Evening star., 1924-11-23

Regulations 345-400, 340-15, 1855,
1850, 345-75, 345-S00, 345-900, 35-
$500, and Special Regulations No. 81.
Maj. Conger Pratt of the Air Serv-
ice spoke to the local Reserve Air
Service officers last Monday night on
Organization of the Army" History
of the Air Service" and Organization
Of tho Air Service"
The next meeting of the 313th
Field Artillery will be held Decem-
ber Is. The subjects for that eve-
ming will be organization and admin
istration of the Field Artillery battery.
Taken from Army Regulations 345-
400, 340-15, 345-50, 1856, 1876,
$4,000, 35-6520, Special Regulations
81. AS this last named regulations is
out Of print. it may be purchased
from the U. s. Infantry Association
the 313th Field Artillery. has worked
out a mighty interesting program
for the Winter.
The members and friends of the Ma
tional Guard, the Organized Reserves
and the Citizens Military Training
Camps may as we'll prepare to make
an appeal to Congress for larger ap-
propriations II an. adequate program
Is to be obtained for the next years
training camp. The War Depart
ment asked for a moderate increase
over last years appropriations in its
report to the chief Of the budget,
but it is extremely doubtful whether
even this will be sent to Congress.
The director of the budget is out
again this year for an economy
record. and he will cut these items
as he did the Navy program. Instead
of reduction, even If the strength
Of the National Guard, the Organized
Reserves and the C. M. T. c. is not in
creased, the estimate this year should
exceed the appropriation Of last
year. The various components of
the Army have been using surplus
the war. By this system the ap-
preparations have been kept below
what they would be normally IL all
Of the expenses Of the Army of the
United States had been appropriated
for each year. The time has arrived
when larger appropriations for ord
nance and other supplies must be
program Is to be maintained.
Several weeks ago 1t was stated
that the Militia Bureau had been
forced to stop all recruiting of the
National Guard. due to lack Of funds.
The War Department was not able to
accept the services Of reserve of
ficers who desired to take training
last year. Probably double the num-
Der of reserve officers would have
been in camp last year II the funds
had been available. The c. NJ. T. C. was
also restricted due to lack of funds.
Thousands of young men who want
ed to attend the camp were refused
because OF the lack Of funds and the
Government has not been accepting
the volunteers for these activities,
with the result that the entire de-
velopment Of the Army of the United
| States is being retarded. To meet
this situation, non-partisan pressure
must be brought upon Congress. 1t
is not too early for the preparedness
forces to organize.
Col. Leroy Heron, commanding the
313thN Regiment OF Field Artillery,
announces the forIowing regimental
program for the current season. The
| next meeting will be December IS, it is
already announced. January Is, tacti-
cal and technical employment of the
battery. accompanying gun-infantry
battery-Training Regulations 400
20, 430-S0, 430-105. Review fire prepa-
rations, Training Regulations 430-s5.
February 19, reconnaissance and occu-
patton of position. battery details,
Training Regulations 43o-155. Re-
view fire preparation, Training
Regulations 430-S5. March 10, artil-
lery on offensive, Training Regula-
tions 430-105. Review fire prepara-
tion, blackboard firing. April 16, ar
tillery on defensive. Training Regu-
lations 430-105. Blackboard firing
May 81, artillery combat orders,
| Training Regulations 43o-1o5. Black