The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 3, no. 1 (Dec. 1950 - Jan. 1951)]

GEORGIA STATESMEN HOLD KEY MILITARY POSITIONS IN EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

SENATOR RICHARD B. RUSSELL, REPRESENTATIVE CARL V INSON, HOLD CHAIRMANSH IPS OF VITAL A RMED SERVICES COMMITTEES

The rise of Georgia Statesmen to the pinnacle of importance in the conduct of our nation's affairs has taken place this January with the opening session of the Ei ghty- second Congress of the United States. The Honorable Richard B. Russell as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Honorable Carl Vinson as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee dominate the shaping of our military .affairs during this crucial period in the history of the United States.
It is the first time in the history of our country that the chairmen of both House and Senate Armed Service Committees have come from the same state. It is also paradoxical that during this critical time we are getting such well-qualified and highly-informed statesmen for these important positions. Georgia's senior senator, Honorable Walter F. George, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has one of the most powerful positions in Congress !oday.,
Senator Russell, who chose .not to be Democratic floor leader, still holds the reins of the Senate in his capable hands. Heading the list of powerful conservative so~thern democrats in congress, Russell's and Vinson's influence will be felt throu ghout the nation and will mold the ramparts of our military might. Senator Russell is the dominating fi gure in our Congress today.
Senator Russell was first elected to the upper chamber of Congress in November 1932 and has thrice been elected to full terms. He came to the Senate from two years as Governor of Georgia, before which he had been speaker of the Genera l Assembly for four years. The "favorite son" of the South at the Democratic National Convention of 1948, he received 263 votes for the Presidential nomination.
One in a family of 13 children- of his six brothers one is a Federal judge, a second is dean of a college, while the army, medicine, religion, and agriculture have claimed the others-Richard
Brevard Russell was born November 2, 1897, in
Winder, Georgia. His late father was formerly Chief J ustice of Georgia and his mother, Ina Dil-

lard, was named Georgia's "Mother of the Year" in 1949.

Senator Russe ll graduated from the University

of Georgia in Athens with a Bachelor of Laws de

gree in 1918. Outstanding amon g his many accom-

plishments were hi s ten years in the Georgia As-

sembl y from 1921 and its speaker from 1927 to

1931, at which time he became Governor and the

State's youngest Chief Executive.

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Since taking office in the Senate Ja~1Uary 12,

1933, he has been re-elected for three full terms,

the latest ending January 3, 1955.

Representative Vinson is another veteran Geor gia Con 11;ressman who, by virtue of his outstanding service in the House of Representatives since 1914, has reflected the highest credit upon his State and Nation . He has held the highly important position of Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee since January 1947. Teamed wi th Senator Russell, he now blends his experience with that of his colleague to give our State prominence among Washington Statesmen.

Representative Vinson gleaned much of his military experience from his chairmanship of the House Naval Affairs Committee from 1931 to 1947. Born in Baldwin County, Georgia, November 18, 1883, he was educated at Georgia Military Coliege in Milledgeville - now his home town- and graduated from Mercer University Law School in 1902. After practi cing law in Milledgeville, he was solicitor for Baldwin County for three years, served two terms (1909-12) in the Generaf Assembly of Georgia and was sp.eaker pro tempore during the term 1911-12. He was judge of the county court of Baldwin for two years and was elected November 3, 1914, to the Sixty-third Congress to fi ll an unexpired term. He has been re-elected to every Congress since that time.

The fate of our nation today may well be determined by the actions of these two distinguished Georgia Statesmen who guide the activities of the two most important committees in the United States Con g ress .

THE GEORGIA GUARDSmAn
Vol. 3 Dec. 1950-.Tan. 1951 No.
An approved magazine published in the interest of th e Georgia National Guard. Official publication of the Georgia National Guard Association.
MAJOR HOMER FLYNN Managing D irector
CAPT. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office 935 E. Confederate Ave., S. E.
Atl anta, Georgia
Published in the U. S . A. monthly by the Georgia National Guard Associa tion, Publishing and Editorial Office, 295 E. Confederate Ave., S.E., Atlanta. Georgia. Subscription rate $2.00 per year. Single copies, 25c each. All subscriptions and orders for extra copie.; in advan ce. Three weeks' advance notice and old address as well as new are required for change of subscriber's address .
BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONA L GUARD ASSOCIATION
OF GEORGIA Han . Herman E. T a lma dge, Governor
of Georgia Commander-in-Chief, Georgia
National Guard Major General Ernest Van d iver , Jr .
The Adjutant General, State of Georgia
Colonel Charles M. Ford Jr. Lieut en ant Colonel Aldo Garant Lieutenant Colonel John M. Hancock
Colonel William A. Horn e, Jr. Colonel J ack G. Johnson
Lieutenant Colonel Albert J . Twiggs
OFFICERS OF THE GEORGIA NA TION Al. GUARD ASSOCIATION Colonel J ames C. Grizzard .... ............:.Pres. Captain Harry W. Ball ................Vice-Pres. Colonel Ro y W. Hogan ...............Vice-Pres. Major William H . K elly.......... ..Vice-Pres. Lt . Col. Sanders Camp .. Sec. and Treas.
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Th e opinions expressed in THE GEORGIA G u ARDSMAN. are those of the staff writers of the publication and members of th e Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the Adjutant GeneraCs Department of Georgia.
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WILLIAMS PTG . CO ATLANT~
GEORGIA STATESMEN , now heading two of the most important positions in the United States Congress today, are featured on our cover this month in this exclusive photograph. On the left is Representative Carl Vinson, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, discussing affairs with Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. They are pictured in the chambers of the House Armed Services Com-
mittee. (See story on opposite page.)
DEC. 1950- JAN . 1951

