Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16

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of the regular army, under the provi-
| sions of section Is of the act of January
u. 1908, they may, after being duly
! mustered by an officer of the regular
army, be paid at any time after such
/ muster for the period from the date of
/ leaving the home rendezvous TO date Of
return thereto as determined in adj
/ vance both dates inclusive, and such
| payments, il otherwise correct. shall
! pass to the credit of the paymaster
| making the same.
| The officer of the regular army who
makes the muster prescribed herein
| WILL in connection Herewith, make a.
| careful inspection OF the personnel and
report specifically as to whether the
! troops are, by training, discipline, arma-
ment uniform and equipment. prepared
| for active duty in the field, and, II not,
\ in what respects they are deficient. The
muster rolls will have entered opposite
! the name Of each enlisted man the date
| of his enlistment. and no enlisted
| man will be mustered for pay who has
not been Il bona-fide member of the
| organization for at least six months
| prior TO the date of the encampment,
| manoeurres, or exercises, or has not
had equivalent service in the army,
marine corps or organized militia of
tie United states. and who has not re-
ccivod the elementary instruction,of re-
cruits prescribed rs requisite by the
war department
The muster and inspection prescribed
herein will be made as near as praeti-
cable at the close of the joint en-
campment manoeuvers or exercises
and al q time that will interfere as
little as possible with the execution OF
the program of instruction.
GEN. wEDGWooD PLEASED.
Adit.- Gen, e. A. Wcdgwood of the
National Guard Of Utah Is pleased at
the decision OF the war department III
this particular He declares that the
rule will not be a hardship in any de-
gree. but that its worth VIII be dem
onstrated when the troops arrive in
camp. One result will be to stimulate
recruiting and the annual influx Of
new men into the service will begin
earlier each year than it has hereto
fore. The same rule has been applied
to state rifle teams and has been found
by experience to work for the best IN
terests of the service. At the time the
Utah mlllLlhIlel1 were. tlElIlk Oul loI
places on the state rifle team which
went in August to Camp Perry. O., sew
eral of the best marksmen were men
who had enlisted too late to come in
under the six months rule and of
course they had to be left at home.
While this may have been considered
| a temporary hindrance and dlsadvan-
tage to the state. it's effect will be to
| draw good marksmen into the national
| guard earlier next year and give them
| the advantage Of tn, early spring
| shooting. 1t will in this way add to the
strength of the organization and stimu-
] late recruiting.
| WINTER ACTIVITY.
With the coming OF the winter season
| when all militia activity must be in
| doors, all organizations are beginning
| to arrange their winter programs of
| instruction and diversion. Aside from
the military side of the service in the
| national guard, there is a social side to
be considered which is q valuable fac
| tor Various city organizations are
already planning dances to be given in
| the near future at the Armory. while
smokers have already made their APP
| pcarance and desirable recruits have
been attracted to the almory In this
manner and interest in the service cree
| ated. Athletics play a big part in the
winter work of the miitiamen. AL
| ready the organization of basketball.
| handball and indoor baseball teams is
being projected and within the next
two weeks games will be scheduled. and
| athletic work begun.
Among many militia officers the or
ganlzation Of the winter lyceum is a
topic of interest already in the season.
Lectures upon professional subjects are
In prospect. Fort Douglas officers be-
ing available to address the militiamen
upon subjects with which guardsmen
are not familiar, nor are they In po-
| sition to become conversant with them
through the study of books.
CHANGES IN STAFF.
! Two recent changes have been made
In the staff of Col. Charles G.. Plumrner,
commanding the first infantry. Capt.
f. r. Bassett and First Lieut.. Fred
Barnes, late of company H, have been
appointed regimental oommissary and
| regimental quartermaster respectively.
i both taking rank as captains. This
! leaves the company with only one off,
| Ger, Lieut.. Young. He has manifested
an unWillingness to accept promotion
to command and the men of the COM
| pany are seeking a successor to Capt.
| Bassctt While the Utah military code
| does not provide for rcgimental COM
! missary, the organization as prescribed
| by the war department does, and 1t
takes precedence. Amendments in the
| Utah code will be necessary at the
| Forthcoming session OF the legislature to
| bring the state law into conformity
| with the federal requirements. Among
| the amendments which are in prospect
are many of vital Importance to the ma
| tlonal guard. 1t is quite probable that
with the showing of increa sed erficien-
cy which can be made to the legisia-
turc that a strong movement looking to
the building by the state of suitable
armory and state arsenal will betmade,
insteAd of the state continuing to house
its militia in rented quarters. and at
rental which is almost prohibitivc and
then only providing makcshift quar-
ters.