Evening star., 1917-11-04

Tba National Guard is beginning TO
% to France. but before each division
uoes II must be reorganized under the
~ system of larger regiments. but
fewer OF them to the brigade: larger
brigades. but fewer OF them TO inc NV
sion. This necessitates an ehtile
ARRANGEMENT of the old regiments anu
brieades: for many of the organisations
were well provided with ohcers OF nish
rank and were short Of enlisted men
and officers of the lower grades
The new system requires ie"er
co,onels and more lieutenants. ana IN
consequence there was surplus OF
high officers and a corresponding snort
ar. of officers closer to the men.
Nv clustering several regiments aoous
~. orGanization of one of the Oldest OF
fhe regiments, new resimehtai IL
ranixation could be formed. ana tnis uia
sway with the need of several colonels
and majors, but created a demand 1or
still more 1ieutenants Ine process ~
selecting out those officers VINO ior one
reason or other could not wen pe sem
overseas left a big shortage OF heu-
tenants There seemed but one way 70
meet this emergency, ana IL Mas Sn,,s Sore
by sending some zoo Heutendhts loi.s s
the officers' training camps to each OF
the sixteen camps of the Natlonal
Guard. The divisional commander may
appoint these officers to permanen.
duty but under the regulations ne must
make these designations in the oroer
Of their rank Those who have not oeen
appointed are carried as attached.
The result of 1t all is that, when the
divisional organization Is completeo'
some enlisted men and some omcers-
the latter usually of high rank-are
left In tie divisional depot, and the sur
plus. or those not so assigned. are to oe
sent to France as soon as 1ransport "a
tion for them is available, there 70 oe
assisned to duty with the Army Corps.
completing the organization
Officers and men who have received
medals. badges or ribbons from their
state organizations will suffer some
Sisannointment over the special Army
regulation which permits them only to
wear badges II given by the united
states government. those issued oy the
states being proh1oited; ,,,.
Jewelry, fraternal insignia, pms
watch fobs and the like may not be
worn exposed on the uniform
only one exception to this rule has
been made. and that Is TO aiio" the
the button issued by the Treasury De-
partment on the left breast OF the
coat or the shirt.
the specifications for the new insignia
to be worn by our military aviators
and observers.
The insignia are, for military avia-
tor. a silver embroidered double-winged
shield with a small double pointed
star above the shield The junior mill
tary aviator and the reserve military
aviator have the same. but without the
star, The observer has a silver en-
broidered single-winged shield.
For the guidance of those who are to
wear these insignia, these specihca-
tions will be published: In addition to
the crossed flags worn on the collar.
officers of the aviation service will
wear the insignia on the left breast
above the line prescribed for badges
and medals; for the military aviator
the insignia shall be embroidered in
silver on a blue background; and shall
be two wings with the shield between.
and a five-pointed star above the
wings The wings shall be three
inches from tip to tip. each one and
one-eighth inches wide and nine and
one-sixteenth Of an inch high at the
ends. The shield nine-sixteenths high