The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

/ Wyoming have each not more than
/ from 100 10 9oe troups averaging about
La regiment 10 each State yct their ap-
I pronriationa arc very liberal and in
( many instances in cNucss Of Nirginia'ss
+. .pronortionatelN.
Alabama appropriated SS9,50O in
1909, and has 3,..I; Arkansas. se3.So0
I ior l,a6b troops; I<cntuclty $4,000
ifor Eli, troops; Louisiana S3o.5OO FOR
Las troops; M,ssissip, $4,000 for
l.5o1 troops; North Carolina. $4,000
for a.32n troops; south Carolina. Sc5,-
30 Tor 1886 ,roopS, ana Tennessee,
S2o,oo0 for 1910 troops
Don't &C, Enough.
Virginia has nov thirty companies
OF infantry, -four companies OF coast
artillery, three batteries OF field ar
tillory. six headquarters ana four de-
| rartmcntS. il is tho custom in this
i'Statc to aliot the military fund among
The commands OF the basis Of the num-
Der Of men present II the annual in
I.spcction. The sum thus realized is not
suhicicnt. FOR military purposes, ana
the companies frequently have re-
course to huzaors ana call on their
friends for help TO assist in ma intcn-
ance. Last year the distribution Of
money by the state Military Board
I amounted 10 $23.GS6.
| No company can secure its part of
| tlc appropriation unless ii has the
| minimum o. men and the proper equip
mcnt The commanders arc required
Ito furnish the State Military Board
/ with sworn itemizcd statement as 10
lWhat the money is used for. The officer
| in command must sign this and The
account must be approved by a ma :
jority Of the board before The money
IL drawn. 1t viii be seen that great
care Is used in the expenditure OF the
lmiitary FUNDS Of the state
4 Detailed Report.
Probably lie military IS th, only de-
rar,ment al the scat of government
| which prints every item OF expense in
! arate vouchers is given, showing Just
| where The money went and Tor what
| purpose.
I After Ills sum OF. say, $4,000 is IN
! pended. there remains $4,000 OF tho
| funds raised blythe State. or this. Sla,-
! 600 goes 10 utiarternla;;tcr- serg can y
| ana battery mechanics in wages for
'hc carc aud preservation OF military
| PROPERTY. Thc average value Of The
equipment of an infantry company IS
| S1.otn. ann 4" care for this the quarter
mastcr-sergcant are paid $l, n month
The property OF a battery OF field
artillery is worth at lcas. SIS 900 L,
is required that competent nlacfinist
/ be employed for his entire time to look
after this asset OF Inc national govern
ncnt The batteries arc allowed Sl25
u month for machinisi DnI quarter
nastcr-scrgcants pay There is also
extra labor ~ armories Ia hc paid
additional Cost
Then. apout $1,000 mare goes for
what might be termed general eX
pcnscs. These include tho expenses of
court martial, courts Of inquiry. boards
OF survey, examination OF officers OK
ANIMATION OF men, care OF sick or dis
3pled soldiers, and other expenses not
specifically cared for. and which come
up in the management OF a military
establishment
The rest Of the states contribution
to her military is nearly $4,000, and
goes about as follows $500 for sal
aries in the Adjutant Generals Office
/ 5000 for running expenses OF the Of.
Ice. such as printing, postage, EXPRESS
charges, fixtures, telephones and sun
plicSi $3.50 for arsenal salaries s,3f
for care OF arsenal and supplies, anG
$500 FOR pay and mileage for the as
!. lsistant Inspector generals Office.
4 Encnmpment EXPENSES
II During 1910 ono part or lie United
states fund allotted o Virginia rs be
Tore stated. amounted 10 SEQ 900 'rEt
+. pay Of men and expenses OF the join
. camp OF mHnocnvrc III Gettysburg eos
, .lSlin The pay and transportation
= infantry officers 10 the camp at rctera