New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-17

The secretary of war has approved
the action of The war memorials cOun-
I'll with reference to the number of
permanent cemeteries To be cstah-
lfshed overseas for the soldier dead.
There will be but four permanent
cemeteries on the continent of Eu-
repeat Surrsnes on the outskirts Of
Paris, Romagne In the ArgOnne region,
Belleau Wood, where our soldiers and
marines made common history, and at
BOny In the department Of the Aisne,
which shall be known as FLANDERS
Field" There will also be estab-
lished one permanent cemetery near
London for those who died In Great
Britain while en- route to France.
Regulations for the Cemeteries.
In these cemeteries there will be
no grouping Of bodies on the basis ~
military commission or rank and there
will he no variation in the government
hcadSt0nes recently approved for
graves of our dead. save In the Indi-
vidual inscriptions now authorized by
statute and regulations, or necessary
to indicate service, I'm the army, navy,
or marine corps: except that there
may may he placed within the rosette
at the head Of each stone an emblem
OF religious faith 10 ~differentiate the
Christian from the Jewish dead. such
as the cross or the 'star Of David"
No memorial will be permitted In
the permanent American military GEM
e%terles, unless the designs are first
approved by the secretary Of war and
individuals and organizations are ad-
vised not TO solicit or accept cOntrlhu-
tions for such memorials without first
having such approval. This course
was taken In order to avoid duplica-
ton and lack Of symmetry, and to
utilize the best artistic advice avail
able.
Rivers and Harbors Congress.
Following the preliminary an
nOuncement sent u n month ago.
the official call for the sixteenth
convention of the national rivers and
harbors congress has been issued. The
meeting will take place here Deem
Der 8. o and 10. While the entire pro-
gram has not been announced. It is
evident that there will he no lack of
interesting addresses and that ar I'M
usual number of important questions
will he presented for discussion. De-
eided differences Of opinion exist on
certain subjects and some live. snap
py debates may be expected.
Everybody knows that waterways
are very much less used in the United
States than they are In Europe. Maj.
Gen. Lansing II. Beach, chief Of Pm
.gineers. Y. s. army. has some very
positive views as 10 the reasons why
he done before the situation can be
changed. The national rivers md har-
bors congress took the lead in Sc
the important provisions for the
benefit of waterways and water trans
portation which are included In the
transportation act. Under one of these
provisions there has been created the
division of Inland and coastwise water
ways service. OF which Brig. Gen. w.
n. Conner Is chief. Among other
things this division has charge OF the
government barge lines on the Mis-
and Warrior rivers and the
New York state canals.
Tunnel" Boats In Experiment.
II is no secret that most old-time
steamboatmen think the towboats
which have been built for use on these
lines, all Of which are Of the
tunnel" type, viii prove 10 be disas-
frous failures. Some Of the new tow.
hoats are now in use and a report
IN their performance Is awaited with
nnch interest. General Connor's ad-
iress will be Illustrated with moving
Dictures. All active workers for the
of waterways are famill.
mr. with the methods followed for
thirty years or more In the formula
Of rivers and harbors bills, but
mighty few Of them have any Idea how
I is TO be done In the future. Just
the close Of the last session
he house passed n resolution which
,uts all power TO frame appropriation
Ills INTO the hands of a single com
nIttee. which Is TO he composed OF
hIrty-fve members.
There Is still to he n rivers and har-
,ors committee In the house OF repre-
entrtives. although II will not frame
iverS and harbors bills. Representa-
I've q. Wallace Dempsey, whose home
8 M Lockport, n. Y. has been a mem
,er of the committee for several
ears and II Is understood he VIII he
r. chairman in the next congress. HIS
.ddress on Future River and Harbor
,TIls- will no Doubt clear up n num-
,er ~ points which are now obscure.
rom various quarters demands are
cling made for still more radical
hnnces in the methods Of handling
he Improvement Of waterways. Some
,rge ne creation Of n new depart
nent Of public works and others the .
ppolntment Of waterways commmis-
ion. Some Of the advocates of these
wo plans want TO take away from
the power 70 decide what
hould he done and from the army
ngineers the execution Of the works
hat are ordered. Others believe that
ongress should outline a general plan
nd then turn over n lump sum each
ear to the army engineers TO be ex-
ended according TO their Judgment.