Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04

portatiOn and subsistence for enlisted
men of the Organized Militia attending
such exercises or camps, will be paid
from Encampment and Maneuver
funds. The expenses incident to other
camps of instruction will be paid from
funds allotted to the State concerned
under Section 1861, Revised Statutes.
1t is proposed that the transportation
of regular troops incident to participa-
ton in joint coast defense exercises or
joint encampments with the Organized
Militia shall be paid from Encampment
and Maneuver funds. and estimates
therefor have been submitted.
"a. The realization of the proposed
scheme Of joint camps Of instruction
is contingent upon the passage OF the
act making appropriations for Encamp-
ment and Maneuvers, Organized Militia,
1917. The lack of availability of units
OF the Regular Army necessary to con-
stitute Joint camps of instruction may
also limit the number Of such camps.
IS. For putting into effect the pro-
posed scheme of camps Of instruction
Militia units pertaining to groups of
States not necessarily corresponding
to departmental lines will be assigned
to Department Commanders, who will
have charge of the discipline and ad-
ministration of all joint camps lying
within these limits and of such other
details pertaining thereto including
programs Of instruction, as may not
have been prescribed in instructions
from the War Department. To con-
stitute field or camp service for in
struction at State camps. the program
of instruction must have been approved
by the Department Commander
81. From recent happenings at the
War Department and the information
which has been put out by the press, it
is understood that the National Guard
| situation is now most favorable. The
indications are that the matter of de-
ve!opins and improving the National
Guard is now to have more careful con-
sideratio at the hands Of Congress
than ever before and no action is con-
templated which will be a radical de-
parturc from the traditions and ideals
Of our government or which will not
fully recognize the value and do JUS
tice to the service which we, the Ma
| tional Guard. represent.
%. NOtlce mas Deen received through
the Office of the Chief of Ordnance that
it is the desire Of the Division of Mi
litia Affairs to give the States the OPP
ton of securing small arms ammuni-
ton in exchange for fired cartridge
cases, clips, bandoleers, etc, which may
be turned in or of receiving credit
therefor according to the rates indi-
| Gated in Par I, General Orders No. 6,
A. G. o.. c. s., and commanding officers
! of the several arsenals have been in
structed as follows:
| when State, Territory, or the
District of Columbia turns in fired
cartridge cases, clips. bandoleers, etc.
to your Arsenal, it is requested that
you ascertain whether or not it desires
| to receive small arms ammunition in
exchange for the materials turned in /:
| If so, issue of small arms ammunition
to the money value Of the materials
received should be made. If the State,
Territory, or the District of Columbia
does not desire ammunition in ex-
change for the materials turned in. this
| office should be informed as to the
value of the material. in order that
proper credit may be given"
! So. The following letter to Young
men casting a first vote is published as
a suggestion for use in recruiting for
the National Guard: