Evening star., 1927-12-11

Difficulties I'm enforcing the require
ment that members of the National
Guard he vacciuated against typhoid
and paratyphoid has brought forth
suggestions 10 the War Department
by some corps area commanders that
the provisions of the present reGula.
tions he changed from manda tory 10
admonitory, but the department. on
the other hand. following a study and
recommendations by the surgeon gen
eral of the Army, has decided that
the regulations not only must not he
changed but that every measure be
taken to inoculate every member of
the Guard. The small percentage of
guardsmen vaccinated, it was pointed
out. is n matter of serious concern
to the Regular Army.
1t WAS pointed out that the regula-
ton specifically provides that every
person enlisted in the National Guard
will il there is a question as TO his
immunity, he vaccinated against
typhoid. paratyphoid and smallpox.
The low percentage of the National
Guard which is protected against
smallpox. typhoid and paratyphold
has long been a source OF much con-
Germ TO the War Department. corps
area commanders have been advised.
a
States stressing the necessity for inn
munization. During the first seven
months of the present calendar year
more vaccines were requisitioned than
during any ~ months of the three
preceding wears. However. the
amounts supplied during the calendar
wear is but one-third of the amount
necessary for the immuniZaton of the
National Guard.
With a view to obtaining The lest
professional opinion says the de-
partment's letter, questions raised
were referred To the surgeon general
for his opinion. and likewise upon
the question whether in case of call
the entire National Guard would be
vaccine ed Immediately and given the
typhoid and paratyphoid on inocu.a-
tions irrespective of their National
Guard records of immuniZation." In
reply TO the question as TO the ad-
visibility of modifying present regu-
lations the surgeon general recon-
mends that instead of changing the
regulations every effort he made 10
enforce the regulations as they now
stand. In reply to the second qucs-
tion the surgeon general states that
ii is not believed that ii is contem-
plated that the National Guard when
called into the Federal service will
be required to submit to vaccination
and incubation if the individual
records show that these vaccinations
have been accomplished within a pc
riod of three years. and it is thought
that the individual records as pre-
pared by the National Guard should
be accepted when the units are called
into the Federal Service. With re-
spect to the argument frequently adj
Vanced that typhoid inoculations in
terfered with the attendance at duties
and daily work. the surgeon general
states that it may be said that these
inoculations could be given on Satur@
day and by Monday the reaction would
he over in practically all cases. AS
a matter of fact, most individuals can
keep about their Iabors even during
the "a hours following the inocula-
tiOn. II the provision of the Army
regulations and modern teachings are
carried out in vaccinations against
smallpox a minimum amount of dis
ability will be the result and the
opposition to vaccination apparent in
some quarters will be lessened.
The Militia Bureau is of the opin-
ion that no measure taken in prepara-
iirn for field service is more necessary
= Of more importance than immuniza-
''0n against disease. Furthermore,
tae Federal Government supplies the
H"cessary vaccines and their admins
ira ton is considered an appropriate
''uiy in the earning of armory drill
pay. Taking all of these facts into
consideration. the Militia Bureau does
not concur in the view that the regu-
lItions should be modified in any way
whatsoever at the present time, and
Is HnA l.a% -
|pections. as heretofore, will continue
Ia report the percentage of the per-
snnnel of each organization which has
been vaccinated and inoculated and
that these data will be considered in
"ating the efficiency of the organiza-
ion for readiness for field service.
sergt. Andrew McNelis, u. s. A.,
who has been on duty with the local
iuard for several years as one of the
aergeant instructors of the 121st
Regiment of Engineers, was relieved
last week ard ordered to Fort Hum
phreys, Va. where he was assigned to
company r, 18th United States Engi-
Heers. He has been relieved by Sergt.
Ord Bush, who was with the Fort
humphreys outfit.
The regular drill night of the Head
quarters Detachment, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, has been changed from Thurs.
day to Tuesday.
The following enlisted in the local
Guard during the week and have
been assigned to the organizations
noted after their names: Raymond A.
Osbourn, 1249 Morse street northwest.
Headquarters and Service Company,
121st Engineers; Fred B. Butcher, 444
Eleventh street southwest, Headquar-
ters and Service Company, 121st En-
gineers, and James A. Rollins, 900
street southeast, Headquarters and
Service Company, 121st Engineers.
All unit commanders in the local
Guard have approved January 80
next as the time for holding Ma
tional Guard night at one of the local
theaters.
The appointment Of Second Lieut..
William John Heale as a first lieutelI-
ant Of Coast Artillery and his assign
ment Ia the Headquarters Detach-
ment. 260th Coast Artillery, was an
nounced at brigade headquarters.
Pvt Elwood Y. Adams, Company
A l2lst Engineers, and Pvt, first
class. Maurice {. Brown, Company T.,
L-ISt IIhSIHetIs' nave peeh HohofabI4
discharged to permit them to enlist
in the United States Army.
Corp Francis +. Cole has been pro
NOTED to sergeant and Pvt. Randolph
II. Brown to corporal in Company
a. l2lst Engineers.
Pvt, first class, Louis A. Robertson.
has been promoted to corporal in the
Headquarters and Service Company
12lst Engineers.
Capt. Steuart NJ. Grayson, Medical
Corps. has been named as a member
of the baord of guard officers appoint
ed 10 study and recommend a crest for
the National Guard. Other members
Of the board are Col. John W. Och
mann, commanding the l2lst Regi
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