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See announcement of
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Competition for a
place on the rifle team will be
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Volume IV
Number
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OREGON GETS LARGE PORTION OF DIVISION STAFF
The Adjutant General of Oregon has "winning ways,"
the knife hovered over the luscious pie in mortal fear lest
San Francisco, last
population has a much larger ultimate quota than Oregon,
l'emarkcd
;n
conference of
month,
Oregon Infantry Captain, who attended the
adjutant genel'als at
When I asked for details the captain stated that dur­
ing the conference a large pie in the shape of the allotment
of the divisional staff of the 41st Division was placed on
the table,
The representative of the Corps Area Com­
mander, who held the carving knife, paused expectantly to
learn
from
the
lips
of
the
several
adjutant
generals
affected as to just how large a section of the pie they felt
their states were entitled to.
Each and every Adjutant General present,
with the
exception of the Adjutant General with the "winning way,"
according to our informant, was of a very decided opinion
that the pie should be dissected, and handed out in accor­
dance with the ultimate quota of troops allocated to the
states concerned.
"This was a beautiful theory, I thought," said the cap­
tain in telling us of the incident, "and I held my breath as
NEW UNITS BEING FORMED
Immedia te formation of two infantry companies, one
at La Grande aud one at Bakel', has been ordel'ed by the
Adjutant Genel'al, as a result of his recent survey of that
tel'l'itory, with a view to forming new units, The inspection
for federal recognition of the La Grande Company is sched­
uled to ocwr on March 18 and March 20 has been set for
the inspection of the Bakel' unit.
The Adjutant General stated that instead of the recep­
tive mood that he anticipated he found that the Eastern
Oregon cities were insistent in their demands for the imme­
diate formation of units of the National Guard. He inti­
mated that the completion of the additional infantry bat­
talion required to complete Oregon's quota would probably
be accomplished prior to camp, but did not indicate the
loca tiol1 of the two additional companies and battalion
headquarters company, which will be required to complete
the battalion after the Federal recognition of the La
Grande and Bakel' companies.
The organization of another battery of coast artillery
during the year is also possible. Such a move would com­
plete the 249th Artillery into a five-battery regiment com­
manded by lieutenant coloneL The completion of the 249th
Artillery would also provicle for two majors under the two
battalion arrangement.
The 186th Infantry still retains the borrowed second
battalion of the 162d Infantry, which will be returned to
the mother regiment as soon as the infantry battalion now
under formation is fully organized.
our sister state, Washington, which by reason of her larger
should receive the lal'gest section of the pie.
"Befol'e the cutlery in the hands of the official wield­
ing same had an opportunity to disfig'ure the contoUl' of the
pie, the Adjutant General with the winning' way arose to
his feet and remarked that it occurred to him that the
fairest and most equitable manner of carving and distribut­
ing the pie would be on the basis of the troops of the 41st
Division
already formed by the various states.
I don't
know whethel' this thought had OCCUlTed to the represen­
tativep, from the other states, but if it did they had very
discreetly said nothing of it, but when the matter was
brought up they agreecl that it was the only fail' way to
distribute the pie.
"It certainly was a pleasing sight then to see the pie
disseded, and the most generous portion thereof handed
to the Adjutant General with the winning way, who tucked
same away in his pocket, later to be again dissected and
distributed to the hungry mouths back home,"
GUARDSMEN INVITED TO TOURNAMENT
'1'he Reserve Officers Training' Corps, Oregon Agricul­
tural College, at Corvallis, extends through Captain Patrick
H. Tansey, an invitation to all Oregon Guardsmen· to
attend the Annual M ilitary tournament of that institution,
which will be held this spring,
Captain Tansey announces that the tOUl'nament com­
mittee plans to mail ten complimentary tickets to each unit
commander for distribution, In addition to this, anange­
ments have been made to reduce the entrance fee one-half
for the Guardsmen desiring to attend the tournament, This
will make the general admission for Oregon Guardsmen
twenty-five cents. Reserved seats may be secured at fifty
cents.
The tournaments heretofore have embraced everything
from a chariot race to the grand finale of the battalion
in an attack, supported by aircraft and tanks. This dem­
onstration is usually held at night, ancla generous use of
pyrotechnics adds to the general effect,
All Guardsmen who can should attend the tournament.
