The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-11
BRANDON MAKES REPORT
 ON THE NATIONAL GUARD
His Recommendations.

The recommendations of the Adjutant General in brief are as follows: An earlier date and longer period for encampments. The detail of regular troops in camp with the National Guard.
 The continued detail of Captain Samuel G. Jones of the army, with future en- campments.
 The establishment of permanent camp site.
 The establishment and enlistment of q brass band for each regiment.
 The organization of naval reserve.
 The erection and maintenance of rife ranges.
 More frequent target practice.
 The organization and annual meet of the battalions.
 Fewer courts-martial and courts mar tial to be held at camp without expense to the State.
 Guard duty to be practiced at home stations.
 Better care of public property by re- ouiring men to personally care for their equipment.
 No enlisted man to be allowed to at tend camp who has not been in the ser vice longer than two months prior to en- campment.
 nat Iuc HlSh Vl bhC NoiAobS tc6aANS's'' pitch their own tents. thereby saving the expense of hired labor to the State.
 The disbandmont of any inefficient or ganization.
 The more frequent inspection by regi- mental commanders and staffs.
 The keeping of company records.
 The organization of a school in each company supervised by the Captain.
 The remodelling and codifcation of mill itary laws.
 New law with reference to courts mar tial.
 Increased appropriation for encamp- ments.
 A law for defining who is subject to military duty.
 A law giving more power to the Com mander- -in- Chief. | The erection and purchase of a camp site.
 Authority for a naval reserve.
 The building of an arsenal and maga- zine.
 Report of Army Officer.
 The report of Captain Samuel G. Jones, 11th Cavalry, U. s. A.. Is appended to Colonel Brandon's report.
 Captain Jones was detailed for duty last summer with the Alabama National Guard. He was present at all encamp- ments. where he made careful inspections of the various commands.
 Like the report of Colonel Brandon that of Captain Jones is voluminous and ex- haustive. containing in detail the result of the minute inspections of all the com- mands. It contains a large number of recommendations designed to increase the efficiency of the Alabama National Guard.
 Captain Jones on the whole, found the Guard, perhaps. above the average ir other States. It was in much better condition. he declared, in his report thar upon any of his previous visits to the State encampments. Suggestions of Capt. Jones. In his report he says: While in tho l past the training of the Alabama Ma | tional Guard has been almost exclusive ly in close order formation. the time ha: 1 now arrived when the Guard. as whole has acquired sufficient skill in close order drills, to take step in advance. In flu l ture camps therefore, systematic effort' l should be made to instruct the troops 1T l open order drills and battle formations | commencing with the instruction of thu | individual skirmisher or squad in the us' 1 of cover and eventually extended to tn | manouvers of larger units"
 "The presence in the Guard of man! | officers and men who have had practica training in the volunteer army and who's | knowledge and views of military require | ments have thereby been broadened, ha been of material benefit.