Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-29
GETTING READY FOR
DRILL SEASON TO OPEN.
Adjutant General Cole Gives the In
structions Men Are Required to
Have-Prize for Rifle Proficiency.

In general orders No. as. issued by
Adjutant General c. NJ Cole many
matters of interest to the coast artil-
lerymen here and in this part of the
state are set forth as follows:
The armory drill season will COM
mence November 1st, 1910, and con-
tinue to and including May 31st. 1911.
Commanding officers are directed to
issue orders for the resumption of
drills, which must be not less than one
hour and quarter each week and viii
also publish the regular drill nights OF
each organization of their commands.
yhe attention of corps and regiment
commanders. is invited to the follow
ing quotation from G. O. No. 50, A. G..
O., series 1908, the provisions of which
are absolutely essential for a prope"
degree of efficiency, and they are di-
rected to see that these instructions
are fully complied with during the
coming drill Seasoa substituting drill
regulations provided for the other
arms of the service:
1T is considered that no recruit is
fitted to appear in the formation Of
any company troop or battery. or is
available for. active duty in the field
81, 1903, who has not received fnstruc-
ton to include at least the following:
Drill regulations, United States army,
edition of 1904. Paragraphs 80 to 81.
SO to 79, 81 to f57. inclusive. Small
arms firing regulations. para graphs 1
to Sc, inclusive. Manual of guard
duty, parag graphs 1914 to 269 2S2 to $685.
372 to 376, inclusive"
Following this, squad drills under
corporals and section and company
drills under sergeants. should be held
under the direction and supervision of
commissioned officers, and company
commanders should be urged to give
more attention to the recruiting of
their companies to the maximum
strength, some companies having fallen
so low in membership that unless an
Improvement is shown very soon they
will have to be mustered out as ineffi-
cient, giving place to others who are
more ambitious, and are waiting for
the opportunity
The inspector general will make such
inspections of the Connecticut Nation
al Guard during the drill season as
may be necessary, Inspections to ba
made on the regular drill night of the
organization Inspected. Company COM
manders are directed to have all books,
and company records properly written
up to date. 1t is for this purpose that
q. company clerk is provided, and it is
the duty of company commanders to
see that this very important part OF
the company work is properly done
In general orders No At, it is anounc-
ed that to stimulate organizations to
greater effort in rifle practice a suit
able prize is offered to the Coast Artil-
lery corps and First and Second regi-
mentS OF infantry. to be held for one
year by the organization having the
highest corps or regimental figure OF
merit.
Officers of the Connecticut National
Guard detailed for duty under orders
from this DEPARTMENT, and not with
troops. for which per diem pay is all
lowed, are directed to forward vouchers
for same on the pay department.
Transportation requests will be fur
nished by the assistant quartermaster
general upon approved application.
When per diem pay is not allowed, and
hotel expenses are authorized, officers
will be required tn furnish an temized
receipted hotel bill, attached to Vouch .
er for file in the comptroller's office
Vouchers forwarded incomplete viii
not in the future be approved. Atten-
ton of officers is also invited 10 the
growing practice of forwarding excess
sive bills. Due economy must be used
in all cases.
An amendment is also made to para
gre ph No. sol. regulations Connecticut
National Guard.