Evening star., 1935-02-10
National Guard Body
Seeks Increased Funds
Officers Association Issues Appeal to Congress
for Larger Appropriations to Guard
for National Defense.

| for replacement, at $l68 per animal
the association is seeking $l68, 900.
For increased attendance at service
schools, the association seeks S497 600,
an increase of 100000 over the pres
ent fund. 1t seeks an appropriation of
100000 for ammunition allowance for
students at service schools.
For the procurement and issue Of
modern equipment for combat engi-
neer regiments, $46,228 Is asked to
cover existing shortages and $25, 1877
for necessary upkeep.
The current appropriation for care
takers is $l,9l0,83 and the association
is asking for $2.472 ,62e, an increase
of $562,000. 1t was pointed out that
these caretakers would provide proper
protection for $l20,000,000 of Federal
property and will give employment to
approximately 1000 additional men at
an average of $50 per month.
For increasing the rental allowance
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to $35 per
month, from the present rate of $22 so
per month, the association is asking
for $340, 600, an increase of $4,000.
In discussing the needs of the
Guard, the deficiencies are pointed out
as follows:
I'VE lack sufficient numbers to meet
our present responsibilities. A very
small increase would add immeasur-
ably to the efficiency of the National
Guard on mobilization by completing
the organization of the Is Infantry
| divisions, and by increasing its ability
to meet civil disorders such as have
recently threatened law and order in
some States.
I'VE lack seriously in allowances to
maintain our men in decent uniforms,
with proper equipment. A compare
! lively slight increase in appropria-
tions would remedy this deficiency.
I'VE lack the modern weapons and
material with which foreign armies
are provided. It must be admitted
that this is surprising situation,
since we are the leaders of the world
in invention, development and manu-
facture of equipment of this nature.
Our tank companies are about to be
disbanded for lack of materiel. To
send out American boys poorly equip
ped and supported by obsolete wea-
pons would seem to be our present pol
icy.
"Our most serious lack is the un-
derstanding support of the average
citizen"
Pvt. Joseph A. Namyst, Headquar-
tiers Detachment, 29th Division, has
been ordered honorably discharged
on account of removal from the city.
Pvt. Frank G. Mackenzie, 2sth
Division, Military Police Company.
has been ordered transferred to Com
pany A, 12lst Engineers.
The following have been ordered
| transferred from the inactive to the
active list of the Headquarters De-
tachment and Combat Train, 260th
Coast Artillery:
Pvts. Earl S. Duffell, George r.
Kdwell, John W. Lppold. Coel W.
Mills and Quila e. Payne.
Pvt. Harley B. Morse, Headquarters
and Service Company, 12lst Engi-
neers, has been ordered honorably
discharged on his own request.
Pvt. John knight. Headquarters
and Service Company. 12lst Engi-
neers, has been ordered honorabiy dis
charged on account of removal from
the city.
Pvts. Arthur L. Harrison and Joseph
Wolfe have been ordered tranferred
from the active to the inactive list of
Headquarters and Service Company,
121st Engineers.