Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16


national Guard of the District
~ other than government employe'
qualifying as either expert sharp
shooter or marksman during
target season is to receive -. y or H. re-
spectfyely, according to his classincatioh'
in addition to any other pay that ne may
receive for National Guard service.
The compensation for such quallnca1oh
will be paid on each December pay roll
oAicers have been directed to submit
without delay to the adjutant general the
address of residence and place of business
and telephone call of either or boil.
X
Owing to the fact that the acquisitions
for rife practice decorations have not been
6lled IT is now ,rtainty that the cere-
mony of presentation of the insignia Will
not occur until after the Christmas hon-
DAYS. Consequently those who won prizes
| in connection with the fall rifle meet must
| also wait for the same. Likewise euafus
men entitled to service medals ana pars are
| called upop to be patient for awhile longer;
! The nostponement of the ceremony VIII
not detract from its elaborate character
| The intention is to make the analr noti-
HE occasion in local National Guard circles.
| II is imnossible at this time, however 10
| decide on the date.
| or ;n+erest particularly to members of
the 1st Battery, Field Artillery, is the an
| nouncement that Gen. Crozier, chief OF ord
| nonce limited States army, noting that In
| anv frst-class war the United States army
| would require at least $50 batteries OF
| mobile artillery instead OF the thirty now
| in existence points out that enorts snoulo
| he made to develop artillerymen In time Oh
| peace among those civilian organlzations
the members of which are 'self.supporting
The militia batteries are such oIs al, "a.
/ tons according to Gen. Crozier ana by re.
| cent appropriations increasing the amoun'
which the United States Is willing 70 de'
| vote to them they are given very CONSIDER
| ahIe material assistance, but there Is ne
| GOOD provision for imparting to them ina
| instruction which in SO technica! an EN-
| nIovment can be had only from those VIM
acquire the necessary skill IN tne KNOW NOW
edge and use of The material IN the aclua
| practice thereof as profession.
1t is believed by Gen. Grocer tnat n
| more profitable use could be made durini
| a portion OF the year, of consloeFapi
number of officers Of field artillery than Z
assign them as instructors OF miiaa DAT
| teries under a proper system 10 De pre-
scribed Practical instruction IN nrin
could probably be best given by 1olnah
, the militia batteries with the regular one
in the summer encampments; but MUG
1 valuable instruction in the care OF the his
| terial and theoretical explanations or TN
3 | nae thereof in the field could well De give
a. the armories and on the drill ground
: of which the militia batteries nave use.
AZ
The adjutant general Of the Wisconsi
National Guard, in discussing the feas
biIity of instructing militia officers by col
/. respondence, states that such system ha
!, | been tried in Wisconsin with very sati'
. factory results.
- Tn starting the school the purpose we
y tn give a maximum of instruction In a mil
i, mum of time, and for last year the cours
-ae rastricted to the first i've subjec