Word: militiaization
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...does, however, urge the necessity of an army. That is good. But how, in the light of past experience, can he advocate the National Guard as our first line of defence? At the border, it took six months to "condition" the Militia. In the present war the bulk of the Guard divisions were sent overseas after many of the National Army troops. Yet, assuming as he does that we need troops, it is taking a lot for granted to suppose that in the next emergency we shall be given six months or a year before we must fight...
...Colonel's effort to interest the public in an army and to build up the National Guard is very laudable. A good Militia makes an excellent second line of defence. But we must not entrust our national safety to amateur policemen. If the United States needs an army at all it needs an effective one. This would include, besides the citizen soldiery an efficient well paid army of regular combat troops...
...Divinity School, though not liable to military service, are required to register. They will be duly exempted from service by their local board. The only persons who need not register are: officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the National Guard and Naval Militia while in the service of the United States, and officers in the Officers' Reserve Corps and enlisted men in the Enlisted Reserve Corps while in actice service...
...birthday, are required to register in accordance with the law of May 20, 1918, and the regulations prescribed thereunder: Provided, however, That the following persons are hereby exempted from registration: Officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the National Guard and Naval Militia while in the service of the United States, and officers in the Officers' Reserve Corps and enlisted men in the Enlisted Reserve Corps while in active service...
Commander Lundy was a member of the Michigan Naval Militia for 18 years, serving as an officer in the first battalion of that unit. He was commissioned an ensign in 1905 and received his present rank on March 7, 1914. When the United States entered the war last year he went to sea, where he has been ever since on active duty...