The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07

reed two weeks each during their
therein. Any reserVlst
assigned TO the organized reserves
who desires to qualify as non
officer or as coinhliS-
stoned officer may take additional
training. A reservist may be commits
stoned in the organized reserves for
a period of ten years.
The grades and ratings for reserv-
lists assigned to or enlisted in the Ma
tional Guard, or in the organized re-
serves. are TO be the same as grades.
ratings and rates of pay provided for
enlisted men for the permanent per-
sonnet of the army.
The organized reserves under the |
proposed legislation will be liable TO
call for military service by the pres
ident only when congress shall declare
that a national emergency exists. Inc
maximum strength of the National
Guard of the United States, under the
proposed legislation, is to be approx
mately equal to 500 officers and en-
listed men, or reservists, for each sen
ator or representative in congress.
Make Ups of the Army.
Under the army reorganization plan
the new army of the United States
will consist of the overseas gar
risons, the home forces, the Ma
tional Guard of the United States
the organized reserves and the unor-
ganiZed reserves. These various COM
penents will be subdivided into the
..igade. the division, the army corps.
and army headquarters, with their &C.
tachments and troops. The contend
ing arms are TO be composed or the
infantry the cavalry. the field artil
lery. the coast artillery corps, the air
corps, the corps of engineers, the sig
nal corps, the general staff corps, the
adjutant general service, the inspec-
tor general service, the judge advocate
generals service, the quartermaster
service, the medical service, the ORD
nance service. the finance service, the
transportation service, the construc-
ton service, the chemical warfare
service and the corps of chaplains.
Under the general scheme of or
ganization there viii! be permanent
and reserve personnel. The perma-
ent personnel will be properly known
as the regular army. The reserve
personnel will include the National
Guard, which is to be known as the
National Guard of the United States.
and the reserve corps, which will be
built up through universal military
training.
Make Up of Regular Army.
The permanent personnel, that is to
say the regular army. will be made up
of one general of the army, 20 major
generals, so brigadier generals. Gil
colonies. 6SS lieutenant colonies, 2.292
majors. 1854 captains, 1856 first lieu
tenants. and 1852 second lieuten-
ants. the officers and enlisted men of
the medical service, the corps OF
chaplains the warrant officers, the fly
ing cadets of the air service anC
263. 200 enlisted men.
The base of initial monthly pay fol
the enlisted men is fixed as follows
by the senate bill: Master sergeants
500; technical sergeants, SO; first
sergeants. S75; staff sergeants, $50
sergeants. $50; corporals, $40; pri
Yates (first class). $50. and private'
fsecond class, S25. There is a pro
vision that enlisted men shall receive
an increase of 10 per cent of the
initial pay of their grade for each five
years of service, not TO exceed tOta
increase of 10 per cent. The air corps
Legislation proposed is. of course, al
new. 1t provides for permanent per
sonnet of the air corps consisting o
, one chief of air corps, with the ranl
| of major general and 1850 officer
: and 81 900 enlisted men. Then Their
, is to be a reserve air personnel consist
; ing of all reserve officers and re
: servists of the organized reserve
: and National Guard of the Unite
5 States assigned to the air corp
4 units
!, General Staff and War Council.
!, The general staff of the army un
der the proposed legislation will b
the responsible head of the country
> fighting force. II will be its duty {
r prepare plans for national defense
/ for the use of the military forces 70
e that purpose, both separately and !
I conjunction with the naval forces.
e will he its duty to always have read
: plans for mobilization of the manhoo
n of the nation and its material n
n sources in case of an emergency.
e will be required to investigate and r,
q port regularly on all questions affec
e ing the efficiency of the army and II
= state of preparedness for military OF
v eratiOns.
r The Office of undersecretary
e war is created by the proposed legi
p lation. He is to be appointed by II
v president, receiving n salary of SIG
e 600 year, and in the absence of Il
n secretary of war is TO perform II
m duties assigned TO that official.
m war council, another new organic
~ ton. is TO be composed of the unde
ID secretary of war and the chief
ST staff