The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT
State Guard is in Enthusiastic and
Progressive Attitude Towards
Duties-The Recommended
tons.

The report of the Adjutant General
of the State was only flied on yester-
day, having been DELAYED by the. Ill
ness, of Inspector General c. II. Balm,
who is still too i'll to file his report to
be appended to that of the department.
The report shows that there has
been during the year an increase OF
twenty-four in the membership or the
National Guard of North Carolina, the
total having been in 1903. 2.O9l men
of all grades. and In Isof, 10 +,,a
Companies disbanded during the
year for failure to follow regulations
We're:
Company F. Second Infantry Per
ouimans Guard" Hartford.
Company G.. Third Infantry, Reds
vile Rifles Reidsvlle.
Company H. Third Infantry. war
rem. Guard" Warrenton.
The Warrenton and Reidsyille COM
panies We're reorganiZed and the
Hickory Rifles We're admitted TO the
guard and assigned as Company "A
First Infantry.
The entire guard has during the wear
been uniformed with the khaki cloth.
The report commendS the guard for
obedience to orders in putting down
mob violence on call of the authorl-
ties. in several instances.
The report of the encampment
shows the measures taken with regard
to the practice of the small arms
manoeuvres, and there is a question
raised as to how practice with the
rifia MAY be made a more important
branch of the guard than it has been
heretofore.
The recommendations OF GenefaI
Royster are as follows:
In view of the fact that Congress
aDpropriates for the purpose OF arm :
ING and reuuippino the organized mill
CT
the sum of one million dollars annual
~. of which appropriation North car
olina's share is in round numbers,
Twenty-Five thousand dollars. and III
view of the further fact that the next
Congress will very likely increase the
appropriation for this purpose. it seems
10 be but an act of fair dealing on
the part of the State with the united
states that the annual appropriation
by the State, for the support Oh the
National Guard should be increased to
such an extent as that the State VIII
contribute dollar for dollar with the
United States towards maintaining Its
National Guard. The present apDro-
priation provides for the payment OF
the annual appropriations to the sew
eral companies and for the payment OF
the salaries of the Acknowledgement.
the Quarter Master General and the
Pay-Master General, with a small pal
fraying the expenses of annual en-
campment Were it not for the fact
that under the "Dick Bill the State
can use a portion of its appropriations
under the Act of Congress in cash TO
defray the expenses of encampmenlS
it would not be possible to hold such
encampments. In the future it will\be
necessary to use a consider
able portion of the appropriation from
the general government in Keeping
the troops equipped as the law re-
auires, and if encampments are to be
held the State must make provision
for the same. Furthermore. my ex-
perience, which extends over the pc
riod of nearly twnty years with the
Guard Of the State, leads me to be-
lieve that the most important officer
connected with the service is the
company commander. His burdens
are many. his responsibilities are great
and his compensation nothing. 10
every one who has served in this ca
pacity my remarks will appeal. The
success of the company depends upon
it's captain and the life and usefulness
of the regiment is dependent upon
good company organization. 1T is no
easy matter to secure the services of
competent men TO accept the captaincy
OF companies. There should be some
measure of compensation for the
mander is called upon to make. Shall
| say that Il new arsenal building is
needed when this has been the cry
Of my department and of other de-
partments of the State for the past
decade? IN view of the foregoing l
have the honor to submit the follow
ing recommendations
l. That the appropriation by the
State be increased to twenty-five thou
sand dollars annually. The State can
we'll afford this amount and the in
Vestment will be good one.
2. That each company be paid the
sum one hundred dollars annually
report and upon approval of the IN
spector General.
5. That there be erected a Suitable
for use as an arsenal. for officers for
this department, and for such purposes
as may be required by the State.
III q II