Evening star., 1934-01-07
NATIONAL GUARD
F. /. ECONOMY URGED
Limit of $3.50 Per Man Is
Placed on Allowances for
Uniforms.

instructions from the commanding gen
eral Of that area TO practice the utmost
economy during the current year in the
use of clothing, equipment and supplies
Much time and labor has been ex-
pended during the past year in an effort
to prevent excessive issues to organiza-
tions of items of the uniform and in
dividua1 equipment, and excessive turn
in of partially worn but serviceable
clothing and equipment" the order
says.
There is a more serious lack Of funds
appropriated, this fiscal year, and issues
must be restricted to the barest necessi-
ties required by the tables OF equip
ment and allowances.
Funds are provided by the National
Guard Bureau for replacement Of cloth
ing during the current dscal year on
cluding packing and handling. When
the allowance is exceeded by any unit
a corresponding reduction must be made
for another unit. thus imposing q hard
ship on the latter in its effort toward
economical maintenance.
1T becomes necessary for all concern
ed to devote more time and attention
to the details incident to requisition
receipt, issue, safeguarding and care OF
Federal property, clothing and equip
ment"
Army regulations, the order continues,
contemplate that active units of the
National Guard shall be, at all times,
supplied with armament and equipment,
except ammunition, animals, under
wear, socks and toilet articles, sufficient
to enable the organization at peace
strength to enter at any time upon ac-
tive service.
United States property and disburs-
ing officers should issue new articles
only as replacement for wholly un-
serviceable, lost or stolen articles. Ar
ticleS of clothing or equipment which
are worth reconditioning should. after
be reiSsued to the unit
from which received or like recondi-
toned articles be issued in replacement
thereof. The charge against the main
tenance cost in units should be only
the cost of such reconditioning. One
pair Of new shoes and one pair Of re-
conditioned shoes, if available, should
be issued each recruit"
Survey reports, it was said, should
normally not recommend the sale Of ar
ticles which can be economically re-
paired, and the order continues:
The enforcement of economical
issues Of items of the uniform and in
dividual equipment is very difficult and
however necessary. Due to
the comparatively small amount Of
funds appropriated for the purpose, it
is necessary that nothing be issued to
any organization or individual, beyond
the bareSt requirements for a reason
ably creditable appearance and to meet
possible emergencies.
Except In exchange for proper sizes,
articles which do not require recondi-
tioning should not be sent to the
United States property and disbursing
officer merely because Of expiration of
terms of enlistment or other separation
from the service.
The rates for this fiscal year are:
For uniform, s2.50 per man; for alter
alton, renovation ard repair Of articles
of the uniform and individual equip
ment, Is cents per man, and for main
tenance Of organization equipment, 20
cents per man. These allowances are
On the basis Of the active enlisted
strength.
Removal Of clothing and equipment
from the armory except when In use for
military purposes, should be prevented.
"As further measure to promote
the practice Of economy, it would be
helpful II each unit and other COM
mander should arrange for series of
short talks to the personnel Of his COM
mand, explaining the reasons and ne
cessity for careful use, preservation and
Of all items Of uniform
and equipment, why the normal allow
Ances are not available and how the
best interests of the National Guard of
The District of Columbia and units
concerned may best be served during
The present emergency.
Sergt. Frank I. Thatcher, Headquar-
,ers and Service Company, upon his
,wn request, has been relieved Of duty
Is personnel sergeant and reduced to
he grade Of private.
Federal pay drills for the current
month have been announced for the
l2lst Regiment Of Engineers as follows:
Headquarters and Service Company:
January 9, 16, %; Company A, January
}, 16, 23; Company 3, January 10, 16,
%; Company G, January IL, Is, %;
Company D, January 8, 16, %; Com
oany z, January 8, II, 23; Company r,
January 8, 10, 23 Medical Department
Detachment, January 9, Is, %.
Pvt, Samuel B. Gaines, National
Guard Reserve, assigned to the Head
quarters Detachment and Combat Train,
'60th Coast Artillery, has been ordered
1onorably discharged to enable him to
enlist in the United States Marine
Corps.
Pvt. George E. Cowperthwaite, 29th
Division, Military Police Company, has
'een ordered honorably discharged on
account of removal from the city.
With the places for the annual en-
,ampments having been announced and
having met with considerable approval
IN the part Of the personnel, the latter
low are waiting anxiously for the dates
% be fixed so that they may make
plans for taking leave from their
,ivilian employment in order to attend
hem.
The recommendations of the dates
lave been forwarded to the headquar-
,ers of the Sd Army Corps Area at
Baltimore, Md, for approval. How
ine, as they have TO be fitted in with
lie OdISS 1Or Juliet uI1lLS WHICH Will
lse the same camp sites. The Mary
and units use Camp Albert c. Ritchie
It Cascade, Md. AS this is a Mary
and State camp, Of course the Mary
and troops will have the preference.
As soon as the dates for these units are
,nown, it is expected that the time for
he National Guard troops which plan
% go there will be fixed.
With the coming of the new year
irills and exercises of the local Guard
low are turned in the direction of prep
lration for the annual inspections
which are only few weeks off. Oficers
ire examining the reports of the last
annual inspections. in accordance with
Instructions from the brigade headquar-
ers, in order to correct this year any
deficiencies found at that time. The
officers will be from the
Regular Army, and will be sent here
rom various parts of the Sd Army
Corps Area.
In connection with the annual inspec-