Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-16

time and have not had sufficient time
to become familiar with tire work. 9th
ers can't claim this. They have, either
through lack of interest or ability to
grasp the work, failed to reach a de-
gree o. proficiency where they would
be capable of instructing the men I'M
der them. These officers are depending
entirely on the sergeant Instructors
to instruct their men, but until these
officers realize their responsibilities, get
down to Work and become qualified to
instruct their men, little progress can
be made in making the company an
efficient artillery organization. If the
officers won't study and become per-
fectly familiar with their duties. how
can they expect the men under them
to do so? The officers mast lead, keep
ahead "f The men, not let the men go
ahead of them"
Itinerary Annual Inspections.
The commanding general, eastern
division, has approved an itinerary
for the annual inspection of the or
ganized militia of this state for the
year 1913. The inspection of the in
fantry will be made by Lieut.. Butcher
and the inspection of the coast artil-
lery by the inspector instructor on
duty at the time. The inspection of
sanitary troops will be made by an
officer of the medical corps, United
states army. orders will be issued
during the early part of 1913, giving
detailed instructions regarding these
inspections but the itinerary is pub
lished at this time in order that the
commanding officers may have early
knowledge of the dates Of the timer
airy for United States inspections for
1913.
Coast Artillery corps-12th Co,
day. March %; 7th Co.. Wednesday.
March 26; Sd CO.. Monday. March
81; Sth Co, Tuesday. April L; 10th
Co, Wednesday, April 2; 9Th Co,
Thursday, April 3: 4th Co.. Friday,
April A. Hdq. and I'd Co, Monday,
April {; 18th Co, Tuesday, April 8:
1st Co, Thursday, April 10; 9Th Co,
Friday April II; Band, Tuesday,
April 10.
Second Infantry-Co. D, Monday,
April 81; Co. NJ, Monday, April IS:
Co. II, Tuesday April 20; CO. |, Mon
day, May ); Hdq. and Co. L, Wednes-
day, May :; Band & Co. c. Monday,
May II; Co f, Tuesday, May 10: Co.
A, Thursday, Mays15; Co. b, Monday,
May 10; Co. C, Wednesday. Nav 81:
Co. K, Thursday, May %. Co. F, Mon
day, May %.
Sanitary Troops-Hospital Corps
Dept, Waterville, Monday. April IA:
Hospital Corps Dept, Norway, Fri
day. April Is.
Coast Defence Exercises.
The secretary of war has furnish
ed the adjutant generals office with
the following excerpts from the report
of the commanding officer, artillery
district of Portland, on the Joint army
and militia coast defence exercises
held last summer:
1t is agreed by all, both regular
and militia, that it is a great advan-
tage to have the entire command in
camp together at the same post The
dlsclpline throughout the entire camp
was very good The camps were clean
and free from flies. No sickness was
reported. The good feeling between
the officers and enlisted men of the
regulars and militia was noticeable at
all times and it was the general con-
census of opinion. as expressed. by
the militia officers, that this was the
most delightful as we'll as instructive
camp they have ever attended Re-
ports required by Paragraph "a, Cen
eral Orders, No. 8, war department.
current series, We're made. These re-
ports express general satisfaction with
the camp. They contain no recon-
mendation of any Importance. except
1t is recommended by several officers
that the period of the camp be made
two weeks, instead of 10 days There
is no doubt but what il would be
much to their benefit to have long
er camp. 1t is recommended that the
entire command be encamped at this
post, next year. the instruction con-
Quoted as it was, this year, and that
If practicable, the period be extended
to at least two weeks"