Evening star., 1929-12-15

The budget submitted last week by
Organized Reserves for the 1881 fiscal
year carries an estimate of $6,542 1862,
as compared with $6,335,352 appropri-
ated for the current fiscal year. OF the
amount appropriated for the 1880 fiscal
year $6,l10,602 was direct appropria-
ton and $224,750 was made available
through the purchase by enlisted men
Of the Army of their discharges. The
appropriation act for the current year
contained a provision that the funds
appropriated shall remain available
until December 81, 1891. e., for half
of the 1881 fiscal year, the year covered
by the present budget. OF the amount
appropriated for the 1880 fiscal year
S66 900 has been set aside as a reserve
and $500000 has been set aside under
the above carry-over provision. Adding
this to the amount asked for in the
Presidents budget on behalf of the Or
ganized Reserves would make a total
sum Of $7,042, 362 as available for the
next fiscal year for the Reserves. In
other words, this means that in the
event congressional approval is given to
this component Of the Army of the
United States will have $707,010 more
available in 1891 than they had in 1880
The appropriation act for the cur
rent year was so framed that definite
sums were appropriated for each activ-
ity and the funds appropriated for each
activity could only be applied to that
activity. AS result of this infiexi-
bility a certain amount of the money
was lost to the Reserves. That is, If
the funds allowed for officers mileage
inC1IffiRinnf fhnT1 Do
serve officers could be ordered to active
duty as would be covered by the au-
thoriZed mileage. 1t is hoped to have
this infiexibility removed In the new
bill by having a lump sum for the Re-
serves, with an explanation of how it is
expected to use the funds, but without
the binding limitations of the former
appropriation acts. In the event Con-
gress accepts this plan, it IS believed
that the Reserve funds will be employed
to much better advantage and funds
appropriated will not be lost by fixed
limitations as to their use.
It Is estimated that the funds asked
for in the budget will provide training
for 20,252 Reserve officers for periods
not exceeding Is days and 485 officers
for periods varying from one month to
one year, which makes total of 20,737
Reserve officers to be given training.
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planned for the current year.
Seven instructional conferences will
be held by as many Washington Re-
serve units next week. Washington
Field Artillery Reserve officers will meet
today at $3.50 am. at Fort Myer, Va,
to undergo instruction in equitatjolI,
under Maj. John M. Mcdowell.
The 428th Infantry, Lieut.. Col. West
A. Hamilton commanding, will meet
tomorrow, evening at local Reserve
Building, to take up troop leading, map
maneuvers and the regiment In attack
under the direction Of Maj. William
A. Jones'
Members Of the 32Oth Infantry will
hold their conference Tuesday evening
at Reserve headquarters. The subjects
that will be taken up at the 320th In
fantry meeting will be same as those
discussed at the 428th Infantry con-
ference, Maj. Jones also will conduct
the 320th meeting.
Two conferences will be held. next
Wednesday evening, the 313th Field
Artillery, commanded by Col. Leroy
w. Heron, and the 343d Engineers,
Col. John Stewart commanding. Maj.
John M. Mcdowell will conduct the
313th Field Artillery conference, aC
which will be taken up combat orders
for Field Artillery. The engineer meet
board room of the District Building
Maj. j. A. Atkins will conduct the
latter conference, at which will be
discussed field fortifications.
Eightieth Division staff officers or
Washington will meet at Reserve head
quarters Thursday evening, at which
will be discussed the division occupa-