Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-13
PLANS FOR MILITIA
ENCANPMENT MADE
AT HEADQUARTERS
Company M Proposes to Car
ry Past Record for Excel
lence Through Camp

The selection Of the site for the an
nual encampment of the Oregon Ma
tional Guard has not yet been an
noured and it is not probable that it
will be given out until the state troops
'are modified and readv to move but
all preliminary arrangements have
been made for the largest camp ever
held in the state. Beginning Wednes-
day July ) until Friday July II the
militiamen will live In pup tents and
perform all of the duties of a regular
soldier according to the schedule pre-
pared by Colonel Mclaughlin.
Company NJ proposes to take the
largest and best company TO camp this
year that has ever been assembled in
Oregon or in the Whole United States
for that matter. Company NJ with a
total enlistment of ll5 men and three
officers is the largest mlItia company
in the United States and it is the in
tention of the company and officers
that this record be carried out in
camp. Since it will be necessary to
recruit few more men before the mo-
bilization order is given. Now that
the militia pay bill has passed and
goes into effect July the pay receiv-
ed for drill will prove some advantage
to the mihtismen. After July | the
regulations change slightly for those
who enlist after that date, When they
receive federal pay they are under the
same regulations as the regular army
men and must comply with the same
laws. Those who enlist prior to July
| / will enlist under the present mi
llitia regulations. The term of enlist
ment after July l increases to six
years, three in active service and three
in reserve and number the men are
Fastening to enlist before the new
regulations 90 into effect as this gives
them all Of the benefits Of the in
creased pay but shortens their enlist
ment to three years as at present.
The pay in camp is $l.25 per day
for privates of which the state pays
IS cents and the government 80 cents.
There is some question as to the a.
mount of the federal pay this year but
| if the so cents per day from the gov
ernment is not allowed the regular ar
my pay that is allowed under the new
law will make up the difference.
The camp schedule includes all Of
the drills OF the soldier squad and
company as well as battalion and reg
| mental movements. In additions
schools for non-cOmmissioned officers
will be conducted and lectures will be
given by the regular army Officers
who will attend the maneuvers.
The schedule for the day begins at
$3.50 with the first plaintive wall Of
the bugle and four hours in the fore.
noon are allowed for drill. Taps sound
at II p. m.
The following is the full schedule
of calls for the coming encampment
First call for reveille, 500 a. m.
Reveille, o. nj,
Assembly, 6:l5 a. m.
Mess cali, GAS a. m.
First call for drill 7;45 a. m.
Assembly, 8 a. m.
Mess call, II IN.
Fatigue, ] p. m.
Sick call, l p. III.
Stables, first call, 4:90 p. IN.
Assembly, 1880 ,. IN.
! Mess all,5:30 ?. IN.
First call for retreat, OF parade e
p. IN.
Assembly, 6:lj p. m
Retreat, 6:20 p. m.
First call for formal guard mount
ing Immediately after parade or re-
treat, assembly five minutes later
TAPS IL y. NJ.