VALDOSTA GUARDSMEN display their weapons and equ ipment at the South Georgia Legion fair in Valdosta 6-1 1 November. Volunteer members of the unit were on duty .each day to answer questions and aid in the Guard recruiting campaign. Members of Co E, 121st Infantry , they are, left to right. Ret. Joe E. Griner, Sgt. Tommy C . Todd , Unit Caretaker, and
Cpl Ira F. Forthe.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMISSIONS OFFERED BY NATIONAL -GUARD

As a result of authority to bring all its units to ful l officer strength, the Nationa l Guard offers excellent opportunities for civilians to be comrnis sioned as officers in Army Nationa l Guard units, it was announced recently.
Ma jor General Raymond H. Fleming, Acting Chi ef of the National Guard Bureau , said the current campaign to increase the strength of the National Gua rd , together with the authority to reach full officer strength , have created a number of vacancies which 11 ill be filled by eli gibl e citizen so ld iers.
Commi ss ion s in Army units of the National Guard may be gi ven qualified civil ian s in the followin g categories :
l. Former officers who served at least six months in World War II.
2. Any man up to 32 years of age with an aggregate of at least one year of se rvice on active federal duty or in the Nationa l Gua rd , or both, and who completes the I 0-Series Army correspondence courses.
3. Any man up to 32 years wlw served in the first three enlisted grades or as a warrant officer for at least six months in World War II .
4. Any man who, after at least six months' service in World War II , was graduated from an accredited college not offering ROTC courses or who

had insufficient academic time to permit grad uati on from ihe advanced ROTC co urse.
5. Graduates of recent advanced ROTC courses.
6. Any man who, while serving as a warrant officer, flight officer or en1isted man in any of the top three grades, was recommended for or offered appointment to commissioned grade but was taken prisoner of war before final action on the commission could be taken, can be appointed a first lieutenant if he has not reached hi s 35th birthday on the date of appointment.
7. Civilian specialists such as doctors, dentists and clergymen may be commissioned wi thout previous military training.
Further information about the program is availab le at local National Guard armories.
The visiting Negro m1mster peered down at the congregation and said : " De subject of rna sermon dis ebnin' am liars. How many habe done read de sixty-ninth chapter of Matthew?"
Every hand in the audience was raised.
"That's ri ght," nodded his reverence. " Yo' just de folks I want to preach to. Dere is no six ty- ninth chapter of Matthew."

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VISITING GEORGIANS at Victorville, Calif., General Vandiver is greeted above by Colonel Roy LeCraw, second from left, and Colonel Charles M. Ford Jr., right. Colonel Ford commands the I 16th Fighter-Bomber Wing and Colonel LeCraw, former Atlanta Mayor and State Senator, is commanding officer of the I 16th Air Base Group there. Major Homer Flynn, left, State Public Information Officer, accompanied General Vandiver on the 4 ,500-mile flight from
Georgia to Calif. and Texas. (See accompanying story)
SAVANNAH GUARDSMEN TRANSPLANTED to the plains of Texas where they are in training at Ft. Bliss, below, stand in formation outside their headquarters at the I08th AAA Bri-
gade. It is the 178th Operations Detachment commanded by Major Harry L. Dickey.

ADJUTANT
VISITS HI S
AT VICTORVILLE
Georgia1s young Adjutant General , Maj or General Ernest Vandiver, Jr. , returned De. cember 15th from a 4,500 mile Western tour on which he visited his federalized Nationa l Guard units at Victorville, California and Fort Bliss, Texas.
General Vandiver carried greetings to the Georgians from Governor Talmadge, who was unable to make the flight. He reported morale at a hi gh peak but urged that fam. ilies of the men write them cheerful encouraging letters. In emphasizing the importance of morale, he urged families not to write of their burdens, since becoming ad justed to service life is a large burden in itse lf. He stipu lated that at this season of the year, parti cularly since the Korean cri sis necessitated the cancellation of holiday leaves, moral e is a crucia l fa ctor.
At Vi ctorville, General Vandiver visited former Air Nati onal Guardsmen from Sava nnah and Atlanta of the ll 6th FighterBomber Wing, now commanded by Colonel Charles M. Ford, Jr., of Atlanta.
Atlanta's former mayor, Colonel Roy . LeCraw, who volunteered for active duty in order to be with his fellow Atlantans, now command s the ll6th Air Base Group there. Colonel LeCraw praised General Vandiver for

