New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-04

World war.
On arrival in this country the visit
ing officers will be welcomed by the
President and by the secretary of wal
at Washington. They are to visit the
United States Military academy at
West Point for special ceremonies in
their honor.
A public dinner for them will be held
on October % at the Waldorf. Astoria,
in New York. General Dawes is to be
the principal speaker. Among officials
of this and foreign governments who
will be present are Secretary Mellon.
Secretary Weeks, Secretary Hoover,
J. Mayhem Wainwright. assistant sec
rotary Of war; Maj. Gen. James q.
Harbord. acting chief of staff Cover
nor Miller of New York, Admiral Sims,
Maj. Gen. Tasker ii. Bliss, Ambassador
~Jusserand, Ambassador Geddes, Baron
de Cartier de MarchienDe, Belgian am
bassador, and Senator Vittorio Roland
Ricci, Italian ambassador. General
Pershing will attend If he returns from
France before October %.
Armistice Tree to Be Planted.
Planting of the "armlstice tree" on
the grounds Of the Lincoln memorial
will mark the opening Of Arinistice
week, November Z. The plans for
the memorial tree planting to mark
The calling of the conference on the
limitation of ornaments by President
Harding are being completed by Col.
c. Il. Sheriff. of the department OF
public buildings and grounds and the
American Forestry association. when
will have charge of the tree planting.
The tree, an American elm, which
will fit in with the landscape plans
Of the architects i'm charge or the
grounds about the Lincoln memorial,
probably will be placed at the Twenty
third street entrance to the memorial,
just on the edge of the drive that leads
to the Potomac river. This part OF
the grounds is nearing completion
rapidly.
1--WE are calling upon the entire
country to plant an 'armistice tree
some time during the week of Novem-
Der 4" said Charles LathrOp Pack.
president of the American Forestry as
ISOLATION.
"A tree on the grounds of the LIN
coin memorial will be a particularly
fitting mark for generations to come
of the date upon which President
Harding called the limitation of arms
conference, as well as for the date OF
the signing of the armistice. An
American elm, selected by Colonel
Sheriff., is particularly appropriate as
IMPLYING all that is best In American
ISM"
Nays Land Work During the War.
Activities Of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks-World War, 1917
19l9"-a history of naval shore con-
struction, has Just been issued by the
Navy department.
II Is an illustrated book of more
than 500 pages. bound in green cloth,
and In its "a chapters 1t sets forth
the workings Of a construction bureau
In Washington under the high speed
and high pressure conditions during
The work of the bureau OF yards
and docks Is a function less known
to the public than most other
branches of naval activity. 1t is a
fact, however, that without an ade-
quate "shore establishment" the navy
would quickly lose Its effectiveness.
The feet must have its dock yards
and bases, where 1t may put In for
renewals. supplies, fuel and
complement. 1t must have Its hos
pitfalls. In time of stress the navy
must have its training camps In ad-
of those for the army, as acts
Of war at sea precede those ashore
under such conditions as prevailed In
1917. Naval communications must be
.safeguarded by efficient radio stations.
The navy yards are. In effect, small {
Industrial cities, and their structures {
md waterfront improvements. known
Is public works of the navy, are un. {
Ter the cognizance of the bureau Of |
and docks, so far rs building S
md maintenance are concerned. This |
is, In fact, responsible for all [
laval public works, both at the yards c
md at lesser stations, and the pres t
mt history serves as an illustration Of
he importance of its work In connec- a
with the vast naval expansion A
the World war brought about. n
While the book Is written primarily n
the Washington point Of view,
ttention being devoted to matters Of .
appropriations, planning, and official I
upervlslon, there are sufficient re-
from field forces, together with I
In plenty. to convey a ems
{ the reality Of the effort made.
Details Take Chapters.
Chapters are devoted to the war ex- v
ansion of the civil engineer corps,
nd the bureau itself; to the rapid
revision of environments and schools
Or 100000 recruits; TO the establish
rent Of emergency hospitals for a pa
Ient and attendant personnel of IT,
90; to an enormous Industrial expan-
on at yards and the installation Of
-ays and equipment for q large pro-
OF warship construction; to the Z
hiking of a chain Of great dry docks
bout the American coast, develop
tent Of power plants and distributing
and other activities on an un- =
scale, including the con- is
of a large plant at Charles q
m, w. Va, for government manu- HI
lcture Of armor plate and projectiles. A
In the book Will be found accounts al
! the two largest cranes ever built, pt
le largest dry dock In the Western ID
the largest ONCE building