The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-20
Hone is Entertained by Trainers
II win Take Place of
Pending One
BE CHANGE WORKED
|By ii IN the National Guard,
Making II Secondary Line
of Defense.
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Il new bill, which 1T IS hoped by those
who framed it, win be accepted in
1.-THE place of the now pending Volun-
Eteer Army bal, has been unanimous
lily agreed upon by the heads of the
army department. and those OF tins
EorganiZGl militia of the country. Fol-
over week work on this new bill
has been going steadily forward IN
It'll it is now completed. represent
ling West Virginia in this important
work was Adtutant General Charles
I'D. elliott who took an active anp
\ prominent part In the important
conferences held twice and frequent-
ly three times a day.
The new lhill works a complete
icbange in the natiRnal guard. At one
stroke 1t is intended to convert the
national guard into a secondary line
lof defense for the federal govern
ment in fact as well as in name. AZ
its to be presented to Congress VITA
the approval OF the administration
as q substitute, so far as the ma
tionaI guard is concerned, Tor tne
lpending volunteer army bill.
When man enters the natfonal
guard he will either be comm .sston-
ed or enlisted in the federal service.
Under the bill he will he placed on
fturIough, which the president is all-
lthorized to terminate at any time
that he should need the guard Tor
service in actual war In effect, the
national guard viii he a federal midi
itary force which is loaned to the
states by the United States
While the national guard Is on
lfurlough it will be under the regula-
lions OF the war department. Ihe
same authorities will direct the
train ing and repafation OF the unlk-
liza for service In the deld Officers
LOT the militia win he permitted TO
ATTEND ali service schools. with the
exception OF West Point. which are
maintained for the training of regl.
lar officers. Courses Of study Will
be especially prepared for them anu
every EFFORT will he made lby the war
Recruitment to increase the efficiency,
and raise the standard of the com
missioned personnel of the organized
militia.
ss.At the war department the meas
ure is designated as an expense MIL
rather than pay bill, for the rale
of pay is fixed so as to reimburse the
members OF the national guard Tor
their expenses incidental to the work
of coming up to the standard set by
the war department.. Secretary sisaE-
rison. in approving the tbill, declares
that he is not in favor OF paying the
militia. but thinks the members OF
the guard should. mot be required TO
give their time to the federal govern
meut and at the same time pay their
expenses while on duty as militia
men.
What will he known technically as
.'hoine pay for the militia Will pc
based on the pay of the regular.
army. The enlisted personnel VIII
Y Fsanf the
nav of the army while the comnnls-
stoned officers will receive smaller
per cent, ranging down to i've per
cent. If an enlisted man attends al
of the drills and complies with the
other requirements of the war ds-
partment. he will receive an allow
ance of $40 a year. This VIII ne IA
addition to his allowance while at
manoeuvers and his pay from Ins
state.
The highest paid officer VIII be
major General, who is to receive nve
per cent of the pay of the regular OF
iicer or the same rank, or 400. =
CAPTAIN. who receives fifteen per
cent OF the regular pay, draws the
next highest allowance, or $3.50 q
year. Ia brigadier general, who e
on the five per cent bass, receives
only 5000.
The comparatively n1Su aAAoW etl4s
for captains is made because the
burden of the work OF discipline
drilling and recruiting rests upon
their shoulders. Carrying out THIS
same idea. first lieutenants, acting
as adiutants of independent battal-
ions, receive an allowance of 80
but while serving with company
Jhex receive an allowance of OF = 2 on.
In like manner second Meutenants
receive 1925 while acting as guar
termasters of indeepndent battaltoflls,
but While serving with company
an allowance of $1l70 is made to hin I'M
Non-comInissioned officers, who are
expected to do expert work, with tAls
militia receive as hign an allowances
AZ some OF the commiss5on Oh
fcers. Master signal electricians Vail
receive an annual pay OF 1928. ul1es
Ter gunners Of coast artillery and
color sergeants Of all forms OF Itfs
service Will be allowed $10S 9 year.
The first sergeants OF al arms o.
the line will draw lS135 q year, WilAAe
corporals Will have pay OF $6S-
year. 80
Before oficers and man OF any
company, battalion, regiment or any
other organic ton receite Day IN
fhis bfIi organizati ton mus
comes It'll tbs res atiQllss 81 the
war rim ert lese res3l if94ls
fconf ififef on age &laNes