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out at more frequent intervals so
that the various units would be kept
fully informed on all Naval Reserve
matters.
The local chapter also named the
following officers: 1t. H. B. Atkin-
son, vice president; 1t. Comdr J.
w. Huckert. secretary-treasurer, and
1t. Comdr. w. B. Armstrong, ma
tional director. The following Of
flcers, in addition to 1t. Shultz, rep
resented the District chapter as dele
gates to the national convention: 1t
H. B. Atkinson, 1t. Comdr. j. w
Huckert, 1t. Comdr. w. B. Arm
strong, 1t. q. g. F. w. Lemley, 1t.
Comdr. E. I. Snyder, 1t. Comdr.
q. g. H. Arthur Lamar, 1t. w. Croft
Jennings, 1t. F. S. Kirk, 1t. Comdr.
L, P. Holt, 1t. c. H. Williams and 1t
q. g. E. B. Constantine.
Alternates are: 1t. q. g. w. H
Fifer, Ensign Irving Benevich, 1t
Eugene C. Carusi, 1t. q. g. R. D
White, 1t. q. g. c. S. Weber, 1t
Comdr. Sam w. Stinemetz, 1t. c. H
Sigel, 1t. Curtis C. Shears, 1t
Comdr. w. c. Lockhart, 1t. Irwin w
Carpenter, 1t. Floyd G.. Caskey. 1t
q. g. Bertram H. Lindman and It.
Comdr. John NJ. Fewell.
The local delegates took stand in
favor Of increased appropriations to
provide annual cruises and training
for members Of the Volunteer Re-
serve. This branch Of the Reserve
is not required to attend weekly
drills, nor is it required to participate
In the annual cruises as is the Or
ganiZed Reserve. However, the Navy
Department urges that these officers
volunteer for training duty, without
pay. Many of them do. but 1t was
explained that hundreds of others
are not in a position to bear not
only the expense Of transportation
to and from the embarkation points
but to pay the messing expenses
aboard ship.
One of the greatest accomplish
ments of the local organization at
the convention was the adoption OF
resolution placing the national
body on record as urging Congress
and the Navy Department to provide
funds with which to improve the
training facilities of the Reserve units
and particularly the armories. The
chapter has tried for several years
to have the national body get behind
its armory. While the resolution
does not specifically support local
armory project, local reservists say
that it provides them with the back
ing of the national body which they
will expect the national officers to
use In the efforts of the local reserv-
lists to obtain funds for their armory
The only funds needed are for con-
struction, as a site is available on
the water front of the Navy Yard
While the local officers have not as
yet formulated any plans for carry
ing their appeal to Congress, 1t is
understood that the matter will be
given thorough study at the next
chapter meeting. It was explained
that while the officers are prevented
IN their official capacity as Naval Re.
serve officers to carry on a cam
paign for an armory, nevertheless
the national association and chapte,
Is not bound to this naval channels
routine. AS a matter of fact, Ad.
miral Harold R. Stark, chief Of nava'
operations, told the reservists that
they could be Of great aid to the
Navy IN fulfilling its mission by car.
rying its needs to the civilian DOB.
ulation, something that the regula,
establishment could not itself do
So, the reservists argue, If they car
be expected to carry the propaganda
for the regular establishment, they
should as a matter OF local civic in
terest. be enabled to carry their owr
hight for facilities on, without fear Of
being charged with insubordination