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Show UTAH mm v.m August M. Puis Would Permit Per-mit Advance in Rank, and Increase in Pay. CONGRESS TO DECIDE Suggestions Have Been Put in Bill to Be Presented at Early Date. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. CAMP KEARNY, Cat, Jan. 30. Buglers Bu-glers throughout the entire United States army may bo benefited through a Plan originated recently by Regimental Bugler August M. Puis, and now beinc f drafted in Washington to be put before J congress. In his work Bug'r Puis hav found it extremely difficult iflNp.ty an efficient corps of buglers, due To f- fact that they arc classed as private and receive private's pay. There is now little chance for promotion, and consequently conse-quently the men transfer to duty as privates pri-vates In order to gain promotion, thus leaving a gap in the corps which must lie filled with inexperienced men. They then must be trained in trumpet work, which takes much time and injures the efficiency of the corps. Bugler Puis recently wrote a letter explaining ex-plaining the problem to Samul A. King, who immediately forwarded the letter to his brother. Senator William A. King, at Washington. In his letter Bugler Puis suggested that qualified buglers be given pay of a corporal, cor-poral, with chances of advancement to battalion buglers or regimental buglers-Senator buglers-Senator King at once relayed the letter to H. T. McCain, adjutant general of tho army. Bugler Puis received a copy of a letter this morning from Adjutant McCain to Senator King, containing the information informa-tion that suggestions of Puis have been drafted in a bill and will be presented to congress within the near future. Its passage means the adoption throughout the entire United States army. Will Fire for Public. Utah artillerymen will now fire their barrage before the public, according to an announcement made today by Brigadier Briga-dier General Iroy S. Lyon, commander of the Sixty-fifth brigade. Bo successful success-ful was their first barrage work that persons per-sons from all parts of southern California Califor-nia have evidenced a keen desire to witness wit-ness the practice, and they will be afforded af-forded a chance PYiday. The previous barrage work was witnessed only by persons per-sons who held passes, but Friday the range will be thrown open to all and thousands are expected to he on band. It is expected that other regiments of the brigade will also participate in Friday', Fri-day', barrage work. The barrage work of Fnafternoon Is not to be an exhibition aJf any sense of the word, but a regular ffc' ct this particular phase of the training " lt"y In order that the civilian public ma p?in kept closely, in touch with army alrr.J.vw as is possible without violating a-"- j the war rules, these little oppjjities 1 can be given the public to iCTess various va-rious phases of the Intensive training through which the men are going. General Frederick S. Strong indorsed , the plan of giving the public an oppor- I tunity of witnessing the fire. General Strong is every inch a soldier and is a stickler for the letter of the military law. But he is also a very friendly and cordial cor-dial officer and can understand the in- j terest 6f outsiders in the military work. i He has often emphasized the fact that ! this is a people's war and a people's i army, and that it is due to the public J to keep them in close touch as possible with their boys by showing how they are being treated, and what they think of army life thus far. The announcement that the firing will be open to the public brought joy to the many L'tah people who are now in San Diego and vicinity. Practically all of them are expected to take advantage of the invitation to see the Utah men in action wdth the bi guns. Day's Work Is Light. Little work was scheduled for the artillerymen ar-tillerymen this morning and they were I dismissed at noon for leave until midnight. I During the morning the 250 horses which ' are the property of the regiment were carefully sorted and scores withdrawn for temporary work with the command. Many of them will be used as mounts for officers, for orderlies and other purposes. The horses, which saw duty on the Mexican Mex-ican border with the Utah cavalry and A battery, are in splendid condition and will make fine cavalry mounts. The ones not drawn for work with the regiment were turned over to the remount station, sta-tion, two miles from the camp. Announcement was made this morning that the regiment will participate in a brigade review and .parade Saturdav morning before Brigadier Genera Lvoii. Private Tenney H. Curtis of A battery bat-tery was given a discharge from the service, ser-vice, due. to physical defects. He left this afternoon for his home in Utah. Utah people still continue to arrive J with every train to spend the wint- months in San Diego. The latest at the San Diego hotel are: 7kA Mrs. J. Witbeck, William AnCSon,' Miss Fay Putnam, John R. Browning, Mrs 1". ' C. Gundry, Miss Franctc, Oundry, Mr and , A- Shay' w-' D- Nebeker, Fred G. McKimmon, Mr. and Mrs. E Mar-tinsen, Mar-tinsen, all of SalS Lake; Mr. and Mrs. W M. Roylam-e of Provo and Mrs. Lehi Peterson of ftOilna. |