Emery County Progress | 1905-10-14 | Page 2 | Favors Early Retirement

FAVORS EARLY retirement general williams would have only young officers in the army washington in his annual report bo the secretary of war brig adier general constant wll clams commanding the department of the columbia expresses decided views about the inexpediency ot retaining in the military service officers who by reason of age mental condition or phy secal ailments are unable to en dure the hardiest field service and in direct troops he would have no captain over the age of 40 years and he suggests a rigid phyll cal mental and technical examination for every officer before he shall be placed in command of a regiment A corr of this project Is a plan for the compulsory retirement of officers to ensure the accession to high corn mand of men young enough for active field work