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Show E r r vi no t eview XSL Ctieoghristmag gctus g-t-o 3- - abnoioid . of tke"W ork of tlie National Guard of Ut'ali h j r t &t 3 : ss Y lV?'v 1 0.LV t - r . ,t - jr- I3i 4 Field -1 Wifeless Telegraph Office. fafynyafap-in-llieffel- d .4. .K Ki' - -- r ' VW- yJ s. j i - r yjf . ?- Z. AVf1 JI v Ai-us i- EOF - sesbd c. c C 0 MS S I The attendance of the officers of the signal corps and of the Mret battery at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, Kansas, was an event of great Importance to the officers concerned, to their organisations and to the state forces ss a whole. The expenses of the trip were borne by the general government and did not add to the burden of the state These two arms of the service are vastly more technical than the Infantry, which la the only other branch now represented In the National Guard of Utah, and the opportunity for the officers of the two organisations to attend the schools and get into touch with the most expert artillerists and signal engineers of the army was one of much moment. The time spent was well worth while, though It required an absence from the state of ala weeks. The detail of Capt Herbert L. Applewhite to 4he Utah troops as Instructor has been a most fortunate acquisition. Capt. Applewhite is from the retired list of the regular army and baa Ailed many details as inof Importance with educational Institution structor In military art. Ilia service with the National Guard of Utah, while limited to a few months so far, hna been very valuable. Advancement Has Been Made Along tke Lines y of Military Ed- - Great ca stk b ri Ol . ucation Under tlie Direc- jtion Y ment IM of tke?ar Depart- - at Vaskington the National Guard of Vtnh the year Just to a close haa been a memorable one. haa been marked by many happenings of Importance, not happenlnga In the true aenae of - word, however, for the even la hate all resulted from careful planning either In the will tea of the war I;nriir.ent at Washington or In the offices of Adjt.-le- n E. A Wbdgwood or Maj. W. O. Williams, who Hand at the head Of the administrative and esecu-- a dspastmewta of the state's military establish-int at home Listed In the order of their occurrence IHc murOmponaal ol thm hava Iwuc-- A. n, I ndnnc courxa In minor tacllca gent out from an opportunity for tha attcmlanc of officers ot the artillery and signal aervice to attend achoola wmluMed lor officers of the army in these branchex I h. aervlc. the assignment of a regular army to the Utah troop, stale rirt mafehc Joint maneuver nmp and the National Rifle ma tehee con-il- u ted st Camp Perry, Ohio. The above matters considered moro In detail may h eummml up as follows. The correspondence course in tattle. Involved a a preliminary a thorough consideration of the subject of making and reading a military map, ahicb la quit a different thing from civil map The result Is that the officer of the National Guard of t'luh who pursued the roura and th examinations held on It conclusion are now capable of going Into the field and making from be ground a map which may be used ss the basis f military operations, using the various Instruments tequlied (or a survey of the Held and the drawing of 'be map and It reproduction In quantities. These ' nUrr. also, with a map before them are qualified to I dge of the ground represented almost at well as It hey were on the Itself and lha map. ie fore them lhay ground plan for the distribution ot their troops for actual maneuvering. Foliowring this course he offii rrs studied the subject of minor tactics, which a consideration of the handling of small forces of loop in combat operations. The problems sent out fr hls exercise were the tarns as those solved by Hirers of the army attending the Army Henries hoots Leavenworth. Tha papers were sub- -' jt'tilled toat anFort officer at Fort Douglas assigned to gup- -' rrvlae tbs Instruction. 11 went Over th paper., tainted out mistakes and supervised Uts subject bfoughout Its course. This study has been psrtlcu-el- v Intereeting and profitable for tha officer of Uts bn'll of tb stats. For t- irim tk r i m Lttk Waah-ingtn- ol-n- f IX nss os' M b a Tb la w il Mr tf Mrf if fllU- - i f campaigns on the battleftijfl declaWtfthat the maned- vers mapped out by Col Iavl Iheldef umplie, under the direction of Maj On Hoy t. u hard and exacting bolh to muscle and brain as many real skirmishes and extended campaigns In ailill s rvs Ice. The Crow Crwk ground Is admirably auitcd to Its use for maneuvers, every accident of giuunj with the single exception of wutei bodies, being found on It The reports of Capt boric y, atm supervised the exer Isea and made tin tntpectloubof the Infantry, of Capt Hunker whp did a like serviie for the artillery, and of LieqtRtandlford whoias asfor similar