Evening star., 1922-04-23
THE ARMY

Conferences recently held with Sec
retary Weeks, at which representa-
tives Of the American Legion, the dis
abled emergency officers Of the world
war and other veterans organiza-
tions were present, indicate that al
though the War Department is on rec
ord as disappearing the Bursum bill
making disabled emergency officers
eligible for the retired list, there will
be no active opposition from that
source when 1t comes up in tho House.
Emergency officers familiar with
the claim made by temporary officers
who were disabled In the war, aver
that this retirement measure was,
from its inception. overruled by the
late Secretary OF War. and that Sec
retary Weeks. upon succeeding Mr..
Baker, was poorly advised as to
either the facts or merits of the
the Bursum bill the War Department
will only be charged with furnishing
the Veterans Bureau with service rec
ords of disabled emergency officers,
and that no portion of retirement
funds payable to those officers will
Department. In Justice, however. to
the present attitude of. the War Sec
retary In the matter of the retirement
Of disabled emergency officers. Sec
retary Weeks lis quoted as recent
ly saying: "As l have previously
stated. the War Department is fully
appreciative Of the service and sacri-
fee of the disabled emergency officers
and stands ready to heartily cooperate
in securing adequate and proper re-
lief for them. AS the problem is really
one OF another executive agency. it
would be presumptuous on my part to
recommend definite measures for re-
lief. However. 1 do feel that it is my
duty to speed the solution of the
problem by indicating the field that
1t may occupy without objection from
the War Department.. I therefore as
vised, even though 1t be the formation
Of veterans retired list with pay
and privileges corresponding to those
of Regular Army retired officers, will
not be opposed SO long as the meas
ure fulflls the few conditions deemed
essential by the War Department"
Three clergymen of national reputa-
ton have manifested their interest in
the religious and moral work of the
United States Army by applying Tor
and receiving commissions as chap
lains in the Officers Reserve Corps.
namely. the Very Rev. Francis r.
Ps Ps1 sae n h os Ssw York Maefarlana s,y sns
Phi. D.. D. D., Of New York city and
Washington. and the Right Rev. John
Newton Mccormick. D. D.. Bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese Of Western
Michigan.
Prior to the world war Father Du<y
hod "a nj q in ~
Regiment, New York National Guard.
During the war he was assigned as
chaplain of the 165th Infantry Regi-
ment. 42d Division, commonly known
as the Rainbow Division. Father
Duffy was commissioned as a chap
officers Reserve Corps. February 10.
1922. He was awarded the D. s. cross
and French Legion of Honor.
Chaplain Macfarland during the
world war was delegated commits
sioner to France and Belgium, visit
while there inspected the entire mill
tary front. having been designated as
a volunteer chaplain for the purpose
Of conveying messages to the French
and Belgian peoples, the allied ana
American armies. DIR. Mcfarland has
grees: Doctor of divinity from Ur-
sinus College. learned doctor of laws
from Eton College and in 1918 the
degree of doctor Of divinity was con-
ferred on him by the theological fac
ulty Of Paris. The following decora-
tions have also been conferred upon
him: Officer Of the Order Of Leopold,
by King Albert of Belgium: chevalier
and later promoted to officer Of Le-
gion Of Honor. by France. The Rev.
Macfarland was commissioned as a
major In tho chaplain section. On
GERS Reserve Corps, March 81. 1922.
Right Rev. John Newton Mccormick,
D.. D., was consecrated Bishop coad-