The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
THE GUARD.

/. The paragraphs in the war de-
partment bulletin will be numbered
serially throughout the year 1912.
2. Attention is invited to paragraph
2, general orders, No. 164, war depart
ment, Dec. II. 1911, which prescribes
that;
ca Until the publication Of the re-
Sised Manual of Guard Duty, the cere-
mony Of guard mounting for infantry
will be conducted as prescribed in the
infantry drill regulations. 1904, modi-
flying the commands only to conform
to the commands prescribed for SINH
lar movements in the infantry drill
regulations, 1911.
(b) Until the infantry equipment,
model 1910, is issued, first sergeants of
infantry and troops armed as infantry
will be armed with the revolver only.
(c) Nine whistles will be issued to
each infantry company Of the organic
ed militia. They will be supplied by
the quartermasters department upon
requisition.
3. Officers Of the organized militia
will be required to be equipped with a
canvas bedding roll and cot, as part of
the officers personal equipment for
camp and field service. The collapse
BILE pail and basin, specified in gener-
al orders No. 1876. war department,
1911, will not be required as part Of the
officers personal equipment, but may
be issued by the state authorities.
4. Paragraph $50. militia regula-
tons, contemplates that subsistence
OF enlisted men participating in camps
of instruction should be in kind, the
cost thereof not to exceed the amount
allowed for the components Of the gar
rison ration for the enlisted men of
the regular army. at the rate prevail
ing in the vicinity of the state camp.
The amount of rs cents a day for each
mar specified in the paragraph cited
is not arbitrary, and the cost Of the
ration may be slightly less or slightly
more than that amount. Paragraph
100, militia regulations, will be amend
ed in accordance with this ruling.
Communication Of rations is not paid
except to members Of rifle teams in
travelling to and from the national
matches, and for the period spent in
attendance thereat It is permissible,
however, for disbursing officers to pay
TO commanding officers of companies
an amount sufficient to provide for the
subsistence Of the enlisted men of
their companies. at the rate of 25
cents a day for each man during the
entire period of encampment. This is
not to be considered Communication Of
r~ations, but simply the cost of SUBJ
sistence OF members Of the organiza-
ton.
8. The distribution Of funds COL
lected by state authorities from mem
bers Of the organized militia, to whom
property has been issued and for which
the governor is accountable, and who
may have lost or destroyed the same
through carelessness or neglect, is a
matter to be determined by state au-
thorities. (See paragraph 1872, mill
I'll regulations, 1900 If it Is desired,
hi state authorities may use the
money SO collected to replace TIE ar
ticles lost or destroyed, under the pro-
visions Of Sec. II of the militia law.
This action would preclude the neces-
sity Of the services of a surveying Of
f1cer in connection with the account
Utility Of the governor. to the United
States.
6. The cost OF transportation of
SSNS W 1AAO ok60AlAHS0 I'LL
tia and turned into a depot or arse
nal OF the United States for repair or
replacement, may be paid from state
funds or from funds appropriated un-
der Sec. 1861 of the revised statutes,
Paragraph 73, militia regulations
1900 The o s of transportation OF
u~nserviceable and unsuitable property
turned in to a United States arsenal
or depot, to be retained by the United
states, is a proper charge against the
appropriation Transportation Of the
Army n its Supplies. paragraph
109, militia regulations, 1900
The cost of transportation of ar
ticles turned in for repair. and returned
to a state may be met either from
state funds. or from federal funds il
the hands Of the disbursing officer O.
the organized militia appointed under
Sec. IA of the militia law, and in eacf
case, the division of militia affairs viii
ascertain from the state authorities
when authority is given to turn Ii
property for repair, whether the ex,
pense of transportation will be me
from state funds or paid by the dis.
bursting officer from federal funds {,
his official credit.
Z. According to the organization
prescribed for the organized militia ii
conformity to that Of the regular srrn,
under Sec. 3 of the militia law. music.
ians or companies Of infantry shouit
be armed as equipped as trumpters
THAT is. they should form part of til,
infantry company, be trained in con.
formity with the new infantry drill
rap1ilatfong and instructed ia 4h.i
duties as company musicians. The,
should. therefore. be present with thei
company upon all drills and field exer
cises. There Is. however, no object
ton to instructing musicians of com
panieg as drnrnmers and flfers, to forn
part Of the ~regirnental band Upon coca
sions Of ceremony, such as guar
mounting, parades. and street parades
Ia fact, this use Of company musician
SHOULD be encouraged. They shout!