Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
MACHINES
ARE AN ARMY NEED
Secretary Points Out Where De-
partment Is Weak-Fewer
Desertions.


""siihs'oh' Dec s'-As might have
peeh expected after MS personal flights
III "eropiahes IN france Secretary Dick
| ''.o' coi''es Out III ms annual report
"'''i strung endorsement or the hying
','"'"'"e ana WIN Il RECOMMENDATION to
'"hie9' iof an appropriation TO provide
''c 9ish'l corps win reasonable num-
"c' vi me oe''cr type OF machine for In
SUI "c'ioh puipoScs ana ned work.
ne lc'"'lS 'he TACT mat the United
"'a'e9 was the hfst nation officially to
recognize inc aeroplane for military pur-
poses ana conducted ut tort Niger in 1905
,ir ,,.,t.i,a 90. ''' man
made no addition IN i,s oaro.,o,,t,o,l
equipment. which at nreso,. co,sI.ts -,
one small diririb,a hnIloon ono wric,,
neronlape ana ,broo -, -...'. o.,
loones. Nor has IL addoa IN tie t-,In.
ed n.reo,rel ni,i,h 49, -. ss,,.,,.,..
of one sianal corns ueutep,,t ara r,no
enlisted MOI, 90, d,,,, t. oa,a,,,in,, r.i,t
aeronautics Thoro &c INV o,a on,cer
who is n liconscd milo, for frsa balloons
Tho socretorv cali. at,o,tion n rho
fac, thu, ,ha a,.na,oa 80 rho.,,sal,.
INV an. 10 ,ro ,n., ,.,o,.,nr, ,'oI.,,.
.,r.,o,-,-,,,. 49,, ,.iaY.,s =.
whollv ur t,r,iea1 ,o, n sinyis gun he.
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tveon Cana C,,,,os "a Cana Harry A.
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trance 10 Love 1s,,nd s,,,,d odd,tIo,,i
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stances ca far os ,,,rs ,lops are co,-
c.ru.d t,o co., ,aa, ao,onso. .. Nh
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LESS DEsERTIoNS RIiTOST1'D.
Congress is asked to authorize al ex
pendturo of sl9. 5i6.Si3 for the fortified
| ton of the terinin of the Panama canal.
including the construction of posts 70,
tho permanent garrison, and 100000 o.
this sum should be made nvailatl,
| immediately in order to complete til
project within three years The add
tonal sum Of t2cc.0Co IS also wautct
Immediately to be applied towards tn.
cano1 2oro .. , ,,,.,,.,.,r,. ,,,..
defensa NJ ,,, c,,ol
The secretary notes with qualification,
reduction bv 3os ,er con, IN w. ,,,;,,
Der of doscrtions Ia t ,ear oo,r,,,,,.,,, ,,.t.,
the preceding vear Al,oyo.bor ,har.
we're 3iGi desertions or a percentae. q.
3C6 of the strength Of the army ,vricl
was less than any fiscal wear since 1sgq
The decrease was most marked In tn,
engineers, field artillery and cavalry.
This is believed to be the result OF the
extraordinary effort made by the depart
fheht IN the direction Of prompt and
vigorous pursuit OF deserter by means
pr"cuc""F certain to result in his ap
pie''t'iS'o" ana subsequent punishment as
'''''"'N convey under the hard and
oU9 VI prison discipline.
u cue department Is that
tn.,ro,. us ''''u ana protect the
ro,hor ,,a, '''..' " oo'feo' U'e eVi.
| - i,,,,,a.a'. ~ '.'' ''" u'e' ana
tro a.,,,,' ,,.hto,, D' 'n'' ueSeruoh IRON
nunisboIio b.. sa,,h IT, T., 60, may ~
criminal oe,onso 49, 49,. 49,. 800 y. pe"'e
of the ,e.ertor p.ill ,a ~,,,.r.o
,r,,,,,
iiH ~" h0 l.
me death rate in the army last wear
was the lowest that has ever occur
red the total number being $40. Of
Whlch US were from disease and 142
from injuries. six of the latter being
killed by hostile Moros in action o,
while on sertry duty. Tuberculosis
claimed the greatest number of vic
tins. numb ering AZ, and there were 81
deaths from Runshot wounds There
were SO suicides and Is homicidcs
a remarkable fact is that no deaths
occurred from sun stroke or snake
bite among the troops in the trop!cs
nor from cold among the troops In
Alaska and along tho northern front
Ter. Alaska, by the way. as IN former
years had the best health record. de-
Tue Nh'.cu Ht''eS'
'"'i""eu ny !"r1o
~ i'"" an anu inc fAillpplhes. me
avs i'' Wv i"H'Pp'hes' however I'M
P'oNe 'c.' ~ year ana now approx
""'c '""ie O'OSe'E TO those or the
hlleo states IMAM those or the United
states 40 TO AlaSNa'
Dealing with the regular army or
SANITATION, tho secretary urges the
adoption OF provision OF law, similar
to that governing the navy for the
elimination of inefficient officers
There is pressing need for efficient
officers to replace those detailed from
their regiments ON necessary stat, aud