New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
High Wages for Labor affects Ser
rice EnistmentS.
From The Tribune Bureau !

Washington. May Is.
ONE-THIRD OF THE MARINES RE-ENLIsT.
The authorities of the marine corps are much en-
couraged by the fact that the re-enlistments have
been on the increase. About 30 per cent of those
who were eligible to remain in the marine corps
have chosen recently to continue their service
there. This is a better record than has been made
for time. In the marine corps, ~as in the
army and navy considerable anxiety has been ex-
pressed in regard 10 keeping in the service.
The pay is not sufficiently attractive for most
in itself, and the demands of labor outside the
vice accompanied by compeusations which
much better than anything the government has to
offer its men. In the artillery corps the situation
has been met to extent by creating special
places which carry with them extra pay. But in
the marine corps this is not possible except in the
case of expert marksmen. It is realized that some
thing must be done the next session of Congress
for enlisted of the marine corps army and
navy in order 70 keep the whom 1t is desired
to retain and who eligible to continue in the
service on account of previous good records
TEST OF ARMY OFFICERS INVENTIONS
Preparations being made by the artillery off,
GERS at Fort Monroe for competitive test of posi-
ton finders This will take place about July and
will include four five of these devices, most of
which have been invented designed by army
officers including Major 1. n. Lewis. Colonel c. n.
Whistler, Captain c. c. Hearn and Major W. c.
Rafferty,. Major Lewis the inventor of the
original position finder adopted for the military
mechanism recently. while other officers have add
ed to the value of their devices. One Of the
instruments, that invented by Colonel Whistler
and Captain Hearn. has been installed for some
months at a coast fort near New York and has
been under observation of the experts. The posi-
ton finder is practical aid to the accurate gun
merry or the coast defence armament. is an IN
dspensahle mechanism. and anything which i'm
OF Importance.
WEDDING OUT "MOLLYCoDDLEs." The
Uu tafJ D1T,
Monday for the purpose of examining the Ave hun
dred cadets composing the several classes at the
Military Academy. This is the second time all the
cadets have been examined IN this way Previously
the physical examination conducted annually by
army surgeons was limited to members of the sue
ceedlng gradual ting class, II being considered that
efficiency as controlled by personal endurance The
three surgeons composing the board will each ex-
anime every cadet, although the work on the sub
ject will be divided facilitate the examine
the The cadet viii be Gy one or
oy the three doctors. The examination OF the in
slightest defect fond BY the eXaneFs I'm
the case ct the other cadets the rejectons will be
which would affect the individual efficiency.
GREAT LAKES TRAINING sTAT1oN.-The
Secretary Of the Navy has awarded contracts for
the construction of the ten principal buildings for
the new Great Lakes naval training station at
North Chicago TO the Noel Construction Company
| or Baltimore, for A,500,ooo The plant includes
twenty-fOur buildings. and bids invited for the
entire lot but all received in excess of the
available appropriation OF 100000, Rather than
abandon the work altogether and wait for an adj
dltional appropriation by Congress Secretary Met
calf decided 20 proceed with the construction of
the main buildings at once and invite bids for
the remaining minor buildings plans modified so
as 70 bring their total within the balance
available. about $4,000 The buildings TO be erect
ed at once are the administration building the in
strpction building, the drin hall. mess hall and
galley. four dOrmitories. main guardhouse and
power house, The buildings vet to be provided for
are the prison. galley and laundry six receiving
dCTmtOTtfS stables hOathOIsa Icf0r
etc; II is estimated that the work contracted for
VIII take about two years 70 complete and that
provision can be made for the other necessary work
within that period.
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
been issued: