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annually or at such other times as may
be desirable for the selection of candi-
dates to be placed upon an eligible list,
from which second heutenants will be
selected by competitive examination.
The examinations for the eligible list
for branch examination will be open
to all enlisted personnel of the Guard
and they will be limited to the deter
mination of the educational qualifica-
tions of the candidates.
A certificate of proficiency will be
issued to candidates who qualify with
a rating of 10 per cent or better and
their names will be placed on the ell
gible list. Personnel placed on this
list will be eligible to participate in
any and all branch examinations, but
may refrain from such participation
without affecting their status on the
eligible list. Those who are success
full in having their names placed on
the list will be retained there during
their enlisted service in the Guard
until they reach the age of 80 years
or until removed thereform for cause
by order of the commander of the
Guard.
in the various branches of the sery-
ice will be conducted as required. Per-
sonnel on the eligible list for branch
examinations may participate in any
or all Of these examinations as they
desire. Personnel whose names are
not on the eligible list will not be per-
mitted to compete in the branch ex-
aminations. If an enlisted man quail
fies in an examination for one branch
Of the service, it will not affect his
right to participate in subsequent ex-
aminations for other branches. How
ever, if an individual fails in any
branch examination his right to par
ticipate in other branch examinations
will be suspended for period of one
year. On the other hand. such failure
will not affect the individuals stand
ing as result of previous branch ex-
animation.
Appointments as second lieutenants
in the respective branches will be
made as result of the competitive
standing Of the individuals in branch
examinations. Competitive standing
in branch examinations will remain
effective for a period of one year
only subsequent to their publication.
Thereafter competitive standing will
be established as result of COM
petitive examination.
All personnel qualifying in a branch
examinatio will be recommended for
commission as second lieutenant in
the National Guard Of the United
States
Well-prepared food is to be assured
the officers and men of the local
Guard when they go on maneuvers
this Summer in the southern part of
Pennsylvania. In addition to start
ing a school for cooks wherein prac-
tical lessons will be given in the
preparation of the food. there will be
a school for mess officers and mess
sergeants to teach them how to get
the most of their mess allowance.
The school is to be held each Tues
day night, beginning at $50 o'clock,
at the central armory of the Guard, at
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
It will be kept in session for IL weeks.
Capt. George L. Evans, Corps of En-
gineers. and assigned to the State staff,
has been ordered to assume command
of the schools. In order that the Off
GERS and men will obtain the latest
practice of the Regular Army in
of messes, the Sd Army
Corps Area headquarters. at Baltimore,
Md, has detailed Sergt. Walter A. Bur-
notes, Troop F, Sd United States Cav
airy. as the instructor.
Unit and detachment commanders
have been instructed to assign one
officer to the school, and he is to be
the officer who is to serve as the mess
officer for the unit in camp. Four en-
listed men are to be assigned from
each unit, divided as follows: One mess
sergeant, two cooks and one private
for understudy.
The program will include general
outline of the course, to be given at
the first session, management of COM
pany mess. the rations, the automatic
issue and handling of the ration. ra-
tion returns, standardized menus.
based on automatic rations; prepara-
tions of standard table for computing
quantity lists for one man on 100
man basis: preparation Of quantity list
for each meal of menu; preparation of
menu for one day based on cost basis
of so cents a day. accounting for
rations, first, as to property to prevent
loss, and as to cost to keep within
ration allowance, mess kit sterilizers
and utensil cleaning, kitchen santa
tion, personal hygiene and sanitation
of mess personnel; foodstuffs, meats,
fish, etc, with special explanation of
vitamins; elementary principles of
cooking, field cooking, practical recipes,
practical demonstration of preparation
of meal. general review. The school
Is to be concluded with examinations.
The last of the new units of the local
Guard, which were authorized under
the increased strength of the Guard of
the country authorized by Congress,
has been organized and recognized by
the Federal authorities. The two units
which will complete the increase are
Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery, and
the Headquarters Detachment, I'd
Battalion, 260th Coast Artillery.
While the new organizations were
made up 10 some extent by the trans
fer of personnel from the other units,
the older units were not reduced below
their maintenance strength.
The following transfers were ordered
In connection with the organization:
Headquarters Detachment and
Combat Train-Charles M. Ash, JOS
eph L. Callan and Robert Mooney.
Battery A-Ridgely j. Belt, Burnard
L. Bryant, Samuel Dove, Harold E.
Forbes, James G. Guy, John S. Jarvis,
Leroy M. Miller, Emil F. Paschall, Paul
3. Rothgeb, James T. Scott, jr.; Ed
ward F. Simpson, Walter A. Shea, Rob-
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