servit.. mi signed to the signal showed the work of the Utah troop to have barn intelligent. the discipline splendid, the equipment complete. the Instruction thorough and their genial am duet above reproach Bo much for th ir that ha ft for the guardsman ifn'took back upon it t. ft the future appears cwi. pwro bright The f session of the National Guard assoi Union held during the summer was beond question the most Important It has ever held Ever state in the Union, with vsry few In Its discussions and It exceptions, was accomplished much in the way of jvaimmemlatiidfs made to the war dpartment for thagurther ncrnse In the efficiency of the state forces Important pi peri were read to The'dlrgale to the convention bp ofneers holding High rank in thyitandard of efThtcncy in tha army. -- col-pi- r Stale Rflte OUCalcha The state ride matches were conducted on the Fort Douglas rifle range under the supervision of officers of the Fifteenth Infantry detailed by Col, Walter '- Bro -c-HmmandWg ,he regimcnl. Officers of lha stalo fofees assisted and gained much valusbfe eipcrlenre In Ih matter of conducting the matches, Th result of the rifle of this match determined the make-u- p team which was sent to Camp Ferry, Ohio. Th - ic Propotcd "Pad Bill matches at Camp Perry were more successful for Utah this year than ever before This year's matches The flrst were th third In which Utah participated v,r Utah was within two of the bottom of the list of tome W competing teams, the second year It stood seventh from the top In It. claea and Ihte year Wish stood No I. As the reeult of Ita shooting this year will compete In a clues .heed next year, firing In Clase H. In which the going will be good, for In Clasx R some of the beet teams of riflemen In tha country For this state It haa been a continued and compete In consistent advance In efficiency with the rifle preparation for next seasons work on the range and In the making of a strong team for the national matches. Indoor pmrtlte with reduced charges haa already begun with eurreea under the personal supervision of Maj Williams and Lieut. Clayton Conlldgo, hlineelf an expert shot with rifle or revolver nnd Inspector of small arms practise on Maj. Williams' staff JKCaneuOert at CtoiO re-ts- al Crte The maneuvers held In Wyoming on tha Crow Creek target maneuver reserve' was without doubt tha moat arduous and at th same time aucrassful ramp of Ita kind In which th Utah troops ha v participated. By virtue of th special preparation of th artillery and signal officers at th Berries school and of th Infantry officer In th correspondence goursea In minor tactics, th subject p- presented war p reached with an Intelligent comprehension of th situation that mad the exercise Instructive for both nfflcsr and enlisted man. Veterans of stem w Perhaps on of th most Irhportant matters pre- ssntsd was the proposed pay blO for the organised militia. The wsr department realises that, pay for service It necessary to make a proper return for the many hours the rlllxen soldier pd In making himself sn efficient gtiardemnn It has alwat heap' patriotic service snd still is and still will be with Ihe pay bill passed, whbh every guardsman hopes will be th consummation a consummation devoutly to be wished. The pay MU It entitled "A bill to further Increase the efficiency of the organised militia nnd Fr other purposes" snd provides In Its proposed form Section I That, under such regulations ss the se. of war In conference with militia board may prescribe, the commissioned officer of th militia of each state, territory and the Disorganised trict of Columbia shall receive In compensation for their services other than at annual encampments, or In csss of riot. Insurrection or Invasion, certain percentage of the annual rat of pay for officers of like grade In tha army of tha United Htate a la now or may be herearter established by law as follows; All o flVert below th grad of general officers. officer of the medical corps serving with troops, fllftesn I5) per rent, and an additional five & per cent to th commanding officers of all companies troop and batteries, general officers and ofllcsrg of staff departments serving with general officers, flv (I) per cent; provided, each such officer shall have (T performed at least gaventy-fl- v per rent of th dulleg prescribed by th etatuteg or In order by th commander-in-chief of hlg stats pe territory or th commanding general of th organised mllttt of th District of Columbia, excepting for eenrtcsa herelnba- - ' free excluded, pros Ided. t!Vther. that no 'officei snail ent Itled t s Fiuh iimpnSfUin until h shall hat muTi x.mil nation hh shall be prescrihrc) for tht nrtun of that anulo irtar of ar la con-- f r n with the national militia board under auth regulations as the sec-rtof war in conference with the national militia