The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-13
v. N. G. MUSTER PLANS.
Adjutant General H. T. johnson Issues
the Orders.


Fl. T. johnson, adiutant general, has
issued the following order pertaining
to the annual muster of the National
Guards:
|. Under authorization from the war
department, the National Guard of
Vermont will attend its field encamp-
ment and target practice, under the re
quirements Of section 81, acts of June
8, 1916, and paragraph sos, National
Guard regulations, ut Camp Devenst
Mass. Aug. Z TO II, inclusive,
2. Major Guy G. Cowen, LIST infan'
try, will be in charge Of the mobiliza
ton and will command the camp OF
instruction, He will issue the neces-
sary instructions to mobilize his com
mand at Camp Devens Saturday, Aug,
I, 1920, and return TO home station
Aug. 81, 1920.
Major Cowen is hereby authorized
to order the mess sergeant, cooks and
one private from each organization TO
proceed to Camp Devens on Friday,
Aug. s, for the purpose Of preparing
the barracks for occupation.
3. Major George f.. Carpenter, u. y
P. & d, o., is charged with making all
arrangements for transportation. and
pay Of the troops. He will furnish
the commanding officer, lst infantry,
with train schedules, as early as pos
sible, and will issue transportation re
quests to organization commanders and
to individuals, where necessary, upon
direct application by those requiring
the same. Applications should reach
his Office at least five days before the
date Of departure.
4. Major Richard T. Corey, quarter
masters corps. will attend the camp
as supply picer and viii proceed TO
Camp Devens in time to reach there
on the evening of Aug. 5. He will ar
range with the camp supply officer,
Camp Devens, for necessary wheel
transportation. for issues of subsist-
ence, forage. horses, fuel, straw, ice and
other supplies necessary for the period
of the camp
Before proceeding to Camp Devens
he will consult with the L. $. property
and disbursing officer as TO funds avail
able for this purpose and methods OF
settling accounts.
5. Major Ray Il. Smith, medical
corps, will attend camp as sanitary
inspector and will see that all camp
regulations are strictly observed.
6. The regiment will be quartered at
Camp Devens in barracks. The bar
racks will be provided with iron cots
straw for bed sacks, mess tables
benches and cooking ranges without
utensils. THE range complete should
accompany the detaill
7. The course of training viii fol.
low the approved program OF instruc'
ton from the commanding general
northeastern department, and will be
prepared BY the inspector instructor
Col. Easton X. Gibson. The target
.practice course for organized militia
small arms firing manual 1918, will
be followed.
s. Federal pay will be paid from
Aug. 7 TO Aug. 81, inclusive, and the
state will pay the difference between
the state and federal pay for the same
period. Four copies Of the pay rolls
will be prepared, completed, ready for
payment on or before Aug. IL, 1920.
Q. The provisions of paragraphs SIC
and 100, National Guard regulations.
1919, set forth the requirements gov.
erning the subject to pay for attend
ande at encampment and exercises. The
following notifications have been au-
| thorized by the war department for the
calendar wear 1920: IA Enlisted men
who fail to qualify for pay but who
attend field training encampments viii
be allowed transportation and subsist'
ence; (hl those organizations which
bv reason Of recent federal recognition.
cannot comply with the National
FGuard regulations for pay before the
encampment period may make appli'
cation for pay through proper channels
to the militia bureau setting forth
their reasons for consideration III each
particular case. tSee circular letter,
No. IL, militia bureau. Read para
graph 720 very carefully.
10. The commanding office of each
company or detachment will determine
prior to leaving his home station for
camp the cause of absence of any mem
her OF his command, and after arrival
in camp viii submit to the inspector
instructor assigned to duty with his
unit for inclusion in the latter's report
a detailed list Of a~bsentees. showing
the cause Of absence of each member
OF the organization carried thereon.
II. The Remington centennial trophy
and one hundred dollars in cash is
hereby made available for the purchase
Of medals or trophies rs prizes to be