Evening star., 1924-02-10

there shall be no change in the color
or standard of a National Guard regi-
ment when it Is called or drafted into
| the federal service.
(C) Each regiment in the Regular
Army will have its own individual
crest. In the National Guard all of
the regiments of one state will have
the same crest. The crest for all of
the regiments Of the Organized Re-
serves will be the Minuteman, the
statue of Capt. John Parker which
faces the common in Lexington, Mass.
The Minuteman is the American Gin
cinnatus. the citizen soldier.
CD On the large scroll below the
ment. Thus on the color of Regu-
lar Army regiment is "3d Regiment
Infantry" For a National Guard
regiment this will be supplemented
by the state or the old designation,
the forth 9th N. W Regiment. In
fantry." For an Organized Reserves
regiment the designation will be the
same as that of a regular regiment,
thus, "3l3th Regiment, Field Artil-
lery."
(E) All regimentaI colors of the
National Guard and organized re-
serves will bear creSts. but when the
regiment has not yet completed its
coat of arms or adopted it's motto,
the shield will be omitted and the
eagles h-aast will be feathered and
tho motto Sroll in the eagles beak
will be lefl blank. On the compile
ton of the shield and motto they will
added to the color.
3. The regimental coat of arms.
used on the organization color or
standard must be approved by the
Secretary of War in order to become
official and the following rules have
been drawn up In connection there
with:
The most important thing to show
is the greatest combat feat of the
unit in it's history. no matter when
it occurred. If there is some one
outstanding achievement that should
be made the basis of the coat sof
arms and everything else could we'll
be omitted. If there is no such pre-
eminent deed, then consider the
organizations combat history and
select the most important wars, CIV
ing special prominence to the most
ancient, and particularly to the one
in which it received it's baptism of
fire For old organizations which at
one time had a different insignia
from that now used. such insignia
by showing the long record of the
regiment. The insignia now worn
on the uniform should not be used
on a coat of arms. Before taking
up the actual design of the arms for
any National. Guard regiment, the
state adjntant general should be
called upea for all Information as
to it's decent in his possession or in
that of the regiment.
4. Regimental insignia-(A) AS
means of promoting esprit de
corps and Keeping alive historical
tradition. each regiment of the Reg
ular Army. National Guard and
organized reserves may adopt and
distinctive badge or trimming. Army
Regulations 600-40, paragraph 46.
The wearing of distinctive badge
or trimming on the uniform Is linn
tied to the color-bearing organiza-
ton. The. distinctive badge or trim
ming must be approved by the War
Department before it can be worn
by the regiment. In view Of the
present necessity for economy, the
expense incurred through the adop-
tinctive trimming cannot be met by
trimming. is authorized for s a regi-
ment it becomes a part of it's uni
all of its personnel. both COM
missioned and enlisted.
An exceptionally large number of
commissions held by officers of the
Reserve Corps will be terminated dur
ing the coming six months under the
provisions of specials regulations 43,
due to the expiration of the five-year
Generally speaking, officers whose
commissions. will expire will be rec
commended for recommiSsion in the
same arm and grade and the officers
the commission so that they may be
sworn in prior to the date on which
the old commission is vacated
1t is pointed out by the War De-
partment that the new commissions
should be accepted before the expira-
ton of the old commission SO that
the officers service will be continu-
Gus. Failure to do this means that
every day this matter is neglected
service. At present this would mean
little to him. but should he be called
to active service it might affect him
seriously as to relative rank.
Capt; Fra, EranejS H5eera,y. 18th Infan-
a special trip to the city last week
to attend the meeting Of the Wash
on all weapons of the infantry arm
Of the service to the boys.
"Reserve officer." This is supposed p ni
to represent the national organiza-
tion Of the association. Reserve Off
GERS who are members Of the asso-
theif>copy should write to the editor,
Capt. Ernest Greenwood, the national
headquarters, 1863 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. While the initial
copy of the magazinette is not so
good, it is expected that future copies
will be of higher-grade material
Plans are being evolved by Coils
John Scott and Leroy Heron and Lieut.
Stephen F. Tillman for the prepara-
ton of a monthly bulletin from the
Washington headquarters of the or
ganiZed reserves. This would serve
the purpose Of a magazine, calendar
of meetings and general information
for reserve officers. AS of present
date. the local reserve units are bet
ter formed than any other location.