Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
OFFICERS RESERVE
 AND ITS MEANING
What the Members Standing Is in
 Time of Peace.

Names of many young men of Connecticut have appeared in the pub- nshed lists of those who recently have received their commissions, in three classes: For the regular army, for the national army, and for the officers re- serve corps. Just what the last named ! organization is, and why it was cre- ated, is explained in the national de- fense act of June B.
 For the purpose of obtaining a re- serve of officers available for ser wee as temporary officers in the reg uiar army, as officers of the quarter master corps and other staff corps and departments, as officers for re- crulting rendezvous and depots and corps was created. It is designed to consist of sections corresponding to the various arms, staff corps and departments of the regular army.
 Members of the officers reserve corps are not ordinarily subject to call for service in time of peace. And when they are called. they are not, without their consent, called to serve in a lower grade than that to which they are entitled by the com missions they hold in the reserve corps. Some exceptions can be taken to this rule of course, when nec- essity arises.
 Authority Is given the president cers in the various sections of the Officers Reserve corps, in all grades up to and including that of major such citizens as are found fit by proper examination So hold such com missions: provided that the proportion of officers in any section of the Off, cerS Reserve corps does not exceed the proportion for the same grade In the corresponding arm, corps or de- partment of the regular army. The number of commissioned in any sec tion of the Officers Reserve corps, however, is not limited.
 n have been in the federal service. like those who were ordered to the Mexi- can border year ago. can get com missions in the Officers Reserve corps, by authority of the president. Officers ofthe regular army. however. are not eligible for commissions in the corps.
 Commissions of all officers of the Officers Reserve corps are in force for a period of five years unless sooer terminated in the discretion of the president. Such officers may be recO'0missioned for successive periods of five years, provided they qualify by proper examination and remain with in certain age limits.
 In time of actual or threaten hos tilities the president may order of ficers of the Officers Reserve corps to temporary duty with the regular army in grades thereof which can not for the time being; be filled by promotions; or he may order them for duty as of ficers tl volunteer or other organiza- tions: or for other officer duty in the service of the country. When in ser vice. the officers from the reserve corps are entitled to the same powers of command rates of pay, and other privileges. as officers of the regular army. They are not entitled to re- tirement or retired pay. however. and are entitled to pension only for dis ability incurred in the line of duty and while in active service.
 The secretary of war may order reserve officers to duty with troops or at field exercise or for instruc- tion, in time of peace. for periods not to exceed fifteen days in any calendar year. With the consent of the reserve officers concerned. such periods of duty may be extended.
 Provisions for the detailing of reg ular army officers to colleges through out the country instructors of the Reserve Officers Training corps. are described at length in Bulletin Is. is sued by the war depa rtment. Such a plan means the continuous training of young men for service as officers at the same time they are receiving thcir general education, turning them out automatically year by year in stead of rushing them to shorter per iods of intensive training at such camps as those at Plattsburg.