Evening star., 1923-07-29
THE CIVILIAN ARMY
BY LIEUT.. STEPHEN r. TILLMAN.
Organized Reserves-Nafional Guard

Upon being relieved from active duty
they Will revert to their former
! status. Warrant officers. retired, will
be carried on the records Of the War
Department as on active duty AZ re-
serve officers until relieved from ac-
tive duty. when they Will revert to
their retired status. Enlisted men,
active list, will become inactive as
enlisted men and active as officers.
1 They will be carried on the rolls OF
their organizations or stations as
absent on active duty as reserve Off
GERS. Upon being relieved from active
| duty they Will revert to their enlisted
| status. If enlistment expires while on
active duty as reserve officer. imme-
diate re-enltstment Is authorized:
Enlisted men. retired, Will be carried
ment as On active duty as reserve
officers until relieved from active
duty, when they Will revert to their
! retired status.
| when called to duty as reserve officers
| In time OF national emergency: war
rant officers. active list, will be dropped
| from the records of their stations and
will be carried on the records Of the
War Department as on active duty as
reserve officers. Their warrant officer
status lies dormant until relief from
active duty as reserve officers or upon
discharge from their reserve commits
sions when, in the case OF warrant off,
GERS Of the Regular Army, new assign
ments to duty as warrant officers Will
be made by the War Department In the
case of the National Guard, the assign
| ment Of wa rrant officers coming within
the provisions of this paragraph is a
function Of the National Guard authori-
ties of the state from which such war
| rant officer WIS called or drafted into
| the federal service. Warrant officers,
! Will be carried on the records OF the
War Department as on active duty as
, , reserve officers until relief from active
duty or discharge from their reserve
commissions. when they will revert to
their retired status. Enlisted men. ac-
tive list. will be discharged from the
service for convenience of the govern
| ment by their immediate commanding
officers Or the date Of receipt of the
order placing them on active duty as re-
| serve officers. Enlisted men, retired
list. will be carried on the records Of the
War Department as on active duty as
reserve officers until relief from active
duty or discharge from their reserve
commissions, when they revert to their
retired status. Field clerks will be dis
charged from the service for conven-
ience of the government by the War
Department when orders are issued
placing them on duty as reserve officers.
Warrant officers and enlisted men,
active or retired, and field clerks while
serving as reserve officers on active
duty will receive the pay and allow
ances OF officers and during such time
warrant officers, enlisted men or field
clerks.
All active service rendered as an off,
Ger by warrant officer or enlisted man
Will be counted in longevity and retire
ment computation.
Reserve officers who are about to
leave for the training camp are ad-
vised that the Army regulations re-
quire that they provide themselves
insignia for use when ordered to ac-
tive duty. II is contemplated that
everythfng needed by a reserve Off
Ger with the exception of clothing,
VIII be issued to him while on active
duty.
Officers OF the reserve have the
same status as those of the Regular
Army. As to the privilege of pur-
CHASING arms and ammunition. but
sales stores have limited the articles
or uniform that can be sold to a re-
serve officer to the articles necessary
for held service. 1t Is suggested that.
as minimum requirement, each re-
serve office provide himself with the
following articles: One pair of shoes.
one pair of leather leggins or boots
In lieu OF shoes and leggins. one
o. ID. woolen uniform. one campaign
hat with hat cord. one Sam Browne
belt.
Reserve officers who do not reside
near depot sales store or other potnt
OF supply and who wish to purchase
any articles. should submit a written
request to the nearest sales store or
other supply point. This request
should be accompanied by Ger
tihcate, in substance. as follows: 1T
certify that the articles desired are
for my personal use and that this ap-
pllcatfOn to purchase is made under
paragraph 11I4, A. r.. as amended.
and that none of the articles re-.
quested have been previously pur-
chased from the United States gov
ernment.'
The following information and
Instructions concerning the partici
patton of the National Guard in the
national matches of this wear and
the rules and regulations governing
ne me same as set forth in the War
issued.
1t is desired that each state and
the District of Columbia. having fed
National Guard be represented bv a
National Guard team at the national
matches. One such team only Is an
thorized for each. Funds this wear
Will permit the attendance of teams
from the territories of Hawaii AND
Porto Rico. "f'u
Each member of such team NAV
hold any recognized grade but mu.t
be member of the federally recog.
nized National Guard in his respec ctiSe
grade and organization prior to his
appointment as member OF such
team. The team captain, however.
cannot draw higher pay than that
provided for major and other team
| members higher than that provided
for captains. Members of the Na-
! tional Guard reserge are not eligible.
Each team shall consist Of fourteen
members. one team captain one team
coach, ten principals and two alter
mates. who shall be selected and an
pointed by the governors OF the re-
spective states and Announced in for
| NAL orders The members of the
above team only will be entitled to
transportation to and from Camn
Perry and to sleeping car berths
where the fOurnav 10