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GENERAL
GUARDSMEN
AND FT. BLISS
taking such a personal interest in his former Guardsmen and sai d the visit was "greatl y beneficial and appreciated ." General Van diver spoke to hi s former Guardsmen there and wished them all "God's speed" in re turning home to Georgia.
At Fort Bliss, Texas General Vandiver visited former Guardsmen from Augusta, Savannah, Statesboro and Hinesville. He spoke to members of the l08th Antiaircraft Artil lery Brigade, commanded by Brig General Joseph B. Fraser, of Hinesville. He complimented General Fraser on the outstanding training record of his brigade and told them that "Georgia has not forgotten its service men and is proud of their accomplishment.''
General Vandiver was to have visited the l28th Fighter Squadron at Alexandria, La. Friday, but bau weather forced cancellation of the flight. Commanded by Lt Colonel
Ollie 0. Simpson of Norcross, the l28th was
recently based at Dobbins Air Base, Marietta.
Included in General Vandiver's party were Major Homer Flynn, State Public lnforma' tion Officer, Captain John King, Lt. Cleveland J. Perkins, Lt Dougl as Embry, Mj Sgt W. B. Turner and M/ Sgt R. T. Tarpley. All are on the State Air Staff.

GENERAL VANDIVER, center, The Adjutant General of Georgia, is shown with Brig Gen Joseph B. Fraser, second from left, and his staff at Ft. Bliss, Texas where Gen Fraser com mands former Georgia Naticnal Guardsmen of the I08th Antiaircraft Brigade. General Vandiver and his staff flew to California and Texas in order to visit his federalized Guardsmen from Georgia. Shown in Gen Fraser's office are, left to right, Lt Col Rodney S. Cohen, for mer State Representative from Augusta , Gen Fraser of H inesville, Gen Vandiver, Col George Hearn, former State Legion commander from Monroe who is now Chief of Staff of the IOBth, and Major Homer Flynn, State Public Information Officer who accompan ied Gen . Vandiver.
HEADQUARTERS BATTERY of the IOBth AAA Brigade, below, is another Savannah unit on active duty at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Commanded ~y Lt Albert C. Oelschig Jr., the battery was addressed by General Vandiver ~ho told .men of the bri~ad,~ that "Geo rgia has not forgotten
1ts men 1n federal serv1ce.

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GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

48th Division to Train

At Ft. Jackson 10 June

To 1 July This Summer

National Guardsmen in the Third Army Area will hold their 1951 Summer encampments at Fort McClellan, Alabama; Fort Jackson, South Carolina and Camp Stewart, Georgia.

Thi s matter was decided betweeu Third Army and Nationa l Guard officials at a meeting held October 31 at Third Army Headquarters.

The 48th Infantry Division, composed of National Guardsmen of Georgia and Florida, will encamp at Fort Jackson from June 10 to July 1; the 51st Infantry Division, composed of Florida and South Carolina troops, will be at Fort Jackson from July 8 to July 29; and the 30th Infantry Division composed of North Carolina and Tennessee troops, will be at Fort Jackso n from August 5 to August 26.

MORE TRANSPLANTED GEORGIANS of the I08th AAA Brigade are busy here at Ft. Bliss, Texas. All hailing from Savannah, th ey are , left to right, standing, M/Sgt Thomas J . Reagan, Sgt. Alfred T. Wing, SFC Albert B. Lufeburrow, Cpl Hal C. Lane and WOJG John R. Beu-
ton. Seated are WOJG George H. Griffi n J r. and Lt. Robert R. Hicks Jr.

MARCH SET AS TARGET DATE FOR SECOND DIVIDEND PAYMENT
ON NSLI POLICIES
The Veterans Administration tentatively has set next March as the 'month in which it will start paying the second National Service Life Insurance dividend .

(Angry Fa ther to Son ) - Why don't you get ou t and find a job ? When I was your age I was working for $3 a week in a store, and at the end of five years I owned the store.
(Son) - You can't do that now adays. They have cash registers.

North Carolina's 252nd AAA group, the 150th Gun Battalion, the 725th AW Battalion and 94th Army Band, South Carolina's 248th Army Band and 678th AW Battalion, and Mississippi's ll5th Gun Battalion will train at Camp Stewart July 8 to July 29.
The 214th AAA Group, 950th AW Battalion and the 20lst Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company from Georgia, along with the 464th AW Battalion from Alabama, will train at Camp Stewart from August 6 to Aug, ust 26.

It is estimated that about 6,000,000 servicemen and veterans will share in this second dividend. Checks will cover dividends earned for the three years 1948-1951. Those policyholders who let their insurance lapse before 1948 will not be included.

