The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
INSPECTOR
DENOUNCES
Army CRAFT
l,mv Head Asks Revision
Of Old Method of Sell
Ing Surplus Stores.

Warrington, Nov. 22.--Immediate
,s,,siou Of the present method OF
Naoosine Of surplus government
1ures 70 prevent spectators from
q M federal property from one
saYtment and reselling to another
4 innch Of the government at a
igher figure is recommended in the
nnual report of Major General J.
1 Chamberlain, inspector general
q the army to the secretary Of war,
made public today. The necessity
for the proposed action is indicated
by . recent investigation that dis
closed that one department Of the
government sold surplus cement for
81 per ton to a civilian who immed-
jately resold the same cement to .
branch Of the war department for
IS Z ton, the report states.
Concerning hazing at the military
academy at West Point, General
Chamberlain said that while the
practice has not yet been entirely
eliminated, considerable favorable
progress has been made to that end.
Other recommendations Of the in
Npector general include:
More care with regard to prom
ises made recruits, particularly
with regard to the army's educa-
tional courses, in order that all pre-
enlistment promises may be fully
complied with.
Abandonment of civilian instruct
orS at army schools.
Renewal of the clothing allow
ance system for enlisted men, a
change in the type Of collar on the
service coat and more care in see-
Ing that each recruit has one new
vell-fitting uniform.
Revision Of the post exchange
system.
Replacement Of temporary build
inss with permanent structures at
al permanent camps.
Consolidation of air service units
q far as possible and replacement
OF civilian employees in this branch
with enlisted personnel.
Adoption of suitable headgeal
for service in the tropics.
Revision of the property account
ability system.
Clean Bill of Health.
IA clean bill OF health is giver
he forces in Germany by the in
(spector general with the exception
OF proficiency at target practice
que, ne says. to the large percent
age OF new men and lack OF expert
enced officers to supervise theil
training.
Conditions in the army transpor
service In the Pacific are described
as satisfactory" but in the At
iantic the service is far from salts
factory the report says, recon
mendation being made that legisla
uon be secured to provide adequat,
commissioned and enlisted person
mel Tor army transport.
Tank Corps Suffers.
Washington. Nov. 22.-The arm,
lahk corps has suffered from man,
designations and few reenlistment
because soldiers trained in this arm
ol tne service find it easy to obtail
lucrative employment in civil life
says the annual report of Brigade
ueheral 5. d. Rockenbach, chief O
'ne corps, made public today. a..
ine corps returned from Franc
~ July, 1919, with a greatly depict
GU personnel but in the. past fisca
year q net gain Of 20 officers an,
.,ose enlisted men was made, tn
report says, leaving, however.
considerable shortage still to b
technical recommendations in
s,uoed the stationing of the chic
y me corps in the Office of tn
, ue! OF infantry in the war depart
1s %snt rather than at Camp Meade
S .%u. as now located, and the pro
sa saction OF a durable and fast eros
,Oantry ,oa. tank without which. the re
' asserts, mo army can coun
s.ift advance in the theatre Q