The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-02-10


nearly 4,OOO,OOO men In the field or
ready 10 20 into the field. For the
greater part the members Of this huge
army have passed back into civil life,
hut the volunteer and draft forces
have !efi problems behind them, while
In the regular army there are scores
of troubles which need quick allaying
" harmony II To be restored and In
Justices remedlcd
. The chief Of the general stan really
II the head Of the American army. or
course the President Ii the command
or In chief; Pershlng Is the command
ing general. aud the secretary Of war
ls, next to the President, the court
of last resort and final decision but
the secretary ~ war depends largely
on the chief Of the general stan for
advice, aud almost invariably he fol-
lows advice. when II Is given.
There viii he new chief Of stan
appointed Immediately on the coming
Into power ~ the new administration.
As soon as the change Is made there
ly how much truth there IL In the
charges Of lnJustices which have been
laid nj the door Of the present army
chieftains. The senate of the United
States also intends to take a hand In
the matter, and with II the house Of
representatives will take such a hand
as II can under the Constitution.
Senate Holds 10 Promotions.
At present there are scores of army
officers whose names have been sent
to the senate for confirmation In ad-
vanced grades. The charge freely IL
made that many Of the men who have
been named as brigadler generals are
not as worthy Of promotion as are
they were jumped. The senate today
Is holding up these nominations and
will not give consideration until an
opportunity IL had for thorough in
vestigation In each salient case.
There are several thousands Of
younger officers who have been ap-
pointed TO the army recently. or who
have been promoted from one grade
to another and whose names are now
before the senate. In these cases the
senate probably will act and admins
ter confirmation fairly quickly. because
In these cases no controversy Is In
volved. and TO withhold confirmation
would work hardship to the young
men. and, moreover. the delay might.
through some legal tangle, actually In
validate their commissions.
Why Department Of Education 10
Urged.
When President elect Harding was
merely a candidate for the high office
10 which he has been chosen, he spoke
Of government welfare work In such
strain as TO make many people be-
lieve that IL Is his intention to recon-
mend that department of welfare be
established with cabinet officer In
charge. The women Of the country
especially seem To take this affirm
alive view OF the case.
IL has been suggested that II u
welfare department Is established, ed
ucation shall come within the scope
Of It's supervision and work. There
are, however. many educators In the
United States who are urging that a
separate department Of education with
cabinet officer ut Its head. shall be
established. The matter. OF course.
Is In allegiance and nobody knows
what will come of IL. but today there
are extraordinary efforts being made
To get the government to do more for
the educational interests of the coun-
try than IL Is doing at present.
Some statements have been made re-
Gently In printed form for distribution.
which have been vouched for by high
educational authority. These state
ments, seemingly are such as to sup
port the arguments which were made
by nearly every candidate for the Dem
ocratic and Republican nominations
for the presidency, and by the two
nominees themselves when they were
Oh the stump In behalf of their per
sonal causes. Every candidate had
something TO say about the necessity
of better pay and stronger senti-
ment of support for the school teach.
ers Of the land. and urged further
that the school facilities be increased.
saying that II made little difference
what the cost was. for the end was
worth the price.
Some Glarino Faults.
Now the country Is told. through
recent leaflet from the National Edu-
cational association, these things:
Educational authorities "who have
studied conditions carefully, estimate
that Of the 100000 public school teach
ers In the United States, 100000 are
under the age of twenty-one; 10000
have no education beyond the eighth
grade; 10000 have no education be-
yond the third year in high school
10000 (4-5 of the totaD have not
had two years special training, the