Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-26

serve officers that have appeared ir
the Delaware newspapers within the
last two months, no doubt have been
of little significap re 20 many readers
because of the current widespread
lack of information on The present
army policy and the organization
contemplated thereby. II is the pur-
pose of this article TO present briefly
but clearly the fundamental prin-
ciples of our present army policy,
and TO explain the meaning of a
commission in the Reserve Corps
and the duties. privileges and re-
sponsibilities that attach to such a
commission.
The United states Army consists
OF three components. viz:
!. The Regular Army
2. The National Guard.
3. The Reserves (more correctly
called the Organized Reserves).
Without going into too great de-
tail, the basic functions and rela-
tons of these three components may
be stated as follows:
/. The Regular Army will furn-
ish. as in the past, the necessary
garrisons for our overseas possess
s.ons It will provide adequate peace
garrlsons for the coast defenses of
the United States; 1t will furnish
certain personnel to assist in the
training and development Of the Ma
tional Guard and of the Organized
Reserves. This component will be
explained further on. II will pro-
vide the necessary personnel for the
overhead" OF the army OF the
United States wherein the duties are
OF a continuing nature: Il will take
care OF any emergencies both within
and without the continental limits Of
the United States that are not Of
such extent as TO require the add
ton of troops from the National
Guard or the Reserves; and, finally,
II is intended that the Regular Army
shall be so thoroughly trained and
efficiently managed as TO serve as
model for the National Guard and
the Organized Reserves. 1t is the
first or primary component of the
Army OF the United States, both in
peace and IN war.
2. The National Guard will take
care OF minor emergencies within
the several States, and may be called
into action when necessary in other
States than those 10 which the sew
eral units belong. In time of war
or major emergencies, Congress may |
authorize the use of the National !
Guard TO supplement the Regular
Army for service anywhere. The
National Guard is the second COM
ponent of the Army of the United |
States, in peace and in war.
3. The Organized Reserves, pop
llarly called the Reserves, consti-
ute a purely war force, and can be !
employed only in the event of a ma
.Ional emergency declared by Con-
gress. They constitute the third |
component Of the Army of tho
United States. II is the policy of the /
War Department TO develop the Reg
liar Army and the National Guard
% the full strength provided by law;
out. for the present, to maintain the
nucleus only OF the Reserve forces J
his nucleus or cadre TO consist OF |
he complete officer PERSONAL that |
would be required II this force were |
10 be fully organized. and only such |
enlisted men as would be required |
10 NIL the more important non-com-
missioned grades. t. e., first SER
seant, supply sergeant. gun com
nander. plotter, etc.
From the above brief outline OF
he purposes and peace organiza-
Ion OF the Reserves, II will be seen
hat. in the face OF another great
national emergency there would eX-
st already the framework upon
which a great army could be built
NJ rapidly and effectually for the
officers OF this great force already |