The Washington times., 1912-05-05
CONDITION ! \ Of ARMY .
IGAUsE OF CRUSADE
/ l;IOl|..B|ETTERAFF
Washington Branch of So
aciety Believes in Develop
i. ing Better Horses.

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The condition of the regular army and
the organised militia and the reforms
oflwhfch they stand In such urgent need
st the present time, are giving rise to a
nnrnber, OF movements In their behalf.
Among these, not the least important
isSHthe' oIganization of the Washington
bfanCh' OF the National Cavalry and Ar
tiilery. Rsmeunt Association, which has
taken place within the past few' weeks,
Brpadiy speaking. the purposes of this
assoeistioH are:
fToNpror1ote and encourage the raising
asd' breeding of such types OF horses as
are deemed best for military service.
TO establish and make such tests as
are considered necessary to determine
the types Of horses most suitable for
military use, and to demonstrate their
hfpess for such service.
Tos awaken interest and cooperation
inS all matters tending to aid, improve,
ordevelop the efficiency of the remount
service. :
To secure and place stations OF ap-
proved blood and individuality in the
District OF Columbia and vicinity, to be
mated with local mares. Such stations
totstand at a. nominal stud fee, and the
stving to the Uunted States Army and
the National Guard an option on the
produce ct a fixed sum and at fixed
age tboth to be determined hereafter>.
To Help Raisers.
To'co-operate with the Department Of
Agriculture and with agricultural fare,
aygociations, or similar bodies; and, m
stheral, to lend all possible assistance
to'the stock raiser and farmer. VITA the
object of producing more scrv!ceable
horses for military 'ne.
To take all such measures as are
lawful and proper ITO advance and i'm
prove the raising and breeding of horses
Tor military purposes. anL to promote
public know edge concerning the same.
The founders Of the Washington
branch OF this association are: Lieut..
Gen. s.. B. NJ. Young. retired, former
chief of stan Of the United States
Army and now governor of the Soldiers
Home; the Honorable Perry Belmont,
Col Alexander Rodgers, retired; Major
Henry T. Allen Of the general stan; G.
A.. Bell, of tho Department Of AEricul-
ture; William Littauer, and Frederic L.
Huidekoper. The officers of this Or
ganlzation, are: President, Lieutenant
General Young. treasurer. Col. Alexan-
der. Rodgers. and secretary. Frederic L.
Huidekoper.
Meetings: have been held, the consti-
tuition and bylaws adopted, and the or
ganization is about to issue invitations
to Join to those who may be interested
in this. praiseworthy work which will
confer genuine service not. only upon
the military forces, both regular and
MILITIA. but also upon the farmer.
= Automobiles Hurt.
The tremendous increase in automo-
otIes has been largely instrumental in
bringing about a marked diminution in
the breeding of the middle and inferior
grades of horses On the other hand
horses Of the highest type are at pres
ent. fetching higher prices than before
the automobile came into such general
use, The type of horse which Is gen.
orally employed in Cavalry and Artil-
lery regiments Of the army Is rugged
animal of fair serviceability, but, COM
pared with those to be found in the
SYitlsh and European armies. he pre-
ssnts a sorry spectacle. These govern
ments maintain studs at which care
fully: selected mares are bred to the
type OF stallion which experience has
demonstrated to produce the best ami
NAL for, military service. 1t Is obviou!
that haphazdrd breeding can never
bsjng the same results as careful selec-
tien Those remounts are subjected to
rigorous Inspection and difficult tests
The results speak for themselves.
III this- country no such care has beer
exercised! Congress hcs OF late all
thtt'iLed the establishment OF three re-
mount stations and is manlfeslinr in
other ways an interest in thu improve
laent OF renolnts. but az yet no COY
hpon
Great Improvement in this respect has
hetn made in the State of New York
wicrc the branch Of the National cav
~ aipl ARTILLERY Remount Association
hks already lone excellent work.
To Hold Tests.
The objects of the Washington brancr
are similar, and one of its purposes is
tn held endurance and ether tests in or
der To determine the best type of horse
for military service. In this connec.
,ion the first test of that kind will b.
given ut BsnninR under the auspices oi
the Washington Riding and HINT Club
on May u. when officers OF the army
win comps;e in the am army q ss'o service 1os' ,os
containing obstacles of various descrip
tlnnS, for u sup and trophies to be pre-
sentGl% hy the Washia$ton branch oi
the National Cavalry aud Artillery Re
n!cLnt Association.
Apother purpose is to place stalliom'
upon favorable terms among horse
htesdsrs; .rh: ,im2royemesnt which vii
ipUre quite as muCn to the heneht o.
theS breeder as TO that OF the military
service The success Of the Nationa
Cavalry nyd Artillery Remount' Asso
citation, will mean not only. tho perform
abce of . patriotic duty, but the inau
gpr4ticn of a public-Spirited moVemen
ppct, win prove greatly to the advan
taPe Of the country at large.