Evening star., 1926-03-14

Officers of the guard have been di.
rected to have their uniforms altered
| to conform to the new regulations for
present military standing collar. The
| officers must have the change made
before April 8, when the old uniforms
will be declared obsolete.
Preparations already are being made
| for the annual encampments OF the va.
| rious units of the local guard. and the
| camp orders are being tentatively out
lined. The 3rd Corps Area commander
has issued general instructions for the
holding Of such camps to the regular
officers who will attend them as In
structors. and In making up the loca!
camp order the Federal requirements
will be followed.
Every effort will be made by the 10.
cal guard officials to attract to the va
rious camps this Summer the citizenry
of the Capital City, so they may OBJ
serve the work being done by the
troops, and 1t is understood that ar.
rangements are to be made to have q
Commissioners day at the 12lst Engi'
neers camp at Fort Humphreys, Va,
when the District heads Will be IN
vited to attend and observe the activi.
drill and parade arrangements will be
made. At that time the people OF the
city will be encouraged to make the
trip to the Virginia Engineer post and
observe the ceremonies.
Gen. Macarthur says that he Is
especially desirous that the training
camps make provision for and extend
a cordial welcome to all official and
other visitors at Summer training
camps. Visits by friends and relatives
Of members Of camps should be en-.
I.ouraged. When exercises or demon
-trations Of importance are scheduled,
,otification and invitations should be
lent to military and civilian of{icials
esiding in the vicinity Of the camp.
Plans for their reception should in.
clude the detail of officers and enlisted
men to meet and accompany the party
In the capacity Of aides or guides. and
facilities for lodging and messing
where such are available. Measures
should be taken to assure that visitors
may be benefited by their visit and
carry away the correct impression OF
the policy OF the Army Of the United
States and the system of training. ,
Recreational facilities and activities
will be especially developed. These
will embrace gymnasium, athletic
)
service clubs. dances, swimming. sight.
seeing trips, theater, motion picture
service and kindred agencies. The
Army motion picture service will In.
stall equipment and furnish the film
programs.
In regard to the command Of such
camps, the order says that camps Of
National Guard troops conducted at
posts or stations Of the Regular Army
will be under the command of the
commanders Of National Guard units.
At National Guard camps held at posts
or stations Of the Regular Army, the
authority Of the corps area command
er over the training of the National
Guard Is delegated to the local post or
station commander, who will influence
the training only on such matters as
may be necessary. and then 1t will be
taken through the Regular Army In.
structor assigned to the organization.
All staff duties Of National Guard
organizations in camp at posts or sta.
tons Of the Regular Army will be
performed by the staff officers of the
respective National Guard units. On
such matters as necessitate action