The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-01
MAKES NAVY LAUGH.
Doctors Now Cause Friction In
the War Department.
IT'S WOOD VS.. AINSWORTH
Sea Service Had Its Trouble Over
Medical manders--Surprisins
Prevalence Of Opinion That
Training Isn't Needed for
Military Men.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington.-Th is friction In
the war department because of differ
ences Of opinion between the two
ranking officers Of the army, Major
Generals Leonard Wood and Fred G.
Ainsworth. one the chiefof-staff and
the other ad1utant general of the serv-
Ice. Both of these men started out in
HE as doctors, and the trouble is
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 the army system.
The navy is now laughing at the
army, because the navy itself had
row OF somewhat similar nature, al.
though In the case of the sea service
there was doctor on only one side
of It.
The trouble in the navy department
was over the decision 10 allow med
zeal officer to take command Of ship.
Or course he won't attempt TO navi-
gate the ship, but he will be captain
supreme in everything. A medical
onicer 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 dictation.
Think Training Not Needed.
no civilian president, save Abraham
Lincoln. perhaps, ever has thoroughly
understood the necessity OF training
Tor army men and navy men. There is
apparently an impression that cannot
De erased from the civilian mind that
the profession of arms is the only pro.
iesslon for which no education is nee
essary. Naval officers and army Off.
GERS In Washington today say that
they constantly meet people who be-
HeVe that any man of average intel
hsence, good voice and sufficient
PHYSICAL strength can take command
OF an army or feet and by sort OF
intuition lead them into battle as we'll
as any general or admiral OF the serv-
ice.
lnls. or course, is putting 1t to the
limit OF exaggeration. but the main
truth holds, and army experience and
navy experience show IL, that the or
binary civilian, whether he be presi-
dent OF the United States or president
or sockmaking factory. believes that
the military man Is born, not made.
and that military education and ex-
perience. while possibly helpful. are
not among the necessaries.
The decision of the authorities TO
place the medical officer in command
OF a ship of the navy was parallel to
The action Of President Mckinley in
appointing a politician who didn't
know the right flank from the left
flank of his regiment. to command a
body OF men who within two months
might be called upon to 60 on the
field In the face of the enemy. there
probably, though individually as brave
as Ney. to meet with defeat because CT
the ignorance OF their commanding
officer
Building Episcopal Cathedral.
The Episcopalians OF Washington.
aided by their brethren of the coun-
try. are erecting a huge cathedral on
hilltop which overlooks Washington
and the glorious scenery OF the Poto.
mac river and the fields OF outlying
Virginia
The cathedral tract consists of forty
acres Of finely wooded land with the
oaks and naples dominating 1t Is on
the brow of the hill nearly 600 feet
above the Potomac. In the deep ra.
vine near the cathedral is an immense
natural amphitheater and there fire.
quently open-air services are held.
Time after time the ground now
owned by the church has been sought
for private residence purposes. but
the parishioners OF the little church
OF st. Adams held the finest spot in
the Enclosure and, refusing 10 sell.
kept the place for the greater building
which before long will stand finished
In the Senate Storehouse.
Every year Col. ID. NJ. Rams
dell. the sergeant-at-arms of the
United States senate, is compelled by
law to send TO the vice-president OF
the United States, who is the presid-
ing officer OF the senate, statement
OF the property belonging to the gov
crnment which remains in his posses
sion. The senate orders this state
ineEt to be printed for distribution on
request 80 that, III the country wishes,
1t may learn what property 1t owns
and what II gives to the senators for
their use during the hours OF legis-
!ating
After Colonel Rahsdell has enumer-
atod the chairs and the tables in the
various committee rooms and the pic.
ures on the walls and the carpets on
the floors. he tells the vice-president
that In the store house OF the senate
among other things are these articles:
One lemon squeezer uarge), one
BOUND OF snuff. one bottle of vaseline.
one wash bowl. one tin box. eight bot
les cockroach paste, one poker. one
hottie OF tonic, forty-eight bottles OF
cologne. thirty cakes OF violet soap.
wcnty-foUr cakes OF white rose soap.