Arizona republican., 1920-08-22
3O CADET COMPANIES IN STATE
 THE COMING YEAR

Captain La Rue of the cadet com mission is hopeful of a much better showing than last year, which was by no means bad. He believes that there will be 30 companies next year. con- slsting of from 30 to 90 members each. An event to which the cadets are look ing forward expectantly is the prize drill which takes place at the Tempe Normal school The prize will be a handsome silk banner the state colors, adopted by the legislature three years ago There is another silk banner of the national coIors. The judges of this drill will be Colonel Irish, commanding the First regiment; Adjutant General Ingalls,, and Captain La Rue
 Attention of the cadets is called to special order of the war depart ment providing that to organizations of not less than 40 membsre rifles and ammunition will be Issued by the gov ernment.
 The following circular issued by the commission sets out the work of the First regiment and the plans of the cadet commission:
 The work of the First regiment First Arizona cadet corps, was very good last year, but it is the desire of the cadet commission to make the coming school year the biggest and best we have ever had. The commission, with this in mind, has purchased several AAoAA0t S0 OOiAcIS WOIlf Ol target T1IlcS. ammunition and books which will be issued to the schools early next term
 If your school now has or will have cadet unit this year you should notify the adjutant general state of Arizona, at once, giving the approxf- mate number of boys of cadet age who Will attend your school this fall: the amount of state equipment on hand; secure the services of a military in structor; assign a room to be used as cadet headquarters and armory The military instructor should write to the reglmental commander a few days be- fore the school opens for instructions relating to drills. reports, etc
 Rifle racks and a range for sub callber work should be made by the manual training class as soon as pos slble after school opens. The approxi- mate cost of the lumber to be used together with a set of plans. made bv the students. should be forwarded to thls offlce for approval. If approved. authority will be given to purchase the lumber necessary and the bills will he paid by the state. It must be remem bered that the work of building the racks and making the range must be performed by the students and that they shall not receive pay for such work
 The company will be organized as a platoon Of infantry as given on Da ere fz, vol. l, Platoon Training (Waldron) except that platoon headquarters will consist of one captain, one first lieu tenant, one second lieutenant (section leaders), one first sergeant fplatoon sergeant), two sergeants fpIatoon guides), and four runners The run ners will habitually be placed in ranks. Schools havink two or more companies may form as a company of infantry for Instruction.
 Rifles and books will be issued as follows: For the military instructor and each cadet officer, vol I and 2 Platoon Training for each cadet I Junior Military Manual and 1 Train ing rifle; for each 15 cadets. I Spring Iield tcal S0), and l Winchester fcaI. z2), with ammunition. Not more than live target rifles of each make will be issued to any one school.