Evening star., 1921-10-16
THE ARMY

omcers who are advocating some
revision Of single list promotion In
order to give former emergency off,
GERS now in the Regular Army
moro equitable standing and a better
chance for promotion before retire
ment are apparently pleased with the
recent request Of the Senate military
committee that board Of officers be
selected by Secretary Weeks to make
study Of the problem.
Senator wadsworth, with his char
acteristic fairness. is desirous of hav-
ing this board made up of officers who
were not instrumental in drawing up
that section of the reorganization act
which provides for promotion. Cn-
questionably Secretary Weeks was
early advised in this matter, and has
evidently given the question deep
thought. 1t is not anticipated that
in the present method of promotion
as an outcome of the boards findings.
Other than protests from a number
of former emergency officers. no seri-
Gus objections have arisen regarding
the new method Of promotion. Off
GERS vitaIly interested believe that
the present situation arose from
combination of circumstances which
no one foresaw. They express conf
dence in the sound Judgment and fair
ness of the present Secretary of war,
chief of staff. assistant chief and
others concerned with this problem.
and believe that those interested
should patiently and cheerfully await
the outcome of the deliberations of
the board.
Coordinate Inspection Tours.
In order to reduce the mileage ex-
pense Of chiefs of branches who may
be scheduled to make inspection
tours. the adjutant general will in
each case send a memorandum to each
division of the general staff, each chief
of the respective branches and the
chief of the militia bureau. giving the
name and branch of the officer. pur-
to visit. date of departure from
Washington and probable duration of
the trip. In this way. it is explained.
liz an officer of one branch. per
sonal call. the officer contemplat-
ing the trip may be able to look
branch and thus save separate trip
by two different officers. BY letting
il he known generally that an officer
is to make a trip, others having bust
ness in the field that needs attention
will be in position to determine
to attend to it. Inspections by Off
GERS Of the inspector generals de-
partment are excepted.
Economy Survey of Corps Areas.
Commanding generals of corps
areas have been instructed to submit
recommendations for the purpose of
securing economy of operations in
their respective zones. Memoranda
of the War Department to that effect
is evidently made to reduce the
number of officers required for staff
duty in tne corps areas, and to
onsolidate into larger commands
some of the smaller posts and
stations. With the creation of the
organized reserves and the develop
ment of the officers reserve corps at
the r. o. T. c.. the need for regular
increase. The memoranda requests
a complete survey of the military
stations and posts within the
geographical limits of the corps
areas with recommendations that
will reduce the cost of maintaining
the Army.
Approved Plans For Mobilization.
With approved mobilization plans
and tables of organization based on
the maximum authorized enlisted
strength of the Regular Army of
$50, 900 men during peace times it is
contemplated in the event of emer-
gency. the. Regular Army will be
mohilized in accordance with these
tables of organization. which are also
basic tables for the National Guard
and organized reserves. While the