Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

| - FF1CIALS Of the War Depart
III ment and army officers gener-
ally are manifesting interest in
| ~ a proposed militia bill, which
has the approval Of the Inter-
/ state National Guard Association and
which Is to be introduced In Congress at
| the coming session. The bill provides
| compensation to officers and enlisted men
OF the militia for duties performed other
than at encampments or in case OF riot.
insurrection or invasion. All officers be-
low the grade of general officers, includ-
ing officers Of the Medical Corps serv-
ing with troops. are to receive Is per
cent Of the annual rate Of pay of officers
Of like grade Of the regular army. and
an additional per cent to the COM
manding officers Of companies. troops and
batteries. 1t is required that@each officer
shall have performed at least Is per cent
Of the duties prescribed for him. The
enlisted men are to receive % per cent
of the pay Of the enlisted force of the
regular army in corresponding positions
for attendance upon forty-eight drills or
equivalent military duty, or a proper
tionate amount for attendance at drills
not less than twenty. and no compen-
sation for less than twenty such drills.
1t is estimated that the additional cost
per annum for this pay of the militia will
be $5,OO0OOO, bringing the total annual
militia appropriations up to $9.0Oo.00O.
The National Guard authorities have
sent the draft OF the bill and circular
letters to. all militia authorities, with
the following remainder: TT is incum-
bent upon every National Guardsman to
see the member Of Congress from his
district ard urge upon him the neces-
sity for supporting this bull. DO not be
afraid to say that almost every congress
sionai district in the United states will
receive a portion OF this amount
Headquarters staff officers say they do
not understand why, If the company OFF,
GERS of the LIST Regiment or of any other
organization in the guard have cause
for dissatisfaction, they do not take ad-
vantage of the official channels offered
for airing their grievances. 1t is pointed
out that Gen. Harries has set aside the
first Monday in every month for a gen.
eral Informal gathering of officers at
headquarters in The Star building. Gen.
Harries, his staff i. and the regimental
commanders are there at the appointed
time and profess an open mind for the
consideration of any actual or supposed
grievances.
If the enlisted men are dissatisfied a
member Of the staff pointed out yester-
day, and cannot obtain satisfaction from
their company commanders, there Is
way by which they can demand and OBJ
tain a court of inquiry from their regi-
mental commanders.
If any dissatisfied officers make. a move
that will pave the way for oficial recog-
assured of full and fair investigation,
| 1t is declared.
The following bulletin was ISSUED from
National Guard headquarters last night
1.-The attention of all officers Is invited
to circular No. II, these headquarters. Of
! October -. 1910. directing all heads Of
staff departments to report at these head
quarters on the first Monday evening in
each month for the informal transaction
| Of business with the commanding general
and Inviting other officers to attend these
meetings.
I'm past years similar notice has been
given to the officers of this command, but
very few officers who were invited to
attend have done So -.
''The commanding general again states
the object of these meetings. namely. to
encourage any officer to bring to the at
tention of these headquarters any prop
osition which is deemed likely to increase
the efficiency of the organization.
Communication with the commanding
general and his staff is, and always has
! been, easily possible at any time, but
these special evenings are designated SO
as to make definite and ample provision
for the personal presentation Of matters
affecting the welfare Of the brigade
1T is hoped that in future officers will
portunities."
~.
The following gradings for the rife
shooting, National Guard, for the season
which ended Monday, October 30. are an
nounced:
staff department-Strength .; expert
riflemen, 10; .sharpshooter class, o; marks
men. 8; first class. l.; second class, 3;
third class. Q; fourth class, z. Total fir
ing. %; total not firing. 6.
First infantry-Strength. 5s4; expert
rifemen; 20; sharpshooter class. g.. marks
third class. 8; fourth class. 278. Total
firing. 347; total not firing, 81.
Second MISUNDERSTANDING. 825: expert
! rihemen. 93: sharpshooter class. 8: marks
third class. II; fourth class o1s. Total
firing. 454; total not firing. 1S1.
First Separate Battalion-Strength. 272;
expert ri1emen, II; sharpshooters, 4;
marksmen, 1os; first class, "A: second
class. 10: third class. 81: fourth class. 81.
Total firing, 2o5; total not firing, 65.
Naval Battalion Strength. 1885, expert
rihemen. Is; sharpshooters,. g; marks
men. 73: first class, o; second class, Z;
third class, 8: fourth class. g. Total fir
ing. 14i; total not firing, Al.
Signal Corps-Strength, IS; expert rifle
men, g.: sharpshooters. 3: marksmen,
10: first-class. o: second-class. 0: third
tass. 1; fourth class, 81. Total firing, 10:
total not firing. 10.
Totals-Strength. 1,744: expert rif1emen,
1872; sharpshooters, 20; marksmen, $50: