Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-09
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
MILITARY ALLOTMENTS
Are Based OH Average Attend.
ance as Shown by Re.
port of Drills.
SALE Announces PROVISIONS
Adoption of Method Considered Most
Equitable aud should Tend 10 In
cren>c organizations E:mcicncy. In
Opinion of Acknowledgement.

Important changes in reference to
allotments OF military funds OF the
Virginia Ma lonal Guard were an
bounced hy BriEadier-C oneral vii
liam W. sale. Acknowledgement OF
virginia, yesterday. The chief pro-
visions In the changes are:
".Nllotmcnts from the military
tund to organizations of the viz
Ginta National Guard for expenses
for the ensuing year will be based
on tho average attendance OF or
raniaati"ns ~ shown by report OF
drills forms io7 ana 367b, for tho
last SIX months duly /. 1922. to De-
cembcr 81. l?22p, and will, In fu-
ture. he based OF the average at
tendance FOR each prccet Z year,
General sale said. The adoption OF
this method { allotting funds is con-
sidcred the most equitable. and
should tend to Increase the ci,iri-
cncy ~ organizations. supcrseding
rs 1T docs the old system of alIot-
ling funds on the basis OF attend
snce for one nights inspection.
In consequence of adoption of
The new method OF allotting funds,
and in view of the fact that Federal
"rmory inspections Will he held
some time during the month OF
March. the annual State inspection
will be discontinued
"On December 81 OF this year and
each succeeding .car. commanding
officers of companies. batteries and
detachmcnts will forward to this
office complete list of the names.
% all officers, noncommissioned oni-
Gers. rrivat. and private first class.
ia, Il
amt on that date.
order state Inspections.
Spccia state Inspections will be
ordered from time to time on the
regular nights OF organizations.
without prior notice. whenever
deemed necessary"
Important instructions have been
ISSUED the National Guard in refer.
once Ia rulings OF tho Secretary OF
War by General Sale as 'ollows:
In conformity with recent rul-
bugs ar the Secretary OF War, as
published in Circular Letter No. "a.
w. -. N. Il. september .. 1922. ali
persons selected for commissioned
"ticeS in the Virginia National
Guard Will not be eligible for Fed
erai armory drill pay until they
have successfully passed such tests
a TO physical, moral. and profess
sicnai fitness as the president of
the examining board may prescribe.
IL accordance with requirements OF
section 80, national defense act.
Will Not Allow Pay.
ndei The provisions Of the State
military law. any person selected for
cora m!Ssioncd office in the Virginia
national Guard may be appointed as
q the date he is selected by cleo
ton, or appointment. 10 such Office
"i'd WI! rank from that date, so
iar as state military purposes ar,
concerned, hut no Federal armorv
drill pay viii be allowed for ser.
vices rendered in the interim be-
tween the date OF his appointment
and the dat. that he appears before
ne examining board TO determine his
lHa llAcat!on for permanent Fedora.
'eHo SniNon, and pay for such period !
@ili no; be allowed. ever. though he
IS found qualified,
Enlisted men who are selec,c, !
for commissioned Offices may, II
they desire, ,-ntinue TO serve as Ell.
listed men until the day prior 10 !
ma; on which they may he ordered
10 appear before the examining
BOARD under section 75, national de-
'enSe act. 10 determine their quail
''S'''o" 10Y commissioned office, and
prepare all forms FOR qualification
t To f%"er@ r.eegnitioP as an Of
'ceF "S OF the. date. on which they
a ppear before such board. In his
event such enlisted men will he dis.
charged h. regimcntal. separate bar.
TALON or separate company com
fl'anuers, as Of the date prior to the
day on. which they take tho oath OF
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