New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
81 HANK CALDWELL.

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1, ENoR GENERAL INoNARD'wooD' who
i, up on the shore of historic old Lake
INk Champlsin, training one thousand Of
our captains of industry to be captains
,.,,, me the motorists OftAmeriea,must also
..,,i.o for military purposes.
=, Nv thinks! he said it in away which made
d. IN and think. If had not followed him in
.rt".-5 learned how far l could so in trying TO
,sN - che surface would have asked, him what
cant But / took the tip and give it to you
80. II or not, as you like, but believe there
=. ,onething behind that remark
va m TO Plattsburg TO see the motor train
She was late, and got hold of the gem
coz, .ec-,.srv. lie was chasing around the camp
Ct" handful o. general orders, and it
W. W. -. hin, 20 even present my card TO the gem
J" A. length. however, he did, and in few
I was taken over to headquarters, a beau
y, 40. ,r deep pine grove on the banks of the
~ there were several tents, of the coffee col
'A' .r,o facing the camp OF our citizen cadets
w ..-s,al was busy. as he always is, debating
'", living or GERS in command but he graciously
- the routine. and in a few moments
F- hating away just the when he was
- ,lsin colonel chasing the Spaniards.
81. same in manner, yet could not fail 20
80. .ts gray hairs coming in, and he is much
Ne, But the spirit and 80 still stick out, and
49,. q remarkable grasp upon detail, for which
i. vas always acen.
w., began 10 talk about motors for army use
.,,-d IN UGy ! only baby. He has
.rsbt II al OCT and could tell me more in five
-,s.es than I could write about in a week
u. smoke earnestly on the need for immediate
.-,,,izat,on Of motor corps throughout the coun-
~ He believes that the motorists Of this country
,.r. q 5s.y 90 perform and that this duty is be-
fore them today.
This is a matter" he said, (Which wish every
,-.rcsr who owns meteor or commercial
r,s.,.e wo. consider at once.
a.. g trained body our hundreds OF thousands
= no.o~.sts. with the- cars, would be one Of the
,,uertu, arms Of our army.
tAs the motorists stand to-day, scattered through
., every state with no military training or orgsni-
uion. these thousands Of men and their machines
y,gN be % practically no value to the country
wish The Tribune could do something to drive
a.. int. che minds Of car owners They should get
,,ss,her ia every county and state, particularly in
p, states along our seaboards. Our vast coast
IL, on .te Atlantic and the Pacific needs the pro-
seior which would come from the organization OF
o., motorists.
This organization must be directed by the regu-
q. army First. OF course, the motorists must
,,ow their willingness to organize and be trained,
,3s. As -rese business men who are in camp here
..5ay have come forward and doing the work
rt.c, means far more TO the country at large than
re people understand.
For army use the motor organizations would
Rave % re divided into units Of cars Of one make
The ,at.onal rivalry Of our motor manufacturers
has brought about a great variety Of cars Of all
sizes and descriptions. In order TO make this army
@. ears Of practical use I think it would be first
necessary to form corps in the various states OF
che owners Of given makes Of cars
We a.u assume, for example, that we are going
We would first determine, from available statistics,
vla' makes Of cars predominant in these states.
ne would ar5 lay, in the State Of New Jersey,
Co-cc ea.s Of various makes to form several motor
corps Organizing officers would request these
owners 90 signify their willingness TO attach them
selves 20 O regular organization.
"Whe- "a sufficient number Of owners, driving a
gwen make o. car, was found the next step would
Be 20 assemble them effect an organization, go into
amp a. convenient time and place and give them
course in military practice.
81; is rossib bic that an owner could be induced TO
raster enough recruits to fully man his machine.
Z &c. DO would come into the training camp with
bis car and four, FIVE or six men, according to the
capacity Of D machine, and all Of these men would