The Washington herald., 1916-06-28
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An appropria ton Of SOS, 900 for the i'm
provement of roads used by army motor
vehicles in keeping open the line Of com
munication between Gen. Pershings eN-
peditionary forces in Mexico and the
American border would save a much
larger sum in wear and tear on automo-
biles, according to the report Of Charles
P. Daily, of the ouartermaster General
Office Of the army, who recently made a
study of road conditions along the COM
mUnication line.
Unless Pershing's force is to be quickly
withdrawn. the expenditure Of this sum
although apparently heavy for the work
involved. will amply repay the govern
ment, not only in lengthening the life OF
cars used, but in a reduction Of repair
costs. according TO Days report.
In his study Of road conditions in this
portion of Mexico he estimated that OF
all the troubles encountered by motor
trucks In operation along the line OF
communication. 40 per cent were due tc
bad driving and another 40 per cent due
to the bad roads. Much Of the trouble
attributed to poor driving. it is said. Is
due to the inability of the army officers
TO get civilian drivers, who are careful
and who will stick to their Jobs.
Most of the good civilian drivers, il
seems. are eager enough to undertake
the work at first, but after q few round
trips between the border and Pershing'
camp, they seem all in and are ready tC
give up their jobs. Not only are most OF
them ready to give up their Jobs, but the
great majority do, thus forcing the army
transportation officers to hire new anG
inexperienced ones.
The Medical Corps Of the army is spe.
cially interested in an amendment to tbs
army reorganization bill recently intro
duced In the House by Representative
Beakes, which would give the President
power to appoint, with the consent OF the
Senate, American dental surgeons from
civil life who are between the ages OF 2
and so years. The amendment would
appoint one such dentist for every 100
enlisted men OF the army.
The Beakes measure would give all such
dentists thus appointed. the rank, pay
and allowances of a first lieutenant dur.
Dentists OF more than eight years and
less than twenty-four years service
after passing proper examination, would
be eligible to the rank, pay and allow
ances of a captain.
After twenty-four years Of service the
Beakes bill would give them the rank
OF major. provided. however, that at nc
time shall the number of major-dentists
exceed fifteen. 1t is also provided that al
laws relating to the examination Of off.
GERS Of the medical corps for promotion
shall be made applicable to these dentists
When the naval appropriation bill
comes up on the floor of the Senate, tc
be fathered by Senators Swanson and
Tillman, these Senators will be greatly
aided in their support Of the measure by
a tabulation Of naval statistics, based or
the form of the bill as it passed the
House last year.
The compilation of this table was ma.
terially aided by E. S. TheaIl, clerk OF
the House naval committee. 1t will show
at a glance, a comparison of each pro.
vision with that same provision as
K passed the House, together with a
comparison of the naval appropriation
bill of last year.
All new matter in the measure, includ-
Ing changes in last years law, is printed
in italics; all matter adopted by the
House, but not estimated for, will be
understood; all matter estimated for but
omitted by the House, will be indicated
: In brackets. Added to this, marginal notes