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Show NINES TO SPEAK OF MAKES Utah Brigad ier General Arrives Ar-rives in Home City for Banquet. Major Strang-e of British Army Also Guest of the Bonneville Club. Uritfa-Uier Ouncral Frank T. Hint, chief uf trannportation of Uk, war department, and Major H. G. L. Strang of tlin lloyiil Ilrltltih engineer;!, both of whom will Hpealc at t he Konncvillo club banquet tonight to-night at the Hotel Utah, arrived in Salt Lake yesterday. Charles II. Mabcy, who wan associated with Hencral Hlne.s with Ihe Utah battery in the Philippines, will act as toast master at tonight's dinner and will introduce tiie speakers. He will be presented by C. It. Pearaall, president of the Bonneville club. General Hines will talk on "The Road to I'Yanoe." General Hines Is a native of Utah, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Hines, s" South Third Kast street. Ho lias an unusual war record and has been dec-unit, dec-unit, d many times. "Utah," General Hines said, "has every reason to bo proud of her contributions to the war. The Utah men did their duly whenever called. lOverv man from Huh state wilh whom I have come in contact measures up lo the highest stand-aid. stand-aid. Most people are familiar with the record of the Ninety-first division, with which many of t lie men served. Praises Secretary Baker. "The transportation job was made successful suc-cessful by combined team work between the army, navy and railroads. While the spectacular work fell to the lot of the war department, without the work of the other departments there could have been no success. As tlmo Roes on greater credit will be given Secretary of War Raker and Chief of Staff General March for the great part they played. "Wo certainly should have universal military training. The policy now laid U .wn by the government Is sound and America will find It the best means of securing preparedness. The national guard has always done good work, and I do not know how wo could have gotten along without the guard units in the last war. "Under (he present system military training acts as a vocational education for the young men. All branches of the service teach things of great value to civil life. In the coast artillery and transport corps are offered complete courses in mechanics, the quartermaster corps furnishes a business education, and even the infantry teaches many tilings of practical value. Army Future Bright. "The futuro for the army looks better loday than ever before. The war has brought the soldier closer to the civilian and a better understanding has resulted, of the two million Americans who readied France, only M.OilO failed to return. re-turn. The emergency men will soon all be relieved by the regular army. This applies the forces in Siberia' as well as those who fought in the west." General Hines was decorated bv the king of .England with the Order of the Rath, by the emperor of Japan with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, by the President of -France with the Legion of Honor, by the king of Belgium with the grade of grand officer and the Order of Leopold, oy the president of the United States with the navy distinguished service serv-ice medal and the distinguished service medal. His war record follows: Detailed member of the new general staff created immediately following the declaration of war. Selected as chief of staff of embarkation embarka-tion service, established in August, 1917. Served in that capacity until commencement commence-ment of 1IUS. when promoted from captain cap-tain to grades of major, lieutenant colonel colo-nel and brigadier general. PYom December, Decem-ber, 1JM7. throughout the war. General Hines has served as chief of embarkation embarka-tion service and later as chief of transportation trans-portation service, and still occupies that position. hesponsibihty Increased. Change in title occurred when all transportation, trans-portation, except motor transportation. us combined and General I lines was Placed in charge of the larger division, including water transportation, rail transportation, trans-portation, wagon and all other forms of transportation, except motor. u September and October. 191S. General Hines accompanied the secretn--- of war lo France and appeared with the secretary secre-tary of war at the interallied maritime transportation council in London, with a view to obtaining additional cargo tonnage ton-nage to cnahle the United States to carry car-ry out its military program. In this they were successful. In T-nuary, 1910. General Tlines was again sent to Kurope and made negotiations negotia-tions with the bhiglish, French and Italian Ital-ian governments covering the settlement for the transportation of troops and supplies sup-plies carried in vessels of the countries named. He also entered into agreements and obtained additional troop vessels for the return of the American army. Major Strange saw service in most of the British battles from the So mine in 1916 to Amiens in Hi IS. He has been wounded three times and has the military cross for distinguished service. He will t .ilk on his experiences at the dinner tonight. |
