The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
l. Army and Nay NygsA NeyygsAi;
Best Service Column in the CITY

Upon accommodation by repre-
sentatfves Of the attorney general,
the Judge advocate general Of the
army. and the War Department COM
mission on training camp activities,
President Wilson and Secretary Ba-
ker have made new regulations,
which prohibit the furnishing of
liquor to oficers and men of the
army anywhere in the United States,
even within private homes. Il has
been announced oficially by the
War Department. Serving Of liquor
to soldiers who are members of the
family or bona fide guests in private
homes outside the extra-cantonment
zones has heretofore been permitted,
In accordance with the increase Of
the permanent authorized enlisted
strength Of the navy to 131.4s5. the
naval medical corps will be allowed
a number Of additional ofhcers. in
cluding two medical directors with
the rank Of captain. and forty medi-
cal inspectors with the rank Of COM
mander. The vacancies in these
grades will be filled by selection,
upon recommendation of a board of
high-ranking medical officers yet to
be appointed. and promotions in the
lower grades will be with running
mates in the line. as provided by
law. The medical corps has had an
allowance Of s4s officers, and under
the new law the allowance will be
LILO. The promotions now. in pros
pect VIII be temporary, SO far as
numbers allowed the higher grade.
are based on the officers temporarily
Milling up the total allowance of the
corps and permanent promotions
can be made only as permanent an
pointments are made in the corps.
A heavy. and II would seem an un-
Just. burden is imposed upon the naval
meoical ofncers who are detailed TO
outy with marines I'm the field. Be-
sioes the uniform equipment which
tney are required to maintain as a
naval oncer's-no small item these
days-they are required. while serving
with the marines, to purchase a ma
rine uniform outfit costing I'm the
neighborhood of 800. Considering the
uncertainty of naval assignments. and
the impracticability ewing to the exi-
gencies Of the service. Of anticipating
the duration of any detail, this addi-
tional demand upon their income for
extra uniforms not infrequently works
a severe hardship.
The law enacted August q, 1916. au-
thorizing the restoration of all officers
and enlisted men of the National
Guard and OF the Medical Reserve
Corps Of the army who are govern
ment employees, and who respond to
the call Of the President for service
at the expiration of the military serv-
Ice to which called. has been amended
to include soldiers of the National
Army. those who voluntarily enlisted
or who resigned to accept a commits
sion. and those drafted for service.
Senator Penrose. Of Pennsylvania, was
responsible for the amendment, which,
he stated. was an act OF justice to
these men and would place them on an
equality with the other branches Of
the ser"..ce.
A class Of 81 newly appointed as
sistant surgeons commenced a
course of eight weeks of intensive
training at the Naval Medical School
at Washington on July 4 Surgeon
General William c. Braisted made a
short address to the class explain
ing in brief the duties OF medical
officers in the Navy. what their as
pirations should be. and the high
standard OF professional promo
iency and personal conduct they
should strive to attain. and he was
followed by a short talk from Medi-
cal Director Edward p. Stitt. presi-
dent OF the school After complet-
ing the course at the school the
members of the class will be given
short course of instruction at
naval hospitals before being as
signed to duty.
The Secretary Of the Navy sent
to the House late Saturday after
noon estimates totaling more than
sec, 100000 to be included in the
general deficiency appropriation bill.
Chairman Sherley, in a statement on
the floor of the House. protested
against the action of the Navy De-
partment in forwarding deficiency
estimates so late in the fiscal year.
OF this sum s1s.ooo,oo0 was to pro-
NJ AJvaore N pr,r.