New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
AND NAVY NEWS.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, June TO-
MILITARY ,WANT'' ADyERTISING.-The
army and navy officers who have to do with re-
cruting have always expressed much curiosity 10
know 10 what means of publicity may be ascrioed
the procurement of recruits. 1t has always been
question whether newspaper advertising paid better
than the ''crcus posters, which have been more OF
less criticised especially in Congress. as overstating
opportunities and advantages of enlistment Gen.
eral T. c. Ainsworth. the military secretary of the
army. has out circular to recruiting oilicers
calling for reports. which VIII sho" no" eacH "t
plicant happened to present hmself fof eHis'ie'''
Lieutenant Z. E. Harding, 26th Infantry VINO IS
in charge Of the recruiting offices in Third avenue
and Major E. P. Andrews. Sd Cavalry VINO mas mas
charge of the recruiting Sta{,Ens it Win w bereafter
ascertain from each recruit whether he learned OF
paper pPveIhseme1t the recruiting Circular
decorated poster. the flag of the regrutS sfauUn b
is difference of opinion as TO the merits OF the
various methods OF publicity Most Ss te e neW
paper advertisement yields the best results on the
read the want "ads' in the newspapers and come
the call for recruits although OF course, r i
is admitted that a certain amount OF dead wal Tn
advertising must keep the nfSd for for ese9 eh e
tinn ACQUIRED as result of General Ainsworth's
circular will govern the War Eepartitnent me t, me,e
and undoubiedly this policy of the War Department
viii have an influence upon the naval methods.
NEW ARMOR FACTORY SCHEME-NavaI Of
hcers are surprised 70 learn that the Navy De-
partment is making an investigation into the cost
armor plate production The call Tor in'orhlio'i
on the subject incorporates in last year NaVal
bill was completely forgotten in the department,
and il was only after inquiry made by the
House Naval Committee a month or more ago
respecting the report that the demand was remcm-
bered. There was time set for sending in the
report and as Congress will socn adjourn the in
formation is not expected 10 be ready before the
end this session In the time however,
board of three ordnance experts has gone to
Pittsburg and Bethlehem to ascertain If any in
formation be obtained from the armor plate
makers I'm regard to the processes adopted since
the last inquiry into the subject. The arnor plate
naval beard aud it is expected the inquiry will
bring little to the department which is not already
known. The department authorities are not in
favor OF building arrnor plate plant. and IL Is
known that the conttactorS find themselves Without
IGor win be for the two batt!eships. the South
Congress has authorized only one additional armor
carrying ship the amount of government orders
keep the private plants busy. 1t is considered that
future battieshp construction will not justify the
and no one one in apth0Tity looks for any
the Navy materially to reduce the contract price
of for the coming battleships. The fact that
ment of the detail of the board of inquiry into the
question led 70 the adoption in the House this
Information on armor plate cost.
COMMISSIONS FOR sOLDIERs-More than
der instruction at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. in
the next two months in preparation for their
final examination for appointment as second lieu
tenants in the army. These candidates will have
20 their credit the commissions which remain
cant after the appointment of the graduates of the
Military Academy later this month. Ii is within
the power of the Secretary of War TO divide the
remaining vacancies between the qualified enlisted
men and such civilians he may select from a
list of several hundred applications from that
source There is great interest. the military au-
thorities find in these appointments and the civil
ians showing q great desire to the army
at Il time when promotion higher grades threat
ems 10 be more impeded than ever before. This
prospect of StagnatiOn is VeTitabe problem which
army officers have undertaken 20 solve. the
formidable of the measures of relief heing system
OF elimination devised by General William Crozier
the chief OF ordnance OF the army. The enlisted
mon who have come up for special instruction, with
a view TO appointment to army commissions. are
not at all dsheartencd by the prospect. and prob
ably n knowledge of the unprorising outlook of
being old Neutenants does not deter civilians with
military ambition from sending in their appliCa-
tionS.