The Forrest City times., 1912-02-16
Doctors Now Cause Friction in
 the War Department.
IT'S WOOD VS. AINSW0RTH
Sea Service Had Its Trouble Over Medical mmanders-Surprisin Prevalence of Opinion That Training Isn't Needed for
 Military Men.
By GEORGE CLINTON.

the war department because of differ ences of opinion between the two ranking officers of the army, Major Generals Leonard Wood and Fred c. Ainsworth, one the chief-of-staff and the other adtutant general of the serv- tee. Both of these men started out in tlfe as doctors. and the trouble is spoken of as 2 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 oy Representative Hay of Virginia making changes In the army system. The navy Is now laughing at the army. because the navy Itself had a row or somewhat similar nature. al though In the case of the sea service there was a doctor on only one side of 1t
 The trouble in the navy department was over the decision to allow a med tcal officer to take command of a ship. ot course be won't attempt to navi- gate the ship. but he will be captain supreme In everything medical officer today. commands. under the president. the army of the United states. The army and navy are sis ter services. Together they are hay. Ing visited upon them in 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 iession Tor which no education Is nee essary. Naval officers and army offi- oeis Tn Washington today say that they constantly meet people who be- ,ieFe that any man of average intel 'eehee' good voice and sufficient physical strength can take command o1 an army or fleet and by a sort of intuition lead them into battle as we'll 1 as any general or admiral of the serv- 1 Ice
 This. of course, is putting 1t to the 1 limit Of exaggeration. but the main 1 truth holds, and army experience and navy experience show 1t, that the or l dinary civilian, whether he be presi- dent of the United States or president l oi soekmaking factory, believes that the military man Is born. not made, ana that military education and ex- terlence. 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 10 the action of President Mckinley in 1 appointing 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 10 go on the held In the face of the enemy. there probably. though individually as brave as Ney. to meet with defeat because of the ignorance of their commanding officer
 Building Episcopal Cathedral
 The Episcopalians of Washington. aided by their brethren of the eoun- try. are erecting huge cathedral on hilltop which overlooks Washington and the glorious scenery of the poto mac river and tbe fields of outlying Virginia
 The cathedral tract consists of forty ] acres of finely wooded land with the oaks and naples dominating It is on the brow of the hill nearly GOO fee, above the Potomac In the deep ra vine near the cathedral is an immense natural amphltheater and there ire 4uently open-air services are held
 Time after time the ground now owned by the church has been sought for private residence purposes. but the par!shtoners of the little church of St Albans held the finest spot in the inclosure and. refusing to sell. kept the place for the greater building which before long will stand finished.
 In the Senate Storehouse
 Every year Col D. NJ. Rans- 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-
 
 of the property belonging to the gov ernment which remains in his posses sion. The senate orders this state ment to be printed for distribution on request so that, if the country wishes, It may learn what property 1t owns and what 1t gives to the senators for their use during the hours of legis- iating.
 After Colonel Ransdell has enumer- ated the chairs and the tables in the various committee rooms and the pic lures on the walls and the carpets on the floors. he tells the vice-presldent that In the store house Of the senate among other things are these articles:
 One lemon sQueezer Qargel. one pound Of snur. one bottle ot vaseline. one wash bowl. one tin box. eight bot. ties eoesroach paste. one poker. one bottle of tonic. forty-eight bottles ot cologne. thirty cakes Of violet soap. AM M