Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1917 — POSTPONE CALLING OUT GUARD [ARTICLE]

POSTPONE CALLING OUT GUARD

War Department Officials Say Summons Will Be Delayed. Washington, May 8.— Answering inquiries from many , states as to when the rest of the national guard is to be called out, war department officials say that this will be put off as long as possible. The department believes that there is no need for the men at present; that for the most part the national guard is composed of well-seasoned men, who do not require additional training at this time, and that it is not desirable to take the national guardsmen from their work until it is necessary to; do so. This «has been the department’s policy for some time. No definite answer can be given as to when the national guard will be called out, but the. prospects are that it will not be called tintil the work of the officers’ training camps has progressed to a point where many of the training officers can be withdrawn.