Evening star., 1925-01-04
THE CIVILIAN ARMY
BY LIEUT.. STEPHEN F.. TTLLMAN.
Organized Reserves-National Guard.

Clarke e. Mears. Solon b. Coleman
and Howard u. Coynor are attached
officers of the battery. Pvts. Thomas
Collins and Earl NJ. Brohl are as
signed to the battery.
Battery F-Capt- Thomas II. Todd.
First Lieut.. John r. Hanaker and
Second Licuts. Carlyle v. Funks and
Walter Mandry. Pvts. Clarence E.
Geiger and Roland ID. Foley. Second
Lieuts. Daniel Forno and Charles w.
Joyce are attached to the battery.
The medical tinft OF the regiment
consists of the following officers:
Majs Leo NJ. Cavanaugh and Albert
Smith. Capt. Edward c. Morse and
First Lietts. Tiffany j. Williams and
Andrew NJ. Smith of the Medical Re-
serve Corps. and Capt. Charles G.
Longcor and First Lieut.. Irwin B.
Cohon of the Dental Reserve Corps,
and First Lieut.. Thomas V. Ward of
the Veterinary Reserve Corps.
A drive is to be launched among
| reserve and National Guard infantry
officers for membership in the United
States Infantry Association. At the
annual meeting last week, plans for
the campaign were discussed 1t is
| expected that the formal campaign
will bring in many hundreds of, new
members for the association. This
association has it's own building here
In Washington. 1t is located at l115
Seventeenth street northwest, and IS
! known as the Infantry Building. In
addition it has one of the finest serv-
| Ice magazines published. This is
| known as the Infantry Journal
The training and instruction of re-
serve officers divides itself broadly
into two general classes: First. tina t
received when they are called into
active duty. and second, that received
or acquired through individual in
| terest and effort in the intervals be-
tween periods Of active service.
Army correspondent courses are
| designed to provide tho civilian sol
dier with an opportunity for system
attic and practical, training and IN
struction which will fit him to per-
form tho active duties OF his branch
pertaining to his present rank, and
which will also prepare him for pro-
| motion to the higher grades of com
! mand.
| From @ national viewpoint and
from the viewpoint Of the individual
Ethe advantages of pursuing one oi
the Army correspondence courses art
obvious. The Nation largely depends
! upon its civilian army for a well
trained and efficient defense agency
The position and importance of the
Individual civilian soldier in the Ma
tional Army depend upon mastery OF
his duties and functions; his pro
| motion depend in great part upoT
his own efforts and study. Reserve
officers OF Washington should com
municate with the chief of staff oi
the s0th Division. at once for these
courses. The address IS Seventh and
| Franklin streets, Richmond. Va
| These courses are commonly known
AS the West Point for Reserve Of
| fcers.
Reserve officers who are keeping
in touch with the r o. T. c. problem
| are interested in the recommendation
of the chief of infantry that the cadets
In the r. o. r. G. would be better
satisfied with conditions and would
make a snappier appearance il a bet
ter quality Of uniforms could be sup
/ piled. 1t is a noted fact that when
uniforms are purchased by the school
| under a Communication allowance. the
better type of clothing is obtained. Tbe
chief OF infantry has recommended ed
that r o. T. {. uniforms be pur-
chased under the Communication plan
An interesting suggestion thai
will receive considerable discussion
among officers interested in the r. o
T. c. is that with regard to the au
thorization of a distinctive. uniform
FOR that group, Some such striking
and more or less "natty" uniform
such as that worn by the marines
would probably be obtained if th'
recommendation were adopted. il
is believed that. this would increase
| interest in the schools and make,