Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
Purposes Of Association.

to transmit an interest In ana
knowledge OF the Same TO their sue
cessoS.
Purposes Of Association.
"The practical purpose OF tho arso-
citation IL to a@siet In Carrying out the
military policy OF the United states,
by bringing together into closer union
and corporation tho officers OF the
component parts Of the Army OF tho
| United States and to furnish courres
OF instruction along military lines"
said General Mutually.
THAT tho American citizen was not
prepared for emergency was clearly
demonstrated during the World War"
continued the national commander OF
the associs ton. at has boon the prao-
tice Of tho United States at tho out
break OF war to erect. after vast
expenditure OF treasure and human
energy, n great war orga nization. And
II has juet as regularly been the prac-
tice to demolish the organization after
tho emergency without any provision
for making that expenditure perma-
nent investment--even when II coate
almost nothing TO DO II.
Thus, after being forced each time
to militarize n whole generation" con-
tinued General Mutually. I'VE took no
precaution to mako tho sacrifices Of
that generation heritage of expert
ence for the next generation that
might be called upon 10 bear the
stress OF war. What really happened
L. Illustrated II wo imagine each gen
Grafton of man finally acrapping al
It's great inventions and compelling the
succeeding generation to begin nj
over again with new experiments Just
where it began"
IL WAS pointed out by General Null
ally that for the first time the Amcri-
can people have expressed In tho form
OF a definite sanction Il determination
TO constitute a permanent military
policy commemorative with their Rrea
potential requirements for nationa
defense. and yet thoroughly consist
ont with their national traditions.
Many Officers Available.
Continuing his talk To tho Delaware
officers. the national commander eai'
that there are many Thousands o
officers in tho national guard who hav'
been through Htrenuoua courses q
training and who have had actual ex
perience in tho field and IN the war
and who are available In caee of emer
gency.
cot course" eaid General Mullal
~, 1T la a good huslnees policy 70
the country, and the part Of wisdom
TO avail itself of this large number q
officers. their training and cxperlenc
in the vital matter OF national proteC
ton. The Government has. accordingly
adopted the military policy undo
which there haa been created tho arm
of tho United States, composed c
tho regular army, National Guard an
, the organized reserves. To mako tn
policy effective Il Ia necessary tha
! these three components be welded 60
= gether, and that instruction and train
, ing be afforded 10 tho officers OF III
, National Guard and OF tho organize
% reserves
, II was then explained that the Assc
I cation OF tho Army OF tho Unite
I States was started In San F'rancisC
on Armistice Day, November. 1872
=, by officers OF tho organized reserve
a
, aided by officers OF the regular arm,
1t was further declared that With
short time such an organiZatio
:, was also 10 be effected at Dover.
Adiutant General J. Austin Elliso
Cf the 19Sth Artillery, Anti AirCraf
Delaware National Guard. acted ;
Q temporary chairman at the openir
@ Of last nights meeting resignir
q later in favor of Colonel Lawson. WI
s was appointed permanent chairma
r Colonel Lawson appointed n nomina
e ing committee comprising Lieutenan
Colonel J. Danforth Bush, CAPITA
8 John J. Dugan and Major Meredith
IL Samuel. This committee arranged
IL ticket which was elected without o
L position.
e The Sector Headquarters compris
: Col Earl l. Brown, Major {. l.. w
= liams and Captain l.. A. HudgoI
r. OF the Regular Army; 1t. Col. J.
,s LeFevre. Captain s. B. Duncan al
% Captain J. J. Dugan, Of the Nation
- Guard; 1t. Col. Thomas w. Min,
. 1t. Col. Meredith /. Samuel and NJ
- tor Clarence A. Short, OF the Officer
. Reserve Corps; jor r. s. Powe
Captain r. r. Nottingham and Ca
}" tain Fred l.. Manning, elected at lars
WIN Confer Frequently.
A The general scheme OF instructi
o for the Wilmington Sector, It was a
~ nounced, IS to bring the whole sect
Ia together at stated periods for confe
>. ences. At these conferences, or moo
- day luncheon meetings, there are
be lectures on military topics by re
ogniZed authorities. Relative to {
, national association, which embraC
- the entire United States, It W
20 explained that there are nine zor
~ corresponding to the nine army cor
re areas and three additional zones CO
responding 10 the three military &
partments OF the Philippines. the II
waiian islands and the Panama can
j. Within the zone organizations, a
" subsidiary to them, are sectors. viii
80 are local organizations in the cit
o and the towns.
a. Each sector will have detailed we
> pertinent 10 its activities by means
w courses of study, conferences and prs
- tical problems, thus affording an {
portunity for all officers TO ko
thoroughly abreast OF the latest pr
ciples and technique Of their partic
r lar branch of service.
The first annual meeting OF
No Wilmington Sector viii be held
,u the first Monday in November, II v
% announced last night.
ey Wilmington army officers Of
= three branches OF the Service after
- ing the meeting and who offered tn
80 support OF the new association incll
>. ed: Lieutenant Warren Baldwin, CT