Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-06
CHAMBERLAIN BILL MORE RADi-
CAL THAN PRESIDENT Will.
SONS OUTLINED PLANS.
AUTHORIZES FEDERAL 4. 60
FORCE or VOLUNTEERS
Would Double Peace Strength Of Army
and Increase Regulars to 175,0oo-
infantry, Cavalry and Field Artii.
Iery Branohe voIunteer Plan SINH
lar to That Of Garrison's. ..-

Washington, March 6.-The first OF
the national preparedness measures TO
reach either house of congress for con-
sideration was introduced in the senate
by Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF
the military committee: which perfect
ed it after weeks Of hearings and con-
ferences. It proposes an even more
sweeping change In military poilcS
than that outlined by President VIII
son in his annual message, and was
described by Mr.. Chamberlin as the
most comprehensive piece Of military
Hesitation ever offered in congress.
All of the elementary administrator
army plans, prepared by Former Sec
rotary Garrison are retained. altho IN
altered form. and additional proposals
for organization OF industrial reserves
in peace times goes further than the
administration had suggested.
Almost the Same.
The house committees bill will be
introduced Monday. There Is no vital
difference between the two measures
Aside from it's plan virtually to dou-
BILE the regular army and national
guard. the senate bill has four strik-
ing features. They are:
Authorization Of a purely federal
volunteer force in peace times simiiar
to the continental army.
X Authorization for a definitely enlist
ed reserve r. peace times among men
of every profession or calling whose
trimming fits them for special duty
either with troops. on lines OF COM
munication, or supply, or in machine
shops and munition plants.
Pay For Guard.
LIBERALIZATION Of the national guard
under a pay provision designed so that
it's training, equipment and personnel
will be under. supervision OF the war
department. II
Authorization for ar officers reserve
and a reserve officers training CORPS
which would take in graduates from
military schools and colleges and pro-
vide for their further development to
command.
For the regular army the bill pro-
vides a peace strength within nVe
years Of $4,000 men OF all arms, or
approximately Is5. 900 fighting troops.
The percentage Of men in each COM
pany, battery or troops at peace
strength would be Increased In the IN
terestf of efficiency, and the full war
strength would be 225.U00. The army
would consist of sixty-fiye infantry
twenty five cavalry and twenty-five
field artillery regiments in addition to
the staff and other special corps and
the coast artillery. The mobile army
In continental United States would
consist of four infantry divisions and
two divisions of cavalry.
Increase in Officers.
Corresponding increases in the num-
Der Of general officers would be made
and the rank and pay Of lieutenap.
general would be given to the CHIEF OF
staff.
The bill provides for, complete re-
organization of the army legalizing the
organization now tn force under de-
partmental regulation. The appoint
ment of second lieutenants other thar
graduates Of the military academy are
made provisional for two years before
a commission Is issued.
Enlistment is fixed at seven years
four with the colors and three in re
serve. At the close of one year OF ser
vice efficient men may be discharged
into the reserve on recommendation
of their commanders and at the end o!
..yo wears NJ their own request IL ap-
proved. Reservists would receive a
minimum pay of $24 a year and the
president would have authority to
mobolize the reserve in time af actua
or threatened hostilities. g.
Civil Service lnducement.
AS an additional inducement for re-
cruits, provision is made that men who
have COMPLETED six. years service II
the army may be examined by board
Of officers to determine the civil occu
nations for which they are qualified
and they would be eligible to appoint
ment to civil service positions Of thai
nature without a civil service exami'
nation. The president also would nave
power to appoint one man from eacf
regiment to the military academy
The reserve officers training corps
| would have senior and junior grades
| esta blished at civil educational insti'
buttons where military courses are pro-
! yided with an army officer detailed =
instructor The senior grade uniti
would be placed at colleges and uni.
yersities and the Junior grades at higf
schools. Five hours week would o.
| required in the senior grade and three
! in the junior devoted to military train
ing. Summer camps for field trainini
Of the cadets would be provided by thu
government.
Optimistic Thought.