Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-11-05

dealing With the alileu 40. ~ ,ne
World war.
On arrival in this country the visit
ing officers will be welcomed by the
President and by the secretary OF war
at Washington. They are TO visit the
United States Military academy ut
West Point for special ceremonies In
their honor.
a public dinner for them will be held
on October 2S at the Wnldorf-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 G.
Hartford, acting chief of staff; Cover
nor Miller of New York, Admiral Sims,
Maj. Gen. Tasker IL. Bliss, Ambassador
Jusserand, Ambassador Geddes, Baron
de Cartier de Marehienne, Belgian ann
bassador and Senator Nittorio Rolandi
Ricci, Italian ambassador. General
Pershing will attend If he returns from
France before October %.
Armistiee Tree to Be Planted.
Planting of the "armistice tree" on
the grounds of the Lincoln memorial
will mark the opening of Armistice
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. 7. 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 in charge of the
grounds about the Lincoln memorial,
probably will be placed at the Twenty
third street entrance to the memorial,
justson the edge of the drive that leads
to the Potomac river. This part or
the grounds Is nearing completion
rapidly.
I'VE are calling upon the entire
country to plant an 'armistice tree
some time during the week of Novem-
Der Z" said Charles Lathrop rack,
president of the American Forestry as
ISOLATION.
"A tree on the grounds of the Lin
coin memorial will be 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 or
the signing of the armistice. An
American elm, selected by Colonel
Sheriff., is particularly appropriate us
typifying all that is best in American
ISM"
Nays Land Work During the War
Activities of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks-Worid War, 1917
1919"-a history of naval shore con
struction, has just been issued by the
Navy department.
It is an illustrated book Of more
than 500 pages. bound In green cloth
and In its "a chapters II sets forti
the workings of construction bureau
in Washington under the high speed
and high pressure conditions during
hostillties.
The work of the bureau Of yards
and docks Is a function less known
to the public than most othei
branches of naval activity. 1t Is
fact. however, that without an ade
quate "shore establishment" the navy
would quickly lose its effectiveness.
The feet must have its dock yards
ard bases, where 1t may put In fol
repairs renewals. supplies. fuel ant
complement. 1t must have Its hos
pitfalls. In time of stress the navy
must have its training camps In ad
vance 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
and Waterfront improvements. known
as public works of the navy. are un
der the cognizance of the bureau OF
tuTuS anu uotkS, 81 iuT uo buiiuihS
and maintenance are concerned. This
bureau is, In fact, responsible for al
naval public works, both at the yards
and at lesser stations and the pres
ent history serves as an illustration OF
the Importance of its work In connec'
ton with the vast naval expansion
which the World war brought about
While the book is written primarily
from the Washington point of view
attention being devoted to matters OF
appropriations planning, and official
supervision, there are sufficient re-
ports from field forces together with
pictures In plenty, to convey a sense
of the reality of the effort made.
Details Take Chapters.
Chapters are devoted to the war ex-
pansion of the civil engineer corps
and the bureau itself; to the rapid
provision of environments and schools
for 100000 recruits; to the establish
ment of emergency hospitals for pa