Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-21


At oEIethorpe and an infantry
brigade at Atlanta,
You will find. l think. that the
movement will have TO be initiated
bv the secretary Of war If the
papers are referred TO these head
quarters. I shall be very glad to
renew my previous Recommended
tion.
Sincerely yours.
,Stz,sd, LEONARD WOOD.
General Wood is entirely familiar
With the country round about there.
for he was stationed at Fort Mcpherson
for several years and formed favor
able impression OF the country that has
never left him His continued devotion
n Mcpherson as an ideal place Tor
brigade post Is Of prime importance AT
This time when the army is to be re-
orzanized from head to heels under the
--ovts,ons Of the reorganization act re-
Gently signed by the president
OTHERS FAVOR ATLANTA.
A. major general. IN command OF
n. largest division OF the country. Cen
s-.I woods views will be consulted oy
-. sacratarv Of war n the formulation
NJ the general scheme Of reorganiza-
tim His advocacy OF brigade posts as
.rgF1st reEfmental barracks ana the
e, - bis recommendation that
.+Ianta he included in the list OF lnIah-
- brigade posts may be expected 10
carry much weight ,-.
General Wood is not alone IN aoNOCal-
- tI,a establishment Of brigade posts
in preference TO regimental N,-s
Tb. eficiency board Of the army also
= committed 10 the plan Inls DoaIu
several years ago. after an eNnauS az.
,,,5v strongly recommended the us
-.,.j,uance of useless army posts III
.-to,,- sections of the country ana tne
--o.-tration of the mobile army IN
1890 It's recommendations. coupled
Is e. advocacy of General Wood, VIII
-,-arvthen the movement 10 inaugural
,t,c -vstern Of brigade posts.
II is we'll known IN Nasl'iis - ... -
-, wilson administration Is sTonsis
s,-,-shIe 70 increased army EMERGENCY
S-.,,-L the economical and business
49, h.,JIfur Of the troops, ana not IN
Ne baphazard. hit-and-miss, pohtleai
- tbat formerly has been in pracuce-
ire recommendations OF the eHiclehoS
te-l respecting the discontinuance OF
Da.t.,.,tai stations and the establish
-9ert Of brigade posts. appeals 10 the
characterization as the best means OF
.-,,or,irslIv training the troops IN
brigade and corps formations
An important consideration wnlcn
NAV be relied upon 10 Work adVahta-
geously TO the selection OF Ali@ 1I,s.i =
the Fact that at Fort OglethOrpe (Chlck-
.r,auzal there has been established
,Treadv a cavalry brigade post The ad-
,-autaEe OF locating an infantry origaoe
most in the same section Is apparent
since the two wings OF the service are
essential in maneuver drill
HOWARD Is OPTIMISTIC.
"As everybody in Atlanta knows,
have been deeply interested In the esIsO-
IIshment OF a brigade post at Fort Nc
Pbersou." said Congressman Howard to-
day in discussing the communication
from General Wood.
Atlanta is ideally located. and there
is not a point in the south at which the
government can more advantageously
obtain supplies for the men and animals
than in Atlanta OF course this is the
largest thing i'm it's effect upon our COM
munftv that has been undertaken for
Atlanta in my judgment I'm twenty-five
years. II means that about $500 men
and officers will be located in Atlanta
regularly. the payroll Of officers and
- ar-s-snting % sevornl kindred thou
sand dollars per year, and the supply
bill for provisioning the men and for
the feeding Of the animals necessary for
the equipment Of the post will amount TO
: an additional sum which will mean the
expenditure Of between S2,5O0.OO0 and
SJ.0O0.0OO Der annum-
'sIn addition to this continued Mr..
Howard. ''the plant will have to be en-
Iarged TO about two and half times it's
present size and il will be necessary for
the government to obtain about $50
acres Of additional land. IL is probable
that the government will make some
overtures 10 the state i'm an attempt to
secure the present site used by the ma
tionaI guard as a rifle range.
1T Is my sincere hope that Secretary
OF War Baker and General Wood will in
the next few weeks conclude definitely
70 settle upon Atlanta in conformity with
the report made by the efficiency board
OF the army several years ago as one Of
seven brigade posts In the entire United
States at which TO mobilize the standing
army. The prospects were never bright
OF for the accomplishment of any real
large thing for Atlanta than for secur-
ing this brigade post for our community.
The secretary Of war now has the legal
authority to establish such posts, and I
feel assured that wisdom and economy
will lead him TO conclude very shortly
that this post should be established"