Evening star., 1912-11-03

navy is going to stick by the organized
militia.
His latest expression of opinion con-
Germs the militia pay bill. Representative
perfection before the close of Congress
and presented 1t to the House with a re-
port which contained mass of enlight-
ening testimony and interesting figures.
This bill, of deep interest to national
guardsmen all over the country, proposes
an increase of more than $1,000 600 in
the pay OF national guardsmen by the
federal government. At the present time
year in training the National Guard.
The proposed bill would increase this sum
to more than $SG00,O00, giving percent
ages OF regular army pay to officers and
men of the National Guard for training
and attention to duty.
Under the bill the amount disbursed to
/ the National Guard of the District of
Columbia would be S136,0O0 the first
year and to the Maryland National Guard
S175.0OO
John w. Kirby Of New York wrote to
the President asking him for an express
sion of opinion on the militia pay bill,
and the President replied as follows
Il am very glad to comply with the
request made in your letter of the 18th
instant for an expression of my views
on the militia pay bill. 1 am heartily
in favor of legislation along the line OF
the bill now before Congress, for l be-
lieve it will result in greater efficiency
OF the organized militia as a national
asset. | am advised that practically all
differences between the War Department
and the representatives of the National
Guard with respect to the legislation
have been satisfactorily adjusted. The
proposed legislation appeals to me for the
reasons set forth in the following memo
randum prepared by the chief Of the di-
vision of militia affairs Of the War De-
partment.
1t will strengthen the organized mi
litia of the country in their relation to
the federal government. 1t will increase
their efficiency In every respect, and will
result In an Improvement In training that
viii enable them to be more easily eX-
panded in emergency to war strength. 1t
will tend to reimburse officers and men
for expenses necessarily entailed by
membership in the militia, and 1t will en-
able the federal government to exact a
higher degree Of discipline on the part |
Of organized militia and to insist on the
proper supply and preservation of a uni |
form and equipment fitting them for the |
field at all times
X Company. I'd Infantry. plans to hold |
a supper al Freund's next Saturday Capt |
Earnest IS managing the preliminary de- ,
tails He expects that Col. Harvey will |
be on hand to say a few words to the |
boys.
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The brigade is still without an inspect !
or instructor and the outlook is far from |
reassuring. The War Department is
looking over the army list, trying to find |
a man who will be fitted for the position |
sufficient detached service due him has
been found eligible in other ways.
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BY far the most brilliant social event in |
National Guard circles SO far this season |
was the regimental assembly and dance |
given last Wednesday by the Officers
Association of the I'd Infantry to the en- |
tire regiment. Three hundred couples
participated in the dance The social
program followed a dress parade of the
regiment. Col William Z. Harvey ex-
pressed himself as thoroughly pleased |
with the showing made by the men, He
said the parade was the best ever held by |
the regiment. The arrangements for the |
dance were managed by Lieut.. Col. Anto
Stephan.
A general policing Of the quarters OF
Monday night, there being ~ no drill driii held
that evening. The housecleaning en- |
deavsr precedes the arrival Of new furni- |
ture for the company quarters Com
coziest quarters in the brigade and to
have them open every night for the bene-
fit of the men. Capt. Beckstein believes
that by combining pleasure with military
duty the men will benefit individually
and the company will gain in spirit
AS Sergt Landvoigt says Company
F is not only going to be a company, but
1t is going to be some company and have
some company room. with Mr.. Rag Time
Soldier Man in the lead" This refer
ence to the soldier man is hint that
soon the strains of piano may be heard
coming from the room at any time.
Company F. claims the second largest
turnout at the regimental assembly and
dress parade last Wednesday night.
Corp. j. p. Sayers has been promoted
to the rank OF sergeant, and Private G.
Myers has been made a corporal. Private
Il. Wheeler has been designated to at
tend the school for field musicians.