The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-16
CITIZENS ARMY
NEW WAR PLAN
Attempt Will BE Made to
Interest Professional
Experts

WASUINGTON - Interpreting
the national defense net ns meaning
that tho major strength Of the
American defense svstem shall lie
with great. wcll-tralued body OF
citizen officers and soldiers, the
war department IL making n special
effort to interest professional men
ana those whose training and ex-
pcrIcucc particularly qualify them
for certain technical branches OF
the army
70 la tho intention OF the depart
mcnt 30 commission "a many as
possible OF these mon I'm tho officers
reserve corps, where II Is hoped to
be nh'c tp give them sufficient
/ knowledge ~ tho rudlmcnts OF mil
iioy training ana enable them To
| fit into tho army organization,
whilo nt the same time putting to
/ m" best use of the army particular
/ knowledge they possess by reason
Of their yocatiuns In civil life.
Among tho professional men tho
/ department hopes to interest in the
officers reserve corps are engineers,
/ who naturally would he assigned 20
/ the corps OF engineers. lawyers for
/ tho Judge advocate generals de-
! purtmunt, dncturs for tho medical
| corps. dentists Tor the dental corps,
/ electrical engineers ana electricians
/ for tho signal corps, and various
/ other specialists for the staff spe-
| CiallsiF officers reserve corps
! For example, it Is pointed out
that various literary organizations
OF tho country include In their
membership leading authors. art
/ iHts, Journalistic, cartoonlsts ana
| screen writer's. MANY OF these men
| ala valuable propaganda and pub
| llclty work for preparedness ana
! Amcricnnism before and during tha
World war Such men, IL II be-
| licvcd. would make efficient and
useful officers Of tho staff special
lists section in case OF national
emergency. ana while on inactive
stntus would voluntarily give the
army desirable publicity through
the press ana screen.
American People "Soid.-
Tho American people are sold"
tho war department believes on
almost everything except the army
ana II they were taught more about
tho real aims and functions OF the
army thcy and their representatives
In congress would be far more
friendly toward II.
Despite criticism in the house OF
representatives, ana claeWncrc, 5ec-
rotary OF War Weeks has not ro-
ceded from his position that tho
public needs Information concern-
ing tho policy OF the war Depart
ment and that army officors ana
war department officials are tho
proper persons 20 furnish It,.
Ncithor has he roceded from tho
stand that army officers who wish
TO criticize the administration poll
icy should resign from the army
before making their criticisms.
Certainly We shall encourage
army officers TO give the people In
formation concerning the activities
or tho department" tho secretary
b said 1T also is certain that we
70 shall expect their public addrease'
/, or statements to bo OF a. favorable
I nature. That Is no more than th'
average business concern would OK
z pcct OF It's employee"
If this constitutes "muzzling o
army Officers or Il drift towart
@ Prusslanlsm," ns has been charged
= tho secretary lntlmated. he is ready
4 to take the responsibility.