The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
OFFICERS SEEK TO
AID M|L|TIAMEN
Chiefs of California Guard
Form an Association to
Secure Better Conditions

Secure Better COndltlonS
Il iENACTMENTS NEEDED
Now that permanent organization
of the commissioned officers OF the Nd
tional Guard of this State has been
formed. with the idea of bettering con
ditions and improving the service. IL Is
expected by many that the new asso-
citation will accomplish much good
work
At the meeting in Fresno where the
organization was effected, there were
present: Adjutant General j. b Lauck.
Brigadier General Robert Wankowsk.
First Brigade; Colonel W. G. Schreibers
assistant adjutant general First 6ri-
gade; Brigadier General John A Kos
ter. Second Brigade. Lieutenant D W.
Moreshead. aid to General Roster: Ma
Ejor Keessling. commanding the FIRST
q Battalion, Coast Artillery; Colonels W.
N. Kelly. First Infantry; H. L. Sey-
mour Second; ID. A. Smith, Fifth; r.
K. Whitmore. Sixth; Finley. seventh
Majors Edward Jones and W. D. Nor
ris of the Sixth and NJ s. Saltmarsh or
the Seventh Infantry; Captains r. ID
Varney of the First; H. g. Stindr'
First: ]. G. Lee Second: c.. T. Spivey.
Sixth; w. Casad. Sixth Infantry; Lieu
tenants L. A Murrell, J. Southwick and
W. Hart OF the Sixth Infantry; Lieu
tenant Jones. Second Company, Signal
Corps; Captain G. W. Bauer. Lieuten-
ant Commander G. E. Kammerer, Lieu
tenants j. A. McGee. William Speck, A.
H. Woodbine and Lieutenant junfor
grade) w. E. Conlina of the Naval
Militia
ELIGIBLE TO MEMBERSHIP
The constitution and bylaws pro-
vide that all commissioned officers OF
|. 6a eli ioi
to membership without election Re-
tired and ex-members OF the guard or
militia. officers Of the United States
army, navy. Marine Corps or revenue
service. officers of any other State
guard or militia and any citizen of the
State are eligible TO associate member
ship.
|, General John A Roster was elected
president and General Robert Wankow-
ski and Captain George w. Bauer were
chosen vice president An executive
committee was appointed and this body
will have general government of the
association The committee is COM
posed of Generals Roster and Wankow-
ski, Colonels Kelly. Seymour, Smith,
Whitmore and Finely, Captain Bauer,
Majors Keessling and Kay and Cap
tain Sain and Lieutenant Jones.
AT the morning session the adjutant
J general of the State called attention to
many progressive movements needed TO
put the guard on a better footing His
suggestions were referred to the execu-
tive committee and that body will for
mally present them to the next ses-
sion of the Legislature
LARGE AMOUNT NEEDED
The adjutant general then presented
the figures of the State Controller as
to the amount that would be required
by the National Guard for maintenance
during the next two years:
OF tant sala Of
assistant ad1utant general S4S00; salary of chief
each. per annum. $4,000: salary Of stenographer.
S240O; salary OF armorer and porter. S2400;
pSen1s $780, care Of State arory Cleaning
and transportation OF arms. travelling and con-
allowances for seven detacSIhents Of the Hospital
Corps $500: allowances for two companies OF
troops Of cavalry, 1920: allowances for com
panles OF arlery s9oVo allowaness o6 dor i Iorsy
ances for seven divisions Of Naval Militia.
SIG 500 soo including eT
iowance for sixty.aye companies and troops at
attached alta companies $1,000; purchase Of uniforms
and equipments. $4,000; allowance for brigade
ersi SIS per month. $500; allowance for rsgi
; mental. battalion and squadron headquarters and
expenses. training ships. Naval Militia. $500;
travelling expenses and per diem Of officers
Of medals. $50 600: hospital supplies and medical
equipment. $1,000; encampments for the Ma
and State Printing Oface expenses 5000: allow
ance for officers below the grade Of major.
S4o5. 100.
APPROPRIATION WANTED
At the afternoon session President
Roster spoke of the necessity for urg
, ing upon the Legislature to provide an
|, appropriation to defray the expenses OF
, an annual State encampment and an in
creased appropriation for target prac-
Z tice-
Adjutant General Lauck spoke in ia
vor of three State target ranges. one
, in the northern part of California, the
second in the central and the third In
the south.
Colonel Smith said that greater bene-
, fits could be attained by providing suit
able ranges for each individual COM
, pany or group of companies that could.
} without Inconvenience. meet at the same
, range.
number of sections of the existing
, law were discussed and referred to the
executive committee, which appointed
as a subcommittee to prepare the
changes Captain Bauer, Colonel Kelly
and Major Keessling-
At the executive session Colonel Kel-
, ly called attention to the fact that all
, companies receive 800 a month from
the State. out of which some pay only
s25 for armory rent and others pay s75-
TO PREsENT AMENDMENT
Il The COMMITTEES decided that an amend
ment would be presented so that un-
der the law each company would re-
, ceive, after payment or armory rent. an
amount equal to that allowed over and
above the lowest rent to such company:
in other words, IL company should
; pay SIS rent and be allowed $75 addi-
, tional for running expenses. company
|, paying SIS would be entitled to SIS
, above that rent
There was discussion upon the
proposition to try to secure an appro-
priation to allow officers above the
rank of captain s25 a year for uniforms
and equipment. This would mean an
, added appropriation Of $1,000 a year.
President Roster will name a secre-
. tary for the association, who. in addi-
tfon to his other duties, will attend the
session OF the Legislature and work for