The amount of money available for the dividend has been estimated anywhere between $500,000,000 and $1,000,000,000. The first dividend, which sti ll is being paid, totaled $2.8 billion , of which about $2.6 billion has been paid.

There have been rumors circulating in Washington that the forth coming dividends may be postponed indefinitely. It is said that if inflation rose too much , Congress or the President might decide that such an addition of money in circu lation might be dangerous to the national economy.

FORMER SAVANNAH GUARDSMEN now on active duty with the 108th AAA Brigade at Ft. Bl iss, Texas are shown on duty at their new post. They are, left to right, standing, Cpl Joseph E. Brown, Cpl Robert L. Shuman, Pvt William W. J . Jones , WOJG Allen J. Warren,
(seated) 1st Lt. William MacD . Lloyd and 1st Lt. Philip Solomons.

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DEC. 1950- JAN. 1951

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Superior Rating Won By 48th Signal Company
The 48th Signal Company Com manded by Capt Jasper L Spain has received a rating of Superior as a re suit of federal inspections conducted during December. The Signal Com pany is attached to the 48th Infantry Division, Georgia-Florida National Guard . The unit is located in Atlanta at the Confederate Avenue National Guard Reservation.

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS shone brighter for 20 Atlanta families over the recent holidays all because of a case of spirits. Battery B of Atlanta's 179th Field Artillery Battalion raffled off a case of the potent ingredients and made a $250 profit. With their money members of Btry B purchased 20 baskets of food and delivered them to needy homes in the Atlanta area. Sgt ldas Summers, left, unit caretaker, and Sgt. Robert J. Facette, administrative assistant, display their gifts before delivery. Not shown were hams and bacon which were in storage.
Btry B is commanded by Capt. Lucius K. Timms.

Gen. Finch Named On Guard Council
Maj Gen George G. Finch, Atlanta lawyer and high-ranking National Guard officer, Wednesday was named to the Executive Council of the National Guard Association.
Finch, a World War I pilot and the man who recently activated the Air National Guard's 54th Fighter Wing, was one of eight men elected to the post at the 72d General Conference of the Association in Washin gton, D. C.
The most dangerous curves are those sitting beside the driver.

LAST RITES are held he re over the last remains of Brunswick stew wh ich these Guardsmen of the 201st Ordnance MM Company from Atlanta
devoured in record time during one of their fall outings. Those of us who were five minutes late missed out entirely on th .. beverage. Officiating at the in terment are, left to right, Capt Ralph Brown, CO of the 20lst, WOJG John R. Plunkett, Sgt R. P. Dawe~. 1/Sgt Thomas H.
Perry, SFC A. T. Wooten, Cpl C. W. Daley, Sgt. E. E. Smith , Sgt. J . H. Lampkin , Cpl Roy R. Roby and Cpl E. W . Newall .

DEC. 1950 - JAN. 1951

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c. 5~e JJonoratfe george marj~a!!
Secrefary o/ ;})e/enje

QNE of the most significant appointments in the history of the
American Government was the recent designation of General of the Army George C. Marshall as Secretary of Defense. No other man has approached a Federal position of such responsibility and magnitude with more comprehensive combined military and governmental experience.
When General Marshall retired from the Army in 1947 he had devoted 45 years to the military service. He had led troops in the field, displayed great skill in the solution of complex tactical and administrative prob1ems, and carried out with distinction some of the most important tasks which can fall to an Army offi-

cer. As Army Chief of Staff from 1939 through World Kar II, Marshall was chiefly instrumental in building our armed forces from a few more than 174,000 troops and 1,000 planes to 8%. million men and more than 69,000 planes.
Marshall's initial efforts as Chief of Staff to build up the Army (of which the Air Corps was then a part) were hampered by the failure of the public to realize the seriousness of the situation which was rapidly developing with respect to the security of the US. He began to make headway when the British withdrew from Dunkirk. In the summer of 1940, he urged the establishment of Selective Service and the federalization of the National

Guard for a year of trammg. Congress acted upon his recommendations and the Army began to grow.
As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Combined Chiefs of Staff, he accompanied _P r e s i d e n t Roosevelt in the meeting at sea with Prime Minister Churchill in August 1941 when the Atlantic Charter w.as formulated. He participated in many history making conferences during and after World War II: Casablanca; Quebec; Cairo-Teheran; Yalta; and Potsdam.
His experience in these conferences, his Army service in the Orient (1902-03; 1913-16; and 1924-27), and in Europe (1917-1 9), plus his 14 months as Special Representative of the President to China, gave Marshall valuable background for his tour as Secretary of State in 1947 and 1948.
General Marshall's part in the initiation of the Economic Cooperation Administration program to stimulate world recovery from the effects of World War II is well known. He was President of the Red Cross when designated by President Truman to be the Secretary of Defense.
Born in Uniontown, Pa., in 1880, George C. Marshall was graduated from Virginia Military Institute in the Class of 1901 and accepted a commission in the Infantry iri February 1902. He was directly concerned with civilian component training on tours of duty as Inspector-Instructor of the Mass National Guard in 1911-12, and as Senior Instructor of the Illinois NG, 1933-36. Among his numerous awards are the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, and 14 foreign decorations.

