Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-13
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER EN-
LARGEs SCOPE OF MILL.
TARY TRAINING.
CREDIT AND PAY FOR
DRILLS IN CAMPS
May Be Excused From Duty With
Guard Units While Attending Re-
serve Training camps--Tribute in
Congress to Civil War Veterans of
Bedford Because Of Gift.
tBy E. G. Dougherty.l

Washington, May 1S.--Iowans who
are members of the national guard
may also become members of the re-
serve officers training corps, under a
ruling just promulgated by Secretary
of War Baker. This will be of in
terest to a great number of Hawkeye
men. as it definitely decides ques-
ton that has arisen in a number OF
cases Inquiries from the governors
of several states nave been received
by the war department in reference
to this subject and large number
of national guard members are in
yolv,.d. Accordingly Secretary OF
War Baker. upon advice of his mill
tary expertsruledStha members OF tn.
state militia may become members
of The reserve corps. Heretofore
students who We're mem oers of the
national guard could not enroll for
trairing in the r. O. T. G.. Under this
new provision. however. they may
enrol and get credit for the required
number of drills as a member of the
national guard even tho absent from
tie national guard station. but they
Will not get pay for the drills unless
actually present.
Secretary Bakers ruling also pro-
vides that members of the national
guard may be excused from duty
with their unit during the period
they are required to attend the sum
ner camp of the r. o. T. c. pre-
seribed as compulsory for members
of the senior division. They may,
however. be required to attend both
the r. O. 7. c. and national guara
camps the same year at the option of
the governor of the state, If the dates
of the camps do not conflict. and
may draw pay for both >services.
There are a total of S14 corps units
in operation at 245 Institutions in all
the states of the union. The courses
of instruction now include the in
fantl.y. cavalry, field artillery, motor
transportation, engineering. signal
corps and ordnance duties. Some air
service instructions will be under
taken at the beginning sof the next
school year. The enrolment in the
sR-sos fs.fc..af the preseiitstime total
114.674, with 55.s67 in the senior
division and 57.707 in the junior
division
Tribute to Iowa Civil War Vets.
An eloquent tribute to the old
soldiers of Bedford, Taylor county,
Iowa. was made on the floor of the
house the other day by Congressman
James R., Mann, of Illinois. when the
bill introduced by Congressman
Towner, of the Eighth Iowa district,
accepting thf c. A. r. hall of Bed
ford from the veterans as a federal
building was under discussion. II
want to say" MIR. Mann began,
that think we ought to express our
hearty appreciation and thanks for
the tender of this gift by those old
solder boys out in Iowa. 1t is not a
generous contribution to the govern
ment, but it was a fine thing to think
of at a time when nearly every one
in the country is wondering how we
can raise more money by taxes on
the part of the government officials,
and how we can escape the payment
of taxes on the part of the individual.
These people in their old age. filled
with enthusiasm for the government
which they saved during the civil
war now give us an opportunity to
express our Appreciation of the
nobility CT their souls" The bill ac-
ceptingsthe G. A. R. hall at BEDFORD
for federal purposes was Unanimous
~ passed by the. house.
Packer Control Legislation SURE.
Fucker control Hesitation. pro-
viding reasonable" regulation OF the
meat industry. is expected to be pre-
sented to the house before adjourn
ment and passed. according to the
view of Congressman Haugen. chair
mar, of the house committee on
agriculture A sub committee. head
ed by Congressman Anderson. OF
Minnesota. has been named to draft
the proposed legislation.
I'VE will certainly report a bill and
l "a, Their think, in spite of the. divert :
ing effects of the two great national
political conventions We will get it
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