Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-06
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IL which are to be bought for the
|. polisted men In the army shortly al
Tar the commencement OF the next Ms
! al year, July 1. when the new appro
bf1stions become available. Amonc
the supplies to be bought are 100000
& yards Of khaki uniform cloth. $4,000
yards OF dark blue cloth. 100000 yards
& brown duck, 10000 yards OF sky
!; blue kersey, 10000 yards Of olive drab
/ uhirtiuK flannel, 10000 olive drab ban
kets, 100000 yards Of blue denim. s.
900 yards Of black Italian cloth, 20
900 yards Of cotton drilling and ESQ.,
900 yards Ct SILICA.
This material will be used both for
Ahe manufacture OF a supply for cur.
reat use and for the accumulation OF
reserve supply. Competitive bids
I ~ furnishing these supplies VIII De
oo@ned at quartermasters' depots In
d3aerent parts Of the country on June
81 and July 10.
This year each bidder must furnish
8 sample twenty yards long OF every
ktnd OF material upon which he sub,
H5fts proposals. Hitherto the govern.
ooat has furnished standard sam.
1&e,swith which the supplies furnished
81 the successful contractors must
agree In every particular.
The change has been made upon the
representations Of prospective bidders
that the requirements Of samples on
their part will exclude speculative bid
ders.
Nank and File Deeply interested.
The rank and ale Of the Americaa
army are alike deeply interested IN
he bin ito increase the efficiency II
tie army Of the United Statesj
khlch Senator Francis f. Warren bf
Wyoming. has heen Instrumental In
yaseiug before the Senate committee
- military affairs. The measu5A is
senupA 10 be iar-reachirg IN some OF
~ seaects and II viewed with concern
vsry many Of the older men y the
(S1Fytce,
kn00g other things. Il authorizes
md directs the President TO prescrifse
q sAysicai examination Of all ofHcers
u the army Of the grades Of major
ApA o. lieutenant-colone to deterpSne
1helr htness for promotion. N
should any such officer fall In ms
rAysiral examination and be found In.
eApocitated for service by reason of
MI physical, disability contracted In
Fee Of futy, he Is to be retired with
.tSe rank to which his seniority EMIT.
led Inn to he nromoted: but should
The ipca nacitv be found to have re-
Uslsea from his own misconduct. he
~llls be hnnorably discharged from the
ARMY. With cne years pay.
when, At the end Of any hscai year.
fAa average number OF vacancies for
&te vesrs subsequent to the Dasaaee
~ ills act in the grade Of colonel In
tie 6avalrv. artillery. or infantry OF
1Ae army has been less than sixteen
~ eiehty-four one hundredths per
Nat nj the authorized number OF
uassenaut- coacne's In each armv. res
uocttvely; or In like manner when the
oxpsage. pumbcr Of vacancies In the
Rn1o - lieutenant colonel has been
M tAsn nine and eighty-nine coe
N16sedths per cent. Of the authcri1-
q nuDber Of majors: o. when the
oSogose number Of vacancies In the
u1o6o q major has BEEN hess than
IN ana seventy three one hundredths
~ cent. Of the authorized number
q captains: or when the average
uumter q vacancies In the grade Of
enDtsan has been less than twelve and
ealht oue-hundredths per cent. OF the
aGtAosised number Of first lieutenants
-. been less than eighteen ana
eigAty.nine one-hundredths per cent.
u tie authorized number OF secoeo
lieutenaats. the necessary additioaa'
vacancies TO bring the average In eech
gSo1s In each arm up to the percees.
aee shove named Is to BE- creates o
pguvSded In this bin.
rNs Nstiring 0osrt.
thus. upon the occurrence Of GO
1e9sncy Of vacancies in any grsee.
- secretary OF var must convene. q
80 sfter the 6rst Of July a. precta'
mhae. q board Of i've o0cers q the
60 fN the purpose q selecting no
- acstve list Of the several aros -
uSeessory number TO be retired. u
pRDetlcable the grade q IN oocefs
0moosing such boards ID 10 Be seasos
- ~ IL the oaAcers TO Be ccosseer
q b. the board. The board - 70
nuvs plsced NJ US Disposal The CO.
- e0cieocy and medical records q
. O0cerx. ~ the HIST stood o. yuae
-. preceding IN those arms -
mn1as wherein less th1a the re9u1ree
0vus1ee q vacancies extsts 30
0oml,sr n the board must swear q
olsm that he yin. without partialNy'
ztpR. o. affection. and having - ~
- the special fitness Of ceoeerz
- DE eMcieacy ~ the army. ver
- he duties imppsed on bio ~
- - Nsssse1 UoS@ csvsnoa
csW6ktoaa.
~ tssrd WI tbea procreS 70 -
- ~ yvtirsDees su@ the eesssn'
$3.50 H. sessix1te suDhpr Pu@
49, shnse cGBcers sous1 - -. ~
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