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Waynesville Company Termed 'One Of Best' National Guard Units In State Col. Davis Cites Role Of Tankers The Waynesvllle unit of th? National Guard was termed "on' o". the beat in the atate" by Lieutenant Colonel James Davis commander of the 120th Battalion a' he addressed the Rotary Clut F iday. The Waynesville man who has held every rank in the Guard during his 21 years of service c cept that of master sergeant. <! .cussed the National Guard as America's first line of defense. ? Today, with all our military fc rces taking new or expanded roles. It ia important to understand the background and current aims of our oldest military organisation? (he National Guard Especially rince. more than any other military cumpmnent. the Guard Is invested v ith the deep personal pride of cur communities. It is supported by local effort, encouraged by the Ir.iditlons of our home states, and s .".ffed with officers and men who are our friends and neighbors "I know of no other organization in the country that has come closer to the line of American beliefs, that is delicated more completely to American principles, than our own National Guard." Davis said "T h e American people have never tolerated the idea of a large I < r o fe s s J o n a I army. Not only l>eeause of the high eost of such i n army, but because of the belief that it is the right and duty of the American citizen to defend his country in time of danger. "The troops that defeated Corn wallis and won American Indepen dence at Yorktown were almost wholly volunteer soldiers?citizens who left their newly-built homes to fight for their right to live in them as free men. The men who j won the freedom of the seas in tlie War of 1812 were also volun teers. In the Indian Wars, and wars with Mexico and Spain, all victories were triumphs of part time soldiers. And in both world wars, the amateur armies of the I'nited States defeated nations of fulltlme soldiers, born and bred 1o war. "But what happens to a nation with no large standing army when the c%] 1 to arms is sounded. Have ? '?you ever heard this Call to Arms? It is the most rapidly played of ail bugle calls; speed is vital. But without a large army ready for instant duty, the only recourse when danger threatens is to trans form citizens into soldiers?civil ians who have never fired a rifle or flown n plane, who never traversed a difficult terrain or manned a position on a gun crew, h takes time to effect this trans formation. time to enlarge a small r.rmy to fighting strength. In that time lost, battles too. may be lost. Wars may be lost. Wars may be lost. Freedom may be lost. Two hundred years of democratic ideals may be lost. "So ?*>???>> HARRY E. GILLILAND. Fire man Apprentice, son of Mm. Annie M. Gilliland of Waynesvllle, la now at the U. S. Naval Receiving Sta tion, Norfolk, Va., awaiting trans fer to Atlantic Fleet. The Norfolk Naval Receiving Station, commanded by Captain J. C. G. Wilson, USN. processes ap proximately 8.000 men a month on their way to and from Naval activ ities all over the world. How do you keep a nation ready? and thereby secure?without keep ing millions of men under arms at all times? There is, of course, one ntnural solution, one typically American solution?an organiza tion of citizen volunteers, training at home to defend our homes. This solution Is railed the National Guard?an organized civilian com-! ponent of the Army and Air Force of the United States, supported by each of the 48 states, by the District of Columbia, by i'uerlo Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii. "Actually, the National Guard is older than the nation. It ante dates the Revolutionary War and { the Constitution. The oldest regi ment in the continental United States is the 182nd Infantry of the I Massachusetts National Guard, which was organized as a middle sex County Militia in 1636 This regiment fought in the French and Indian Wars. In 1824, certain units of the New York State Militia took the name "National Guard" in honor of LaFayette, who had com manded the "Garde Nationale" in Paris during the French Revolu tion. From time to time, other states militia took this name, until it was officially recognized in 1903. "Let's look just for a moment at our own Guard Unit Name. Actually it was formed before World War I and was known as the Richland Rifles. It was called to service In 1917 and served on the Mexican Border and then over seas in France. After the war it was organized as a Machine Gun Company and remained the same to World War II and through this conflict was a heavy weapons company.At the end of the war the National Ouard was released, there was no organization, and later In 1947 I was asked to organize a eomnanv here a tank eomnanv. - r a*. ' *..r T?4e,. It. I.. CLARK of Waynrsvillr hait been appointed stjfT super intendent of the Waynrsville area of agents for the Home Benefi cial Life Insurance Co.. Inc., to direct ilafl activities of company personnel from Canton west to Murphy. Mr. Clark and his fam ily reside here at 126 Keller St. company has three officers. 