The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
FEATURES, FICTION
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Militia Asks
forEagIeShip
Ndrai Militia to Weed
Out Men Who Do Not
Shou0 Proper Spirit.

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being pushed here under the dIr.c-
tion Of Comdr. E. Z. Clements v-ith
a view TO keeping the local sesrnsn
up to the minute in the latest naval
practices. This training Is eTperf-
ed to be Of considerable use 10 ~.
men when the Navy Department as
signs another vessel here for trsinx
ing purposes.
Those men who attend prsscrfb,s'
| drills regularly and keep up tbsi.
naval education will be the o.
4 selected 10 form the crew vbich
| VIII go after the vessel when {, 4.
assigned. Practice drills naDneS
out by the officers at the reseryo.,
armory at Water and o Etrs.'.
southwest, are being conducte5 v-T,b
this idea in view, according IN ~.
otncers having charge Of the vrorL
BY the time the season opens mn
In the Potomac River. when p-s.
nee cruises can be made on SUn-
days and Week-ends, IL is erpsctea
that the department will have as
signed a larger vessel here r..
i0csi EeserVlsts already have AZ
their disposal a gold-chevroned sr6
cruiser. and more will be Fu1+II.s
as soon as the numbers warrant
Every opportunity is being rty..
naval reservists TO participsfe -
the interesting training work br,
those who fail to respond and kee,
UP the work cut Of by their trsp,-
Ter TO the inactive list OF the Ds,--
gradually will be weeded out wf,b
view to building up only q r,-
serve OF men actually interested q,
, the development OF a strong -
powerful reserve which can hs ~,
ABOARD the combatant ships OF ~.
navy upon few hours notice
Will Cruise Down.
II Is the intention Of the Officer.
II is understood, 10 follow out tbs
IDEA Of Secretary Daniels mad. In
an address here this week OF keen
ing IN the reserve only those men
VINO intend 70 perform duty in sc-
coroance with their oaths OF en-
rolIment- Secretary Daniels in his
address said that he would rstb,r
nave a strong, effective reserve a.,
10000 men, than reserve ~
$4,000 indolent men.
Those reservists under the tr-f.-
diction of the commandart n -.
washington Navy Yard are befrg
urged to report for drills. II tb.1
rail- not only will their refsfr,-
pay be checked but they rrs5usTr,.
VIII be given discharges soro-5fr.-
to present plans.
IL was pointed out here bv orc.-.
olrectlng the work Of the res,-,
lists that they are determiDe5 ,bs,
'he Capital city shall have the r.,
reserve organization In the roUn-
Try one that will serve as r,,5.r
lot other similar orEarfza,icr.
scattered in various sespor+s r..
Navy Department is unders,oo5 .,
De very favorable 10 the bur5J--
up OF the local reserve, and is v-fTI,
ing 10 give il every encouraremsrt
possible. such as the assignment ~
shlps and other equipment II
needs only the support OF rnor. -
the enlisted personnel resisf,s
within this district
Consideration is being rive, =,
the commissioned personner ~ -.
iocal reservists TO the matter n, =
euesting that one Of the EsrIe -,
OF ooats be assigned here On, =,
these vessels. the EsEIs % hss ,us,
rYee at the Washington Nsy-y
Yard for duty in running bs,vs,,
that place and the Marine STATE, =,
Susntloo- Several Of the IoraI =
serve onicers have examined 81,
cratt and are enthusiastic ove- &C.,
possibilities as training 81,
IheE are well-built. along 1fDes -
the modern destroyer. and are orr
burners They are equipped Win
tour-inch guns and tNree-r7rb
ant-air craft Fun. which rrovrsc,
suf1cient Armament FOR C-7- s-fr,g
l'They are considered ideal ro- -,vs-
and bay cruising.
Wants Good Men.
These vessels are heiDr ss,i-r-s
70 various reserve orEanfzstfnrs an
over the country and are hefrg
Kept in reserve at Eitterv. Naf7e
"here the local reservists uouIs
nave TO go II one is assigned here
Many reservists are looking fo-ws-E
10 such trip which will take about
one month. as considerable time will
oe consumed in fitting tho vessel o.t
Siter the crew arrives there E.f
as pointed out by the officers .--v
those men who regularly attend
or1Lls Will be picked to form the
crew and no one will be r.Es7
| trip.
representative Britton introduced
Dill in the House Of Eer-ese-.s-
tlNes during the week which would
authorize the Secretary Of the Nav
10 PROVIDE subsistence for membe-s
OF the naval reserve force. fnrrg.-
ing omcers, who perform dut, 20
vessels assigned for training -r--
poses Under the present ordr- -
things. when naval reserve r-av-, ,
IAhe out vessels for brief trarrrrc
ulps they are compelled TO su,.-.zt
themselves This is a big hand.ran
" is pointed out by reserve officers
sno involves big expense The
passage OF such a measure wound
help considerably in outlining tram
ing cruises OF this nature as Z
would relieve those who make rAs
trlp OF an expense which should he
oorhe oy the government
SIoppage OF pay OF naval rcs.-y-
lSts who have not attend the -,u.
site number OF drills required D, rrs
naval reserve Law has begun. Orders
TO the navy paymaster are bong
made out in the local reser,.s had
quarters under the direction ~
Lieut. c. +. Eason. L. S. y E,.-v
reservist in this district who has
tailed to attend drills and live un
10 his enrolment will be denied hIs
retainer pay. The checkaEr now
going on includes a large nurlb.r
OF officers
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