| Show I SECRETARY ROOT FAVORS' FAVORS THE CANTEEN IN HIS REPORT ON THE ARMY I W WASHINGTON Dec Dee In l his annual annu annu- annual al report Secretary of War Val Root announces announces announces an an- the following disposition of oC the army for the coining year In Philippines Philippin s Com Coast artillery In United States Cuba and Hawaii 13 S JI Field If 1 artillery II In United States 3 O Nine In bands and sergeants Cavalry In United States Slates Including bands band regimental and squadron non commissioned staff 86 O Infantry in United States Including banda rl regimental and battalion non star staff Infantry In P 1 Pekin ISO Infantry In Alaska laska excluding 31 il who will ha have tu to bo lie left leCt there until 4 after navigation nl opens next nc sun gum n nir nerl J v 4 1 I Engineers in United States I IncludIng v Ir Ing band hand Staff Starr r clep departments Total Total I Speaking of the policy of at the depart depart- I. I l m n. n Jn the d distribution bu ion of ot PO 4 the lP iott Olt says pays Another r jino Inc of ot policy followed b by tho the department u lIl 1 III no so far IH HM to t get ti army out u of the cities ond and towns tois and anil establish them m Upon on 1 of ur ehe cheaper lel land In the tho neigh neigh- of ot the same Iam cities and IId to towns ns to toO that the tho men n may 1110 have 1111 tho of country countr all air of or city cJU air all and more I room for training and the neighborhood neigh neigh- h- h of or tho thio barracks may 1111 be bo under military control the rum shops and brothels may muy bo be pushed farther tarther away from rein tho the men and at the same ame time the I advantages ad of ot convenient Inspection transportation and and JI i reasonable reasonable reason reason- able de degree degn-c of ot educational and social privileges mn ma may he bo retained Inell Of tb the bill pa Ed h by the last Congress Con Con- gress greBS for tor the reorganization o of or the militia the the Secretary observes The flie fundamental tal Idea Men of or th the hilt hill Is to recognize tho value to the National Government Gay Gov of ot tho the National Guard which la is f rit being ed Unit RK na active active- militia when n called d out b by the tho President for tho the specific purpose purpose- enumerated In InI I th hi Constitution second as an already organized volunteer forte force when Its Itu organizations or or- ur- ur respond as such to caIN for rOI or volunteers volunteer for or general military purposes under tinder authority of ot Con Congress and third us bS tho tIO great school of the volunteer 8 aol aol- l- l dier Iho tho benefits of or which are arc received b by tile country countr when the tho Guards respond Individually to tu culls calls for or volunteers The hilI bitt undertakes to regulate mid and provide pro for Ir these 80 various relations s rif of It the Iho Rational Guard and UK its members to the general n nto to conform the organization ai- ai rI r- r I moment nt and discipline discipline- of ot the thc Guard to toj j u or the regular and volunteer armies of or the Un United Il 1 States States' to establish closer relations and better hener operation co-operation between the tho National and 1 the regular arm army to promote tl thc c effi efficiency leH 1 and nd dignity of oC the Guard as n part pf pC the military system 56 tem tern of or the United Stat States s. s Under the II head of at t Militia the re report report re- re port continues 8 One of or the most valuable tI which can bo be rendered 1 to the country b by its Ils militia and I tho the one which can be mado the easiest and mo most natural tar or It to ren ren- der tier Is to lo the ho rC regular force In manning the coast Il defenses In time of oC war Our lre regular force Is none too largo large to kd cora care of or the guns and HIHI the tho machinery of or td fortification In timo nf or peace It will vilI b bw hr quite Insufficient lu in war The rhe effect or of at tho the abolition of at the arm army canteen ar ur h J upon ullon as follows I 1 am convinced cOn thai the UH general effect of at prohibiting lisa of ot beer brer Rn and light wines within limited 11 of the army post Is la to ln Iea 1 the enlisted men to go Ito out of ot the Iho pout lost t to vl vile 1111 resorts which cluster In t the the neighborhood l tp drink bad Irot Iro i fl t 5 g W whisky to to O I I Intimately Inti 1118 with n taco men Ii nod ud more ru abandoned women u and J the that t L tho the operation of or tho the law U IC tp to increase drunkenness disease of or the most Olt th Iol loathsome kind In In- subordination rl rlee tiou an and mot mo moral al aland 1 I and nd p physical deceleration |
