New Britain herald., 1929-11-30
GOODS REPORT IS
 SUBMITTED TODAY
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{ Iucational system in appendix F.
 Going down the line Of war de- rartment activities, he spoke of the nechanizing of the armed forces, declaring. however, that when we increase the soldiers mobility we should not accomplish it at the cN- rcnse of his protection or his strili- ine power"
 Then in two short sentences he summoned up the excitement on the Mexican border during recent troubles in the southern republic.
 "A critical situation arose on the border of Mexico at the time Of the disturbed conditions in that coun- try" he said "The troops of the Eighth Corps area met the situation in a highly creditable and efficient manner"
 Next came a section under the heading of Religion" devoted 10 iLe duties which should be per formed by chaplains, in which he asid "an honest effort to reach the high standard Of morals established by the best traditions Of the army means the developing Of such qnai- itics as alcrtness. chccrfulncss. en- thusiasm, initiative and dctcrmina- ton"
 Essentials Necessary for Success
 These qualities are essential 10 success in peace or war" he contin- ped. Moral training. in it's simplest and broadcst definition, is the in struction Of the soldier in right thinking. right feeling, and right acting. It is character building in t1~ righest sense. Moth only does it g17 for q strong, yirile character. but t brings the soldier to a reali- e-. Of his obligations and duties 1 sc f, 10 his comrades, to country
 God"
 .ar. Good placed the strength of inc regular army at 130,937 men on Juno 50 last. There were 10,890 men in the air corps and army pilots flew 2S8,542 hours during the year, an increase Of S9.64S hours over the previous year. The National Guard. with a strength of 176.9SS, was in . very gratifying condition, he said
 There were 112.757 names on the Officers Reserve Corps list while the Reserve Officers Training Corps had q total of 112.424 students. Fifty two Citizens Training camps had been accepted by the country as a desirable contribution to good citi- Zenship.
 X section Of the report dealt with the work Of rescue and assistance performed by the army during the year, which included large eZpendi- lures from army stores for tornado .t.ctims and sufferers from other disasters in many parts Of the world. Supplies valued at s95S.7G6 were furnished 10 the Porto Rican hurricane sufferers alone.
 Much Rescue Work Done
 "A record of it's service to suffer- ing humanity during the past 50 years would include corresponding instances throughout those years amounting 10 large sums of money and extensive services of military personnel" the report said.
 Mir. Good made complimentary references to. Dwight r. Davis, his uredecessor in office. and to Secre- lary Stimson, former governor gen. acral of the Philippines. President Hoover was fortunate, he said. in Stimson in the islands. and Mir. stimson's program there had been favorably received by Filipino lead CTS.
 Speaking Of waterways. Secretary Good reported progress in their de- yclopment through the year, He de- dared there could be no reasonable ,.oubt that the Inland Waterways Corporation had been Of incalcu- lable benefit to the people at large and that 1t was continually increas- in3 in effectiveness survey had proved, he said, the value a system of waterways would have in time of lational emergency.
 Tells of Flood Control
 The funds appropriated for flood control for the fiscal year 1880, amounting to sS0,00o,OO0. he said nave been scheduled for axpcndi- t1re under the adopted project for l@vecs, revetDlents. dredging. spill "ay and other incidental works. Of ne Missouri river. he said improve Hent from it's mouth to Kansas City as being prosecuted on scale Iutherto "unequalled in any part Of 'jc world" It was expected that a i"0-mile usable channel 10 Kansas lty would be secured by the close 1G 1880.