The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-27
How To March.

How To March.
 The same authority. tells hoy to march:
 "In a large body of troops the head Of the column is responsible for the conduct of the march. If the column is badly strung out at the end of the day the conduct of the march Is open to criticism Early in the morning the rate of march should be slow, gradually increasing as the machinery of the soldiers gets to working auto matically. IThe column of squads (fours). Is usually considered the prop CT column of march. but unless the roadway is wide the file closers will be forced into the gutters. and even if the file closers are placed in the column, some of the men will still be on uneven ground. Tho best column for ordinary roads !s the column of twos. The ordinary road has a single wagon road. ana usually the hard wheeled tracks are the best part of the roadway. The column of twos should march in these wagon tracks. column of files In each. and ali file closers in the column. This gives ar open column. with plenty of chance for the wind to blow through. Men suffer less from dust in such an open column than in close column of squads. The column will be longer. but not necessarily double the length of the column of squads. for she men may close up to nearly facing dis tance. The double column of files certainly has many advantages when marching on an ordinary road, for all can march in the wheel tracks. Pick out the best ground and make every one march on 1t. Halts at first should te each half hour; after two hours marching. every hour If soldiers know what is expected of them they will do much better marching. If pos- sible, tell them the length of each stage of the march, or the point at which the troops will next stop"
 A Great Change.
 In the last year or so there has been a great change in the National Guard It Is no longer the social or ganization that 1t almost entirely was in times gone by. Sufficient funds are assured to properly equip the guard upon an equal footing with the regular army, officers and men receive regular army pay while in actual ser vice in camps of instruction, and the outlook for more liberal State appro- priation is very bright. tn future bo- ing very promising.
 There can he no IOng ger any good excuse for undue leniency in dealing with the shortcomings or officers and men and they must know they will be expected to do their full duty. Al not having pride enough to keep up the standard. and all who do not measure up in efficiency and knowledge should be gotten rid of in all branches of the service.
 Personal Mention.
 Major S. T. Westcott. Captain J Hunt Taylor and Captain W. F. Weiss are the representatives for Montgomery to the Sea Girt Match. The former com mands the battalion of artillery has always taken much interest in rife practice and is a good shot. Captain Taylor is the commisary on the staff of Colonel $Brickner of the End Regi- ment and is a crack shot; while Captain Weiss is the commanding officer of the historic "True Blues" and is a most enthusiastic and efficient officer They will get all that is to be gotten out of the trip for the benefit of their com mands.
 Sergeant Major Henry Franelieh has been here and is enthusiastic about his trip to Sea Girt. He goes as the representative of the Cavalry and beins very much enthused in rifle practice will he much benefited by the trip and the experience and can give the squad ron many pointers at the next camp.
 Private Emmett Pope of Company F, 2nd Regiment was selected as one of the team for Alabama 10 Sea Girt on his merit. having made a good recohd in camp at rife practice, but it was found that he had not been in the ser. vice twelve months and the Adjutani General could not make the regular certificate of service and he could noi go, which is to be regretted.