Show I Col E E. A A. Offers Suggestions Suggestions' As a a. result of the recent conference conference confer confer- ence of ot adjutants general of or states of the Ninth corps area held hed at the Presidio p ornia Colonel n L Edgar Edga A A. A regular army officer in charge of or national guard affairs has made several important recommendations affecting the national guard to the militia bureau of ot the war department according to word woth received here One of or the most important of Colonel Coonel recommendations is that authority be Incorporated in national guard regulations to send I national guardsmen injured either I in field or armory training to the nearest army or veterans' veterans hospital for treatment the expense to be borne by the state concerned ex except except ex- ex in certain cases Other changes recommended by Colonel are that enlisted personnel for the finance section of I division headquarters staff start be provIded provided provided pro pro- vided for that provision be made to I transfer to the national guard reserve re reserve re- re serve enlisted men who are unable I to attend drill but who would be available for duty with their unit I for active service that state ab abbrevIations ab- ab abi i- i be ue u removed U SU S from irom irom the tho be ue u removed U from irom irom the tho letters U tJ S. S on all collar COnal ornaments ornaments orna orna- ments that authority be given to reenlist physically qualified men over 45 years of age that the postal posta post post- a al franking privileges be extended to cover the necessary official COmmunications communications com corn by mall mail within the national guard and recommendations concerning clothing and ad certain tam tain men for tor permanent duty as property custodians |