Ivan Daho Hired As
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Ivan Daho known as I. Daho to our readers was
officially hired on as a correspondent to this
fine publication after he submitted his story on
the arrival of Governor Behler to Sacramento.
Ivan was born the son of New York Industrialist
Robert Daho and his wife Elizabeth in 1836. He
attended St Lawrence University in New York.
After graduating with a Journalism degree in '59 |
he left for the Oregon Trail and dreams of
writing about the open range. Ivan traveled with
then Brig. General Behler to journal his final
command in the war with Mexico. When General
Behler found out he was elected he personally
asked for "Ida" as he is
affectionately known to the Governor to cover
all matters pertaining to the Governors office.
The Governor told us |
"Ida knew all the best danged cuss words
and had better whiskey than any of his soldiers
around camp he needs to write about my political
affairs". This publication is proud to call
I. Daho one of their own and promise you were
there is action you will find "Idaho"
Submitted by
Eric Behler |
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Voege Speaks in Senate
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Senator Chafield: Yes, This is actually somewhat
easier for us in the North. Given the number of
units and the number of players we have each player
will have an opportunity to command between 10 and
15 units *to start* (a full-blooded division), and
more as additional musters reach us. It is my desire
that each player play his units as a division and
not as separated brigades. This will result in
significantly greater opportunities for more junior
players to demonstrate their abilities as the sheer
number of units under their command produces greater
opportunities for more independent action. As the
army grows there will be many opportunities for
promotion as divisions grow to corps and corps grow
to armies. These promotions will be based solely on
merit. Obviously I will have to rely heavily on my
senior commanders to make assessments in this
regard. However, senior officers will be under heavy
pressure from me to perform and this should promote
an environment that rewards merit above all
else.
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Additionally, senior commanders in many cases will
be relatively new themselves and I expect them to be
rather more receptive to this approach than perhaps
others that feel constrained to repeat the command
relationships of past years...... Further there are
a number of players have already been identified as
ready to assume command responsibilities and they
will get their shot. I am speaking now of both newer
players and players who have played before but not
yet had such an opportunity. These will either start
in command positions or will be earmarked for early
promotion. How are these people are identified? By
their enthusiasm. Those players who constantly
strive to better themselves, to improve their play,
to contribute their ideas, to work hard at the game,
and to be the very best possible team players --
these are the sorts of players I look for. Note that
none of these qualities has anything to do with
experience. They all, however, relate directly on
merit.....
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This is not to say that past proven performers will
be put out to pasture. Quite the contrary.
Meritorious service will be rewarded regardless of
seniority. Additionally, efforts will be made to
have relatively junior players teamed up with those
who are more experienced to establish a mentoring
process...it is high time that we created an
institutional environment whereby players are
continuously trained and made ready to assume higher
responsibilities. In short it is time that the Union
established itself as a breeding ground for high
skill levels. I believe that the ideas discussed
above will take us a long way in this
direction.
J. F. Voege
Col. USA (ret)
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