The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-04

ed into the service of the United states
which. in the number of it's officers and
enlisted men, is below the minimum
prescribed by the President. or above
the maximum strength fixed by law for
such organization; and whenever any
organization which is ordered out, or
called upon, is below the minimum, IL
shall be Immediately recruited to AZ
least that standard before leaving its
home station.
400. From the day that any portion
of the organized militia ordered into
actual service OF the United States APP
pears at the place of company rendez-
vous, the men will be provided with the
necessary clothing, equipment. arma-
ment, and ammunition. subsisted, and
transported to the place of concentra-
ton, under the following plan;
(a) Governors of States and Terri
tories and the commanding general OF
the militia of the District Of Columbia
will be required to keep on hand, either
at the various company armories or in
suitable storehouses. sufficient sup
ply Of arms. clothing. etc, to complete
ly equip for the field the minimum
number of men prescribed by the Presi-
dent for each organization. so that on
being called into the service any or
ganization will be completely equipped
from the stores on hand in the state or
Territory or the District of Columbia
without calling on the War Department
for assistance; any organization which
is below the minimum. and which Is
Obliged to recruit to its proper stand
ard. is thus enabled to Immediately uns-
form, arm, and equip the recruits before
proceeding to the place of concentra-
ton where they will eventually be mus
tered into the service of the United
States.
OBJ The various locations Of COM
pany rendezvous rendering It impossible
to isue rations in kind economically, the
commanding officer of any portion OF
the organized militia called into the
actual service of the United States VIII
purchase cooked meals for his command
while at the company rendezvous, ara
thereafter until arrival at the State
camp or other place of concentration
where rat!ons in kind are available Tor
issue. An expense not exceeding %
cents a man a day is authorized Tor
such meals, except for the time con-
sumed in travelling to the state camp
or other place of concentration, during
which time not exceeding 20 cents a
man a day is authorized. The pur-
chase of cooked meals as above should
be made after advertising, or, IL con-
dit!ons do not permit of advertising, In
open market under paragraph 549, the
accounts prepared on Form Of the
Subsistence Department Che voucher
covering the travel period to show pla-
ces between which, and dates when,
travel was performed) certified by the
officer procuring the meals, and sent
to the chief commissary of the depart
ment for payment.
Ccl When the organized mil tia Is
ordered into the service of the United
states, the quartermaster general oL
the state or Territory or Of the militia
of the District of Columbia, or an Off
cor designated by the Governor or the
commanding general of the militia OF
the District of Columbia. will arrange
for the necessary transportation from
the company rendezvous to the plaza
Of concentration. He will ascertain
the number of officers and men. the
number OF animals, and approximate
weight of the property for which trans
DOTtdIlOn Will bt ANAAAANNAs 49,
the data to competing lines Of trans
portation with a view 10 securing the
hest rates obtainable from starting
points to the place Of concentration
CForm OF circular for this purpose II
given in paragraph 693, Quartermasters
Manual, 1901
Blank forms Of contracts, transporta-
ton requests, and bills Of lading, 10
cover the cost OF the movements, on
which are printed full instructions. WIN
he furn shed by the chief quartermas'
ter OF the military department In which
the state or Territory or the District
of Columbia is located, on application.
All accounts for the transportation
Of the organized militia ordered out
will be submitted by the carriers TO
the officer OF the State or Territory or
of the militia Of the District OF Column
bia making the contract, who VIII eX-
anime them. and. IL found correct
transmit them duly certified, together
with the transportation requests, bills
of lading, and contracts. to the CHER
quartermaster OF the military depart
ment in which the state or Territory
or the District OF Columbia Is located
for adjustment and settlement.
(d) Ammunition Will NC SupPi4'N ~
der orders of the War Department
upon arrival at place Of concentration.
1901. To expedite the mobilization
of the organized militia ordered into
the service Of the United states, the
War Deartment after consultation
with the governors or the command
ing general OF the militia OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia will designate con-