hoard rhall r. scrilefc each enlisted man of the or g.tnlzrd militia of u h suite. tcrritiry and the Ilr-t- rt In compensation for t of Cilumliu shall reel h't Ms4lro4 rtther than at 'annual encampments hr In 'Sfc&Si if rit innu nation r invasion, twenty-fiv- e 25) P r rent f the annual rate of ay for enlisted fen of lie pradi m the nrmv of the United Htate as now or mxN he Hefe ifter established by law, fdr attendance upon firt eight 4fc) drills or equivalent military r nlh d by ftatutes or In order by tl tom-- j n nnd htf f of his state or terdtory orhe com X manding pern ral of the lMstrict of Columbia, during any one iar, or a proportionate amount for attend am up m uny numlior of drills or equivalent military dut not 'fig than twenty 120) provided, no compen- kulioii visa hr pnlil for attendance at less than twenty troj gin h iltllls or gqulvalent military duly, further , that the compensation provided nmnirhe computed and paid, tinned above, and provided, further, that no oompen- satlon hirumlr shall b paid ! any enlisted man, In th flrst year of hts enesrpt list n tit unjsas and until h shall hav mad a rec- urd e.ire with the prescribed weapon of hi armsf the scrvbs nr thereafter unless and until ha shall ave fired the pree. rfhed course or such equivalent as shall lx prescribed by the se, ret wry of war In con foetus with the national militia board. Keitlon disbursements under the provisions of the pr ceding sections shall fee mail on nr be(or tlf lltlt 'lay of June andDecember of each bn lion Stoppage nuy he made against the rnm-- 1 position inwiblf to any officer or enlisted man here-unr to on ot the cost of public property lost or de i rove.l hy and I ha rg cable to such nflher or t MancuverCam ,.! in p-- Held Wyoming Proved Utaks ar Guardsmen Capable Sold lers Inspectors Reports Have Been Filled 'Witk -- Praise. I , eeml-annua- )er . di rd man 8itlon O All money required to meet tha disburse, ment provided for In this act shall b payable out of any puhllr moneys In Ih treasury of th United Hate not otherwise appropriated. jlimt of Proposed $)Jl m For officers It will pay from per year upwards, according to rank In addition to paying th guardsman If the proposed bill become law the government will provide for Ita arming, equipment gild training out of federal appropriations, as It has don ever since the passage of the legislation popularly known as the Dick bill several session ago The passage of th Dick bill and Us many amendmenls to further Imrense the efficiency of the organised militia and the sentiment whkh wtl lend It argument In favor of Ihe proposed bill Is founded on the fact that the American people are opposed to a large standing army, but existing military necessities this game public realties that reserve must bo maintained and this reserve Is she organised militia, popularly known as the national guard This Is the foyce which will he called Into serviie with the flist call for troops to back up the Utile standing army of the Amrriian nation, and after lip, exhausted will be Vailed Volunteers, but Ilia mlUtlunan will lit. r the service of th nation trained to d s In ,cver,il years of a. tual service In armory an I nmp. having for tha volunteer more time f,, prelimlnan ti iln'n than he had In 11 , when lie . ived with ,n i himself and hla country hut would have s'vc,1 n, t ,r had ho received more training In f ,r h. writ ,i,'o action Another aim of the proposed bill rslfl. mirlookid la the prnv lalon that ofThers must piss xaiuiiiultuna prescribed hy Ihe war departnimi and that the , men must atm tom up to irrtatn requlrem. nta It la on thia point where the ln rense In effi, ,n, y hinges viewed carefully, military min and lawmakers declared at" the time the Idlf was framed, th proposed legislation la one of the moat Important matters whlih haa been considered ss necessary legislation In many years United In a working body the governor of every slat and territory with very; few exception ars urged upon tha senators snd representatives who are to sit Its the next Cnngnea their cars-fconsideration of tha measure and ar recommending a favorable vot fnr Its passage. et 1 The guardsman believes that this bill will be enacted by the forthcoming session of Congress. Ha Imisc, his belief on the fact that It will not further Increase the appropriations for military purpose, for the army appropriations hv been cut down to a point where. If Ihe proposed bill becomes law, th money required lo carry suit Ita provisions will bring th army appropriation Just to tha figure where they have stood for many year gad no more. Roughly figured. It will pay a private on dollar par drill of two hour one each wraak and noo-eomisstoned OfTWerg proportionately mor gocOfdlng to their yank. S ' f ul 1 I ItfV'--v I I' t t I I 1 i. t I i, ' ! k r ' f ' i I 4;; a t ; 3 |
