Show Y YOUNG OFFICER SHOULD NOT WED 6 1 post ost Canteen Cant e n a Good Go d Thing lhing For Forthe Forthe Forthe the Army Amy VOCAL MUSIC A NECESSITY t GIST OP OF THE T OF OP ADJUTANT TANT GENERAL CORBIN COBBIN t 11 1 Nov Mcw No TiThe tIThe annual an ual V report of ot Adjutant nt General Cor Corbin CorbIn Corbin bin of the army deals de ls with every feature of the army anti and begins with a statement showing that the army is to tobe tobe tobe be reduced by Doe Doc 3 l to men of ot h about 2877 belong to the staff stat departments ts The report shows sho that during the fiscal year omeera were killed In action or died of wounds and disease tv t resigned and an re d Of the enlisted d men 1277 were kilted killed or died of wounds wo and disease S SOG were discharged on the expiration tion of ot service 64 S were discharged fo 10 disability or dismissed by order of deserted two were and retired General In calling attention to his former recommendation that the rank of ot pay for tor military attaches abroad should be increased suggests that retired officers of high rank might be selected for this service While the number of ot attaches have been de decreased decreased decreased creased the service has Improved be because because because cause of the reciprocal l relations that have been established with the war de departments departments of ot several governments where officers are stationed General CorbIn discusses dIscusseR the various schools of the army army and points out the th advantages adV which will accrue through them the t Army Maneuvers Man In reviewing the reports of ot officers who participated in the army and navy maneuvers last September General Corbin says that much valuable information information information mation was acquired He tHe says The maneuvers have proved that the rank ank and file of ot our army can be de depended depended depended upon In every emergency that apparently impossible tasks can be ac accomplished accomplished under the spur of necessity and that there Is an Immeasurable gulf between practice and theory The lessons learned by both officers and men were of more practical value than years of ordinary garrison routine and instructions He strongly recommends that similar exercises be conducted annually and be made to embrace each year a new thea theatre theatre theatre tre of operations so 80 that the benefit may be shared by the different garri garrisons arrI sons In the several fields of defense General Corbin adds The conviction expressed by the commanding general In charge of the theland theland theland land defenses that every officer and en enlisted enlisted listed man of the army annY and official of ot the national guard who took part in inthe inthe Inthe the maneuvers entertains a feeling of ot admiration for the splendid manner In which the naval part par of the has ha been conducted whereby thereby the con confidence In the te affection for the sister service ever constant contant has ha been re xe renewed renewed and emphasized by this exceed exceedingly exceedingly agreeable association in prosecuting ing lug professional work of great geat import anc to the te nation naton voices a sentiment heartily hearty concurred in by the army Obsolete Arms As The adjutant general has ha obtained the Ute number and ana kind of or arms in the te hands bands of ot the national guard in the sev soy several eral tra states stat s and finds gad Jess Jes than 1 States magazine rifles in their possession p Of the multitude of other types he says This heterogeneous collection of obsolete arms is a very ver serious detri i Fut to the efficiency of ot the entire entre na national tunal guard gard which In organization ton drill instruction etc etc assimilates close closely cose cosely ly lIP to the te regular army ary and should be armed with wih the same arms arm as the lat latter latter i ter tr General nerl Corbin recommends legisla legislation legislation tion providing that Major Generals Meritt Brooke and Otis now on the retired list be given the rank of lieu lieutenant le lieutenant tenant general and that that Colonels Gil Gilmore Gl Gilmore more and arid Williston be given the rank of brigadier generals on the te retired list He has the following to say say concern concerning ing ng l early marriages In the army I Marriage Discouraged The early arly marriage marrage of the younger i officers of the army ay many of ot whom are entirely dependent upon their pay and allowances for for support is greatly to be I deplored and ad should be discouraged A Ayoung Ayoung Ayoung young officer should hae have but one al alIe all Ie l and that should be to the thes i is s service rIce Those without private means must necessarily divide their pay be een the demands of their office and amily A considerable number are r re required I for service in the Philippines where living is expensive and the ac of this tour of duty re results suits families in actual hardship to officers with wih General Corbin says th the detail detal staff stat system has ha worked well wen and he be believes Teves that the th scheme for tor a general genera generl staff is the best bet solution for vexatious frit friction tion that tat had hod bean planned General Corbin has the following to say regarding r the canteen ten Canteen Favored The restoration of the exchange as asIt asIt asit It existed prior to the of ot the theil i il ut t of Feb 2 prohibiting the sale of r f beer ber is desired and and urged urge by b the great great majority of officers and men and andoy by oy none more mor than those of pronounced temperance views Numerous reports report on rm the views long held by this of or office orfice fice lice that tat the old exchange contributed ti to t sobriety health heth and contentment of ot the men The increase Inces of desertions and of ot trials for infractions of ot dis discipline discipline Is by those tose best bet informed at attributed attributed attributed to t the abolition of ot the te former privileges of the exchange In n conclusion he says 1 The Te instruction In of our men mn in vocal mu ic would be a step stop in the direction dirton of t f contentment and better beter discipline Every regiment should s have Its march marching ing ng song Frequent practice In sing ng particularly during the long win wl pr cr evenings would do much to make he hp men satisfied d to remain In quarters quarter Mid away away from the baleful influence of ot at at barrooms that exist eist in too to great in the tho vicinity of oC our or om military josts These Thes barrooms are under the of ot the license law of the several vera I states and are beyond the con 4 rol bf t the military authorities I |