Evening star., 1922-05-28
THE ARMY :

With view of Strengthening the
oneness of the great organization OF
rational service-the Association Of
the Army of the United States-its
president, Brig. Gen. Thornwell Null
lally. a reserve officer from San
Francisco. called upon the War De-
partment last week in order to seek
further cooperation in organizing
branches of the association in all
corps areas.
The new association has the in
dorscment of Secretary Weeks and
,;sn. PerShing. and consists Of Off
GERS of the National Guard. Officers
Reserve Corps and civilians who have
not found it practicable to seek re-
Sgrvc or National Guard commissions,
hut who are interested in military
matters as means of national de-
fcuse.
AS embodied in the constitution and
bylaws of the association, its object
is TO promote the spirit of patriot
ism. to foster the best traditions of
Tie profession of arms, to further the
'"ne-armN spirit and to strengthen
the bonds of comradeship among all
officers of the military forces of the
itate the study of American history
and military art in their relation to
the common defense of our country
and 10 transmit an interest in and a
knowledge of the same to our sue
SCISSORS" Gen. Mutually expressed the
belief that the United States can
never hope to have continuous mill
tarp nolicy or to have a real united
American Army until some such plan
is adopted along big. broad, liberal
lines
Nine Zones Contemplated.
The constitution of the association
provides for the division of the
United States into nine zones, cOrre-
spending 10 the nine corps areas into
which the Regular Army is now di-
Nlied Its purpose is to improve the
training and morale of officers of the
National Guard and Officers Reserve
Corps. The chief function of Regular
Army officers in the new association
* To act as instructors to the other
members. and courses of instruction
in every part OF the United States are
to he held.
Officers of the Regular Army are
Icing encouraged by the War Depart
rreut to study the aims and purposes
ut tn" Association of the Army of the
United states and to lend every as
sistaHce in it's development. 1nstruc-
tons to corps area commanders In
-.lude a general description of the Or
ganiZation and purposes of the asso-
citation. which War Department Off
cials believe offer an invaluable
means for keeping in touch with the
citizen soldiers between annual peri
odS of training.
That Gen. Pershing is in hearty
accord with the formation and ideals
nf the association is attested by his
recent message to its president:
Il am greatly interested in the As
States and hope that ii may spread
rs influence throughout the country.
The great problem before us is to per-
petuate the association and expert
"uce of the world war so that in any
future emergency our descendants
may profit by the effort and sacrifice
made by the present generation"
Ex-PilOts Anxious to Enlist.
Writing the War Department from
Ohio. an officer of the air service be-
lieves il doubtful if those not directly
connected with the organized reserves
realize either the amount of interest
taken in the air service as a whole
by exploits of the service or the
esprit de corps which is developing
upon the assignment of these men
10 regularly organized sGuadrons
This. he AYERS is true for both COM
missioned and enlisted personnel of
The reserve corps.
With the ASSIGNMENT of recruiting
cfficers to the different units there are
found he says. many of the old
hangar and crew chiefs who have
not forgotten the feel of q swinging
prop and who are willing enough to
enlist in their~ old grade as citizen
soldiers. In making the ASSIGNMENT
in the organized reserve units the
officer says that very little difference
Is found between the men still in the
service and eX-pilots who have ac-
rapted commissions in the reserve.
The saving. "Once a pilot always a
nilot," he AYERS, still holds good.
"Shake Mean Rife"