The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
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The officers and men of the Asiatic
heet, VINO carried on extensive relief
work at Canton. China. last year, Were
recently presented with a magnificent sill
yer cup as an expression of the appre-
citation Of the local Cantonese and Chao-
Chow guilds. Under the terms Of the
gift it will become an annual small-arms
trophy, to be competed for every year
by various crews Of the Asiatic fleet
The presentation was made to Reas-Ad-
mlral a. G. WinteThalter L. S. N, as the
representative of the feet. and the gift
was formally made by Yang Toheng on
behalf Of the guilds United States Con-
sui General Thomas Sammons introduced
he two. The cup is about two feet high
and is of simple and striking design on
one side is engraved: "Small-arms
trophy presented to the United States
AsiatiC feet by the Cantonese and ChaO-
Chow Guilds OF Shanghai, to show their
appreciation Of the assistance rendered
the fire and food sufferers at Canton in
the month Of July, l9l5''
Accompanying the cup was a deed Of
Gift, signed by various guild officials
This deed reiterates the motive for the
presentation and dedicates the Gun 70
the Commander-in-chief. officers and
men" of the AsiatiC feet Admiral Win
terhalter. it is specified, must tx the con
.ditIons under which annual competitions
for the cup shall be held. but arrange
ments have not yet been made for the
first shoot.
Prompt work on the part Of the crews
OF the fleet vessels saved hundreds OF
lives during the Chinese floods last year.
when the supply was loaded with pro-
visions and sent 10 the relief Of sufferers
A ct. L.,
ing the lot of dependents in the families
of Guardsmen has been taken by the
wOmen's national committee of the Amer
lean Defense Society at New York This
organization plans to establish an en-
plOyment registration bureau for the re-
lief Of members Of GUardsmen's families
This sam" organization is also planning
the establishment of a work room where
hospital supplies and soldiers comforts
Will be madr and sent to the troops in
the field
All women dependents of Guardsmen.
who ind it necessary to Obtain employ
ment. are urged TO file their applications
with this employment bureau. Mrs
Charles h. GoldshorOugh has been ap-
pointed chairman of the general commit
tee in charge OF this relief work
English women who are concerned
wan 'i4' "'lLdit vi pllNlSu troops III lDe
field. are deeply interested in an open
letter written 10y an officer in Egypt, &"
in which he makes a number of valua BILE
suggestions about the usefulness Of
women at home in teaching young army
officers how to cook simple, relishing
dishes
This officer also points out another ex-
cellent idea which he calls Giving of the
country" He urges the exchange Of ra-
tiOUg with tho nj ha u,r
diers in service will acquire native fruits
and the like. While there Is little Of value
In this last suggestion. to American
women, the statement about teaching
officers to cook should not he unwel-
come.
Here's a little grain of advice for reg
ular army officers along the border. who
may be battling with the ignorance Of
National Guard officers. It's a story
they tell about Col. Roosevelt, at the
time he was commanding his Rough
Riders in Cuba.
Roosevelt had considerable difficulty
making his reQuistions for supplies
conform to the army regulations, and
at one time, he presented his reQuisi
tion to the Quartermastcr'G Depart
ment only to have it handed back
to him with the curt statement that
it would be filled when it was proper
ly made out. The cOmmissary. how
ever, took time to explain the regu-
lations to the Colonel, who had no
further trouble
Later on, one of the officers who had
been curt to Roosevelt was nominated
for promotion and Roosevelt, who had
become President in the meantime, was
not in any hurry to act upon the nomi-
nation. The officer, however, who had
been courteous to him. found his nOmi-
nation for promotion had gone through
in quick style. The President said to
him:
General. you don't know what serv-
ice you rendered me when I was down
in Cuba"
Mr.. President" said the officer, ut
wasn't a circumstance to what I could
have done, had I any idea what was
coming"
While the hint to officers may be ac-
cepted or rejected, it is urged upon
officers on the border by the military
authorities to have patience with the
ignorance of the militia leaders, to
hold them within the regulations. but
to render any possible aid.
A deluge of requests have been re-
ceived at the War Department from
the governors of various States, ask
ing that regular army officers be as
signed to the National Guard.
These requests have led to the prep
aration of a memorandum by the War
College, which outlines the policy that
should be pursued toward such re-
quests 1t is presumed that Secretary
of War Baker will recommend to the
President the appointment of a num-
ber Of regular officers to the Guard,