Show The Army and the Militia Washington 12Adjutant General Drum in his annual report says My ernest wish is i to still more assimilate the rules and forms governing both there the-re ular army and the militia It needs no i special argument to demonstrate the manifold advantages that would necessarily neces-sarily flow from perfect uniformly trained by the same manuals using in the internal economy of a company regi snout or brigade the same forms for re turns requisitions reports etc governed in their annual encampments precisely in the manner as a military camp in the presence of an enemy almot every member mem-ber of the Stato Guard would be qualified for a commiiiion in volunteers Under Un-der this plan in actual need 100100 men so officered could be added to the regular army The general recommend that i on the application of the adjutant general of a state he be authorized to issue in moderate uantities such blanks and forms as maybe may-be > indicated as desirable for the use of state troop especially during the summer sum-mer encampment Upon the subject of military education tho general says I do not think the importance of the curly and partial introduction of the youth of the country to military studios and habits can be overestimated The course of instruction does uot interfere with scholastic curriculum nor prevent them from entering the life for which they are preparing themselves It however leads them to affiliate in alter life with the militia of their respective states and enhancing their value as members of organizations increases nuaiureably the capacily of the elates national guards to furnish trained officer to the country in its hour of need |