Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-20
CAPTAIN CASSIDY
 GIVEN CHARGE OF
 NEW PARTNENT
Made Morale Officer at Camp Cody, Continuing on Divis,. ion Staff in Different Ca pacity

Opt. NJ. F. Cassidy, until a few months ago resident of this district. and former claim adjuster for the Phelps Dodge corporation. now. in the service of the United States at Camp Cody, N. M., received signal promo tion and advancement within the past week, according to word reaching this district from Camp Cody yesterday
 In the future Captain Cassidy will be morale officer for Camp Cody. Here tofore he has been assistant to the camp adjutant. The new appointment is one of highest importance and is a decided advancement above the form CT assignment.
 The morale officer in charge of a divisional camp such as Cody is in general a specialist on the subject of morale, and it is his duty to bring about the maintenance in the camp of all conditions favorable to the up- building of the best possible morale. The office is one of sweeping duties and powers; and is not limited in scope. The morale officer is assigned to the general staff of the command ing general of, the division. and the organization at which such officer .N head includes all commanding off vers and not less than two non-com- missioned officers in each company. When Captain Cassidy left this dis trict he was assigned to Camp Cody as assistant to the camp adiutant with the rank of captain. He had qualified for the rank of major, but preferred the appointment selected because it offered active service and a quicker opportunity to go abroad. He has been at Camp Cody since. assisting in the training and preparation of the division stationed at that point Like other men in the army, he does not know and ventures no opinion as to what disposition will now be made of himself and others at Camp Cody.
 Duties of the new office to which he has been assigned are numerous and of wide variety. They include the gathering of data and information relative to the state of morale at the camp; the correction of conditions about the camp which might affect the morale; the coordination of the efforts of the non-military agencies for the physical. mental and morale welfare; the finding and recommend ing of the best methods for the form ing and maintaining of sound morale through conferences and investiga- tions and to submit plans for the up lift of morale to the commanding of ficers of the division; to examine rec ords and experiences for suggestions c morale betterment to be transmit ted to other camps; the dealing out of news matter and other material concerning events and activities O. the camp to the newspapers; co-opera- tion to the fullest extent with the in- telligence officers of the division; and the general upbuilding of the enthus- iasm. mental courage. vigOr and fight ing spirit of the army.
 The creation of the morale officer in the United States army dates back but a few months, when it was real ized that the new division working in cooperation with organizations al- ready formed could assist materially in building up the army of the United States. Captain Cassidy's appoint ment as morale officer dotes from October 31, but his friends here have just been advised of the new assign ment.