Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-08
ARMY is
OUTLINED IN THE
GARRISON REPORT
DETAILS OF PLAN FOR ORGANIZING
CITIZEN ARMY MADE KNOWN FOR
FIRST TIME BY DEPARTMENT.
WOULD CHANGE PLAN enlistment
FROM 4 YEARS WITH COLORS TO
YEARS WITH COL0RS.

program 10 be- submitted 10 congress in
December by the administration made
public by Secretary Garrison discloses
Officially for the frs. time details Of the
plan To raise a great Continental or Cit
izen army To supplement the regular es-
Establishment.
In brief, ii il proposed to increase
the regular army from lOS.UOU 10 III .Si3
officers and men tchanging the term Of
enlistment from four years with the
colors and three years on furlough 10
two years with the colors and four years
on furloughl to organize A federal citi-
zen army Of 100000 Ito be enlisted 1:3.
900 a year for three years.; to streng-
then the state militia by increased ap
preparations and closer co operation !:
and TO spend 100000. 900 a year Cor our
wears on coast defcnScS and S26.OOO.nOO
n wear for four wears in the yrcumula-
tiom If reserve material for use by u
force If 800 600 IN en-.
Mr.. Garrison SAYS that the trainers
Of the new policy are fully conscious Of
the possibility of formulating policies
much better in theory. but that after
concentrated consideration If existing
legal and other conditions they think II
will be found that almost inSuperablc
obiertions and difficulties arise in carry
ing into practical operation suggestions
that from military standpoint might
otherwise be- very acceptable.
The statement reveals that III prepa-
ration Of thir plans. war department Of
ficialS have called into consultation
specialists in various lines Of private
industry.
1T has been proposed" ii saws. ito
make available in time Of need the ser
vices ~ those in certain kinds Of en-
ployment requiring special knowledge
aud skill such ~ =: ilroad men. bridge
builders. engineers Of all descriptions
etc. and leading men IN these lines and
professions have been collaborating with
the war department in nm cndcavor Ia
formulate. by legislation or adminiStra-
tive action. an acceptable and useful
plan with respect thereto.
I'm this connection and be Of
the patriotic spirit thus displayed il
seems desirable to saw that III those who
are the employers Of the young men of
the country cannot Nv reason Of age Or
situation ia life give their personal ser
vice. they can DO that which will be-
equally useful by encouraging in every
way the participation Of those i'm their
employ in the plan of national defense
II they would so arrange their business
that 4 certain proportion Of those whom
they engage could undertake this IA.
tionnl service without sacrificing their
personal interests. those who did this
thing would w. acting in the most pub
lic spirited and patriotic manner pos
siblr."
The Citizen Army would be recruited
throughout the entire country and or.
Panlzed in geographical divisions. It,
members. though enlisted for six vcai
terms. would be required 10 report fot
intensive | raining only for short peri
DDS each year for three years and du,
ing the remaining three wears wo Il,
be furloughcd subject to call to the col
erS IN time of war. In addition Ia on
GERS who may be- developed in the cours.
Of its operation. Mr.. Garrison proposed
10 draw officers for this force from me,
who nave served in the national puare
Or the regular army or who have Gee,
trained IN private military schools. In
~dividuals or organizations i'll the exist
ing national guard free ~ do ~ wpul.
he permitted 10 come into the ~citize,
army without change If rank.
For the next fiscal wear. when IL i
proposed 10 put this new policy into On
Grafton. conorcS~ will he asked IN ammo
PIRATE S1>' T11.n3G: the second wear III
a"'"""t viii be- S21oSI.5 SO. the thir
~"'S.la 80. and annually thereafter i
me policy were continued withnu
chance the army budget would be $50
o3f 80.
The additions To the regular arm
contemplated are ten regiments Of i,
fantry. four regiments Of field artilIer,
hitv two regiments Of coast artiller,
hfteen companies Of engineers and fon
aero >auadronS ~ be- brought in hal
NEXT wear and half the following wear
rms plan when completed wpnl
place ~ the Panama Canal Zone. IT.
waiian Islands. the Philippines. IN
Alaska. 1.i5; officers AMI H. t5G enI;s,
81 men. ln the continental Unite
STATES there would be- in the remlar =,
IabliShmnt 2.9J6 officers and 6G.gGS me
including cleyn and two thirds repi
hneitA ~ cavalry. twenty ii xand tu
thirds regiments Of infantry seaep "a,
iments Of field artillery. 10 companie
OF coast artillery. and about four tho,
sand differs and men IN engineer a.
\ signal corps.