. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. belts, haversacks, can-teens in limited amounts as available supplies willpermit,—and provided that all such equipmentshould remain the property of the United States,to be returned to the United States on demand. The effect of this legislation was to make theNational Guard and National Guard Reserve andorganized militia of the several states, territoriesand the District of Columbia, a reserve for the Reg-ular Army and to leave the states without any effi-cient organization of man power, armed or un-armed, for the protection of pers
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. belts, haversacks, can-teens in limited amounts as available supplies willpermit,—and provided that all such equipmentshould remain the property of the United States,to be returned to the United States on demand. The effect of this legislation was to make theNational Guard and National Guard Reserve andorganized militia of the several states, territoriesand the District of Columbia, a reserve for the Reg-ular Army and to leave the states without any effi-cient organization of man power, armed or un-armed, for the protection of persons and property,and the maintenance of order throughout the na-tion. Of necessity there sprang into existence tomeet this emergencj^ throughout the country in thedifferent states, civil or citizen organizations orauxiliar^^ bodies out of which grew, under promptand appropriate legislation in the various states,home guards or state guards, provisions being madeby the various state legislatures for the enlistment,organization and maintenance of such guards.
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