The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
BY Il. r.. JOHNS.

AS supplements TO its statement OF a
proper military policy for the United
States the War College issued yesterday
twenty-one pamphlets constituting the
most exhaustive review OF the country's
military policy that has ever been pub
lished. The brochures amount TO an am
plification OF Upton's Military Policy and
cover every feature OF land defense from
sixteen-inch guns TO aeroplanes. Not
only is the regular army discussed from
the viewpoint OF experts. but a system
for military training In public schools is
outlined.
The subjoined lists of subjects treated
give an idea of the scope Of the study
that has been made by the War College.
Changes in Organization Found Neces-
ssry During Progress OF the European
War.
Study on the Cost Of the Army Of the
United States as Compared with the Cost
of the Armies OF Other Nations.
The Coordination OF the Mobile and
Coast Artillery Units Of the Army in the
National Defense.
Study on the Development OF Large
CALDER. Mobile Artillery and Machine
Guns in the Present European War.
Study on Educational Institutions Civ
ing Military Training as Source for a
Supply Of Officers for National Army.
Study on Elimination Of Unnecessary
Expense from Army Administration.
Finances and Cost of the Present Euro
pean War.
Fortifications.
The General STATS Of Certain Belliger-
ent Powers.
Military Aviation.
The Militia as Organized Under the
Constitution and Its Value to the Ma
ton as a Military Asset.
Mobilization of Industries and Utiliza =
ton of the Commercial and Industrial
Resources OF the Country for War Pur-
poses in Emergency.
Modern Organization for the Regular
Army and Its Use in Organizing Other
Forces.
Motor Transport in Campaign.
Organization and administration OF
the War Department adapted to a
change from peace conditions to a
state of war
!. Organization. training and mobi-
lization of a force of citizen soldiery
2. Method of training a citizen army
on the outbreak of war to insure its
preparedness for field service.
Orga nization, training and mobiliza-
ton of reserve for the regular army.
Organization, training and mobiliza-
ton of volunteers under the act of
April =. 1914
Outline Of plan for military train
ing in public Schools of the United
States.
The pension roll as affected by the
war with Spain in 1898.
Personnel versus msteriel in plans
for national defense
Study on places of origin and ability
to procure supplies needed in vast
quantities in time Of war.
The proper relationship OF methods
of military instruction at schools and
colleges in the United States
Sanitary troops in foreign armies.
Training OF forces OF belligerent ma
tions of Europe.
Study on the utilization of our re-
sources in various means OF trsnspor-
tation and OF the services Of trained
specialists.
Recruits from large cities make the
best sea soldiers according to Sergean Mt
Walter z. Csrel. Of the Philadelphia L.
S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station He
writes:
Il am perfectly willing to concede that
love for country has a larger meaning
in the rural community than in the large
City-thst the rural youth is a better
physical specimen and is more patriotic
than the city fellow. but the recruit from
the large town is keener. wider awake
and will more readily adapt himself 10
conditions as he finds them. Therefore
he makes the best Marine-especiaIly IN
action"
Sergeant Carel has had years OF cx-
perience in Marine Corps recruiting.
Reports from Walter Reed Hospital
are to the effect that the injuries to
Lieut.. col Samuel Reber. chief Of the