The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Guard, viii be issued service cards. en-
titling them to leave with pay from their
work
In addition 70 rife practice the First
Battery. Field Artillery, viii have re-
yolver and sub-caiiber practice. Each
batteryman is armed with revolver,
and will be required to qualify al the
pistol targets, two Of which viii be erect
ed at the range. One Of the field guns
will be taken to the range. and the sub
calber attachments used for firing at
! the l.cOO-yard targets. The batterymen
also Will receive instruction I'm range
finding and in the use Of the telescope
sight
Assignments to Range.
! Days on which the organizations OF the
! brigade have been assigned TO duty on
3 the range are:0
/ Companies A and D. Second Infantry Tuesday
and Wednesday. My 4 and 5.
/ Companies G. and u. Second Infantry. Thursday
and Friday May and :.
i Companies and T. Second Infantry. Tuesday
and Wednesday. May II and T.
I Company C. Second Infantry and Signal Corps
I Company. Thursday and Friday. May l3 and a.
! Companies / and X. Second Infantry, Tuesday
l and "Wednesday. May IS and l9-
| Companies l. and A. Second Infantry Thursday
I and Friday Nav % and p.
/ Companies 4 ard Il. First Infantry. Tuesday and
/ "Wednesday. May . and 36
/ Companies a. and d. First Infantry. Thursday
| and FRIDAY. May = and IS
Companies and r First Infantry, Tuesday and
I "Wednesday. june / and 2
/ Companies and II. First Infantry. Thursday
/ and Friday. June and (.
/ 'lmpanics l and X. First Infantry. Tuesday and
| "Wednesday june and G.
( Companies l. and NJ First Infantry THURSDAY
end Friday. June ID and IL
First Battery. Field Artillery. Tuesday and
WEDNESDAY june i and Is.
The General stan. Thursday and Friday. June
{ II and Is
FIRST and sccud divisions Naval Battalion.
TUESDAY and "Wednesday. june - and ..
Third and Fourth divisions. Naval Battalion.
Thursday and FRIDAY. June = and 3.
Compani,s A ard b. FIRST separate Battalion.
Tuesday AID Wednesday. june - and 80.
Companies 4 and u. First Separate Battalion,
Thursday and Friday July ! and ,
By direction of President Taft. Col. NJ
Emmett Creu Lieut. Col Richard
O'Brien, each OF the Second Regiment
Major George Henderson. surgeon gen
eral. and Major Henry Parmenter. chief
of ordnance. were last week promoted
one grade in rank and placed on the re-
tired list. Their successors have not Vet
been appointed. As senior officer Of the
]
ond battalion. is now I'm command OF the
Second Infantry.
Planning for Joint Maneuvers.
The division Of military affairs is al
! present one Of the busiest offices in the
War Department. In addition 10 carrying
on a voluminous correspondence with the
adjutants general IN almost every state
in the Union regarding the interpreta-
tion OF recently enacted militia laws
the methods OF making reQuisitions for
the great amount or equipment and ma
terials Of all kinds that are now beine
issued 10 the States by the Federal gov
ernment. and the annual inspections OF
militia organizations by regular officers
which have been neld throughout the
: country. Col. Weaver and his assistants
OF the militia affairs bureau are making
plans for the greaJ joint maneuvers
which are 20 take place in the summer
between the regular army and the or.
ganized militia,
Information has been sent 10 the ad-
jutants general OF the various States that
the requirements Of the Federal law that
the enlistments OF minors between
eighteen and twenty-one. IN the United
States army. shall not be made without
the consent Of the parents or guardian.
has no bearing upon the question OF en-
listing IN the militia, unless such a re-
quirement Is made by the State laws
/ Announcement has been made that a
board OF officers soon viii be convened
AT Rock Island Arsenal TO consider the
entire subject Of infantry equipment and
10 devise and recommend suitable equip
ment for adoption. Many radical changes
probably WIN be recommended by The
board and finally adopted by the regular
army and organized militia.
The Secretary Of War has announced
that retired officers Of the National Guart
are entitled TO purchase the campaign
badges TO which they are shown 10 b,
entitled. just as if they were officer,
, on the active list.
Urge Use of Mechanical Horse.
Several mounted organizations of tn,
; National Guard throughout the countr,
) are urging the adoption OF a mechanica
horse. such as is used in the German
army, for armory instruction in mounted
exercises. The War Department. under
the present law. Is not authorized 10 issu,
these articles 10 the organized militia, al
, dummy steeds are not part Of the equip
, ment Of the regular forces.
! The question Of bands for the organized
militia. according 10 recent decision
Of the War Department is one whicl
rests with the State authorities. The ex
iStence Of a baHd with a regiment Is no
an essential feature Of the organization
! 10 make it conform 10 the requirement.
[ Of the present Federal militia law. Band.
b may be composed Of civilians or enliste,
men. but II made up Of regularly enlist
! ed soldiers, they must conform in or
! ganiZatiOn 20 the militia regulations.
a band is not composed Of enlisted uRn
its organization and pay is a matter 70
the State authorities.
The Assistant Secretary Of War hai
authorized the creation Of correspond
ence school OF instruction for officer
and men OF the organized militia, bu
the school has not yet been put int,
active operation. All questions relatinl
70 instruction Of the personnel Of tn,
= National Guard and all communication
( received from officers or mea through
; proper military channels are now givel
prompt attention I'm the Bureau OF Mil
tia Affairs The correspondence schoo
? will not be an independent institution
but one OF the subdivisions OF the div
sion Of militia affairs.
TERMS WHARvES A DISGRACE
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