The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-14
BAKER CLAIMS ARMY IS JUST
 OBJECT PRIDE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (by Asso- ciated Press).-In his annual report to congress, Secretary of War Baker says the postwar reorganization of the army marks a new era in the military history of the country, as 1t provides an effective model on which great armies could be swiftly built in times of emergency.
 Tt is apparent that while we do not need great standing army we must live in the world as it Is while we struggle to make it what it should be-" MT. Baker says. We must have body of trained men large enough in numbers to be an effective work Ing model upon which great armies can be swiftly built in event of emer. gency.
 ! "A justice loving people may be l forced by tragic necessity to resort l to war, but 1t has no right to ask it's sons to fight it's battles out-armed and out-shielded by an adversary"
 MT. Baker makes no comment on universal military training. plan rejected by congress in enacting the new army reorganization bill, but in reviewing the provisions of the new military law, he says that one of the most important features of the legis- lation is the provision for a constant and systematic relationship between the national guard and the regular army"
 This provision. MT. Baker declares, will do much to prevent antagonism which have in the past been the not unnatural but nevertheless unhappy characteristics of the relationships of the two forces"
 The total strength of the army No vember 8, 1920, was 213,O67. | Mir. Baker declares that the one- year enlistment period authorized by congress has not justified itself and asserts that from the point of view of the efficiency of the army one year enlistment periods are of little value"
 | The report reviews at length the new educational and recreational pro. gram established since the war and i declares that the time will come soon when the peace-time army will be throughout an educational institu- tion from which men will graduate better equipped to enter civilian pur- suits and with larger and firmer grasp on citizenship and it's respon- abilities and privileges"
 The total cost of the war through the war department is placed by the secretary at about $13, ,73O, ,3OO,5OO and 1t is stated in the liquidation of claims and contracts the department saved the government S7 per cent of the outstanding obligations at the end of the war
 Discussing the disposal of surplus war stocks Secretary Baker recom- mends that in the future the depart ment's plans keep in mind ali effort to have on hand at the termination of war supplies of character, so far as consistent with army needs, that could readily and quickly be ab- sorbed in the country's commerce.
 Declaring that he is happy to leave to his successors in the war depart ment the assurance that "in any na- tional emergency they have but to use and direct the limitless capacity and willingness of the American peo- pie which spontaneously offers itself when crisis comes," MT. Baker con- cludes his report with tribute to the navy and civilian war organiza- tions for cooperation during and af- ter the war, and declares that:
 "In equipment, personnel and spirit the army of the United States today is an object of just pride to the country