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DEC. 1950- JAN. 1951

1804th ENGINEER AVIATION COMPANY EMBARKS FOR FT. LEONARD WOOD, M O. UPON FEDERALIZATION LAST OCTOBER
AVIATION ENGINEERS of the 1804th Engineer Aviation Company line up for roll call prior to their departure for Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., where they began active training as the 1901 Engineer Aviation Company in October. Commanded by Lt George West, the former Georgia Guardsmen were attached t~ the Air National Guard at Dobbins AF Base, Marietta. The photos on this page show them as they departed the Marietta Railway station in October. This scene is a familiar one to the Georgia public. All of Georgia's Air National Guard units have now been inducted into federal service. Col James C. Grizzard's l54th Aircraft Control & Warning Group on 8 Jan 1951 was the last Air Guard unit inducted.

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CAMPSTEWART REACTIVATED AS FORMER GEORGIA GUARDSMEN PASS IN REVIEW

GENERAL VA N DIVER VISITS HIS

FEDERALIZED NATIONAL GUARD I

OFFICIAL REACTIVATION OF CAMP STEWA RT Nov. IOth brought Adjutant s General from ten state s to the antia ircraft artillery camp near Savan nah. Georg ia's Adjutant General , Major Gene ral Ernest Vandiver, Jr. , reviewed and inspected his former Nat ional Guardsmen who have been ca lled into fed era l service. Other AG's present were Ma j Ge n James C. Dozier of South Carolina, Maj Gen James S. Saliba of Alabama, Col Shepherd Crump, asst. AG of. Virg ini a, Brig Gen Samuel T. Wallach of Tennessee, Maj Ge n Charlie F. Bowen of New Hampshire , Brig Gen Jo sep h Scannell of Delawa re , Maj Gen Fredrick G. Brintcke

of Conn. and Col Joseph Madigan , asst. AG of Massac husetts. In the other photos General Vandiver is shown the "Best Mess" of Hqs Btry, 250th AAA Bn , an d the battalions ope ration room, by the 250th's comm ander, Lt Col Albert J. Twiggs of Augusta. Brig Gen Patrie E. Seawright, CG of the 48th Div Artillery from Savannah, also reviewed t he artillery units. Brig Gen Clair Armstrong has succeeded Brig Gen Charles C. Curtis as command ing general of Camp Stewart. Col Kenneth Ba rage r will continue as deputy post commander. Lt Col Henry J . Ellis' I0 Ist AAA Gun Bn from Statesboro and vicinity also were reviewed by General Vandiver.

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BLOOD DONATIONS from the ranks of the I79th Field Artillery Battalion in .Atlanta measured 66 pints on the night of 18 December as Lt Col Wyont Bean's Guardsmen contributed for the benefit of their fellow servicemen in Korea. Above, Guardsmen of Btry C, I79th, register prior to the donation. Atlanta Red Cross staff nurses officiated and served refreshments to the contributing Guardsmen. The donation was spon.sored by Lt. Edward W . Westlake, C. 0 . of Btry C . Capt. Robert W. Kelly, 179 Adjutant, estimated that 50 more pints would have
been donated if there had been more time.

NONCHALANTLY SQUEEZING out their life's blood, Lt. Edward W. Westlake, left, and Lt. Lawson B. Owen donate for the ben efit of their fellow servicemen in Korea. Lt. Westlake, Commanding Officer of Btry C, sponsored the !79th Field Artillery Battalion's contribution in December. (Photo by Capt
Robert W. Kelly)
Fl RST DONOR in the line of Guardsmen to give blood to the Atlanta Red Cross was this smiling gent. He is WO Emile A. Walker, Btry A, I79th FA BN administrative assistant. Taking blood and good care of Walker is Miss Clair Sargis, Atlanta Red Cross staff nurse.
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Pertinent Military
Department Bulletins
BY BRIG. GEN. W. A. CuNNINGHAM
l. Taxes: Geo rgia Laws (Acts 1916, p . 185)
stat~: "Every officer and enlisted man of the organized military forces shal l be exempt from road duty and street ~ax during the time of his service.
2. Civil Process , Arrests On:
No persons belonging to the Na tiona ) Guard shall be arrested on civil process while going to, remaining at, or returning from any place at whi ch he may be required to attend for mi)j . tary duty, and no part of the uniform or equipment of any officer or soldier of the National Guard shall be subject to levy and sale for debts. An officer was arrested in a small commu nity by a constable and forced to pay a fine for running a red light. This is con trary to ou r laws. Remember the ref erence (Acts 1916, p. 185) .
3. National Gua.rd Association Membership :
It is of utmost importance that the membership in the National Guard Association be maintained during and after the period of mobilization. It is vitally necessary that the National Guard be represented in Washington
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GEORGI A TANKMEN from Marietta's Heavy Tank Company, 122 Infantry Regiment, displayed a Sherman tank to spectators at the Cobb County Fair in Marietta last September. This view shows that the Sherman wa s a popular attraction. National Guard units throughout
the state participated in fairs in their local area during the fall season.

