The National tribune., 1882-04-22
JoTTINGS FROM JERSEY.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.

TRENTON, \. j., April ia visit by your
correspondent to several of the Posts in this
State establishes the fact that THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE is welcome visitor among the mem
bers, and all the indications point to a rapid
and large increase of its circulation throughout
this Department.. An investigation has Just
been made by special committee OF the Leg
islature of certain charges of damage to camp
cquipage alleged to have occurred during the
encampments at DecIertown, Skillman, and
Bordentown. After the Governors veto of the
Grand Army bill, Mr.. Herr, of the committee,
reported that the Grand Army, as an orfaniza-
ton, is not and never was responsible for the
loss Of some So45 on account Of the Dcckertown
encampment. In reference to the loss at Camp
Spillman Of 1912 the committee found that the
sum of $397-charged as having been paid for
cleaning camp and garrison cquipage, repairing
tents, &c, should not have been charged against
the Grand Army. The sum OF $3.50 itemized
for "loss Of camp and garrison equinage" is
also excessive-the net loss not exceeding $50.
Other errors are corrected in the report. Al the
Bordentown encampmcnt the loss represented
was s6i2 Of this amount $500 were paid the
regular employees for cleaning and repairing.
The value of equipagc lost was only 81 accord
ing to Regular army prices. The loss at Decker
Camp to the State was actually nothing; ut
Camp Shillman nothing, and at Bordentown
only 1915. By direction Of Governor McCiel-
Ian all of this indebtedness was cancelled.
Commander Campbell, referring to this matter,
says: The Department Commander extends to
you his congratulations, upon the fact that
figures which, amounting 10 $1.700.53 looked
so formidable in solemn State paper, arc re-
duced by State paper Of equal solemnity to so
modest figures.
Additional appointments have been made on
the staff of Department Commander Edward l..
Campbell, to be assistant inspectors, as follows:
E. P. Simpson, Fcrd. Kirshmeycr, Samuel HUFF
ty, W. S. Sulger, L. Gordon, A. 7. Parsons, E.
". Davis, A. NJ Matthews, W. II. Mccullough,
Cyrus f. Cook, Charles T. Merritt, Philip f.
Tufts, VIM. J. Buckley, Levi C. Albertson, II.
H. De Croft, John Mueller, John 4. Dali,
Thomas T. Rocket, A. L. Scott, S. n. Rockh;il,
Geo. W. Royce, A. Hausbeck Jos r. Woodruff.
T. W. Lavakc, and Benz. c. Brown.
In announcing the above appointments In
spcctor William II. De Hort says with the
approval of the Department Commander):
With but few exceptions, the assistant in
spectors have been selected from among the
past Post Commanders, believing them TO be
more familiar with the workings of Post af
fairs, and upon the receipt of the order
announcing their appointment, they, will re-
port their acceptance or dcclination TO the
Department Inspector. No ornamental ap-
pointmcnts have been made, and there is no
ornamental work to be done but n faithful and
prompt discharge Of duties Will be required
In addition to the annual inspection, other and
important duties are assigned. Assistant in
spectors will be thoroughly instructed in every
detail by the Department Inspector, and will
visit the Posts to which they are assigned
during the month of May, for the purpose of
imparting such instruction as may be found
necessary to correct Irregularities and to assist
the officers to prepare their Posts for proper
and uniform inspection in November, in accord
ance with the system adopted by the National
Encampment.
Assistant inspectors will hold themselves in
readiness to be detailed to visit new Posts at
their first three cncampments after muster for
the purpose Of assisting and instructing the
officers in their duties.
AS there is but one code OF rules and regula-
tions that governs the Grand Army, but one
form for ceremonies and ono ritual, there is no
good reason why they should not be followed.
Assistant inspectors must be frank, positive,
and courteous in giving instruction, and unless
they are willing to assume this important ser
vice their appointment will prove detrimental
to the object in view, which is to secure uni
formity in the working of Posts, a uniform
inspection, and the classification of excellent for
each Post, as well as to enable the Department
to attain the highest standard of excellence in
the National Encampment.
The Department Commander also refers TO
the proposed field encampmcnt during the
ensuing summer, and invites Il note from each
Post on the advisabiIity of doing so