Word: militiaization
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...United States has just been presented with another illustration of the fact that its militia system is all at sixes and sevens. On Wednesday the Twelfth New York Regiment was ordered to pass in review before Senator Wadsforth of New York, and an officer in the Carranza Army. For some reason the appearance of the regiment was unsatisfactory, so that Major-General O'Ryan ordered it to march past the reviewing stand a second time. An order of this kind is not altogether unusual, and not particularly noteworthy...
...Harvard Club of Boston will give a reception to all University men who served on the Mexican border as members of the Massachusetts State Militia, in Harvard Hall at the Club Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. It is planned to have several of the higher officers of the militia and regular army among the speakers. A large number of the 51 University men who were at the border and many members of the Club will be present...
...Club of Boston in Harvard Hall next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Many members of the Club will be present and an enjoyable evening is planned. Refreshments will be served and several speakers will be heard. It is expected that, among others, the higher military officers of the militia and the regular army will speak...
...benefit performance under the auspices of the Militia of Mercy for the victims of infantile paralysis will be held at the Boston Opera House this afternoon from 1.00 to 5.30 o'clock. The funds acquired as a result of the entertainment at the Boston Opera House will be used for supplying braces and other proper appliances and expert orthopedic care for the individual cases as soon as they occur. Furthermore, the committee will endeavor to combat the recurrence of the disease...
...number of students still fail to understand two points concerning the course. For all men except Freshmen, no previous military training at summer camps or in militia organizations is necessary. Anyone from the classes who is physically fit is entitled to take the military course. The second misunderstanding is whether the taking of this course entails future service in the regular army. After completing this course a man is under no military obligation and cannot be compelled to enter the reserve army unless he so desires...