CIVILIAN l.lff

l
BASIC TI?AIN lNG

MILITARY LIFC

GEORGIA GUARo'' oFFICIALS AT TRAINING CONFERENCE-National Guard officials of Georgia are shown with Lt. Gen John R. Hodge, CG, Th ird Army, at a training conference held at Ft. McPherson, Oct. 31. Those in the picture are, seated , left to right : C ol Benjamin F.
Merritt, C/S, 48th lnf. Div., Gen Hodge, Maj General Ernest Vandiver, Jr. (the Adjutant General of Georgia) , and Col Charles F. Camp,
Assistant AG. Stand ing : Ma j John L. Hearn , Assistant ,US Purchasing and Disbursing Officer for Ga., Maj Clarence L. Wickersham, Asst. U.S. P. & D. 0. for Ga ., Lt. Col Robert F. Zeigler, G -3 48th lnf. Div., Col Jack G. Johnson, CO, 214th AAA Group, Hqs and Hqs Battery, Col William A. Horne , Jr., CO, 122nd Infantry Regiment, Lt. Col Halbert J. Slagle, Office of the 3rd Army Instructor, Col Gu.y C. McKinley, Sr.
Army Instructor, and Maj Rob+ T. Baird, AG , 48th lnf. Div. {U. S. Army Ph otograph by Sgt. John Dean.)

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THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

For the first time in its seventy-two years of existence, The National Guard Association of the United States, in General Conference in the Nation's Capital, was addressed on 25 October 1950, by its Commander-in-Chief (and ex-Private) Harry S. Truman of Btry B., Missouri National Guard. This is what he had to say.

Mr. President and gentlemen of the National Guard of the United States: On June 14, 1905, I became a private in Battery B of the Missouri National Guard. They had just two batteries in that National Guard at that time, one in St. Louis and one in Kansas City. About a year after that I got a certificate making me a corporal. I have that certificate framed and I consider it one of the best certificates that I have had in my whole life.
Now you gentlemen do not appreciate what you have and what you have to work with and the instruction that you get in military matters. In 1905, whenever there was a meeting of the battery for drill, which happened once a week, everybody had to deposit twenty-five cents to keep the thing running. And now I think on drill nights maybe you get ten or twenty or thirty times that twenty-five cents from the Government of the United States. And that is right and as it should be. I think that the backbone of the defense of this country is in its civilian components.
I have been advocating ever since I have been in the Congress of the United States, and that began on January 3, 1935, a universal training law. If you read George Washington's message to the Congress of the United States in 1790, you will find that he advocated the same thing. And you will find that President after Presi-

dent since that time have been advocates of that program. Eight times I have asked the Congress since I have been President for a universal training program for the young men of the United States. You know, one of the most disgraceful things that ever happened to this country was to find that thirty-four per cent of the young men and the young women of this country were not physically and mentally fit to serve the country. Now that is a disgrace in the richest nation in the world, with all the medical knowledge that is supposed to exist in the world.
A universal tn~ining program would eradicate that situation. And I hope that you gentlemen, my friends in the National" Guard will put everything you have behind th~ idea of a training program for the youth of this country, to make them better citizens, to make them able to defend the country when it is necessary. I do not believe we would have had a Korean incident if some people had not thought that we were too proud to fight. We are not too proud to fight. We will fight for the right every time. We have always done it. And thank God, we have always won, because we have been on the right side. I hope we will never be on the wrong side.
I appreciate the privilege of being able to come over here to say a few words to you gentlemen. I am sym-

pathetic with what you are trying to do. I was just saying to Paul Griffith that I don't think I ever saw so much brass in one place in my life.
And it is all civilian brass. That is the beauty of it. I don't think it is any disgrace to be called brass, high brass. You know, we coined that term in the First World War. And it was not intended as an epithet of respect. But it has turned out that it is a respectful connotation. When you are "brass", you are men of responsibility. It is your duty to have plans and to implement those plans and to tell other people how to carry them out. You know what makes leadership? It is the ability to get men to do what they do not want to do and like. And a good public relations man is always a good leader. It is not the martinets that makes an Army work. It is the morale that the leaders put into the men that makes an Army work. And that is your job and your business.
I congratulate you on the ribbons that I can see here before me. I wish I could sport some of them. I pinned a medal on General MacArthur the other day and told him I wished I could have a medal like that, and he said it was my duty to give the medals and not to receive them. And I think that has always been the case with me. About all I receive is the bricks. It is a good thing I have a pretty hard head or it would have been broken a long time ago.
I hope you have a most successful meeting here and that you come out with a constructive prog_ram and that you will support the universal training program which I have been working on ever since 1905.
Thank you very much.-Reprinted courtesy The National Guardsman.

