Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
District National Guard

will be held for officers of the Medical
Corps, the basic course from Septem-
Der 2 to June 80 and the advanced
course from February to May 29.
There will be two courses at the Dental
School. the basic and the advanced, the
former having started September 2 and
scheduled to conclude January 20 and
the latter to be held from February ]
to May 20. There will be a basic and
an advanced course at the Army Veteri-
nary School. The basic course began
September and will conclude January
80 and the advanced course will lun
from February / to May %.
The Army War College, the Army
Industrial College and the Army Finance
School also are in washington.
The Finance School will have two
courses for enlisted men of the Regular
Army and the officers of the National
Guard and Reserve Corps. The first
course will begin on September 80 and
will end on January &c. The second
course will begin on February and
end May 30.
dustrial College began on September
and will end on June 30, and are for
the Regular Army, Navy and Marine
Corps officers.
The regular course at the Army War
College began on September /. 1t vii
end on July 81, next. While it is held
for officers of the Regular Army. Navy
and Marine Corps, officers of the Ma
tional Guard and Reserve Corps are
admitted to special parts of the War
College course.
At the Carlisle Barracks, Pennsyl-
vania, is the Medical Field Service
aCfn fnr. Low
officers will begin on February 2 and
conclude on May 81; the course for
field officers of the National Guard
and the Reserve Corps will be held from
September l to october IL, 1880; the
advanced course for officers of the
Regular Army, National Guard and Re-
serve Corps from October Is to De-
cember 13; the course for non-commis-
stoned officers of the Regular Army,
National Guard and Reserve Corps will
be held from October l to November
90, next. Two courses will be held for
enlisted men of the Regular Army in
X-ray and laboratory technical work
from September Is to December Is,
1890, and from January Is to April
Is, 1881.
The Ouartermaster School at Phila-
delphia, Pa, quartermaster depot, has
course for officers of the Regular
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and foreign
armies which began on September l
and will end on June 80, 1881; a course
for warrant officers and non-commis-
stoned officers from October /, 1880,
to May 81, 1881, and a special course
for National Guard and Reserve Off
GERS from January Is to March 81.
The Importance of having Guard off,
GERS attend courses at the service
schools was stressed in a report from
the Militia Bureau. The attendance
should be increased, 1t was said, and
1t was added that the marked improve
ment in training efficiency shown by or
CARNATIONS that have officers who have
successfully completed courses at such
schools, particularly at branch schools,
clearly demonstrated the extreme de-
STABILITY of sending to those schools
as many officers as possible. Accord
ingly increased appropriations are being
sought.
Increased attendance at armory drills
and field training camps continues, 1t
was said, and has been noticeable In
the past two years, especially the at
tendance at the Summer training
camps. It was pointed out, however,
that future appropriations must meet
this increase, otherwise the number of
armory drills and the period of field
training must be curtailed. The bu-
reau pointed out that to do either Of
these would be very discouraging and
highly detrimental to the morale.
The Militia Bureau reports that it is
thoroughly studying the subject of the
status of officers in the National Guard
Reserve and, in communication with
the various State authorities, has re-
ceived many excellent suggestions which
have been given careful consideration
in the preparation of recommendation
for appropriate and necessary legisla-
ton held to be desirable for increasing
the efficiency of the National Guard
Reserve. A number of the States, it
was pointed out, have made a thorough
investigation of the officer personnel
under their jurisdiction, and discharged
many who were not desired for reten-
ton for various reasons. 1t was said
that Notwithstanding the discharge of
several hundred officers, the result has
been a net increase in the National
Guard Reserve as whole.
Pending legislation, the Militia Blu
reau is continuing its consideration of
the Reserve with a view to taking such
administrative action as may be FEAST
BILE to increase its efficiency. The
studies being made include the question
of the assignment of officers to active
organizations of the Guard to fill po-
Sitions authorized by the war tables
of organization. 1t is believed that
the making of an increased number of
such assignments will stimulate and
develop the interest of Guard Reserve
officers in military matters and have a
tendency to increase their efficiency and
dependability as Reserve force to
considerable extent over what exists
at the present time.
The department points out that the
defense act authorizes officers
and enlisted, men in the National
Guard Reserve, but does not authorize
warrant officers. However, the bureau
extends Federal recognition to warrant
officers as bandleaders only in the ac-
tive National Guard.
National Guard regulations govern
the action of the State authorities in
these and allied subjects concerning
enlisted men of the Guard Reserve, it
was pointed out The bureau COM
nents that from time to time 1t has
been necessary to recommend changes
% the regulations, but their provisions
Ire in actual operation in most of the
States, as e majority of them maintain
IN enlisted force in the Reserve The
assignment of such men to active po-
;itionS authorized by the war-strength
ableS of organization has been carried
out to limited extent, but it is said that
/ large number of men remained I'M
AS in the case of officers Of the Ma
ional Guard Reserve, the bureau be-
lipVpe that tho iotnrack Of fI,a ay1I;eto-l