Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08

On March 81, 1892, officers of
classes MC-F and SC-F will be trans
ferred from Headquarters Divisions and
assigned to the various Fleet and Avia-
ton divisions Of battalions and squad
rons, the quotas Of which will be in
creased so as to include these officers.
On the same date the quotas of all
Fleet divisions will be increased from a
total of SIS men to q total of So men.
Such FL men as remain in the Head
quarters Divisions of battalionS on that
date may then be transferred to the
various Fleet divisions provided vacan-
cies exist within the new quota Of So
FL men. All other members Of the
Headquarters Divisions of battalions will
be transferred to the Volunteer Naval
Reserve. The transfers of the enlisted
men will be made directly by the various
District commandments. The transfers of
the officers should be recommended by
the commandments to the bureau.
In the case of aviation divisions 1t is
contemplated increasing the quotas OF
FL men as Of July from to IL. All
officers and men of the Fleet Reserve
attached to headquarters divisions may
be transferred to aviation divisions and
carried as in excess Of authorized quotas
until July !, 1882.
Pointing out that there is need for
serious effort and preparation on the
part of instructors to present instruc-
ton to Naval Reservists In such man
ner as to make 1t interesting and easily
grasped, the Naval Reserve Inspection
Board reported that improvement in
classroom instruction methods has
been shown by many divisions. Many
others, however, it added, have failed
to show improvement in this most inn
portant activity. Greater use Of the
slide films, furnished the various units
was evidenced during the past year,
but it was said that still greater use
of instruction.
In many places, it was pointed out,
there has been an improvement in in
struction methods through the use of
models and machinery, such as pumps,
blowers, feed-water heaters and OIL
burning equipment from decommis-
stoned destroyers. However, there Is
room for Improvement in this respect in
many Of the Naval Reserve organiza-
tons.
In the instruction Of signal men, for
example, the board recommended the
use of a small set of model flags painted
on tin or cardboard, viii greatly
facilitate this instruction, as 1t is posi-
BILE with these small flags to make many
more signal hoists than Is possible with
the cloth flags supplied for use in the
armories.
1t was said that few divisions have
built small ship models or q large
blackboard, on which has been installed
the lights usually found on board q
ship, these lights controlled by various
switches and pulsating button. This
method of instructing men in the mean
ings and uses Of running lights and
night time signals Is excellent, and
should be adopted by other units where
facilities are available.
The board commented that the indi-
viduals must first be trained before thy
can be drilled collectively into an ca
cient crew. It should be the aim Of
each division officer to provide for the
early fundamental training of each in
dividual Of his command along the lines
Of his rating. The f1remen upon enter
ing, the board said, should pursue q
definite course in practical work at the
bench, using the ordinary hand tools
of the trade. Likewise the seamen,
second class, should be given as much
and as varied practical work as Is
possible.
In some instances, 1t was said, the
divisions or battalions have been able to
secure and install lathes, drill presses
and other useful machine tools. It Is
considered that instruction on such
tools, together with machine bench
work. is highly beneficial in fitting the
men Of the engineers force to be use