The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-30
py BAsCOM ~ TIMMONS
r..lA.s NA.hLngton Correspondent.

~ ,vAsHlNGTON, oct 30.-Can
j,ba federal government again arouse
II tro interest Of the young men Of the
. r,tion In the national guard and
a MAKE 1t a potential factor in the
4 sauonal defense?
y Plat As something that Ia agita-
~ ,he war department. The ma
~ yoSsl guard has not come back
n sisco II was mustered out at the
Fl aiose nf the world war. The former
N rsmbees In many cases have felt
3,.,t Ltsy have done their bit
|&S'Nng hen who were not OF suffi-
n I.sri age to participate In the war.
l have been slow TO enter the guard
d now.
A most states IN rebuilding its guard,
but not as well as the war depart
men, would Ike. The department
believes the new plan will stimulate
interest
Regulars To Teach Guard.
A board Of officers has been ap-
pointed 90 make a complete study
and recommend a plan for such an
organization and distribution OF the
authorized strength OF the regular
army rs Will enable it to give the
greatest assistance possible in the
training aud instruction OF the ma
tonal guard, organized reserves, re-
serve oNiccrs' training corps, at
|,cndantSat civilian military training
camps.
The board has been directed to
investigate thoroughly all existing
facilities now available for trimming
purposes with view to their pos
sible use in this connection.
In the consideration Of housing
accommodations, the board will in
cludc in ils recon mmendations the
most suitable Of existing areas for
the field training of all the compon-
enis OF the army Of the United
Netes. In these latter Jecommen-
SEions the board will be guided
principally by convenience OF loca-
lion 10 fedcralized units of the ma
uonal guard, organized reserves, re-
serve officers training corps and
tenters OF population, as well as the
advantages in training facilities pos
sesSed BY existing government
owned tracts of land.
The duty assigned to this board
IS considered to be OF very great i'm
p0nance by the war department, es-
pecially In view of the increased OBJ
legations imposed by act of congress
upon the regular army TO assist In
the training of all components OF
the army Of the United States, as
well as civilians.
The members of the board arc
Co.. W. +. Welsh, G.. S.; Col. Alfred
A. aarhird, q. s.; Col. Stanley II.
Ford G.. $. and Lieut.. Col. j. W.
Crissnger.
The organization OF the corps area !
training centers is another step in |
Carrying out the provisions of the |
national defense act. They will pro- |
vide specially trained personnel to |
be used in connection with instruc- /,
ton of all components OF the army /
II the United States, including reg |
var army national guard, organized |
5prves, reserve officers training !
,Nps and citizens military training |
-mps.
How They VIII Train.
The corps area training center will |.
g an agency OF the corps area com |
landers, and subject to their con- /
'ol and direction in all matters.
The training center will consist ,
I two groups, namely, the depot |
rOup and the training group.
The depot group win consist of |
headquarters and /
ervce company, a recruiting sta /
ion AM an Aliterate and develop |
nent sS,tlOn. ]
TheHtraining group will consist of