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DEC. 1950- JAN. 1951

NEATLY STACKED as lana Turner, this supply room of Hq Company, 1st Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment in Macon walked away with the coveted Vandiver Trophy recently . The Macon unit shows it will not relinqu ish the trophy very easily in 1951 when General Vandiver, The Adjutant General, will again offer the prize to the Georgia National Guard unit with the best supply and orderly rooms . Even the shoe sizes are plainly
marked on the backs of the brogans for rapid identification.

ANNUAL INSPECTIONS in December were numerous. Here C olonel Hal Randall, Asst. Inspector General from Third Army, qu :nes Pvt James C . Allred of Co B, 122nd Infantry Regiment in Atlanta . Capt. Bert J. Johnson, Co B commander, and Lt. Col Roy. Norvell, I st Bn commander, stand by. Complete results of the inspection ratings of the
122nd were not available for this editi o n.

MILITARY DEPARTMENT BULLETINS
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during this critica l period to protect the interests of the Guard and to sponsor favorable legislation.
4. Unit Funds: It has been noted that units have ex-
pended all unit funds prior to their departure. This is thought to be a serious mistake as it is contrary to regulations and will subject the custodian of the fund to a strict recounting. Further, it vio lates the laws of Georgia which state that funds derived from state appropriations wi ll not be taken into Federal service. 5. Dividends, National Service Life
I n su ran ce The Veterans Administration has set next March as the month it wi ll start paying the seco nd dividend on NSLI policies. The checks will co ver dividends earned for the period 19481951. It is advised that each Guardsman retain his SLI policy, or if allowed to lapse, that he reinstate his policy by paying one months prem-
Ium.
6. A rmed Service Committees, Cong ress
Information at hand indicates that the Armed Services Committee in the
DEC. 1950- JAN. 1951

Senate will be headed by Senator Dick Russe ll and the committee in the House will be headed by Congressman Carl Vinson. It is unusual that these important committees should be headed by Congressmen from the same State. Our di stinguished representatives in Congress have long been identified wi th military affairs. In their hands, it is to be expected that our Defense Program wi li be increased to provide security against any emerge ncy.
7. USP&DO Warehouse
For the first time in the history of the Military Department the USP&DO has adequate facilities for handling property. Colonel Thompson has worked a miracle in providing an upto-date warehouse. Ample office space is provided for all administrative agencies. The receiving, storing, and disbursing agencies can now function properly. Drop in at hangars B-1 and B-2, Dobbins Air Base, and see what has been accomplished at a minimum of expense by the USP&DO. Cooperation and service for the troops in the field has been the aim of our Supply Department. They have done a mighty fine job.

8. GPneral Assembly, Geo rgia:
Will convene in January and pass on all matters that pertain to the military forces of the State. Under th e administration of Genera l Vandiver great progress has been made in providing for the welfare of our Nationa l Guard. ~arehouses constructed, increased allotments to units, rifle ranges provided and prompt, efficient security measures taken in each emergency marked two years of progress and efficient administration. We are greatly pleased with the progress that has been made. Large Federal appropriations can be expected provided State fund s can be secured on a 75 per cent Federal and 25 per cent State basis. We must secure a larger appropriation for mil itary activities. Our Guard may be in the Federa l service, but a Georgia State Guard wi ll take over as a reserve force to provide internal secu rity. General Vandiver cannot do it all by himself. It is urged that you contact your representatives in the Genera l Assembly and show them what has been accomplished and what will be needed to erect suitable armories throughout the State. Our objective for 1951 is to give Georgia the best National Guard in all the land and to provide better faci lities and comforts for the men.
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GEORGIA GUARDSMAN----------------------------------~------------------------

BRIG. GEN. FRANK A. KOPF National Guard, Retired
Brig. Gn. Frank A. Kopf Hamed Hew Commander of Old Guard Bn. Of the Gate City Guard, Atlanta
Frank A. Kopf, a Guardsman since 1924 when he joined the l22nd Infantry Regiment, was named the new commander of the Old Guard Battalion of the Gate City Guard, Georgia's oldest military organization. The Gate City Guard was chartered in 1857 and since 1893 has been known as the Old Guard Battalion of the Gate City Guard.
Recently promoted to the rank of Brig Gen, Nati onal Guard, Retired, Gen Kopf is now Coordinator of the State Civil Defense program. Until recently, he was a professor of Chemistry at Georgia Tech. He has served in various capacities in the Infantry, Artillery, Air Force, and most recently in the Chemical Warefare service. He was retired with the permanent rank of Co lonel in the U. S. Army.
Special Notice to all Air Guard Pilots:
Due to the present shortage of administrative personnel and blank AF Forms Nos. 14 and 14A there will not repeat not be any more aircraft accients until further notice- lOTH AF ANNOUNCEMENT.
" What are yo ur young Guardsman's intentions, daughter?"
" Well, daddy, so far he's keeping me pretty well in the dark."

