The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-25
Hospital Stewards I'm the Army.
MODE or APPOINTING HOSPITAL srKwARos-THIIR
ANOMALOUS PosIrroN-rHE REMEDY NEEDED

m EDITOR HERALD.
In these days OF army reform aud army bills
perhaps 10 may not be improper 10 call the attention
OF the powers that be TO the anomalous position Of hospi
tai stewards, and 10 give In plato way few suggestions
In regard 70 cheap, and ~ conceive deserved re.
medy.
According the present order Of thugs hospital stew.
ards commissioned STAFF officers, having the rank
pay and emoumen Of sergesut Of ordnance, sppootsd
Recommendation by the Secretary Of War specially
enlisted for the purpose To receive this Appointment
they mu,t produce evidence Of being Trustworthy aud
competent Trustworthy, because 10 personal
and keeping entrusted the medical supplies furniture
and instruments al their stations aud the ra,ous OF all
sick in hospital Competent smpy because position
can filed by Incompetent psrsoBs. roen shat
competency In this consist or Ia some
of character TO hun given the medical oiers pre-
ssrptiops for compromising and administration he may
possibly be required n some time - exercise little i,1x
himself and numerous DISTANCES could be a1ducct where
stewards have and performing dou Die duty With
ss, Of hs q ss m. a.. rs.a
graduates Of medical nst,atsans, soa qasldsf --wsn
quanedso take charge OF csses Of ordinary occoreocc
There n little writing connected With ,hs hospital
department. the steward the clerk surgeon merely
axss specimen of his hand writing in the shape Of az
Al ali posts there 10 register Of was, snd westaer
kept; ~ many . barometer and tide register. The
steward MAKES these observations, sod, Q, ,ug them,
world See the following from regulations
CONNECTED with meseorooxv many iafer.stlog SUI,
jects Of inquiry, which only be eluc1stsd bv eide
spread. simultansous observations TEE medical OIL
Of the army therefore confidently vteo 10 operate
In the collection of data tending advance the interests
OF science. For the accuracy OF their cbs-- vators
fquo,ed they viii be bvth q, home and sbecsd) n
hardly necessary 70 say the reputation Of the department
N pledged"
Hospital stewards cannot complain 81 pay snd emil
umenss They amount 10 shout the wages
men Of their abilities would receive for tss gis-
in civil employ IN the Ss'es, though there dereocs
California ana other remote portions OF our country yet
Il 10 probably balanced BY the fact that nearly ell have
been ensted and received uansp,ristcu from the cities
where the difference any, would be TIE other hand.
The auomay that 10 referred 10 IL simply rank. At
pycsent n they have associates they must be enlisted
men 70 those vho kno~ what the material IL OF which
our army CONSISTS n asked the question, not hosp
stewards deserving Of somening oeserf o.
are intelligent and good IN the ranksnso worthy OF
better places but they down by the military
necessity OF having all sa5sereient 10 the orders;
and unfortunately there class tnst neither orders
ssr OF punishment be hope OF reward would
strain 70 be and cot like men.
In the navy az The writer 10 correctly nformsdJ the
person occupyns similar position 10 by courtesy tue &c
kpowiedeed associate of officers, snd receives ali the
spect due 10 him. Ia the army his rank shals hm
from the company OF officers and the respect he sup
posed 70 have Tor himself from the compsny Of sosset
men.
Is no, the remedy essy' And Is e no, deserved'
HOSPITAL STEWARD.