Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1919 — NATIONAL GUARD TO BE PRESERVED AND EXPANDED. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL GUARD TO BE PRESERVED AND EXPANDED.

Plans for the carrying out of a programi, whereby the national guards of the various states Will be preserved and expanded, are under way at Washington and the war department has stated that they are ready to approve ‘the plans. It has also met with the approval of congress. Under the plans it is possible to increase the number of guardsmen to 424,000. Eight hundred enlisted men will be allowed for each senator and representative in congress. This would mean provision for 3,000 guardsmen in Indiana. Under the maximum allowance of tine law Indiana would be permitted to increase the enlisted force to 12,000 men. , \ _ Every state, of course, must snow that its national guard unite have attained a Certain degree of efficiency before it can get federal assistance.