The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

wool trritates the cspillaries Of the skin
and this irritation has a reflex action on
the heart and thus tends to reduce Vi
tality. Cotton or linen underclothing is
much more easily washed and doee not
shrink"
The abolition of the Army Hospital
Corps and n, its incorporation into the
Army Medical Department is one Of the
effects Of the army reorganization act,
which lie receiving a full share Of atten-
ton from officers Of the service.
The act has provided that the Medical
Department shall consist OF one surgeon
general 80 q medical corps a nedi-
cal reserve corps, within the limit Of time
fixed by this act, q dental corps, a veter-
mary corps and enlisted force. the nurse
corps and contract surgeons as now au-
thorized by law, the commissioned on
GERS Of which shall be citizens Of the
United States
The grades Of the enlisted force. the
percentage OF each IN the total enlisted
strength OF the medical department and
the monthly salaries paid. follow: Master
hospital sergeant. one-hslf OF / per cent.
SI5, hospital sergeant, one-half OF ! per
cent, 6: sergeant first class. per cent,
SO: seTgeants. II per cent S35. corporals.
5 per cent. SIS, cooks. per cent so:
horseshoers. saddlers and mechanics not
to exceed one to each authorized smbu-
lance company or like organization
horseshoer. $50: fsrrier. saddler and me
chanic, S2l: private, first class, not TO
exceed - per cent OF the number Of pri-
Yates, SIS; prtvstes. SIS.
The total enlisted strength Of the medi-
cal department Is not to exceed 3 per cent
OF the enlisted strength OF the army.
The Judge Advocate General OF the
Army has refused to become excited over
criticism which has recently arisen in
army circles due 10 the use by manu-
facturers. for advertising purposes. Of
contract orders placed with such firms by
the government The Judge Advocate
General has recently given an opinion in
this matter, which was approved by the
Secretary Of War u deals with the
claims Of a Boston musical instrument
firm, which made several statements.
based on government contract. which
aroused criticism.
The first Of these statements was to
the effect that the government pavS no
attention to testimonials Of ranufac-
turers, and requires 10 be shown the
quality Of goods in all circumstances. The
second statement pointed out that the
government is always willing to pay =
little higher cash price for Instruments
which II can be sure OF. as 10 quality.
The Judge Advocate General holds that
inasmuch as there seems 10 be nothing
fraudulent or seriously misleading in
such statements. the matter does not
justify the attention Of the department
TO the end OF bringing prosecutions.
4 change has been made in the custom
Of the Navy Department in annually
awarding three silver cups to vessels IN
the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic feet. for
excellence in small arms marksms nship.
The cups were awarded 10 the vessel in
each feet having the highest mark in
small arms practice.
Under the new system which Is 10 be
Installed, these trophies will be given for
the haf-year. beC7nnlng January J. 1915.
and ending June Co. 1916 The trophies
will be awarded as soon as deps rtr1ent
has been advised of the results oC small
arms practice.
Another change is contemplated Elso.
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