Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

the year its high standard OF discipline and
efficiency Looking to tho future and the
possible necessity OF rapidly Transforming a
large number Of citizens into effective SOL
diers, il Is matter of vital Importance that
the regular army, in organization and per-
sonnet, should represent as nearly as may
Re perfect model.
Personnel OF tho Army.
Tbs general conclusion gathered from all
sources, is to the effect that while the per
sonnell of tho army is us whole, very
much better than at any time previous,
much remains TO be accomplished in this
connection before we can rest entirely salts
tied.
kvsry possible effort has been made to
secure the enlistment of desirable men.
EotwithstandinE this, however, many men
succeed in ehtoriuJ Tho army whose char
acter und entecedents are such as to render
their presence detrimental TO the service;
end the complaint is general rs TO scarcity
Of material for noncommissoned officers.
Improvement in administrative methods
may correct some OF these evils, but it ID
thought that tho best romedy ios through u
smsll increase in compensation. TX good
men ara wanted for the army, they must bc
paid something near what woge carriers re-
ceive in the ordinary pursuits of civil life
II is therefore recommended that at least
lie pay Of ali non. commissioned grades be
Increased TO the extent of making promotion
thereto the object Of legitimate ambition,
thereby iaduclpS the enlistment of the very
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"r"'" VI '''e ''''
The interests of the nation demand that
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To thI, end Il IL necessary that the com
r,nlinq camera, should be consplcuouqlv
s,iuerior in rank to all subordinntes. Fx-
marianne, has shown that rank "A we'll ss
command ia essential to give proper effect
TO authority in anv military organization
OF importance. Accordingly. IT is recon-
nended TINT the neuteraut- QeneraIcv be
revived as C permanent era do of army
rank
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"hoiy conn1'o 10 'no army ~ Is ca
tehueo 10 tne c'iesV' "uu uHi'e' S''i''
nouV we couuV. y u,'u Ursula, " raw
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o'u'r H'N'-tios7 'De'''n''ohs' "nei So"oe
ihe" ate uri'''1 anu '"uSu' 'uo "1iiie"O' Vi
sraI snys in his rencrt that over 1000 1o,e
,nd ,our, man vera u,dsr military in
etrurtion st the difParent educational estab.
Hsh,nsnts durin1 che mast vear When
these vounc men 20 out into the world thew
will not have the military education OF a
oraduota from, tho Military ncnde,,v Lut
th.v will bsve sone military hnowIadge
which NAV nrovs of sdvauta1e 10 them and
10 the country.
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pletion. Work on the atlas, OF maps. an
plans has also been actively carried orward
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penerslly supnosed
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