The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-24
COMPREHENSIVE
VETS SOCIETY
An Organization Of Army
Men Is the Suggestion
Of Mullally
BY HARRY L. ROGERS.

WASHINGTON, juno ga vet
eranss' organization. embracing the
whole United States and having for
its object not the encouragement OF
pleasant "reminiscences betwe
comrades at arms. but definite and
positive service TO the nation--thnt
is the goal TO which Brlgadier Gem
eral Thornwell Mutually, of San
Francisco. Ia working In his efforts
20 organize tho Association OF tho
Army OF tho United states.
The new organization. which, ac-
cordlng TO General Mullally. already
has taken hold like wildflro" I'm
the west, has the Endorsement OF
Secretary of War Weeks, Gen. John
j. Pershing and numerous other
high officers of the regular army.
Its purpose, to quote from Gem
erai Mullally and the constitution
of the association. Is;
ITO promote the spirit OF patriot
ism; 20 foster the best traditions of
tho profession OF arms; to further
the 'one-army spirit and to
ytrengthen the bonds OF comrade-
ship among all officers of the mill
tary forces in tho United States: to
encourage and facilitate the study OF
American history and military art In
their relation to their common de-
fenso OF our country, and to trans
init an interest In and n knowledge
of the same to our descendants.
Thus is appears that while the
original organization IL to be COM
posed OF veterans for the most part,
membership is by no means limited
90 veterans, and, In fact. the very
hope OF the organization lies in the
ability II may develop TO interest
the younger generations as they
come 20 manhood.
The association consists OF offi-
cers of the regular army, the ma
tional guard and officers reserve
corps. Its constitution contem-
plates the division OF the United
States into nine zones, correspond
ing geographically 20 the nine corps
areas into which tho United States
proper is now divided by the war
department. There will be other
zones for Hawaii. Alaska, the Philip
ines and the Panama canal zone.
These zones are I rther subdivld-
ed into sectors, the number OF sec
tors depending upon the density OF
population and the corresponding
need OF posts for the membership. A
still further subdivision will sep
arats the various sectors into sec
tions. each devoted to tho various
branches OF the service, as, for ex-
ample, infantry, cavalry, artillery,
engineers, etc.
one zone already has been organ
lied In the 'ost. corresponding 10
the Ninth corps area, with head
quarters at San Francisco, Accord
ing TO General Mutually, the idea
has been most enthusiastically re-
ceived there, and he has no doubt
that with the support OF Secretary
Weeks and General Pershing It Will
be equally successful elsewhere in
the United States, The general re-
Gently held a conference with the
secretary Ct war and with General
pershing. during which plans were
discussed for organizing the second
zone, with head, uarters in New
York. Following this conference
General Mullally proceeded to New
York whore he Is now working on
the detailed plans OF organization.
When the second zone has been
organized General Mutually plans 10
begin tho organization OF tho third
zone, h, .dqu ,rters for which viii
be located IN Washington, d. c.
Tho function OF tho regular army
In the new association Will he 10 act
as instructors 10 the officers OF the
national guard and the officers re-
serve corps. The United states can
never hope TO have continuous
military policy or a real united
American army unless some such
plan as this is adopted, Mutually as
serts. There is nothing political
about the orga aniZatiou, he insists.
Those behind the movement have
no idea OF attempting to influence
political legislation or to meddle I'm
any way In governmental matters
They will meet solely for the pur.
pose OF bringing about professional
military Improvement among the
young men OF the country. "Ont
army--one spirit" might well b,
taken as the slogan of the new as
sOciation, he says.
Mutually has no fault 10 find will
the various other military organiza