New-York tribune., 1908-06-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
UW Rene7o Efforts to Establish
General Service Corps.
From The Tribune Bureau. 7


Washington June
| GENERAL SERVICE CORPS-The War Depart-
men at the next session of Congress will renew its
efforts to obtain legislation establishing general
service corps. Such bill framed some time
ago by the General Staff, and it has recently
reconsidered with view to improving the situa-
| ton and making such adjustment Of the pay of
employees as to put their compensation upon foot
| ing corresponding with the pay of similar labor In
civil life. There is great need of general service
| corps which shall be permanent in its character
! and which shall furnish the military establishment
| with a class of workers now employed under varf-
branches and with status other than that of
| civilian Iabcrers. 1t is sometimes hard to keep
these people in the service because of the outside
demands for labor. especially in agricultural
tons Members of this corps would have regular
pay with ratons and quarters and allowance
for clothing free medical attendance and the priv
ilege Of retirement after thirty years of service
Conditions this sort expected to be attractive
those who do not find the service attractive.
CHANGE BOARDS OF vISITORS.-The Navy
Department will probably seek next session
change in the composition of the board of visitors
at the Naval Academy similar to that provided
for West Point by a clause in the Military ACa-
denny appropriation bill signed by the President
last Thursday. The change agreed to when
of the members of that board. appointed by
the President. including the Vice-President and
the Speaker of the House, had reached New York
en- West Point from various sections of the
country AS has been said In these dispatches, the
expense incurred by thess board members will not
bs borne by the government The law is now
changed so that the Military Academy board will
be made up OF members of the House and Senate
Military committees The sort Of board is
desired for the Naval Academy. the members to
be chosen from the House and Senate Naval com
mttees and designated by the respective chairmen
II is desired that the board visit the Naval
Academy during the academic year and. if pos
sible. during the session of Congress preliminary
the preparation of that part Of the naval appro-
priation act which provides for the maintenance
of the Naval Academy. This would have bene-
hciaI effect since it would place valuable informa-
ton I'm the possession of those who have to do
with the appropriations and the observations of the
boards of visitors to the Military and Naval
academies would undoubtedly have direct and
salutary influence upon the development of these
institutions.
ORDERS ISsUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Major FREDERICK WHEELER Getired). detailed pro-
fessor military science Massachusetts Institute Of
Captain sEpGWICK RICE. Sd cavalry: detailed profs.-
- s'lsss se :!
Captain PAUL c. HUTTON. medical corps. from Fort
Captain snsTIn Hsian Z R6SRfF h caa to
.cona ss sntssns N nGTt Pppn.
First Lieutenant GOODWIN COMPTON 1Stn Infantry, TO
WALTER n. NELL. 18th Cavalry. his
Lieutenant Commander H. J. zIEGEMEIER; detached
@aHs Rko%N " 1 ~ SxE7
tached Naval Aoadsny; to the Montana
and. months.
J. H BLACKBURN. detached the Chicago;
MidshipInen q. McAULEY. H; D. MGUIRE. Il
MEREDITH. ". ". WILSON. D. e KEMP. c. M.
YATES and c. L. BEST. detached Naval Academy:
Mtdshipmen F. T. BERRY. J. c. CUNNINGHAM e
GUTHRIE J. l. OSWALD and NJ. J. PATTERSON.
MECTEARY: K, HERON and G 6, CLARE de
Midshipmen r NJ TIPToN. R G SATFLEY. K n.
D0NAvIN. ]. KAUFMAN and +. r. SMITH. Jrr
Midshipman F. c. BEIsE1. detached Naval Academy:
M,dsSipm.n to hs sfGrss n 4 LEY IEAHY H H. CROSBY
EMMETT and J: FoY. detached Naval Academy. to
Assistant Surgeon w F. scIIALIR resisuatou ac-
cepted
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
Nav s1--The North Carolina. at Newport ,
Iune The Preble the Farrasut. the FOX and the
at Astoria the Uncss. at Guantanamo: the Aoarei1s
at Norfolk; the Buffalo and the Alabama at can
fornia city: West Virginia the MsTyisnd the
Pennsylvania. the Tennessee and the Csif''nia ~
Iuns @"Thr Nanshau at Hong KonR
SAILED.
May ao-The North Carolina. from New York Ct1 FOR
NAV siPThs Pr.ble the Farrasut. IN. Fox and th-
June THE Norfolk Tor Indian HeAn' tns