The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-20
Former Colonel Of the Rough
Riders Is Now the Chief
Of Army Staff.
HE FAv0RS MANY CHANGES
WOULD REcRuIT MANY YOUNG
OFFICERS AND BELIEVES IN
HAVING A STRONG RESERVE
FORCE READY.

Warrington, July 2O.-With the as
sumption yesterday by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood of the duties Of chief
Of star Of the army two doctors now
occupy the two most responsible po-
sitions In the army OF the United
States. The other doctor who has ris-
en- to such power In the army is Maj.
Gen. Fred G. Ainsworth, adjutant gen.
eral, who entered the army as assist
ant surgeon In 1886.
In his recent reports which are now
public records In the war department
are suggestions that outline II Is safe
10 say some OF the future policies.
The successful working out Of these
policies will ind in this nation within
ave years or 40 an army 30 formidable
In training and numbers that no SOL
diers In the world may boast of being
their superior. National guardsmen
will qualify a lighting men" in all
that the word means as II Is now de-
fined by the regular"
Recommends Changes.
The principal changes which may be
considered are:
Shortening Of the term of enlist.
ment In the regular army.
The organization OF time expired
men into a powerful reserve.
Tho assignment Of regular army ON.
Gers ~ Instructors to the national
guard.
A definite system of schooling for
national guardsmen, beginning with
elementary lessons the first year. field
maneuvers the second. ad concluding
with the sham battle tactics the third
Reform concerning appointments to
West Point. so that the school may be
utilised to It's full capacity instead of
half. q condition which exists at pres
snt.
avoid tight, but take all reason
able means to be adequately prepared
u fight must come" Is Gen. Woods
motto. Surveying the international
horizon he could see nothing that look.
Cd like war cloud. >
AS long a. q standing army IL re.
Quired in this country and the laws
provide for the maintenance OF such
an army" Gen. Wood asserts, ''it
should be q young active and aggres
sive army. Az II exists today 1t may
be described as an army Of veterans
When such IL the case there Is dan
ger Of loss Of enthusiasm. The soldier
who has seen from Ave to twenty
years of service does not accept In
struction a. readily as the recruit We
are acquiring no reserve of experience
ed men. Universal service as prac
ticed in some countries would not be
accepted in the United States. do not
cay either that necessity calls for II
here. or that It would be good thing
for ~.
Waits Tor supsriors.
1T would be impossible to discuss
any plans which may have in view
until after I have conferred with m,
superiors. Any announcement OF radi
cal changes. should they decide tc
make any, must come from them. O
course I have suggestions which viii
make, but cannot say anything about
them until they have been approved
Speaking OF aviation in It's applica
tion to army service. he said:
''This In q subject which should b.
affiliated along lines which have beer
taken so admirably in experiment.
made by Mr.. Curtiss. From progress
thus far made, would say that thu
small dirigible balloon has been mos
auccessful and the results are mos
promising. The dirigible has alread,
proved II would be useful al a scout
inR machine. lt has demonstrated III
ability to carry an observer over I
battlefield who could view q general'i
who plan. locate field works, lines o
communication and other details Of ;
military plan.
AT present the aeroplane seems t.
be limited In usefulness for militar!
purposes. because conditions for tn,
ctart and for alighting must be entire
ly favorable"
HAVE you trouble Of any kind arising from
6ieosdesod stomachf Go % your druggist