93 enlisted men and one of the best units in the entire state. Just to brim? pou more up to date. In t h e past two years, 1 have organized companies in Henderson vllle and sylva. "Now let's look at the training in the National Guard Our train ing is under the supervision of tl* Regular Army and Air Force with the latest Equipment, if you haven't seen any of this equipment it would pay you to make a visit to the unit and look it over. Our training is futher fortified by the attendance at R e g u 1 a r Army service schools and in those schools the men learn radio, auto machan ics, handling all kind of heavy equipment?in fact, the men can attend Just about any school he wishes. This not only, helps the National Guard but it better fits the men in his every day work. "For those that cannot go to school we have extension courses which he may study at home. "In the field of personnel and training, the new National Guard can boast greater excellence than ever in history. The officer corps of the Guard is the most experienced in three centuries of Guard service. Continued officer excellence is Insured by a promotion policy based on actual performance. To alleviate a shortage of Junior of ficers. the National Guard estab lished a program in Army units which enables enlisted men to train for commissioners at home. Upon completion ol this training, they must pass a practical test conducted by the senior Army instructor to Insure that they are fully qualified. "The progress of National Guard training is best demonstrated dur ing the summer field encamp ments All Guard units take to the field for two weeks for active, full time training every year. This alignments the 48 weekly armory hv ?be Guard during the normal peacetime rear. "What'Of the National Ouards raen himself? Me acquires skills in the course of his military train in,"1 which Rive him an advantage in his civilian career over un trained colleagnes. He learns mili tary discipline, a healthy respect and understanding fur the life and ;.co61cms of the regular services, j Hi is an ambassifclor of good will between the general civilian popu- ' latien and the members of the military. "We must not forget that with all the national significanee of his service, the Oardsman's main spon sorship is local in character. The major part of the Guard is still j under state control, and is orga niged in the communities of our . country. "Also. In U: ilng the not incon siderable bemflts to one derived from membership in the Nationtl Guard, we musn't overlook the little item of money. For each of his weekly two-hour training ses sions he receives a full days" pay. and that pay is equal to that of his counterpart in rank in the regular Armed Forces. At the same time every member of the Guard is building up credit toward retire ment pay. "In connection with this matter of money, it should be of interest I to every community that ai1. pay and allowances for Guardsmen come from the Federal Govern ment. In other words, the presence of a Guard unit in your community I means that a sizable amount of extra money will be spent there? money which would not eome in if you i.d no Guard unit And let inc tell you that the pay-rolls of some Guard units can be sizable indeed. "For a young man. the course is clear. Men of 17 through 35 | years of age can join the National : Guard of their own home town. By : giving part of their time to their ; country, they can help America's (Continued on Page 3> A FRIENDLY WARNING! DON'T KEEP MONEY AROUND THE HOUSE OR ON YOUR PERSON THAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD To LOSE! DON'T TAKE A CHANCE WITH YOUR HARD-EARNED DOLLAR. GET IT IN CIRCULATION. MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU! DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK OF YOUR CHOICE OR BRING IT HERE. WE NOW PAY A CURRENT ANNUAL DIVIDEND RATE OF 3Hr*. HAYWOOD HOME BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION 149 MAIN STREET WAYNESVILLE EACH ACCOUNT IS INSURED UP TO I1I4M BY THE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION TOWN OF WAYNESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ***** SUMMARY OF ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1957 FUNDS Totals General Street Light Water Debt Ser^^ ^ Budget Requirements $469,136.00 $190,463.00 $65,841.00 $120,867.00 $42,795.00 $49,11?^* Estimated Revenue Other Than Tax Levy ... 391,241.00 157,826.00 52,043.00 120.867.00 42,795.00 17,710.00 I _ / Tax Required to Balance Budget '$ 77,895.00 $ 32,637.00 $13,798.00 $31,460.00 Estimated Collection of Prior Levies 8,250.00 3,418.00 1,473.00 3,359.00 Estimated Collections of 1956 Tax Levy $ 69,645.00 $ 29,219.00 $12,325.00 $28,101.00 Portion of 1956 Levy Reserved for Future Years 12,180.00 5,046.00 2,175.00 4,959.00 ! 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