The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
MAKES NAVY LAUGH
Doctors Now Cause Friction in
the War Department.
ITS WOOD VS.. AINSWORTH
Sea Service Had lie Trouble over
Medical commanders-surprlslna
Prevalence OF Opinion That
Training Isn't Needed for
Military Men.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.


the war department because OF diner.
ranking officers Of the army. Major
Generals Leonard Wood and Fred 9.
Ainaworth. one the chief oi.staff and
the other adjutant general OF the sery.
Ice. Both OF these men started out In
life as doctors. and the trouble In
spoken Of as case when doctors
disagree" In this instance congress
must decide. for the present difficulty
arises from contrary views taken by
the soldier doctors OF bill introduced
by Representative Hay OF Virginia
making changes In tho army system.
The navy II now laughing at the
army. because the navy itself had a
row OF somewhat similar nature. al
though In the case Of the sea service
there was a doctor on only one side
OF II.
The trouble IN the navy department
was over the decision TO allow n med
lcal officer TO take command Of n ship.
OF course he won't attempt 10 navi'
gate tho ship but he will be captain
supreme in everything. A medical
ofiicer today. commands. under the
president, the army OF the United
States. The army and navy are sis
ter services Together they are hav
Ing visited upon them In a way the
layman dlctation.
Think Training Not Needed.
No civilian president, save Abraham
Lincoln. perhaps. ever has thoroughly
Understood the necessity OF trainini
or army men and navy men. There II
apparently an impression that canno
be erased from the civilian mind tha
the profession Of arms Ia the only pro
tossion for which no education In nee
essary. Naval officers and army ON
GERS In Washington today say tina
they constantly meet people who be
neVe that any man OF average intel
hgence. good voice and suificien
physical strength can take comman'
OF an army or n feet and by n sort o
Intuition lead them into battle m vel
aa any general or admiral OF the ser,
leo.
This, OF course. In putting II TO Oh
b limit OF exaggeration, but tho mai
4 truth holds, and army experience an
I navy experience show II. that the o
Q dinnry civilian. whether he be pros
d dent Of the United States or presidei
= OF n tockmaking factory. believes thI
q tho military man Ia born. not mad
o and that military education and q
d perience. while possibly helpful. al
Q not among the necessaries.
Q The decision OF tho authorities
place tho medical officer In commaf
9 Of n ship Of the navy was parallel
o the action Of President Mckinley
a appointing politician who dldu
10 know the right flank from tho 10
{, Hank OF his regiment, 10 command
= body OF men who within two montl
d. might be called upon to 20 on n
T. Geld In the face OF the enemy, tho
d probably. though individually as bra,
- ~ Ney. TO meet with defeat because
10 the ignorance OF their commando
y ofllcor.
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d aided by their brethren OF the cou
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d q hilltop which overlooks Washlngtc
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d Time after time the ground no
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m which before long will stand finishe
ID In the Senate storehouse.
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m United States senate, Is compelled
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In the United States. who Is the pres
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10 ment TO be printed for distribution
d request so that. II the country wish,
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ne and what II gives 10 the senators I
IN their use during the hours OF leg
no lating
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~ various committee rooms and the p
no lures on the walls and the carpets
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no that In the store house OF the sena
=, among other things are these article
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