El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-07

much Of the original equipment Of the
army will be used up during training
work and must be replaced when forces
are sent TO the front.
Pay Alone sGOO.OOo.OOO a Year.
The pay alone for an army Of I.OOO.-
coo and nearly $4,000 officers will total
$500. 600. goo a year Field artillery
equipment for $50 600 national guard
ammunition for the guns an equal sum.
Ordnance estimates include additional
provision for the coast defences. Pre-
sumably. the five year project begun
last year is 10 be speeded up. Some
additional minor defences probably are
planned.
Hope Plan VIII BE Accepted.
Army officials are hopeful that con-
tary advisers virtually without amend
ment They have no indication. how
ever, OF the reception by congress OF
proposals to apply selective conscrip-
ton almost from the outset
Every effort has been made to pro-
vide n the expanded regular army
and the federalized national guard for
individual volunteers.
Volunteer Regiments DisapprOYed.
There will be places waiting for
every man who seeks rank as an off,
GER and who can demonstrate in act
ual service his right TO leadership. But
volunteer regiments OF other units.
taken into the service as such, are
disapproved-
A complete. homogeneous army Is
what is being planned with lines OF
distinction between its various elements
completely wiped out to secure maxi
mum elasticity of structure. General
staff officials believe this is vital to
modern military efficiency.
Remaining Sections of Bill.
Sections of the bill not made public
earlier include
Section 9.-For the registration Of all
persons liable TO military service IN
president. such persons TO present
themselves for registration as shall be
prescribed. failing which they Will be
held liable for trial upon misdemeanor
charge and punishment upon conylc-
ton by from three months to one year
imprisonment Subsequent TO which.
they will be duly registered for mill
tary service.
agencies OF the federal government OF
the states or territories by the presi-
dent 10 carry out the act, all public
officials being required to aid in its
execution under penalty Of six months
to one years imprisonment Similar
penalties would be attached for any
persons aiding in any way any. fraudu-
lent evasion Of the requirements Of the
registration section Of the act
Section 11.-ProvideS for voluntary
enlistments under the qualifications
and conditions now obtaining in the
regular army, except that the maximum
age limit is raised from IS to 40 years
and enlistments are for the period of
the emergency only Enlisted volun-
teers may be assigned TO any part OF
the federal forces except those raised
exclusively by draft. Provision also
is made for the discharge of any SOL
der who incurs responsibilities after
his enlistment which justify that step;
and for the employment of retired men
Of the regular army
Emergency Commissions.
Section l2.-For the appointment OF
general officers of appropriate grades
as the president may deem necessary
for the period of the emergency, to
be selected from any part OF the forces
provided for. irrespective Of the pre-
vious rank, vacancies thus created In
regular army grades 10 be filled by
temporary appointments only The
lower rank permanent commissions OF
regular officers appointed to temper
airy high command will not be vacated
nor their status in that grade affect
ed. Every war department bureau
chief would have the emergency rank
OF major general
May Vaeate Any Commission.
Section 1s:-For vacation by the pres
commission for cause Each general
commanding q separate tactical unit
would be authorized to name efficiency
boards to pass upon the fitness Of any
officer in his command and recon-
mend discharge with one months pay
and allowance II advisable
Allowances and Pensions Provided
Section 14.-For regular army pay
allowances and pensions to all officers
and men in the federal service
Section 15.-For the blanket appro-
priation of nearly three billion dollars
to pay the expenses Of one years oper-
alton OF the act
Section Is.-Suspends all restrictions
upon the employment OF regular army
officers for the period Of the emer-
Section 1T.-Repeals ali conflicting
statutes