The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-18
0Kl AHOMA GUARD
PLAN IS HELD UP
ofFICERS ASSIGNED DUTY
c.,o,cl Lyon Made lnspcct"r-in-
.ruc,or at okl"hom" ''y-Nn-
n,hcr WIN Bc Announced Later.
World, Washington burean'

u,,d't Wash0g,on bureau
t%, %,S,I[,,rON. II. &. April IL
=, urrhcr plans for the oklahoma
,.uonal guard can be made until
,opgrrss decides on permanent
mar, plaus and makes appropria-
,or, Major General jesse McC'rter,
.,., Of the militia bureau, war de-
n,r,mcnr today announced.
last week Col. Samuel +, Lyon.
,bo had been a patient in the base
,o.pital AT Fort Riley. Kansas, hay
inc been reported as ut for duty
.,s detailed an Observation-Disclosures
,or one Of the otwo regiments that
,avo been organized in Oklahoma
Colonel Lyons station IL at OKLA
hama Cl,y and another instructor
.rspector will soon be sent to some
o,her station In oklahoma.
uut aside from the assignment Of
tho officers there Will hc nothing
5o,e for the oklahoma national
guard for the present, General Car
worlds Washington bureau.
Await Action by Congress.
Aucr the shock OF the failure OF
rongrcs4 20 pass the army appro-
rriation bill. the war department APP
near, 10 have adopted somewhat
mo same attitude toward the ma
roolI guard AS toward the regular
army. and that IL for the next few
months II must serve a. a stop-Rap
and that little will be accomplished
untU congress takes action.
The failure OF the army apprO-
rria'iun bill, which contained the
prov!sion for the national guard,
holds up tho liberal support which
congress intended TO give It, II
makes no chanEr In the enlistment
Period TN favor OF the veterans OF
me European war. and in un-
vanished Nleaguagc raised hob with
all plans FOR the re-incarnaiion OF
me national guard.
IT is highly regretahle that there
vas not change In the enlistment
period said General Carter" Take
the case OF oklahoma, which now
has thousands OF men who are the
very best type OF soldier and could
they be woven into the new guard
they would lend an element greatly
10 be desired "
During General Carter's absence
from the militia bureau in command
Of the llth division. Brig General
John W Heavey the acting director
Of the bureau, appeared before the
house military committee and recon-
mended that rider be tackled to the
army appropriation bill authorizing
The secretary OF war to turn over to
'he national guard. from tho surplus
supply ~ the regular army equip
mert valued at {l35 100000
The rider was included and was
ios' In me general legislative jam.
Had II passed the appropriation to
oklahoma would have been some
ibing likE .2,7OO,OOO
Since the adjournment Of congress
plans have been announced by the
PNar department for both the ma
uonM guard and the regular army,
hoth subject Of course, 10 the ac-
ton NJ congress
The national. guard would be
recommended on the old l6-division
bases, should congress eventually
decide 10 continue the state service
a. a portion Of the settled military
polihv Of the country The effect
OF this would be to restore the ma
Nonal guard on exactly the same
status It held when drafted into the
fedora service Oklahoma. under
his plan. would provide 5000 men,
700 for each senator and representa-
i've
That the new congress will he in
h'or ~ NJ least this strong ma
NorM guard. is forcgone con
cISiOn