Evening star., 1925-07-05
Civilian Army News

Militia Bureau of the War Depart
ment appearing under office memo
randum No. 81, prescribing the re-
organization of the bureau, effective
June 49, the day upon which Gen.
Hammond assumed his new duties as
chief. Under the reorganization the
bureau is subdivided into seven sec
tions instead of six. The admins
tratiye, personnel, organization and
training sections will continue to
operate as they have in the past.
The functions of the old planning
section have been taken over by the
regulations section; the supply sec
tion will take over the duties for
merly charged to the finance and
supply section and the legal section
has been added to the Militia Bureau
organization.
The executive officer will be re-
sponsible for the proper coordination
of all work of the bureau. and it viii
be one of his chief duties TO see that
the policies, instructions and deci-
sions of the chief of the Militia Bu-
reau are prepared, promulgated and
made effective by all concerned. In the
absence of the executive officer, his
duties will be performed by an off,
Ger designated by the chief of the
bureau. AS evidenced by their
name the administrative section is
charged, in general, with the office
administration of the bureau; the
personnel section deals with all
Militia Bureau activities concerning
the personnel of the National Guard;
the organization section has juris-
diction over all bureau activities per-
tanning to the organization of the Ma
tional Guard; the training section is
responsible for the training of the
National Guard; while the supply
section has TO do, in general, with
appropriations for and the supply
and equipment of, the National
Guard. The regulations section
uniform regulations; National Guard
regulations; preparation of proposed
plans and policies relating to Ma
tional Guard affairs; preparation of
annual reports; preparation and
recommendations as to proposed
legislation, study of laws, regulations
and policies affecting plans for mobil-
ization, preparation of historical
data and all other data of statistical
nature. The legal section will deal
with recommendation with reference
to questions of discipline, legal opin-
ions on questions arising in connec-
ton with the administration Of Ma
tional Guard affairs, preparation OF
legal opinions TO accompany com
munications asking for decisions of
the judge advocate general and the
preparation of communications re-
questing decisions of the controller
general
Figures compiled in the War De-
partment show that as of March q,
there were 20,797 students enrolled IN
the Army correspondence courses, in
dicating a gain of 1,175 over the en-
rollment of December 81, 1924. OF
the total number of students taking
these courses, X, 1925 were reserve Of
ficers, or a gain Of l ,052 over the De-
cember, 1924, enrolment. In this con-
nection, il is interesting TO note that
of the total number enrolled in these
courses, 48S are civilians who are TAX
ing these courses TO assist them in
qualifying for a commission in the Re
serve Corps. Regular Army officers
to the number Of $50 are pursuing
these Army correspondence courses to
improve their professional knowledge.
Assignments affecting reserve Off
GERS residing in Washington were an
nounced this week by Lieut.. Col. John
Scott, Infantry.
The following reserve officers, all
! Quartermaster Reserve, are assigned
! to the 107th Service Battalion Quar-
IeTIndSleT COIpSl zone Oh COIIlInuHlCd-
| ton: Capts. Wallace G. Magathan,
! James B. Peat, Thomas NJ. Hamilton
| alexandria, Va.l. Capt. Thomas John
son, General Service Reserve. having
| transferred to the Infantry Reserve,
| is relieved from his present attach
ment to the 440th Engineer Battalion
! auxiliary 1 Corps. for instruction and
training; Second Lieut.. William G.
Rose, Infantry Reserve, having been
discharged from the National Guard
of the District of Columbia by reason
of expiration Of term of enlistment, is
relieved from assignment TO the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Column
bia; Capt. Charles H. Renfro, Engi-
neer Reserve, formerly territorial as
signment group, having been trans
ferred to the branch assignment group
by the War Department, is relieved
from his present assignment to the
47th Engineer Train Light Bridgel,
4th Army.