The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-25
CALDWELL.
ONA AND
ESSEX FELLS
STATE IS READY
PREPARED FOR DICK MILL
TARY LAW.
other commemorative Not So Prompt
and Their Representatives in Com
gress May Ask for Delay.

New Jersey, by the passage of the
necessary laws this year, is ready to con-
form to the requirements of the Dick mi-
litia law, but other States have not been
50 prompt in arranging for compliance
with the new Federal law. As a result,
it is probable that when Congress meets
representatives from several States will
ask for an extension of time SO that their
State Legislatures may pass the laws
necessary for participation in the benefits
of the aw.
The bill was expected to go into opera
tion January q of next year, when the
five years given the national guard to
prepare for the change that will bring that
branch of the military service into closer
relations with the regular army, will exc
pire.
The War Department has published its
Interpretation of the new law, 80 that
there may be no misunderstanding about
its provisions. The important extracts
follow:
The organized militia comprises the gem
eral officers. an adjutant generals, an
inspector generals, a judge advocate gen
erals. a quartermaster's. a subsistence, a
medical and pay department, a corps OF
engineers. an ordinance department, and a
signal corps and such military organiza-
tons as are or may be organized in con-
forEaity with the requirements of law.
OAASCio VIM III y lUInu ali AnleRTdi anu
proper part of one of these are not consid-
cred a part of the organized militia.
Two or more brigades may be considered
a division. commanded by a major general.
The STAFF of a division shall consist of
officers detailed from the various staff
corps and departments, as follows: One
adjutant general, one Inspector general,
one Judge advocate, one chief quartermas-
ter, one chief commissary, one chief sur
geon, one chief engineer, one chief ord
nance officer, one chief signal officer. all
with the rank of Lieutenant colonel. and
three aides, captains or l~ieutenants, from
the line.
"A brigade will ordinarily consist of two
or more regiments of infantry, this being
the normal organization, but separate bat
taiions and separate companies may be as
signed thereto.
Eth staff of a brigade shall consist of
officers detailed from the several staff
corps and departments, as follows: One
adjutant general. one quartermaster, one
commissary, one surgeon, all with the rank
of major, and two aides, lieutenants from
the line.
THE adjutant generals, inspector gener-
ais, judge advocate generals, quartermas-
ter's, subsistence, pay and the ordnance
departments shall each consist of the staff
officers. of grades authorized i'm the sim
liar staff corps and departments OF the
regular army. Officers of the ordnance de-
partment may be detailed as inspectors OF
small arms practise.
Post quartermaster ~sergeants, post com-
missary sergeants and ordnance sergeants
shall belong respectively to the quarter
masters, subsistence and the ordnance de-
partments.
THE medical department shall consist Of
the officers necessary to perform the duties
pertaining TO the medical department on
the STATS of brigadeS and divisions and at
camps, depots and other similar military
establishments OF the surgeons and as
sistant surgeons attached to regiments, sep
arate Squadrons and battalions, troops,
batteries and companies, OF the medical
officers. requisite for the organization d
pitfalls as may be authorized, and Of thu
hospital corps. When desired, q femald
nurse corps may be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist of the
sergeants frst-class, sergeants, corporals,
flrst-class and ~privates of the corps as
signed for duty to the different regiments,
squadrons, battalions, troops. batteries and
companies, and at camps, depots and other
similar military establishments, or belong
Ing to such ambulance companies and fel0
hospitals as may be organized.
'The minimum enlisted strength of an am
bulance company shall be as follows: Two
sergeants, fiji st-class seven sergeants, thir-
ty-four privateS, first-class and private;
f~orty-three total enlisted (minimum). One
assistant surgeon (captain) and two assist
ant surgeons FIRST lieutenants) are usually
assigned TO duty with an ambulance conf
lpany. The minimum enlisted strength of a
field hospital h be as follows: Three
sergeants, frst-class; six ~sergeants, twen-
ty-four priVates, firSt-class, and privates;
thirty-three total enlisted (minimuinl. Ono
surgeon (major) and four assistant sur
geons Captains or first lieutenants) are
pital. The organization prescribed must
be followed, but one or more temporary va
cancies will not be regarded as invalidating
an organization"