The Washington herald., 1916-06-19
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Substantial additions to the Military
Academy buildings at West Point will be
necessary II the Academy is to care for
the increased number OF cadets provided
under new legislation, according TO army
officers who have been working out the
details of a larger corps.
Not only will existing buildings have
to be enlarged, but a great deal Of new
construction will be necessary. In this
connection, officers say. there will have
to be a more economical arrangement Of
space, particularly with regard to new
quarters for officers.
In fact, It Is proposed to put the apart
ment house idea into effect at the Acad-
emy, whereby four or more sets Of GUAR
ters can be housed under the same roof.
Each set of quarters, Of course Will be
private, but will open into one hall.
figures OF construction cost speak elo-
Quently Of the changes that must be
made. The building plans for the Acad-
emy, approved in 1914, provided for an
expenditure OF about 100000. OF this
amount nearly sS,ooo,ooo has been spent.
The addition to the cadet corps will
necessitate, It is believed, the expendi-
ture Of about 50, 10000 more. in addition
to the original building estimates, or
about s13,0oo,0oO in all.
OIL q ne" mess nun "4L4
be one OF the first undertakings. The
present cadet hospital. It is believed, will
have to be replaced with a larger struc-
ture.
The lunchroom or cafeteria system In
the navy, which was recently installed
aboard the battleship New York, has not
yet had sufficient trial to enable naval
officers to Judge whether It is advisable
to extend the system to other ships OF
the line. The report made to the paymas-
ter general of the navy by Paymaster
George R. Venable has been read with
Interest by naval experts.
It IS expected. however, that a trial Of
the new system will continue aboard the
New York for several months. This Is
recommended by Rear Admiral F. F.
Fletcher. At the end OF that time, It Is
regarded as probable that naval officers
can Judge OF the value Of the system.
It is planned by the bureau Of supplies
and accounts Of the Navy Department to
publish Paymaster venable's report In
full in the next monthly bulletin Of that
bureau IN order that service officers may
be furnished with q working idea Of the
plan. The bureau expects to thereby
make officers familiar with the new mess
system % that no time will be lost IN
extending tho system throughout the
navy, II such action seems advisable,
II the plan IS extended to other ships
Of the navy. II is regarded as altogether
likely that such extension will be confined
to the larger vessels, where the feeding
OF the men has always been more or less
OF a problem-a problem which seems to
have been solved In the cafeteria sys-
TEN,
A, circular, setting forth the problems
of administrative and technical medical
work which would arise IN time of war,
has been mailed to medical officers OF
the organized militia by Brig. Gen, Mills,
Y, 8, A.. chief Of the War Depa rtment' )
Division of Militia Affairs,
In this circular, Gen. Mills urges all
militia medical officers to aoquaint them
solves thoroughly with the contents OF
The circular AmorS the various dut.ss