New-York tribune., 1913-10-12
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
Federal Pay Bill for National
Guard EXcites Comment.


Conservative officers of the national
guard who have pointed out that the pas
sage Of a federal pay bill for the national
guard would surely mean increased re-
sponsibiity and extra work for officers.
/ with less consideration for the time and
business demands of officers and men, are
now feeling no little satisfaction over the
very pointed remarks of Major General
E c. Young, chairman Of the executive
committee of the National Guard Asso-
citation Of the United States. General
Young. at the convention last Monday.
accused the War Department Of endeav-
oring to gain too mch control OF tne
national guard in time OF peace, ana
stated that the recent demands made py
the War Department that the nationai
guard conform to the regular army organ
ization. would mean that in case of war
officers of the army would be detailed 10
supplant general officers Of the natlonal
guard He also declared that the recent
demands Of the War Department to force
the more rapid upbuilding of the national
guard would have the opposite effect. The
War Department objects TO some OF the
details Oh lne Dill lot leIeldi pay p'S
pared BY the National Guard Association
as not being consistent with the demands
OF the service. and the National Guard
Association does not like number OF
features Of the War Department pay bill
on the ground that they are too exactlng.
Officers Of the guard so anxious for fed
eral pay can rest assured of one thing
said an old officer of the guard, "and
that is that they can never hope TO get
i, by merely signing a pay voucher and
going to the paymasters. II they ever
get pay it will be hard earned, to say the
least, and only under conditions estap-
lished by the War Department. These
conditions must of necessity be very ex-
acting. which will be impossible for large
numbers Of officers to meet"
! Colonel Davis of the 18th Regiment,
Coast Artillery, announces a review OF MS
command by Colonel Samuel Z. Allen'
U. s. A., commanding the Southern Artii-
lery District Of New York. on THURSDAY
night, October 30, and review by Mayor
Kline on Monday night, November "a.
Major Monson Morris Of the 18th ReSl-
ment has announced that the require
ments OF the service are now too heavy
for his business and that he will have 10
resign shortly In consequence. lie joined
the 18th as second lieutenant OF COM
pany E April p. 1895. and went with the
command into the United States service
serving until April. 1899. He has served as
inspector of rife practice. commissdrS'
battalion quartermaster. etc; was ala 10
Governor Dix, captain of Company r. ana
was appointed major September ls. lsiZ-
Major Morris Is son-in-law OF former
Adjutant General Nelson II. Henry. The
, regimental recrult class will be In cnarse
OF Commissary Sergeant F. j. Loughlln.
SUPERVISED by Captain Quackenooss.
Can,a,n Theron r. Strong. OF Battery B,
lst Field Artillery, IS TO resign on account
OF business He first Joined the guard as
a private in Squadron A December :, IsV''
ard joned the lst Battery as a private
October 8, 1910. He became second heu-
tenant OF the Cd Battalion OF Field Arul-
lory in October. 1911. and first lieutenant
month later He was appointed captain
April g. 1912. and had an exceptionally
we'll drilled battery. The regiment has
row received three reel carts from the
var Department, with nine miles Of twin
conductor wire.
First Lieutenant Charles P. Loeser, bat
TALON adutant Of the 7th Regiment, who
takes the place of former Lieutenant Coy.
in command of the mounted scouts. hrst
Joined the regiment. as private IN COM
pany D. December %. 1913. He was duly
promoted lance corporal. corporal ser
geant, battalion sergeant major resi-
mental sergeant major and first heuten-
ant. He has been prominent in the atm
letic association OF the regiment for some
Years Company E will hold dinner ana
dance In the armory on November To-
The armory mess, now in It's fourth sea-
son. is being literally patronized FRIDAY
night has been designated veteran Night
and special dinners will be served
drills in the lst Cavalry will commence
,,ext Tuesday, the several troops in New
York City being assigned drill nights as
follows: A. Mondays, {, fridays L.
Thursdays: F. Wednesdays. and G' lues-
DAYS. Drills TO January next VIII be IN
the school OF the soldier. horsemansh!p
and mounted exercises. Lieutenant u.
Young is in charge OF the recruit class.
Lieutenant Colonel Merritt II. Smith ana
Major William r. Wright have been de-
tailed as the board of instruction. Colonel
Bridgman announces that the colonei
Gun for the troop qualifying the largest
number of experts has been won by Troop
f. and the cup for excellence in revolver
practice by Private Franklin Ware. OF
Troop B. The cup for excellence IN rlne
nractice was won by Trumpeter II. NAME
of Troop G. Both cups were presented
bv Captain Sayre. the ordnance officer OF
the regiment.
A review OF the lith Regiment oy
Mayor Ardolph l.. Kline, former colo-
mel of the command. will be held on Sat
urday night. November 20.
The construction, demolition and dis
mantling of a military bridge under
simulated service conditions BY Com
pany II, 22d Engineers. y. G.. n. Y, un-