The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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The War Department has authorized
the establishment of infantry units OF
! the senior division. Reserve Onlcers'
Training Corps, at five additional univer-
| sites and colleges. The institutions are
the University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
Ark; University of Maine, Orono. Me-;
st. Johns College, Annapolis. Md: Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College of Texas,
College Station, Texas; College of st.
Thomas, St Paul. Mimi, and The Citadel
Charleston. 8. c.
The War Department has agreed to
establish and maintain at each Of these
institutions a two years compulsory
course of military training as a minimum
, for Its physically fit male students. Each
course when entered upon by any STU
dent, shall be a prerequisite for gradu-
alton. minimum of three hours a week
Throughout the academic year will be de-
voted to military training and instruc-
! ton during the first two academic years.
during the remaining years of each stu
dents course fve hours a week In mill
tdry training will be offered.
The War Department will detail officers
to assume charge OF the instruction at
each Of the institutions.
Lieut.. Col. C. D. Rhodes, commandant
or the mounted service school at Fort
Riley, has sent to the War Department
special report on the problem of dis
posing of valuable animals. He points
out that the character of the jumpers,
school horses and colts at the institu-
ton compares favorably with that of
animals at any school OF equitation in
the world.
Col. Rhodes furnishes an estimate of
the great value to the school and to the
mounted service of this splendid collec-
ton of animals, which are the result of
re-
on the part Of the staff OF the mounted
service school. He has also called at
tention to the Importance of keeping
these horses intact for future classes OF
the school. no matter how urgent may
be the pressure to sell or assign animals
to officers or to organizations should a
state of war exist.
The animals are at present thriving in
pasture, sufficiently cared for by the
permanent school detachment, and there
is no good reason why this should not
continue indefinitely until the school
work Is resumed. says Col Rhodes.
Should. however. future exceptional cir
cumstances. such as prolonged foreign
war. indefinitely postpone resumption OF
the mounted service school 1t is believed
that no wiser disposition could be made
OF the valuable animals than to turn them
over intact to the United States Military
Academy for the use Of cadets while the
regular classes at the mouned-service
school are suspended.
War Depa rtment officials are giving
consideration to repeated criticism by
enlisted men and officers on the border
regarding the kind of wearing apparel
being issued. A great deal OF criticism is
centered on the sweater. 1t is said tina.
this piece OF apparel is Of little use and
only slight warmth. There is a difference
of opinion. however. General Leonard
Wood being one Of those who favors its
re tention.
The War Department authorities have
concluded that the overcoat suffices as
protection against weather and that the
sweater may very fell be eliminited from
the list OF military clothing.
The leather Logging also is regarded
as unsatisfactory by some officers, the
objection being that it wears out the
back OF the shoe. Some officers favor
a type of high, leaced, hunting boot with
hobnail sole.
A short coat for field service. to be
made Of canvas, blanket lined. with
shawl col lar. has been recommended as
very desirable. Low shoes are condemned
as unsanitary and uncomfortable. It has
been suggested that a large handkerchief
Fbe added to the outfit The border boys
are finding goggles invaluable.