New-York tribune., 1908-01-20
lRMY AND NAVY NEWS.
n. Increase Question-Furniture
for Army Officers.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

n..,ss who have been planning TO obtain
- Congress action the bill for the increase
| Pu-xsce nay. He practically controls the situa-
= !, thar respect. as he has had referred 70 the
- .,. Naval Committee. Of which he is chairman,
= w.caTed Dlck-Capron bill and the Penrose Bill
sss,e for service pay increase. This will have
=. s~ect Of referring to the same committee the
- ~srron bin IL il should pass the House. and
: !. understood be Mr- Hale's plan that the best
--s.bna of procedure would be to have navy and
-,e7ae corps pay increase put on the naval appro
r-stion biz and army pay increase provided in the
| e--v appropriation bill. IT is TO this end that
ss-sts- Warren has introduced bin providing for
ths increase Of army pay This situation gives
x~zrs- influence TO Senator Hale and his advocacy
=, the naval personnel bill, which he has lately
introduced. and the provisions of which expect
&c 70 be added 70 the naval appropriation act in
the Senate. Il there IS net consideration Of that
MI fn 8 separate form. Some observers !n Wash
surfoa take pessimistic view OF the situation and
fee that the proposition TO increase service pay
has been somewhat complicated by the various
propositions which have been introduced The IN
fnsnoe Of the War and Navy departments
ginues be il favor Of the Dick-Capron bil with
Out amendment in any way.
FORT SLoCCN YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
asSOCTATION--The building occupied by the
Young Mems Christian Association at Fort Slocum.
New York has been the subject of consideration
this week in the War Department. The question
has been presented whether this building should be
maintained and repaired when necessary at govern
nen1 expense. 1t is true the building is mill
ts-y reservation is used for the benefit Of the
Members Of the military establishment. but IL has
beer erected out of private funds and is under the
control 10 some extent OF those who responsible
FOR lis existence. There is an increasing number
O. these buildings army posts and eventually it
is intended BY the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
toI officials 10 have branch al every large MILL
tATy station The maintenance Of these buildings
would already constitute substantial draft upon
the Var Department appropriations. As the law
stands al present these buildings cannot be sup
ported by the government ard the question is pre-
sented whether Il would be wise TO ask Congress
for authority 10 keep up such institutions Al ali
events, II VIII require legislation 10 MAINTAIN THESE
buildings out of government funds
AN AQUATIC SPEAK EASY."-The facilities or
rhe War Department have asked by residents |
fn the vicinity OF Block Island for relief from |
floating saloon. II appears that liquor dealer has
chartered boat and is maintaining a drinking /
resort. despite local Law, which prohibits the ex-
istence Of such places The owner Of the place /
claims that. not being land. his establishment |
does not come within the scope and effect OF the
local prohibition Law In this extremity the people
IL the neighborhood. who find that the floating |
saloon IS f1eQuen1ed by many fishermen. have pc
-stione5 the War Department TO drive away the /
Objectionable resort, the ground that 1t is
lawfully occupying navigable waters. There has
been consideration Of the situation by the local
authorities Washington. and it has been decided
that ne War Department has nothing do with
such case-that the local officials must exercise
the authority which reposes in them by state law
and take such action as viii enforce the prohibition
Vhica has been enacted.
CARE OF HEAVY FURNITURE-The army
cua-re-nasters. who will have charge of the ac-
qurenent and installation OF heavy furniture
which Is Be placed in all the quarters Of army
o1cers are IA quandarv concerning the pro-
vision which must be made for tie protection OF
those articles The samples Of the furniture were
recently seIit from New York by the depot guar
rermsster, VINO obtained them from firms and
have this been inspected by the military au-
thuTi-es. who have selected certain samples which
&c be the basis Of bids and subsequent con- |
tracts. The furniture is OF oak and mahogany. |
vel finished and durable. The bids viii be opened
b. the Depot quartermaster in Whitehall street.
New YORK L TOW becomes q question how this
furniture shall be protected when il is once in |
stalled i unay become necessary 10 employ a
catinetaaker At every army post repair Injuries
and otherwise restore furniture which has been IN
Use Other articles which issued by the quar-
rs-Tnas1e-'s department replaced when |
bur these articles Of less Importance thad
furniture. such kitchen utensils. and the substi-
tuion q new things is not great expense. OF
oourse il the case Of furniture greater care will
have Z exercised and il is probable that Off
GERS VII Be instructed 70 take special OF the
furniture, which IS remain in their quarters and
be Inherited by the succeeding occupant. II is /
imaginable that all Of trouble is in store for
tne army QusrternIasrer when misused furniture is
thus acquired by officer who moves into guar
fs-s where his predecessor did take sufficient
care q this heavy furniture The allowance is a
fahstsntial one and IS much appreciated by army
officers
MORE POST EXCHANGES WANTED--A re-
eues has been made from OF the large mill
fary stations that there be established more than
one post exchange building. This restriction now
exists by virtue Of The law. which limits the ex-
pendIure for post exchanges TO $50 GEO TO any one
posL A some posts such as Fort Riley and Fort
LeaTenSoTth, watch viii be brigade posts and
where ,ae commands likely TO be widely sep
srEtsG- i i Tec0mmended that there be more
iAan one post exchange that the soldiers club
1lay be more accessible TO all the enlisted men
sAsa L there were only one post exchange a
efse reservation. L would take good deal OF
uhe for The soldiers At remote places such a
8eserFaiio1 10 reach the post exchange, and the
result would probably be that many OF them
"oslo n1t avail themselves OF the privileges Of the
institution II viii require legislation. however.
10 create this condition and 10 change the
statute that IN certain cases where the conditions
warrant il the government funds may be expended
70 greater extent than is the case
IDEAL TROPICAL APPAREL-It has been de-
1oee % conduct some experiments under the quar-
'eF-aaster's department OF the army with khaki.
VT the idea Z adopting q lighter weight OF ma
7Sl Tor the clothing which Is hy troops
~ 1ae United States during the sumner and while
y ssGEloe st tropical stations This has been
-4leF consideration for some time and those
s-ar'eTTnasters Who are experts in military ap-
p@fei have been urging that the experiments be
NrAl1eieo Nth view furnishing & khaki
nc Ri be more porous and therefore cooler
- TIE material which is used in the sum
le- ahd tropical uniforms. Some complaint con-
1'eS . be made by army officers that the i'm
go khaAl is better than the American product.
= ne qla-rerrnasrer generals Office has positive
he EraLT is I