New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Need of More Doctors Emphasized
at Vancouver Barracks.
rEpm III. Tribune Bursau-I

Washington, November n
DANGEROUS SCARCITY OF DOCTORS-Much
criticism OF an official nature has been visited re-
Gently upon the army medical department for It's
hospital service at Vancouver Barracks, Washing
ton. Major General A w. Greeiy. who has been
in command of that military department. has taken
occasion to comment with some severity on the
conditions that prevailed In connection with the
death OF soldier to whom the wrong medicine was
administered by a duty in the hospital In
vestigation showed that the mistake was natural
enough on the part of the soldier who was not
familiar with medicines. and who was acting un-
der the instructions Of a contract surgeon, who
had not established all the precautionary measures
to keep injurious poisonous drugs in place
; by themselves, where they would be inaccessible.
, except when specially required. The incident has
called attention TO the lack of medical officers and
! the dependence which must be placed physi-
clans who employed for special service at
Of the army posts in the absence OF the reg
ular medical officers. The War Department will
submit 10 Congress carly IN ts coming session the
bill which oontempates an increase in and relief
81 the perscnnel Of the medical corps of the army.
This will Will be the same in its provisions
that which failed at the last session The meas
will be urged for enactment the ground
that such incidents as that at Vancouver Barracks
may happen other plaoDS unless tho medical de-
|, partment is placed such footing that Il may
obtain and retain regular officers In its personnel
NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETICS.-The Army
and Navy football match at Philadelphia next Sat
urday will call attention q difference of
opinion which exists in both the army and the navy
concerning the advisaoility OF giving atten-
, lion OF special sort TO athletics at the Naval
Academy and the Military Acad my. Tho board
which recently considered the question OF changes
I'm the OF study at Annapolis expressed IT.
eelf in favor OF establishing a department
which should have charge OF the physical training
OF the mdshpmen. The present superintendent
of the institution Captain q, J. Badger and the
chief OF the bureau OF navigation. Rear Admiral
w. H Brownson were opposed 10 any such inno-
walton. and other things operated to cause a de-
partmental decision against the department.
This does not that physical training is TO
be less honored IN its observance at the Naval
Academy than Il has been than II Is at West
Point but II is considered that there is special
reason why undue prominence should be given to
this training OF course, the physical work. espe-
caIy in the athletic contests, is less linked
with the academic pursuits but there has always
been & disposition to arrange things that the
mldshipmen may get the full benefit derived from
competition. This policy WILL be adhered to in the
future.
ARMY OWNS IT'S LAUNDRIEs.-Certain steam
laundres which have been in operation at Manila
and san Juan are TO be turned to the quarter
masters department OF the army for maintenance
and operation. These have been under the
geon general OF the army. The transfer is to be
made in the interest," OF administration and 20 place
these laundries the same footing as the So
called post laundries. All the laundres which do
work for large posts are destined to be oper-
ated by the government or at least under official
supervision. At Fort Leavenworth the laundry
has been equipped and operated by an army officer.
whose report Of the installation and management
of the plant has been published with Illustrations
for the guidance of the military authorities in
tending the system to other posts BY this way
it is purposed to have work done economically and
under conditions which shall serve a protection
TO the health OF the military community. There
was much question about the adoption of this sys-
TEN. since IT threatened to deprive widows of
soldiers of the laundry work which they had been
doing but there is stiII opportunity to send in
dividuai laundry to those who make their living in
this way. being taken. of course. TO see that
the work is done under conditions which in no way
threaten the health Of those who patronize the
system.
ORDERS IssUED.-Tne following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
Tiauteaants JOSEPH NJ ANpREWs. 1st Cavalry.
and BENJAMIN r. WADE ,i 5Vth iht1nrry; 1 from Co
Captain IHO1s %LFRED 4 sF%RB1RD 5 Field Artillery
Iafantr5, and CLYDE B. PARKER. 26ih Infantry.
Captain G1' WILLIAM l. LUIS Cavalry: and First
JEFFERSON Barracks to proper station, Ia uary !.
Captain THOMAS POWERS lstn n11S'Ty @ ~ and FTas T
MORRIS NJ. KpCK- 18th Infantry. TO general re-
Captain a5Gef cGREEs siSEiss oFs and
general recruiting service jefferson Barracks jan
First Lieuonants CHARLES B. STONE, Jr: 10Th In
fantry; JAMES II. BRYsoN, Sd Field Artillery, and
WILLIAM PATERSON, coast artillery CORPS 20 gen
era recruiting service Columbus Barracks. Janu-
].
Captain JOHN D. LONG 11th 70 18th Cavalry.
First Lieutenant JAMES 7. WATSON 2oth hliantry 70
general recruiting service Fort Slocun, vice First
lieutenant FRANK b. DAVIS, 9th Infantry. 20 his
company.
Captain MARCUS p. CRoNIN. 25th Infantry 10 general
recruiting service jefferson Barracks. vice Captain
WILLIAM T LITTEBRANT. 11th Calvary. 10 his
C,aptain GEORGE p WHITE. eth Calvary, to general
recruiting service Columbus Barracks. vice Captain
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