The Ordway new era., 1911-05-05
Tips on Regular Army Life

Joint Jurisdiction.
Each fort has commissary officer
whose duty consists in purchasing
and filling requisitions for food sup
plies. Each one also has quarter
master. who la the same manner pro.
vldes clothing, tools and transporta-
ton for post labor and in general
way is responsible for keeping every.
thing In the best possible state OF
preservation. The ordnance officer
similarly provides ammunition, rope,
blocks and carriages. He has general
supervision Of all guns and ordnance
property installed and awaiting In.
>tallation. The artillery engineer Is
an officer who has supervision Of tel.
ephones, telautographs, steam and
gasoline engines. searchlights, storage |
batteries, switchboards, cables and |
numerous other materials.
The adjutant IL an officer whose |
duty it Is to act as chief clerk at head
| quarters, keeping track OF and pre-.
pairing the necessary reports. mount
ing the guard aud acting as Il repre- |
sentative OF the post commander
The summary court officer is IA trial
| Judge for minor cases arising at u mil.
ilary post. He is permitted to try
only those cases which In civil life
would come under the Jurisdiction Of
a police magistrate. The penalty
which the summary court officer may
| H.. ei ,c n in
the post guard house aud the forfeit
urc Of six months pay.
The units that compose a garrison
are: companies OF coast artillery, u
hospital detachment and the detach-
mcnL If field, staff and band men.
The company commander Is RESPONSE
bic for the discipline, clothing and
equipments, the instruction. and the
TODD preparation OF his men. He is
also guardian OF the company's funds,
records and property. Similar duties
are performed by the commander OF Il
detachment. The company comman-
der, usually captain. is expected
and required to take personal and
latherly interest In his men. both as
to military duties and personal dim.
cultics. II man gets into trouble
he Invariably goes to his company
commander, who investigates the mat
J ter and advises him. This Is only one
OF the many duties that fall upon a
Company commander.
AT six o'clock in the morning all are
routed out for reveille roll call.
Following reveille fifteen minutes
are devoted Il, calisthenics, then comes
breakfast: Immediately after break
fast the quarters ale cleaned. From
S:2O until ten o'clock Is artillery drill,
followed by infantry drill and parade,
with mount guard at 1880. Luncheon
is at twelve o'clock, followed by IA
tigue call at one, when the extra and
special duty men 20 to work. Recall
IL at AS From the enlisted person
mel men are detailed as clerks, plumb
ers, mechanics. laborers, ETC., in the
different departments. These men do
this extra work in time not devoted
to post duties. This work. however,
IL not compulsory and only such men
rs desire to earn extra pay are de.
tailed. The extra pay varies from
ten to fifteen and one-half dollars per
month.
Each Monday night drill is held
from eight O'Clock until nine, all bat
teries being manned and searchlights
in operation. This drill takes the
place OF the morning drill Tuesday,
that time being given up to track
meets and athletics. Such time As
men are of duty baseball, basket ball.
football, tennis and other sports are
provided. giving them ample diver
sion. A man coming off guard is
given pass from noon OF the day he
i Is relieved to eight o'clock the next
morning. In addition, a nfan may
get a pass any afternoon that he is
not on any duty. Most posts arrange
schedule of duties so that the men
have at least four afternoons and
nightsnff each week.
All officers of the coast artillery are
required to spend one year at the ser.
! vice school at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Here they have access to guns and
equipments. From December l to
April artillery instruction is given
all the men in range finding, high ex-
plosives, cordage and guns in order to
make him pass the examination as
first class gunner, thus increasing his
salary. Thuse men who have qualified
in previous years are given trips to
the ship yard at Fore River, the Bos-
ton navy yard and the Watertown
arsenal and other places Of interest to