Oregon National Guard Headquarters are now estab­
lished in the new quarters in the Masonic Building, Salem.
The entire fifth floor of the building is occupied by the
military department' and the Regular Army instructors on
duty at Salem. National Guard Headquarters had long
ago outgrown the quarters in the United States National
Bank Building.
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THE OREGON GUARDSMAN
The official publication of the Oregon National Guard.
published monthly by the Headquarters Oregon National Guard
at Salem, Oregon.
CAPTAIN T HOMAS E. RILEA, Infantry. , ......................Editor
LONGEVITY PAY ONLY
The since-the-war gratuity of state pay at camps was
abolished at a recent meeting' of the General Staff, ac­
cording to an announcement of that body.
The action of the General Staff was taken only after
a detailed study had been' made of what other states had
done, and upon the suggestion of Ninth Corps Head­
quarters, which pointed out that Oregon still had several
units to form this year, and that the age-worn alibi "insuf­
ficient funds" seemed out of place, in view of the fact
that Oregon was one of the.only two states which continued
to pass out the gratuity. Long'evity pay remains in full
force.
The resolution of the General Staff follows:
"Pursuant to recommendation of Headquarters, Ninth
Corps Area, and in conformity with the necessity of u;ni­
fied action among the several states for the completIOn
of the National Defense Program, the General Staff unan­
imously adopts and promulgates the following order relat­
ing to additional pay for the command during the year
1924, and thereafter:
"Rates of pay for field training camps, 1924, shall be
those prescribed by the United States Government and
payment shall be made for field service out of funds set
aside by the Federal Government for that purpose, as
during the year 1923.
"In addition thereto, there shall be paid by the state,
to all enlisted members of the command entitled to re­
ceive same, longevity }J(�y at the rates prescribed by Section
68, lVlilitary Code of the State of Oregon, 1921. Longevity
pay will be computed on the basis of actual service in the
Or'egon National Guard, while in State or Federal Service.
"No payments of state funds in etdclition to those f01'
longevity as provided in the foregoing paragraph are au­
thorized by the General Staff for the year 1924."
The action of the General Staff does not abolish lon­
gevity pay for enlisted men, which will be paid at camp
to all entitled to it.
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THE WYOMING GUARDSMAN
vVe are in receipt of a copy of the February issue of
the Wyoming Guardsman, a four-page monthly paper, pub­
lished by the office of the adjutant general of Wyoming.
The 'size of the paper, the arrangement, and its typo­
graphicnl effect are vaguely familial' to us, and small
wonder, since the only marked difference between this new
pUblication and ours, which is now on its fourth year, is the
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substitution of the word "Oregon" for "Wyoming."
Vife have no complaint to offer for our rights are not
copyrighted, and it is a wholesome reflection that one of
our sistel' states, in the Ninth Corps Area, knows a good
thing when it sees it. We wish the "Wyoming Guards­
man" every good fortune.
NEW GOLD INSIGNIA COMING
The Adjutant General has requisitioned for supply of
new gold buttons, cap ornaments, and collar insignia, suffi­
cient to supply the entire command.
Surprise was evidenced at National Guard Headquar­
ters when a letter was received from the War Department,
indicating that funds had been made available for the pur­
chase of gold buttons and insignia for enlisted men, as only
recently an announcement was made that funds were
not available, and that the bronze would be removed from
the old buttons.
The requisition is in the nature of a rush order, as
National Guard Headquarters are anxiolls to have the
command outfitted in the new ornaments prior to camp.
COATS OF ARMS DESIGNED
An Oregon beaver superimposed upon the face of a
setting sun has been approved by the adjutant general as
the official crest for all color-bearing organizations of
this state, but before becoming official the crest must be
approved by the War Department.
It was first contemplated to use the crest of Captain
Meriwether Lewis, of the Old Oregon Trail, but the board
of officers appointed to make recommendations for the
state crest found it difficult to associate the crest of
Captain Lewis with the deeds of the Oregon National
Guard.
When approved by the War Department the Oregon
crest will replace the United
States crest now appearing
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on regimental colors.
The coat of arms for the 162d Infantry, which has been
submitted by that organization for approval, consists of
H shield shaped as in the National coat of arms, but hav­
ing projecting cornices of 45 degrees on the top. The shield
is divided horizontally into an uppel' and lower field, the
upper field consisting of two-fifths of the vertical height.
The lower field is divided in the center vertically, The
upper field is scarlet, and is charged with a replica of the
covered wagon, representing the old Oregon Trail. The
piping of the upper field is in azure.
The sinister, 01' left hand portion of the lower field,
is in gold piped with azure, and is charged with a cactus
having two stems, in bloom. The sinister field alludes to
the service of the regiment on the Mexican Border, in 1916.
The dexter, 01' right-hand portion of the lower field, is
in aZl1l'e piped with scarlet, and is charged with an ancient
Roman fascis, which includes the axe helves, ax head, and
cross ribbons of alternate scarlet and silver. The dexter
field alludes to the Regimental service in France during'
the World War. The letters "R" and "F" are superim­
posed upon the fascis, and represent the words "Repub­
lique Francaise." The regimental motto for the 162d In­
fantry has not yet been selected.
The coat of arms for the 186th Infantry is identical
in shape and size with the coat of arms of the 162cl In­
fantry. The shield is divided horizontally into two parts,
the upper field being one fourth of the vertical height. The
upper field is in golden orange, and is charged with a crim­
son rose with a green core. The lower field is in French
blue, charged with a turreted gateway, on which is super­
imposed two arms, in golden chain mail, interlocked, each
hand holding a broadsword with blade of gold and handle
of black. The broadswords are crossed in front of the
turreted gatewa�T.
The rose in the upper field is representative of the
Northwest. The turreted gateway refers to the western
gate of the Northwest. The two mail clad ar111S, inter­
locked, refer to the united and interwoven forces of the two
states composing the 186th Infantry, who defend the
Western Gateway. The Regimental motto which has been
selected is "Guardando Portam Occidentis" which trans.
lated means "Guarding the Gate of the \Vest,"
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR CLACKAMAS AUTHORIZED
Approximately $500 in Federal funds has been secured
for the purpose of making additional improvements on the
Clackamas rifle range,
According to the estimates prepared by the Adjutant
General these improvements will include the installation
of twelve new sliding targets, and additional telephone
li�les for communication between firing points and target
PItS.
The work will commence immediately under direction
of Major Leo J. A. Ph-oni. caretaker of the rifle range.
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All motor transportation is now receiving a thorough
overhauling in the motor transport pool at Clackamas
Oregon. The work is under the direction of Major Leo J. A :
Ph-oni, depot quartermaster, who is pushing the work in
order to have all vehicles in first-class condition before
canm. The Adjutant General recently secured funds from
the Federal Government for hiring mechanics for this pur­
pose, and in addition received a large shipment of parts.
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THE OREGON GUARDSMAN
NATIONAL GUARD BILL BEFORE CONGRESS
A bill now before the United States Congress and spon­
sored bv the National Guard Association, contains the
following' provisions, which will be of interest to Oregon
Guardsmen:
1. Making optional re-enlistments in the . .National
Guard for one or three years.
2. Provides for caretakers for coast artillery organiza­
tions of the National Guard.
3. Provides for authorization of eight armory drills
pel' month for officers, to correspond with same number
at present authorized for enlisted men. Maximum number
of drills pel' year not to be increased.
4. Provides fol' pay for enlisted men for each armory
drill attended.
5. Provides fol' l'ecognition of dl'ill of enlisted men in
organizations other than their own, providing that such
attendance is not credited to officers of the home organiza­
tion in computing percentage of attendance of enlisted
personnel at drill.
6. Provides for the necessary legislation to correct the
decision of the Comptroller General denying longevity pay
to offieers of the National Guard.
7. Provides fol' an assistant and agent to Property and
Disbursing Officel's.
Another featul'e of the bill is a provision that when
membeJ.'F- of the National Guard are injured while perform­
ing active duty, they shall be entitled to pay and all�w­
ance as long as they are disabled, providing such pel'lod
does not exceed six months.
OUTLOOK FOR CAMPS IS BRIGHT
As to camps in June:
The following official order from Major General George
C. Rickards, War Department, head of the National Guard
of the country, has been re
. ceived by General White, who
authorizes its publication to the command, with the re­
striction that'it not be given by any one to the press until
dates and detailed plans for the movement have been com­
pleted at Oregon National Guard headquarters:
Washington, D. C., February 26, 1924.
Adjutant General of Oregon, Salem:
Recommendation of Corps Area Commander as
to dates and location of camps for Oregon National
Guard approved, including Del Monte. Not to ex­
ceed seventeen days, including travel authorized.
(Signed) Rickards, Major General.
All camps will be held in June, probably beginning as
early as June 10, although the Adjutant General is endeav­
orin?,' to have June 12 01' June 14 as the opening date of the
first camp. The next issue of the Guardsman expects to
announce all details.
There will be three camps; one for field artillery, one
for coast artillery and one for all other troops, according
to the basic plan.
FUNDS FOR RIFLE RANGE AVAILABLE
According' to a recent communication received at Na­
tional Guard Headquarters it will not be the policy of the
Militia Bureau to authorize leases for target ranges for a
period of less than three years.
Under the new ruling the Government will have the
option of extending the lease, and in event the lessor ter­
minates the lease without the consent of the agent re­
presenting the Government, fifty pel' cent of the rental
money wil! have to be returned to the Government by the
lessor.
According to the commlmication the Militia Bureau will
approve leases and authorize the expenditure of funds for
the rental, construction and maintenance of target ranges,
up to 600 yards, on the basis of $800.00 f01' a three-year
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period. This amount is for ranges that will be used by only
one unit. When two 01' more units use the same range the
amount is slightly lal·ger.
It appears now that we can have these funds for the
asking. Several organizations do not have a rifle range at
the home station. Under this new policy an unparalleled
opportunity is presented for the officers commanding such
units to secure a range at once. It is important that every
unit have facilities for small arms practice, and National
Guard Headquarters are anxious to assist unit commanders
in the acquisition of suitable ranges in every way possible.
The initial step of finding the desired location and obtain­
ing the consent of the owner of the pl'operty is up to unit
commander. When this is done and application is made to
the adjutant general, he will detail an officer to assist in
drawing up the leases and preparing estimates covering
construction.
CAMP PERRY ENLARGED
According to an announcement made by the Secretary
of 'iVal' , contained in a recent edition of the Fifth Corps
News, the number of targets at the National Rifle Range
at Camp PelTY, Ohio, will be materially increased this year.
According to the announcement one hundred addition;]l
targets at one thoL1�and yards, one hundred pistol and
revolver targets, and one hundred small bore targets will
be installed and ready for operation before the opening
of the National Matches, August 30. According to tenta­
tive plans the matches will continue until October 2.
While we are on the subject of the National Matches,
it is believed pertinent to quote the ten commandments of
a Rifleman, as originated by Colonel Martin C. Mumma,
who has for the past several years been executive officer
of the National Matches, and who is also an internationally
known rifle and pistol shot.
The ten commandments are:
1. Position forty-five degrees to target.
2. Adjust sling high.
3. Hard against shoulder.
4. Freeze face to stock.
5. Take command of the trigger.
6. Hold breath.
7. Align sights.
8. Last focus on the bull.
9. Final squeeze.
10. Call the shot.
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ALL OFFICERS TO ASSEMBLE
All officers in the state are to assemble early in April
for a conference and school that will continue for foul'
days. General �White} who has called the confel'ence, has
fixed April 2 to April 5 as the tentative dates, contingent
upon a slight readjustment of federal inspection dates fnr
the companies at Corvallis, Silverton and 'iVoodbm·n. A
bulletin officially announcing the meeting dates will be
iSfmed within the week Problems of armory administra­
tion, including recruitment, 'will be considered and the
officers will go over all their National Guard problems.
The Adjutant General has secured federal funds to defray
the expense of t.he assembly, which will be held at Muli­
nomah county armory. The last two days of the conference
will be devoted to preparation for the June camps.
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RECRUITING DEMONSTRATION HELD
A parade through the business district at night, fol­
lowed by a three-hour vaudeville performance, was the
main featUre of a lively demonstration recently held by
Lhe Guard troops in Portland.
The object of the demonstration was to increase local
jnterest in the National Guard, stimulate recruiting and
morale. All of the troops stationed at the Multnomah
County Armory participated in the parade, and were the
guests at the vaudeville performance which followed.
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene C. Libby, recruiting officer
for Multnomah County, was the author of the idea and had
charge of the arrangements.
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KOlVIPANY KLERKS KOLUiH
deer fellers:
when thee ed. reefused too run thee storie what i rote
for the last isshoo just kaus9 i sed sum things wh1;lt
wusn't exactly komplimentary abount a bunch of hi rankm
feeld officers i was so darn mad that i made a agreement
with miself tlwt nevel' agan wood i rite anything yumorus.
yu woodn't blame me eether if yu had I'ed what i rote
fer it shuI' was a dandy an thee best i ever rit.
seein as how i aint goin to rite no moore yumorus stuff
it okkurs to mee that i had better rite sumthing seerious
an as i hav never sed enything about the regular armee
instructer:, on dooty with the nat. gard i think i will .say
a fu wUl'Cls about them as they is thee most seenous
minded kreetchul'es what i lean think of rite now.
kurnel robert mccleave who is the rankest instrukter
what we Q'ot is in adishun to beein a crackerjak soldjer,
a regular "fella: he wun a whole book fu.ll of fame ?,ver
.
in france when he wurked out the deetalls of thee fIrst
majer amerikan operashun. i think they lealled it �h e
battul o f suint my-hell. kurnel robert was the boy WIth
thee big stile in that skrap and fru!11 my intermate noledge
of the �affair (me being stationed in a pool of livers i n
england at thee time) i don't hesitate to I·eemark. that he
shuI' did thee job too the queen's taste. when It !nuns
to wurlein out thee deetails of a big battul, kel'nel robert
is certainly the kat's meeow and i don't meen mabee.
kernel \'obert in adishun to hiz uther clooties, swings
a wicked golf stick. akkordin to a ear witness thee best
shot thee lwrnel ever made wuz when he walloped the littul
pill fer a distance equal to the range of a big burtha plus
trcn leilomeetlns. he is also fond of fishin alltho pursonly i
think he is too tenderhal'ted to mal,e much of a sukksess
of it ' i hal' knew him to stand on a bridge fer hours at a
time dHllO'lin a line ovm' the rail, but not wunst did h e
muster up" enuff eurage to hurt one o f thee littul fishies b.y
hookin him in the jaw. aint it funny how sum men IS
hard boilee! about sum things an soft haded about uthers?
at the present time kernel mccleave is the instruktur
fel' the 41st divislnm. wee don't exaktly own him eny­
moore. seems like he has ordurs to devie!e his luv and
affectshun between the states what cUlnprise the 41st
divi,;hun.
\Yun of thee most ambishus instl'ukturs what has ever
been assigned to oregun is majer a. w. clear,\'. konsicler­
able lwnjekchul'e has bin made about the majer's age but
i don't think that enybue!y I'eely noes just how yung he is.
my huneh is that he is about fifty five altho he cIon't look
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a 'cItw Dvm' fifty.
is the very personerfikashun of industry
1l1ajel' clear
yu can find him at his desk in thee armory at most
any �lUwel' day 01' nite figel'll1 up sum dope to pass out
to thee officers class at thee multnomah kounty armory.
tis said that thee atendance at theese skools is better since
maj CI' cleary took the helm than evel' beefol'. he is dif­
ferent fl'om' the ordinary garden variety of instl'uktlll' in
that he entel's inter hiz wurle, hart and sole.' insted of
taldn a book ancI hanclin it to the class and sayin "there's
the stufJ' gentlemen, dig it out," he spends days diggin out
\I'hat is of value to the nat. gal'C1. officers and when they
g'ct thee dope it is all boiled down in a neet mimygl'aff
"heet. in this way he is abul to give the pUl'suns what h e
is Im'nin, thee infol'lnashun they need ane! give i n a way
that will rcquire the minymum amount of exershun on
their part. majer cleary sends these sheets to all units of
the state.
wee aint bin abul to get thee low down on what the
majer's hobby is yet. thee only incIel'kashun of a hobby
that we hal' seen so far is teechin the nat. gard the game.
Vie think mebbe also he likes blonds.
maier can waller is the illstruktur for the coast artil­
lerie a'nd too date wee hav not bin abul to get much of a
line on him. he only showed up last dec. when majer jinll11ie
doosenberr,Y went away to skool. he seems to bee a good·
natchUl'ecl pet:son with a particular avershun to bilding
fires in the furnice. he noes his stuff and if the c. a. c.
don't ruin the targets at cam!) this yeer it won't bee majel'
carr's fault.
annuthel' newkommer is !captain vincent diaz who is
stationed at salem as the assistant instruktur for the 186th
"md
y
infantree. kaptain diaz is a porter rikan by trade and a
officer in the armmee by hiz own deesire plus an akt of
kongress. he radiates out of salem to thee infantree kUl11panles stashuned at woodburn, silverton, dallas and cor­
vallis an also keeps a eegul eye on the salem kumpanJ�'
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his hobby is drivin an automobeel and in eemergencles
he
has been known to eh'ive a s fast a s 12 miles pel'. however,
this is thee excepshun rather than the rule.
thee oldest instruktur in point of surviss is kaptain paul
hathaway who has bin with thee ore. nat. gard since beefore
.
the mexIcan border days when he wuz a sargent lllstruk­
tur. kaptain paul has bin with us long enuff to understand
us thurowly but at times i ,vunder whether he reely does ..
he noes machine guns backwards an is a A-1 instruktur i n
this arm. h i s present assingment is instruktur for the
162d infantree. kaptain paul's hobby is WOl'ry. i achooly
beeleeve that if he kood not WOl'l'y that he wood not bee
happy. he dusnt wm'I'y about anything in purticular but
just everything in general. he has got I'udof valenteeno
backed off thee map fur looks and it is sed that he bats a
wicked eye round the fail' sex an is a sowshul lion, if yu
no what i meen.
sum day when i get time i will tell Yli about the sgt.
instrukturs but i think i hav writ too much for this time.
yurs trooly
a. kumpany Iderk.
p. s. i'm still soar kause thee ed. woodn't pI:int the
story what i rit fur the last isshoo.
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MANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
A s a result of the conference of adjutants general of
the Ninth Corps Area, which closed February 15, Colonel
Edgar A. Sirmyer, officer in. charge of Nati?nal Guard
Affairs, has made the followmg recommendatIOns to the
War Department:
(a) That funds for equipment of new units be allotted
to the corps area as soon as report is made of new units
in process of organization.
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(b) That funds for supply and mamtenance of eXlstmg
units be allotted annually, instead of quartel'ly, to avoid
delay incident to calling for funds and awaiting their re­
ceipt each quarter.
(c) That
lieutenants
commanding
battalion
head­
quarter detachments and medical detachments be placed on
the same pay basis as captains of companies.
(d) That in localities where no National Guard medical
officer is available, that Federal funds be allotted to pay
for the enlistment examinations, inoculations, and vac­
cination.
(e) That the Corps Area Commander be designated to
act upon all reports of sm'V!?y where the amount is less
than $500.00.
(f) That uniform regulations be amended so as to
authorize National Guardsmen to Weal' the letters "U. S."
as the collar insignia.
(g-) That an immediate effort be made to secure an
amendment to the National Defense Act, which will pro­
vide for the payment of the men of the National Guard for
their ratings as specialists during encampments, and to
authol'ize additional pay for qualifications in rifle marks­
manship, provided for enlisted men in the Coast Artillery.
(It) That enlisted men of the National Guard be given
pay for the number of elI'ills attended during the first
month of enlistment.
(i) That steps be taken to secure a more pI'ompt ancI
complete supply of signal equipment for the National Guard.
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TILLAMOOK GETS OREGONIAN CUP
At a joint assembly of the Tillamook Post of the �mer­
ican Legion and Company K, 162d Infantry, the ad,lutant
general presented to the military organization the Oregon­
ian trophy, which was awarded to Company K, for main­
taining the highest average company attendance at drill
for the year 1923.
lVIore than 1,000 people were present at the ceremonies
and, incidentally, Captain Shearer had 100 pel' cent present
in ranks for the occasion.
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