Evening star., 1926-10-03
camp under instructions from III
War Department.

camp under instructions from the
War Department.
Efforts are being made to attract
| young men from the local mgr
schools to the local National Guard
by calling to their attention the op-
portunity of entering West Point from
| the Guard. Letters were sent TINS
! week by Col Lloyd NJ. Brett, adJu.
tant general. to the principals or all
| the high schools telling of this ad-
vantage, but explaining that those
| entering the Guard at this time Wouiu
not be eligible for appointment 1nls
| year. The school officials are asked "
| refer to the Guard headquarters any
| nunils who are interested and request
that the matter be given publicity IN
the school papers.
Another laxness in the duties oil
officers of the Guard has peen uh'
earthed and called to their atteIl.Ioi
IN caneral orders. It is that discharge
certificates are not being prepared IN
| all cases for personnel d1scnargeo
| aither by order or by expiration ol
| tarn, of service, The officers have been
| told that they should realize thaI lle
discharge certificate is all that a SOL
| der has to show for service III tIie ,.
National Guard and that upon appi.i
| cation to re-enlist he should eXhlpil
! the discharge certificate. Ihey nave
haon irstructed to set UP within their
nnits a system which will insure the
rrenaration and issuance of discnarse
certificates. Discharge certlilcaeess
which cannot be delivered because oL
the soldiers absence or lack Oh propei
a address within 80 days must pe 1or
warded to brigade headquarters Aoi
file.
From new regulations governing tlie
National Guard just issued py ,ne
War Department, it would appear 'iiat
tho National Guard of the future must
he made IN not only of single NEIL
h,t single men without dependents.
While the enlistment or mafrieu M. ii'ol.
in the National Guard mas aiWaH9
haen discouraged by the reg ulalio!ls'
tbora never has been any prohlDltloii
ooainst their enlistment, but the new
ree,,latjors specifically prohipN the
on1ictn,ent of married men, or even
single men with dependents. unless
snectfic authority Is obtained from the
nnn,n,a ndine general here In the case
Of the local Guard. ,. .,
The new regulations have just peel'
issued in book form ana unit COM
manders have been instructed 10 tea1
them carefully, as they will be neid
strictly accountable for complying
with them. The new regulations III
other respects materially change prac.
tices which have been In force unoer
the old Guard regulations OF 19ZZ.
Unit commanders Of the local Ma
tional Guard have been requested TO
encourage their enlisted personnel 70
avail themselves of the opportunity TO
take the Army military correspond,
ence courses. which, 1t Is believed, Will
materially increase their efficiency.
In the case of enlisted personnel. IT
was pointed out, the courses Will mt
them to obtain commissions IN the
Guard. The Regular Army instructor
is in charge Of the courses here.
THAT there is smoking in the pres:
ent armory building has been called
to the attention of the personnel In
orders, and attention invited to the
fact that this practice is in violation
of our agreement with the Housing
Corporation, and all officers and non
commissioned officers, particularly,
are enjoined to see that this rule is
not violated in any part OF the bullo-
ing.
The District of Columbia Commits
sioners have complied with the re-
ouest Of Mai Gen. Stephan by issuing