Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

on the work of the several organiza-
tions during the months of October,
November and December Strength,
attendance at drills, work in corre-
spondence schools, condition of pro-
perty and general all-round efficiency
will be given consideration and the
apportionment will be made with a
view to rewarding the companies
which pick up the winters work
promptly and carry it forward in a
satisfactory manner.
Indications point to a keen contest
for the two national defence trophies
which Will he awarded for the present
seasons small arms qualification. No
organization can win either trophy I'M
less it has shot the minimum number
of officers and men fixed by federal
regulations (S commissioned officers
and 5S enlisted men in the Infantry
and 5 commissioned officers and GO
men in the Coast Artillery.
Special attention should be given to
all rifles before the commencement of
the winter drill season, care being
taken to see that every rife whether
issued to an individual or not) is thor
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ed with cosmic TO prevent deteriora-
ton.
The pay rolls for the tour of duty
performed by the Coast Artillery
Corps at Portland, July 1927, We're ex-
tended in August and, manifested to
the State Auditor for consideration at
the September meeting of the Cover
nor ana Council. 1t is hoped that the
pay rolls for the tour of duty per-
formed by the Second Infantry, Aug.
1913. will be extended in time to man.
ifest them for action DIT the October
meeting of the Governor and Council.
Failure on the part of organization
commanders to follow the explicit in
structions issued for the preparation
of these rolls has resulted in a great
deal of unnecessary delay in their ex-
tension and audit
Organization commanders should
bear in mind at all times that their
company clerks and quartermaster
sergeants are paid extra compensation
by the State for the performance of
their duties and they should insist that
company clerks handle all official pa
pers promptly and that quartermas-
ter sergeants keep careful and con-
slant check upon all military proper
ty. Hereafter, when organizations
are uniformly delinquent in handling
the company paper work, payment to
company clerks may be withheld. Pay
of quartermaster ssergeants may also
be withheld if inspections of property
show that due attention has not been
given to the care, preservation and
check of all military property.
State pay rolls for the camp of in
struction in rifle practice held at Au-
burn Sept. 1921 will be extended and
manifested to the Auditor for consid-
Grafton by the Governor and Council
at their October meeting.
Officers authorized to make repairs
on rifle ranges or shooting galleries to
be paid from federal funds are eau
toned not TO make payments to par
ties furnishing labor or materials
with the expectation of securing re-
endorsement. Such reimbursement
claims will not be allowed by the au-
aiter for the war department. All ac-
counts for labor and materials should
be submitted on prescribed forms. the
correctness of the accounts being GER
tilted to by the officer under whose i'm
mediate supervision the work was
performed, and payment will be made
direct to the parties furnishing the Ia
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