Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
IDEAL GENERALIZATION
IS PLANNED BY BRITISH
Every Effort Will Be Put Forth to
Prevent Suffering From
Unemployment.
PROCESS WILL BE GRADUAL
Only Small Percentage OF Each Unit
VIII BE Mustered Out Same Day.
Competition for Commissions Will
Not BE Limited Hereafter.
uE u. VI. Forbes.

~ II. VI. FORBES.
LONDON. January 2j-The manner
IN which the great Prussian army Of
1904 was disbanded at the end OF it's
triumphant campaign will certainly
not be paral!eled by what will pres
entity happen with the Rehabilitation
"f the mighty army OF His Britannia
Majesty. King George V.
In the former case, lust az in the
use OIL me veterans OF the Iron Duke.
nc forces OF the crown were de-
hob'lszcd by units.
only few years ago the British
troops who had fought in South Africa.
Mere disoanded in almos! the same
i.Eain's vast army Of 500. 900 men.
howerei, is to be run on lines different
IL. almost every particular.
PERCENTAGE OF ALL UNITS
Will. DE LIBERATED
Instead Of the various units OF when
mat gigantic army was originally com
poseu breaking up en- massc, only
certain percentage is in this case 20
n,en 70 regain their freedom will he
nose ho who have jobs actually waiting
tNocations in civii lite are OF vita. ma
ionai importance: while with thes.
VII be discharged what IN the new
''thene arc described as ..denlobiijzprs''
and pivotal men The fotmer of
lhcse, in the language OF oHicialIom.
Sre men required in their military or
hemobi.'zatIon 10 be carried out. and
ths latter are those men in the various
,hhaus:ries without whom the bulk or
mo men TO be employed cannot effec-
tGal!y get 10 work.
me lear which has been expressed
az. -" , Gg,er,ain qua rters tina, the bulk Of
aNaiiab.e jobs Will be obtained bv th,.
men in the home armies is really !,
"9 Te or Sa less sr?nndless one.
ahd abroad viii be demobiiiSed in e"uaI
n'mbe!s daily. so that neither portion
yan '.e Iotsfs can obtain an Unfair al
ha".ese, Whi.e pains have been taken
ny the authorities to poin; ont ;haf in
,ns nome FORCES very apprecia bile ner
Nh 'ase or those forming them hay.
on IN. western front o., In on, -
"Nets OF the war.
LITTLE GROUND TO FEAR
THEf WILL RE JOBIESS
p,i nose men who. in spite or all the
nrit!sn government is doing to assist
iAem on their return 10 civil Iife az.
'W'urco with the idea that In sui, :.
"i al they have done for kiup INA
. ..im Try, they may possibly fali to Oh
a'n employment after all, are fost.rinp
dread for which. happily. there -
:eally little ground. %
EVER! man on obtaining his diseh,r. q
"f. ~ feie'Se ,o aions with TIA free out
neni which VIII remain IN forrs r.. :
WE'VE months from the ling Of ~
"isthafSe. and which besides bein,,
- ~! twenty weeks in the year
WI! be at weekly rate hipher .b.,,
under the National Unempiovm.p, II
suiance Scheme OF 1871. The bnn.n's c
oeins on Graduated scale according
S ~ ne fen nnmoer OF mans children un-
ueT iouftetn years OF age
MuNITI0N WORKERS.
LIKELY TO LAND ions
mother question which is apparently
'hUsihS some diSqu!etude amonp ti,a
ems or me army is whether the bun,
OF available Jobs Will not go to mu
hit!on workers. This matter hoyawar
haS already received the fuitest nas
tipIe consideration at the hands of en-
meyers from one end OF the land IA
~ "theI large number OF these
reinstate those OF their empl0veos -
hsre served with the co!ors. while ,hnre
IS every reason to believe ina, those
Mho nave made such sacrifices. ana
'nuured such unparalleled hardship In
the cause of freedom, will be trnSS. al
casion. cue DC
Then again the trades unions have
activities formal undertakings hava
oeen entered into with many emp,overs
whereby priority OF employment is ~
e gwen 70 those returning from the
special provisions in regard To- tbIs in,
portant matter, while the ouestion
Wnether provision is being made TO
me ooys an opportunity Of i'm
proving their educational training dur
lne ihe period OF rehabilitation is
also being carefully gone into. As -
matter or fact. this important mai,er
us . aireaay heen got into something
IKE working order: certainly tho fonn
dalton of the scheme has been tirn,Iy
esta blished az M!
INSTRUCTION Is GIVEN ~
MANY LINES ALREADY
In economies political economy.
m nnn:ae electric lighting and
-, - e ea.h Srt ana design. the principles
aSrlcuitnrai science, etc, instruc;ion
mas already begun to be given. while
IN the immediate future it is the in
,eh.ioh o. .ne government that the
tended.
II must be understood clearly. how
ever mat certain number or men
group is primarily composed iva
ciasses--those whose attcstations sill
Claim Claim Their aen services for a number OF
sire to remain with the colors,
IL IS f9r service overseas that the
but the new army viii be a vs Tv" dff.
rerent army from that formed by the
recognizable little band Of heroes who
az Mons ,srss IN ny ,sli nroelaimed to the world
british lighting man is composed
WILL NOT LIMIT CLASS
FROM WHICH OFFICERS COME
Competition for commissions will no
longer be confined, as then. TO uni
versity candidates. to special reserve
and ycomanry officers. II is from the
ranks that scores Of officers will be
found In the great days to be. Very
improbable is il that the probate ion sys-
TEN in the Guards will survive the grim
days Of Armageddon.
The idea that commissions should be
obtainable In any one section of the
army without the competitive exam
nations required Of the great bulk
Of competitors is undemocratic to n
degree. and as such is not likely to
enjoy much favor during the days OF
reconstruction.
Among the Manifestations prob
lens which win now begin to tax the
ingenuity OF the War Office officials
will be that. or nose ohicers VINO.
misfortunes. have been superseded by
Younger men.
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