The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-05
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qualified and they would be eligible
TO appointment to civil service posi-
tions OF that nature without civil
service examination. The president
also will have power to appoint one
man from each regiment to the mill
tary academy.
Two Grades.
The reserve officers training corps
would have senior and junior grades
established at civil educational insti-
tutions where military courses are pro-
vided with an army officer detailed as
instructor. The. senior grade units
would be placed at colleges and uni
versities and the junior grade at high
schools. Five hours q week would be
required In the senior grade and three
in the junior, devoted to military train
ing. Summer camps for field training
OF the cadets would be provided by the
government.
The regulations under which grad
yates would be appointed TO the re-
serve corps are left to the president.
Such appOlntees must be Mt least 81
years old and must oblIgnte them
selves to serve for ten years. Their
maximum Is fixed at $4,000.
Volunteer Force.
The federal volunteer force is pro-
vlded for IN general language. leaving
the whole question of enlistment,
training. reserve and the like to the
discretion OF the president. The clause
is an amendment OF the volunteer act
to permit organization of such force
In peace times as we'll as war. The
only restriction in numbers Is that the
force shall not exceed an average Of
600 for each congressional district,
approximately 100000 men in all. Reg
ular army pay would he provided for
both officers and men during periods
of training. p
The plan is the continental army
proposal in effect. although the COM
mittee, decided to leave to the .presI-
dent the widest possible latitude so
that the requirements Of tho service
could be fitted to the needs Of each
section OF the country individually.
For liberalization OF the nationai
guard, the bill adopts with numerous
notifications the plan proposed by the
national guard association. The rate
Of pay for officers, however, was set
at $500ta year for all of the rank Of
captain or above, $500 for first lieuten-
ants and certain specified staff officers,
and $3.50 for second lfeutenants. The
association plan proposed higher pay
for general officers.
To Receive Pay.
Enlisted men would receive pay on
the basis Of one-fourth Of the regular
army pay, and would contract on en-
listment to serve the United States in
time OF war. The enlistment period
is fixed at six years, three with the
colors and three in reserve, and or
ganization Of the regular army is pre-
scrlbed. Provision Is made also for
examination. Of all seniors appoint
ed by state authorities and for the in
clusion OF officers of the national guard
in the personnel OF the militia division
o fthe war department..
The national guard provisions of the
bill probably will be substituted by
the House provisions when the two
bills reach conference.
Mr.. Bryan in his address tonight,
which was before the Washington
Economic Club. did not mention the
armed ship controversy. He made
a peace speech, but referred to Pres
ident Wilson only once and then in
directly.