The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
Army and Navy News
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United States Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee, has such decided views on
drinking and smoking, which has been
such comfort to the soldiers in the
trenches, that he is bending every energy
toward not only barring liquor from the
army and navy, but tobacco as well.
In both the universal training bill, to
be reintroduced in the coming Congress.
and the appropriations bill there will be
stipulations against the sale or possession
of tobacco in any form in the training
camps, according to Mr.. Chamberlain.
Such stipulation appeared in the last
army appropriation bill, but escaped no
tice until recently because of the fact
that it was embodied in regulations and
set forth under a clause entitled "intox-
icating liquors"
That clause, which will be a part of the
universal training bill and the army ap-
preparation bill, reads as follows:
That no person, corporation, partner
ship or association shall sell, supply or
have in his or its possession any intoXi-
eating or spirituous liquors, or tobacco.
at any military or naval station. can
tonment, camp, fort. post. officers or
enlisted mems club. navy yard or aboard
ship which Is being used at the time for
the purpose of training under this act.
but the Secretary of War and the Sec
rotary of the Navy may make regulations
permitting the sale and use of intoxicat-
ing liquors for medicinal purposes"
Senator Chamberlain, in response to op-
position which has been voiced against
the provision. said yesterday that the
clause was designed to cover only those
men in training for the army and navy,
and that Mr.. Baker, the Secretary of
War, and Mr.. Daniels, the Secretary of
the Navy, were authorized to use their
discretion In enforcing the rule.
The Joker" in the bill is that under
the provision nearly all soldiers will be
affected because practically the whole
army will become a training force and
practically every military point a train
ing station under the universal training
bill.
The Maryland naval militia. Charles F.
Macklin commanding. alert for a call
into service at any moment. was "on its
toes" yesterday. Expecting to receive the
next call into Federal service and conf
cent that they will give a good account
Of themselves. the members are ,repar-
ing % leave for the concentration camp
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard at a few
hours notice.
In the meantime recruiting is at its
zenith. The recruiting office, under COM
sign James A. Gary, opened Monday
night at Richmond Market Armory,
Baltimore, and a score of applicants
were received. Recruiting in this branch
of the service will continue each night
until the maximum enlistment is ac-
quired.
Anticipating service. two-thirds of the
personnel of the organization has un-
dergone the physical examination for
Federal duty. The remaining third
should the call be made Immediately
would undergo this test at Philadel-
phia.
The strength of the organization is
about $50 men. almost enough for war
strength. but recruiting will continue re-
gardless of this. Recruiting in this
branch of the service, under Federal
regime. can continue almost without re-
serve. The call to Baltimoreans to en-
ter the naval militia is being made by
Commander Macklin, and detailed ex-
planation of the service will be given
Upon application at the headquarters,
Maryland Trust Building