The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-23


regular army's medical ana quarter
master corps are working nght amt
day TO train newcomers in .ncir re-
Spectise branches. not much r. being
published ABOUT the organization OF
a comparatively small hut neVortre-
less Indispensable ccrps-the chap
lains of the new army.
There are now sixty-six chapiains
appointed 60 the regular army. repre-
senting every Christian denomination.
The scheme % the general q for
the new tr,ny provides one chaplain
with every new regiment organized.
This will mean that In six month at
the latest. ABOUT ace ciereymen will
be called from their parishes To work
with American troops at nome n
abroad. The president has the sole
power OF appointment OF chapiains.
Each appointee must be confirmed ny
the senate, The NUMBER OF chaplains
of each denomination rs %apportioned
according to the figures of the official
religious census Of the United states.
In the case of each individual APP
pointmeut. the chaplain must have
been recommended by the organtza-
80" " hc OnhitHs VI u Antlt Ho
church organization of hat particn-
lar denomination. then the econ
mendations ~ i've prominent clergy
men mus support the request tor a
commission In the corps OF chaplains.
Each candidate for the position
must undergo "A physical examination
similar TO nat taken BY other army
ofhcers. ana must pass a mental test
SUCH as shall De prescribed as the
presiuent rhe chaplain enters the
service a. a hrst lieutenant, becoming
a captain after seven years. lie be-
comes q major ten years later. u
there ~ a vacancy ~ mat rank. There
are no ehapiains In the army with a
hlsher ran Than major. \ scheme
10 provide Tor the presence OF a chap
lain on the general stan aud the cree
alton OF the rank Of chaplain general
met win such opposition inside the
corps Itself that Il was abandoned.
The uniform OF a chaplain IL sim
har TO that Worn by other officers.
The insignia differs in that a cross IS
worn on abe collar. Chaplain wears
no side arms. and his person. Ike
mat OF a doctor. has oeen declared
nViola bic by civilized nations. II
might be mentioned that during the
present war the duties OF the chap
lains with some 81 the regiments
nave led them INTO situations where
their office could not be distinguished,
u hundreds have fallen on the held
OF battle In Europe IN the midst OF
tho men they were encouraging to
meet death fearles-ly.
The Rev. Father George j Naging
OF the Eleventh United states cavalry.
author af An Army Chaplain's Du-
ties ~ How Best 70 Accomplish
Them. a book published by the war
department for army nse. remarked
the other day; "A chaplain has TO be-
like 81. Paul, all things To all men.
lie added "A successful chaplain is
necessarily an adaptable man. He Is
ready at all times To Mt himself WIN
the least possible disturbance 10 mil
itary eNigeneies
Father Warihg az ne II affection
ately known to thousands Of soldiers.
both officers and enlisted men, with
whom he has served entered the
army thirteen Years = a. chaplain
Of the Eleventh cavalry. He served
with hat regiment IN CUBA during
the sec"nd occupation and also on the
Texas border. A rev years ago AFTER
he had been promoted to the RANK or
CAPTAIN, he was sent 10 LeaNenWorth
TO assume "a chapiain's duties IA Inc
prison, IN which n government hao
inaugurated a new plan the esiaD-
llshtneht OF disclp''nar! oarra'NS
There ofenders against the military
code were 10 nave an opportunity TO
rehabill'dte themselves III me army
or else IN clF'l NE. FROM the prison
chaplain NaIihg was sent 70 "oNer-
n"r's ISLAND where q year ana a nan
ago, ne io"k up ms work 10 u uls-
eipllhhiN paiIacNs ~ 'aS''e
laihs.
n ne was asked "hut were th'
'harac'erislicS OF "A ~sueo'sriul arm
chaplain 'h"plAh warns 'el4''u
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pr"anunlnd"oness ch'e'tn ana
pr"ottroI SmPs'hS anu ne "o-' h"f'
"A sooa phySlq"'
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