TELL HIM NOW

If with pleasure you are viewing any work a rrum is doing,

If you like him, if you lo ve him, tell him now.

.

Don't withhold your approbation 'til the parson makes oratwn,

And he lives with snowy lilies o'er his brow.

Fof no matter if you shout it, he won't really care about it,

He won't know how many tear drops you have shed.

If you think some praise is due him, now's the time to slip it to him;

For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead.

More than fame and more than money are the comments kind and sunny And the hearty, warm approval of a friend; For they give to life a savor, and they make .one stronger, braverYes, they give one heart and spirit to the end. If one earns you r praise, bestow it, if you like him, let him know itLet the tvord of true encouragement be said.

Do not wait 'till life is over, and he's undernea~h the clover; For he ca.nnot read his tombstone when he's dead.

GUY LOMBARDO SUPPORTS AIR NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING CAMPAIGN

Major General Raymond H. Fleming, Acting Chief of the National Guard Bureau, ann ounced recently that Guy Lombardo, internationally known orchestra leader, has volunteered to support the Air National Guard recruiting program on his nation-wide radio broadcasts.
Mr. Lombardo will broadcast the Air Guard recruiting message over his weekly program, " Lombardo Land, U.S.A., featuring the world-famous Royal Canadian s, which is carried every Saturday night at 9:30 P.M., E.S.T., over the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Mr. Lombardo said: "It is a privilege to help the Air National Guard during the present urgent period when the future of mankind may depend on the strength of the United States and her Allies. A stronger Air National

Guard means a stronger America and a brighter outlook for peace. I am happy to do my part to help my country " Keep Her Guard Up."
National Guard Air units in all the states and territories will recruit bot4 eligible young men over 17 and WW II veterans to bring the Air National Guard to full strength.
Air National Guardsmen train during their spare time with the most modern equipment under the supervision of the United States Air Force. They are paid at regular service rates. They may attend both specialist school s of the United States Air Force and officer candidate schoo l.
" I asked the girl I met at Pismo Beach to marry me this summer."
" Jul y?" "No, I meant it at the time."

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DEC. 1950- JAN. 1951

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The South 's di scussion of the problem of civi l defense pointed up how wel l Ad j Genera l Ernest Vandiver, Georgia's military head, has organized civi l defense in this State. Mov in g fast, Georgia sta nd s out in fron t in the South in organizing a civil defense program against atomic attack.-M. L St. John in The Atlanta Constitution.
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" STEP RIGHT UP and get your hot barbecu.e" invites M/Sgt. R. T. Tarpley as he dishes out generous helpings of the delicious delicacy at the farewell barbecue of the 54th Fighter Wing at Dobbins Air Base, Marietta, in October. The 54th and other Air National Guard units were in ducted into . federal service IOth October and are now on ~uty at Victorville , California, and Alexandria, La. Others in the photo are Lt. and Mrs. Hardy, Lt. John Hayes, and Mrs. Douglas Embry. (Below) Brig Gen James L. Ril ey, left, former commanding general of the 54th Fighter Wing, celebrates with Lt. Col Harry Willingham and their guests. (Bottom) Maj Gen George Finch, right, former Chief, National Guard Bureau for Air, joins in
the party with Lt. Col Aldo Garon i, second from left.

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DEC. 1950- JAN. 1951

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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS ta~en during the annual inspection of Hq Co , 48th Infantry Divis ion from Griffin , show why Capt Wayman T. Hutson's unit received an excellent rating. Capt . Hutson commended his Guardsmen for their showing and praised the publisher and editor of the Griffin Daily News (the Quimby Meltons , Sr & Jr) for their "100'1. coopera-
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DEC. 1950- JAN. 1951

FIFTY CALIBRE machine gun instruction above takes place at the Georgia National Guard armory in Fitzgerald. Members of Co B, !90th Heavy Tank Battalion, the Guardsmen listen attentively to Cpl J . W . Wright, kneeling right. Others in the group are, left to right, Sgt Jack Sumner, Cpl Deese, PFC Philip Soles, PFC Dobbins, PFC Smith, Pvt Fennall, PFC Stripling, Pvt Caine, Cpl Wright, Cpl Richie (in back-
ground), Lt Davis and Pfc Davis. (Photo by Hardy Owens)
FEDERAL INSPECTION of the Fitzgerald Guardsmen of Co B, !90th Heavy Tank Bn took place Nov. 7th at the local armory. On hand from Third Army Headquarters was Colonel Hal Randall, Asst. Inspector GeneraL Below, the first platoon gets the Colon~l's scrutiny. From left to right, they are Capt Harold T. Smith, Co B. commander, Lt Carl E. Findley, Col Randall, Pvt Hansel Stripling, Pvt Robert Matthews, PFC Joseph Smith (right to left). Sgt Jack Sumner, Pvt Eugene Hurt, PFC Alford Reeves, PFC James H. Davis and Cpl Jerome Wright (Photo by
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