Show NATIONAL GUARD REFORM I I A special Washington dispatch to the the St. St Louis Globe-Democrat Globe gives Interesting in interesting interesting In- In details of a bill blU introduced Inthe in inthe inthe the House by General Dick of Ohio the object of which is to Improve the efficiency of the National nal Guard in the several States and make it practically a reliable reserve reserve to the regular army The m measure asure It is said will be backed by y the full Influence of the Adminis Adminis- The article referred to says The object of the Administration at this time is to so Increase the efficiency of the regular army and of the militia of the several States and to secure such operation co-operation as will make it possible In future td raise an effective army on n short notice The bill offered by Congressman Congressman Con Con- gressman Dick embodies the present plans of the Administration in this di- di 1 n. n It proposes the rearmament of the militia of the States Guns and equipment will be given them which can be used against the trained armies of foreign nations in the event of such use becoming necessary The money appropriated by by- for the support support support sup sup- port of the State organizations will be paid part in those organizations which show such a degree of efficiency of-efficiency as will warrant the Government in gIving giving giving ing them this recognition A rigid In Inspection Inspection inspection In- In service is to be Instituted It will vilI preclude the possibility possIbility of perfunctory perfunctory perfunctory per per- reports being made to the department department department de de- de- de by regular army officers sent to inspect the State Instead the reports will reflect actual condItions conditions conditions condi condI- of efficiency in the various organizations organizations organ organ- and upon these reports Government Government Government Gov Gov- aid to the citizen soldiers will willbe willbe be extended Close operation co-operation between the regulars regulars regulars reg reg- ulars and the militia Is proposed by bythe bythe bythe the measure Regulars and militia will willbe willbe willbe be sent to common camping grounds The men Irien and officers In the militia will receive the same pay and allowances as the men men In the regular se service The Administration proposes that the men who have seen service in the regular army shall not be lost sight of After their terms of enlistment have expired most of them return to civil pursuits and in the event of war it Is difficult If not impossible to locate them and secure for them guarantees of active service To meet this condition the department proposes that record shall be made of all men mustered out of the regular service A special roll roil is to be provided for for them if 11 the bill proposed passes It will perhaps be of sufficIent size to Insure to the country a maximum maximum maxi maxi- maxi max mum force of men at all times T The e me men will be enrolled for a period of of five years They will ill have no no specia special special cial cia service durIng that period except pt that they will wili b be expected to report annually to a convenient army post For this t they ey will be given 10 annual compensation The Government can In this way keep keepIn In constant touch with the men men who have had military experience and Incase in incase incase case of of- emergency Can ran muster them hem into service quickly Assured of e early tl active service in t the e light of past ex cx ex experience it is believed they will readily I come for forward rd in the ev event nt of threatened threatened threat threat- at- at hostilities ened |