Ran}{ Organization 1ST LIEUTENANTS Date of Ran\ Organization Leavell, Lewis L ...Jan. 13*40. .258th P.A. Brown, Charles D Jan. 6*40.. 10th Inf. Gorman, Frank E Jan. 10*40. . 106th Inf. MAJORS Mentzinger, Francis J Jan. 13'40.. 244th C.A. Crier, Douglas R Jan. 17*40.. 369th Inf. Killoran, John C Jan. 16'40..7lst Inf. Morgan, Alan S Jan. 20*40.. 244th C.A. Schustik, Louis J Jan. 17'40. . 174th Inf. Drake, Thomas J Jan. 17*40. . 104th F.A. CAPTAINS Flemig, Ernest A Jan. 25'40. .165th Inf. Burchard, Henry H Jan. 8*40. .52nd F.A. Brig. Dwinell, John S Jan. 9'40. .245th C.A. Horsfall, Elmer B Jan. 9*40. .121st Cav. 2ND LIEUTENANTS Buser, Oscar C Jan. 10'40. .244th C.A. Jones, Joseph R Jan. 9'40. .245th C.A. Dallmer. Rolf .Jan. 13*40. .S.C.,Spl.Tr.21stCv.Div Grant, Stephen A Jan. 20'40..10th Inf. Alisch, Emil fan. 16*40. .71st Inf. Meaney, Michael J Jan. 25*40. . 165th Inf.

Resigned, Resignation Accepted and Honorably Discharged, January, 1940

CAPTAINS 2ND LIEUTENANTS Doutney, William W Jan. 8'40..14th Inf. Ronan, Joseph J Jan. 10'40. . 106th Inf. Pike, Lloyd E Jan. 17*40.. 165th Inf. Wening, Frederick J Jan. 22*40..101st Sig. Bn.

1ST LIEUTENANTS Carey. Albert J Jan. 15*40. .27th Div. Avi. Fleischer, Harry N Jan. 4*40. .M.C., 258th F.A. Murphy, John A Jan. 10*40.. 106th Inf.

Transferred Inactive National Guard, on Application, January, 1940

1ST LIEUTENANTS 2ND LIEUTENANTS Courtney, Francis V Jan. 22*40.. 174th Inf. Houghtling, Willis F Jan. 8*40. . 106th F.A. Longbotham, Miller P Jan. 22*40.. 107th Inf. Newell, George S Jan. 5*40. .51st Cav. Brig. Rose, Stanley H Jan. 8*40.. 107th Inf. Three of the country's smartest fashion models SUSANN SHAW FLORENCE DORNIN DANA DALE Chesterfield Girls for March

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