Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Organized Reserves

The idea Of creating q Reserve divi-
sion in the War Department was re-
Wved last month in the form of one Of
the resolutions adopted at the annual
convention of the Reserve Officers As
ISOLATION, held in New Orleans After
setting forth the peculiar status of the
Reserve officer in the scheme of ma
tional defense and his desire to meet
his obligations in such way that he will
be an asset to the Nation, the resolu-
ton voices the opinion that there is a
definite need for the establishment of a
centralized agency, functioning directly
under the supervision of the chief of
staff of the Army, to give careful con-
Sideration to the particular problems
confronting the Reserve officer in his
civilian status. 1t is proposed that a
Reserve division be created in the War
Department General STAFF, with an OH
Ger of the Regular Army with the rank
Of brigadier general or colonel at its
head, to be designated as an assistant
chief OF staff and rank along with the
other assistants. Legislation Is neces-
Sary to provide for such a division In
the War Department, and It would &C.
casion no surprise If the proposal to
create a separate Reserve division in
the War Department would be pre-
sented during the next session of Con-
greSs.
Col. Charles d. Heron is in charge
Of Reserve affairs in the War Depart
ment. Col. Herron's Office supervises the
affairs OF the OfiicerS' Reserve Corps.
the various functions of organization,
training, supply, etc, being handled by
the various divisions of the General
Staff to which they pertain.
All District Reserve officers now en-
rolled in the various subcourses of the
Army Extension School were urged by
Sd Corps Area headquarters last week
TO complete their course prior to June
30 In view of the fact that the 1881 80
lesson and text material is being re-
ceived at the corps area school from
the War Department, the distribution
of this material to the branch schools
OF this corps area will commence on or
about July /, 1881. The majority of
the new lessons will be in the hands of
the branch schools for distribution to
all Reserve officers enrolled by August
IS, 1881.
All lesson material for the ARMY Ex-
tension Schools for 1922 will be new.
and the present system of nomencla-
ture and identification of courses and
tally different system The courses
have been co-ordinated with the l40
series OF Army regulations. Certain sub
courses are required for appointment in
the Reserve Corps and certain other
SubcourseS are required for promotion
to the several grades. In order that the
transition from the use of lesson ma
terial to the use of 1882 lesson mate
rial may be accomplished without diff
Guilty, the enrolment of all students
will be automatically Cancelled, effective
July l, 1881. In accordance with War
Department instructions, no lesson ma
terial of any edition prior to 1881 50
will be furnished students after that
date.
Members Of the 428th Infantry (col-
ofed) will meet at the Washington Re-
serve headquarters, at 1874 New York
avenue, tomorrow evening for their in
structional conference. which will be
conducted by Maj. Andres Lopez, who
will discuss rifle craftsmanship and
musketry. Draining Regulations No.
1905 and No. 1850
These same subjects will be taken up
by Maj. Lopez Tuesday evening at local
headquarters on the occasion of the In
fantry meeting for the District officers
of this branch of the service.
Field Artillery Reserve officers of
Washington will inset at headquarters
Wednesday evening, when Maj. j. NJ.
Mcdowell viii take up the conduct Of
fire.
Cavalry Reservists of the District will
hold their Institutional conference at
headquarters Thursday evening at
which Maj. e. w. Taulbee will discuss
combat.
Maj. Lopez will conduct a class in
pistol craftsmanship for Infantry off,
GERS at headquarters Friday evening.
The procedure to obtain reserve COM
missions for graduates of the Blue course
of the Citizens Military Training
Camps, Just published by the War De-
partment in new Army regulations $50
2200, dated April 6. 1881. provides that
appointments in the officers Reserve
Corps of Blue course graduates will be
covered by the provisions of Army regu-
lations No. 1903 and No. 1923 to
1893 inclusive. Examinations for ap-
pointment hereafter will be conducted
by examining boards as prescribed in
Army regula tons 140-5. Examinations
will be based upon the minimum quail
flcations Cor appointment in the selected
arm as prescribed in the regulations.
Proficiency will be determined by ex-
animation or by presentation of evidence