Evening star., 1933-11-05

As a part Of his campaign to provide
training for the scores OF volunteer
Naval Reserve officers in this area, Lieut..
Comdr. F. w. Benson, U. S. N, inspec-
tor-instructor Of the local Reserve, Is
taking steps to make it easy for these
officers to learn something about the
duties they would have to shoulder In
the event OF national emergency.
"Since sending out my letter OF Sep
temoer 49," says notice sent to all
Reserve officers last week by Comdr.
Benson. Il have received a most en-
couraging response as we'll as all pos
Sible types of reactions
My reason for using such drastic
methods was to produce results as my
first attempt had been so unsuccessful
have found that a large percentage OF
our addresses on file are correct and
that oflicial correspondence is received;
also that the large majority of volunteer
officers are interested in the Naval Re
serve If given an opportunity to put
that interest to practical use.
The fundamental idea of the Naval
s.a., Reserve IS TO to have group Of trained
Is apparent that the first thing Of i'm
portance is to have that personnel so
organized that instant contact can be
made with each member. To this end.
" Is essential that correct addresses be
kept IN this Office, also It Is essential
the IDEA that he should reply promptly
to all communications from this once
AS most volunteer officers are highly
trained technical experts, this training
feature is not covered except for train
inc al Ntv,e ~ rNa
cover this feature, it is intended to
assist in every way possible especially
by the following means: To encourage
the taking of correspondence courses:
to arrange for informal talks on pro-
fessional subjects; to arrange inspection
trips of governmental activities; to en-
courage all volunteer officers to take at
least two weeks active training cruises
every year either on ships or at naval
as much collateral reading on naval and
professional subjects as possible; to
bring the Reserves and regulars into as
close contact as possible; to have the
Observation-Disclosures available to assist
by personal contact, or any other way
that is desired.
Lists OF correspondence courses avail
able have been sent out to all officers
Any one desiring a duplicate may have
" by applying 10 the Reserve Office. In.
formal talks are now being held in the
Reserve Armory every Thursday night
ct $50 o'clock.
Inspections of such activities as
Naval Gun Factory. Indian Head AM
munition Depot, photographic once,
Bureau OF Standards, Naval Observa
tory. Bellevue Experimental Labora-
tories. etc. are being planned
Orders to training duty without pay
will be issued on request of those om-
oe-s who can spare the time from their
work"
With the letter was sent a list of
available reading courses 1t was point
ed out that books needed for CARRYING
out any course may be obtained through
the Loan Library of the Bureau of Nav
1gat;on. These books will be either
mailed or can be obtained by personal
call at room No. 1910, Navy Building.
There are also in the armory available
numerous text books on professional
subjects and navigation equipment for
the use Of Reserves. The inspector in
structor Is available at the armory ev-
cry day and on drill nights and will be
glad to discuss professional subjects, as