Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

ana an consequently the pay clerk of the Naval
.a at,ilo on cannot be said to have a cor
responding grade in the regular army
capt Parker is not authorized therefore
to pay such person from the funds allotted
under section IA of the act of January 81.
1908. '
Doubling the Guard Appropriation.
National Guardsmen of the District of
Columbia are directly interested in the an
nouncement that the national guard OF the
country, with the undoubted approval OF
the administration. will ask Congress at its
next session to supplement the Dick bill,
reorganiZing and making the guard part of
the national defense under the general SUI
peryiSion of the War Department 1t is
explained that the legislation alluded to
has been carefully prepared originating
with the officers Of the national guard and
perfected according to suggestions from the
War Department Its principal feature is
the doubling of the annual federal appro-
priation of $iOOO,OOO for armament and en-
campment expenses of the guard 1t is es-
tfmated that the added million If obtained
will give but $40 to a man to the guard
which sum is said to be imperatvely neces-
sary to properly equip and instruct the
members of this auxiliary defense Of the
government
The Interstate National Guard Assocla-
ton. which few days ago decided to hold
its annual convention here next January
will. 1t is understood. push the legislation
Obligations of the Officers.
Lieut.. Col. A. c. Sharpe. United States
army. in speaking of the opportunities and
obligations of national guard officers under
the Dick law, among other things suggests
the value in every organization of a high
esprit de corps.
Cultivate the military spirit" he saws
You will find abundance of patriotism in
the men, but patriotism is not always an
abiding emotion. Thousands of men who
have pressed eagerly into the ranks at the
outbreak of war have been known to weak
en- and struggle and even desert after a few
months hard campaign. But If the true
military spirit has been instiled into them;
If they have learned to believe that their
troop or battery or company Is the finest
In the service and have been unified and
knit together by this proud sense of super
iority, they will stick to their colors
through sunshine and shadow, and can be
relied upon in all emergencies 1 would
say, then. in whatever arm you may be
serving. be its enthusiastic devotee"
Notes
Capt. Joseph F. Hodgson, Company H. Sd
Separate Battalion, and LIST Lieut.. A. b.
Bennett, jr., surgeon 9TH Battalion, have
been detailed as members of the brigade
board OF examination In place of Capt. Her
ron and Captain Weaver. formerly Of the
LIST Regiment staff.
Capt. William 8. Hodges, Company D. I'd
Regiment. has been detailed as a member
of the board Of officers in charge OF the
Athletic Association, National Guard of the
District OF Columbia. vice Capt Ferree
who recently resigned his place on the
board
Chief Boatswain's Mate James Bowling
United States navy. on duty with the Naval
Battalion has been appointed Official In
spector. weigher and measurer OF coal for
the District OF Columbia militia.
Private Raymond r. Burrows, Signal
Corps, has been transferred to the general
non-commissioned staff District Of Column
bia militia. as stan sergeant.
The LIST Battery. Field Artillery, will as
scmble at o'clock next Tuesday afternoon
for mounted drill Capt. A. p. Robins, aid
de-camp. District of Columbia militia, Will
supervise the drill.
The members OF Company A. I'd Regf-
ment. have been ordered to assemble the
9th instant for the purpose OF eiecting first
and second Heutenants. Capt. Theodore
r. Heap win preside.