The Washington herald., 1917-04-07
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In City.

VI. John A Harriss. q physician of the
New York Yacht Cub. has offered his
ocean-going steam yacht, The Surf, -
the American Red Cross through its pred
dent William H. Taft, for use as an am
onAnce ship during the war In waters
adjacent to New York and Boston.
Il IL understood that DR.. Harriss' gen.
eroos oner includes not only the yacht
OUT mis- own services as physician and
surgeon and those Of other physicians
sumcient to care for any patients she
snail be required to carry from other
vessels at sea to some regular hospital
snip or to hospitals on shore.
full complement Of nurses also will
Be provided and all Red Cross supplies
necessary. The regular crew Of the Surf.
about sixty men, viii man her and her
coal and other supplies will be provided
? BY DR.. Harriss. II 10 said that the only
condition DR.. Harriss makes 10 that he
snan remain In command OF his yacht
while she Is In the Red Cross service.
Uncle Sam wants sailmakers. He wants
them badly for the use Of the navy at
Norfolk. 10 thls end he has sent . re-
ciues and asked them 70 give Il full
publicity.
The statement follows:
Inc government wants At once at the
NORFOLK Navy Yard twenty experienced
salimakers- The position pays 50 ser day
ana the government will refund transpor-
tadon when they have gone to work"
At the present nationaI emergency
the University OF Chicago has been
considering seriously what It could 40
As Its share for the defense Of the
nation Within the last quarter, on
oesignation by the War Department OF
the United States and on appointment
by the board Of trustees or the Uni
versity of Chicago. Maj. olo W. Bell,
or the United States Cavalry, has be-
come professor of military science and
tactics A unit Of the senior division
OF the Reserve Officers Training
Corps has been organized among the
students, and the work OF training is
actively proceeding. II is understood
that those who complete this course
hcers in the reserve OF the United
States army.
Arrangements have already been
made for forming an ambulance COM
pany at the University, under the i'm
mediate direction Of the American Red
Cross. which may be turned over to
the Ofhcers' Reserve Corps, MedIcaI
Section, United states army. This will
be Ambulance Company No. ., and the
following officers have been appointed
by the Director General OF Military
Relief, Medical Corps, United States
army: Captain. Elbert Clark; neuten-
ants. James Patterson. A. G. Bower. C.
+. Watts and E. r. Hirsch. Captain
Clark Is assistant professor OF anat-
onny in the University OF Chicago, was
formerly associate professor in the
University OF the Philippines and 10 a
graduate Of Rush Medical College
-
At . recent meeting OF members of
the faculties and the officers Of admin
istration OF the University Of Chicago.
called by some OF these members. to
consider practicable measures OF mill
tary and scientific preparation In the
present crisis of the country, the fol-
lowing memorial was passed and, sign
ed by its supporters, ordered transmit
ted to the President of the United
States. the Secretary OF war. and the
Senators and Representatives OF the
State Of Illinois:
We express our conviction that. in
the present state Of the world, the
security and defense Of the country
would be best assured by an adequate
system Of universal military training.
for citizenship and for military, indus
trial or scientific service in case OF war
We also express our conviction that
the United States of America can best
further the cause of world peace, in
ternational justice, and free develop
ment of peoples, il it speaks As . coun-
try in a state Of complete preparedness
for defense"
This memorial was signed by one
hundred and fifty-ive members and ad-
ministrative officers of the university.