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Militia and Volunteers—would be brought into much closer touch, and 
understanding one another would be ready to give a good account of 
themselves should the necessity ever arise in time of war. 
Money is the one great stumbling block to increased efficiency, but 
considering the cost and value of the works erected, in few ways could 
money be better spent than in improving the personnel of our Coast 
Artillery, so that they may be capable of using them effectually. 
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