The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-20
BY 4. h. JOHNS

Gates of prenarednass 70 err n,S,ch 81.
couraged by the attitude OF the inaI-
viduai members OF the committees with
/ the elimination OF the contInentaI army
! the prospects are that there wifi he a
| larger increa se In the regular army than
was PROPOSED by the War Department
| 1t is stated upon the highest authority
| that the Senate committee will report
out bill which will carry out the essen
tai communications OF the War Col
! lege- The total strength of the army
! provided for In the Senate bill may
reach 10000 1t will not be less than
10000. according to the statements which
come from reliable sources. In addition
| to the militia pay bill. the Senate COM
mittee will report out a provision for
between 100000 and 100000 to be ex-
| pended on summer military camps.
The amendment. proposed by Senator
Hoke Smith rill receive serious consid-
| Grafton from, the senate cornuittee and
considerable support from the House
| His proposal TO give young men who en-
! list In the army educational advantages
! 1t is recognized would raise the standard
Of the regular establishment and make 1t
real benefit 10 the country in time Of
peace as we'll as war. The use of post
masters as recruiting agents for the
army and navy would be Of real military
value. This country has no recruiting
system that would prove adequate in
raising a large force of troops for war
with first-class power. and the post
master appeared TO be the best means
( to supply this deficiency in comprehen-
A poll of the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, it Is stated, shows a ma
jority favoring a substantial increase for
the regular army. militia pay bill and
large appropriations for summer camps
IL ~ stated that the Republican members
and at least three Democrats are lined
up for Dill which viii provide as large
an increase in the regular army as is
| recomme nded by the war College.
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o,nsy O. M.s.oh,,sa,.a 80 49,.
~ S,,sn Ha y, "n'
ana "' r. far'es' oi We"
ohai' man nay mas not mace known
ms positloh WIN regard 10 the important
uetaHs Vi .iie iessatioii peholhe before
.ne co','Ihi'tee' Inc DIN "hich ne SUD-
lilitted 10 inc committee mas oeen taken
Hav has indicate tbot ,h;s 3. 80
tentative r,.as,,r. u
he L. wjIIipg 70 vale - i,aa 10,
whether he will 90 as fara az The no iorit,,
OF the committee is not Lroy-n o. -,
tho no,.ihI. davo,onr,sr,s a. ~ 60,
man Hsy will he comneI,ed 70 s,gn ~.
minority renor, ~ H. nor,r,ai,,a. az. -.
req oh an a1reement on nm INV
r.o r, -,,,.,
On onno,.,',,,i,i .u'e year WIN nave
hn,,InISI. .u'iS !" serve on meet OF
the Atlantic Reserve Fleet will be mobil-
as ,h une resuIar oniSers ana men
e. an VIC 1'iah'ic reserve fIeet and Of
- g. en I'm 'ne naval fnlilua.
peu " nave ABOUT ~ per cent
anu "o per cent naval militia
III ''e organization OF the crews.
This arrangement will dispense with
the Meet maneuvers on the Great Lakes
ana other waters by the militia. About
30 per cent of the strength Of the naval
the vessels tbot vii, a. VI ps
this service A., annronr;..,.a -. III
Ono has haen .stos e. -. III toL s",-
of the NAVY 70 cov.r ~ ,rof,.
penses NJ The ,,iIi,ta - tx
Lakes and interio- seot,nn 'e 'ea'
r.
years ago the naval militia OF
signed 70 shins iHooIli[ed ana as
New yorE ,sida - IN
adeInbia 70 ~, 80, 'ip iroin NIL
given no -aaI sar,.;ao n r,iItia WAS
Next summer e. g. rro,. oat''eshIps'
militia ahoard n. a.. ~ Keep the
davs ~, 4, ioI d. ieas' elefen
prohIe,, TIL rroo.a III oa'tie
srrancad hu, :, =. aS nor yet oeeh
NAV boys n"",s,i. mat 'ne iniitla
in Tho toraat raa.,o 10 participate
Distrfct Signal Corp,.
Tho S,gn.I Cor,s Co
trio, SaSGoo, ipaiis OF the DIS
itseI, NO., a. 800 eohsratulatins
srcnr.lI 81 tto ,o,,s. utiueI Oh recruits
the for,,,a,ion ~ .i, tournament and
as.urad CT n Ioliipahs Is no"
nIaosos is greatly
new, ,,on oi,nos mat ABOUT SIXTY
names ,rd Iii nat -. heo IN 'heT
Tuesds,- n;,bt - 'ne al nlory on
n, oT,bars - 81 60 my viii oe maze
"'e'oi Noips'
The Signal Corps exhibit at the tour
nament was a drawing card. and NJ. S,
+. Lansford had his hands full explain
ing the workings OF the radio outfits.
During the time the company occupied
the floor the radio, field wire, heliograph.
acetylene lantern and flag stations were
established in record time