The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
Uncle Sam Always Planning for Our National Protection

preparation Is now. going on inS oarss3.
War Department. The army has been
organized as q great lighting raachinesi
and It Is being put into such shape than
the pressing of q button or the pull 8s
Ing of lever will bring every pars
OF the machinery into action. II d
departments arc being system.
atized, and Instructions have becn &
mado for the movement of the troops
and the handling OF tho ammunitios,yS
and supplies for every contingency.Ysi
This 10 SO IS to every branch OF tho Y
REGULAR army land as to every officey
IN 1T; Ills sotof tho supply depots and
az TO tha trains and tho plans TO I'D q
followed in casc-volunteers are need "
ed. The militia Is a part OF the Plan,
and IT, Is the aim of the department. To y
nrihE about such o union OF tho regular$5
army and the militia that they can DO
2. handled together smoothly and efii -{l
icien tly In; case OF war AT present tho
United lisa c;s are being Instructed ana n
aided by efticere of the regular army
detailed for thom. and the militia Is to H
certain extent supported by, tho nat y Il
iohal government and encoura sed By
The Volue of the a ruy.. ~ ssffy.S
The Secretary OF War has a. greah y
respect for the army and says that tt 4
Is worthy the respect Of all tho people,
Said he: 81; 1.a e II
The army had done a great. deal for
tho country, in addition to that for
which it has credit. Take, for instances.
its work in improved sanitation! You
Know of the object lesson at Panama
Wnere our troops practically wiped
malaria from tho Canal Zone and gaYn{
us an object lesson which lhas niado$
healthy many parts of tho United
States until now considered not so IIt;
was the army which discovered how To-
wipe out tho yellow fever. That wnS
In Cuba. and 1t was through tho In,
formation gained there that that ter
rtble plague has been removed from
our Guif'and South Atlantic coast cities.
Men Interested in the commerce OF the;
South tell me that yellow fever hal -
In the past cost on the average some
thing like s5o,000.0o0 per annurn. Now
1t costs only about $50. 900, 900 to maii-g
tain tho army, so you see that in Bthis3
yellow fever discovery alone the army
mas earned tive-eiEhths of It's COST
Moreover" continued the secretary.
the army is one of our great educa-s
tlonal forces Nearly every soldier ia "
been to tho Philippines of the Weat
Indies and every officer has had thei
benefit of foreign travel Our var
with Spain has broadened US in our
knowledge of geography. 1t has made
us world power. and we feel that
we are a part OF the whole world and
factor that must be considered as to-
all that goes on with it" is,s;
The army is also training school
IN patriotism. 1t makes men and pd y
tFiots. 1t offers opportunities ia tho
ambitious. The West Point graduate
Is at the beginning OF his career when
lie leaves school. lie had short term
In the service. and IL he makes good
there ne can continue hts education In,
the schools at Fort Riley and Fort
LeaVenworth, and from there can ad
Vance To the War College at Washing
ton and be part OF the staff or brains
OF the army The private has plenty
OF chance for advancement. He can
rise 10 be an officer and can mako D,
place for himself" 4;
| (CopyriGht, 1911. by. Frank G.. Carmen
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