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Army Medical Department Organization
IT E M S O F IN T E R E S T . organized under the direction o f w hich Theodore R oosevelt, o f New Y ork ; John W . Inzer, o f Alabam a, and J. F. J. H er bert, of M assachusetts, and other spokes men of the legion w ill m ake speaking tours in various parts of the country to present the organization, the aims, and the spirit o f the legion to the country.— Army and Navy Register August 16.
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NOMINATION OF GENERAL NOBLE. The nom ination of General R ob ert E. Noble to be assistant surgeon general, with the rank o f brigadier general, in the Regular Arm y, rem ains to be confirmed by the Senate. A ll other A rm y nom inations, including that of Colonel W . D. McCaw, to be assistant sur geon general, w ith the rank of brigadier general, have been con firmed. The nom inations of M cCaw and Noble w ere sent to the Senate by the President on June 23. The Senate m ili tary com m ittee acted favorably on the form er nom ination, but rejected the lat ter by a v ote o f 7 to 3. Upon a reconsid eration o f this action on July 24 the N oble nom ination was agreed to b y a vote of 9 to 7. T here has been no objection to the M cCaw nom ination at any time, but the fa ct that it was linked up with the N oble nom ination interfered with confirm ation. The opponents o f the lat ter insist that a full Senate must be pres ent in executive session when the m atter is finally disposed o f and it is intended that the objection s raised in com m ittee shall be aired in the Senate. It is as serted by senators opposed to the Noble nomination that he was prom oted over the heads o f m any officers equally quali fied fo r advancem ent and against the recom m endations o f the surgeon general of the Arm y, and the expressed prefer ence o f officers o f the m edical corps. The surgeon general recom m ended the appointment of Colonel M cCaw and Col onel J. D. Glennon, who is in command
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o f the W alter R eed General Hospital. It also appeared that these names did not represent General Ireland’s personal ch oice alone, who, at the last session of Congress, recom m ended Colonels J. R. K ean and McCaw, but w ere the unani mous selection of thirty officers o f the 'A rm y m edical corps on duty in W ashing ton who w ere assem bled to express their view s as to th eir associates who should be recom m ended fo r the positions. In both instances the recom m endations of the surgeon general in regard to Colonel K ean and Colonel Glennon have been ignored.— Army and Navy Register Aug. 2.
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ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION. A division o f coordination, organiza tion and equipm ent has been created in the office o f the surgeon general with Colonel A lexander N. Stark, M. C., as chief, and Colonel Arnold D. Tuttle, M. C., and Lieutenant Colonel A. P. Clark, M. C., as assistants. This organization w ill study m edical department organization, function and equipm ent requirem ents, with a view to recom m ending im provements. It will maintain liaison with the corresponding divisions o f other bureaus, such as quar term aster and m otor transport corps, w ith a view to standardization, equip ment, transportation and activities in general. It w ill also revise, produce and maintain up to date all m edical depart m ent service manuals, prepare organiza tion charts and graphics o f m edical de partment activities for peace and war, prepare and maintain tables o f organiza tion affecting the m edical department, study the provisions o f all general or ders, circulars, etc., involving m edical de partment p olicy prior to publication and perform such other functions as from tim e to time m ay be designated by the surgeon general.— Army and Navy Register August 23,
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NOMINATION OF GENERAL NOBLE. The nom ination of General R ob ert E. Noble to be assistant surgeon general, with the rank o f brigadier general, in the Regular Arm y, rem ains to be confirmed by the Senate. A ll other A rm y nom inations, including that of Colonel W . D. McCaw, to be assistant sur geon general, w ith the rank of brigadier general, have been con firmed. The nom inations of M cCaw and Noble w ere sent to the Senate by the President on June 23. The Senate m ili tary com m ittee acted favorably on the form er nom ination, but rejected the lat ter by a v ote o f 7 to 3. Upon a reconsid eration o f this action on July 24 the N oble nom ination was agreed to b y a vote of 9 to 7. T here has been no objection to the M cCaw nom ination at any time, but the fa ct that it was linked up with the N oble nom ination interfered with confirm ation. The opponents o f the lat ter insist that a full Senate must be pres ent in executive session when the m atter is finally disposed o f and it is intended that the objection s raised in com m ittee shall be aired in the Senate. It is as serted by senators opposed to the Noble nomination that he was prom oted over the heads o f m any officers equally quali fied fo r advancem ent and against the recom m endations o f the surgeon general of the Arm y, and the expressed prefer ence o f officers o f the m edical corps. The surgeon general recom m ended the appointment of Colonel M cCaw and Col onel J. D. Glennon, who is in command
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o f the W alter R eed General Hospital. It also appeared that these names did not represent General Ireland’s personal ch oice alone, who, at the last session of Congress, recom m ended Colonels J. R. K ean and McCaw, but w ere the unani mous selection of thirty officers o f the 'A rm y m edical corps on duty in W ashing ton who w ere assem bled to express their view s as to th eir associates who should be recom m ended fo r the positions. In both instances the recom m endations of the surgeon general in regard to Colonel K ean and Colonel Glennon have been ignored.— Army and Navy Register Aug. 2.
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ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION. A division o f coordination, organiza tion and equipm ent has been created in the office o f the surgeon general with Colonel A lexander N. Stark, M. C., as chief, and Colonel Arnold D. Tuttle, M. C., and Lieutenant Colonel A. P. Clark, M. C., as assistants. This organization w ill study m edical department organization, function and equipm ent requirem ents, with a view to recom m ending im provements. It will maintain liaison with the corresponding divisions o f other bureaus, such as quar term aster and m otor transport corps, w ith a view to standardization, equip ment, transportation and activities in general. It w ill also revise, produce and maintain up to date all m edical depart m ent service manuals, prepare organiza tion charts and graphics o f m edical de partment activities for peace and war, prepare and maintain tables o f organiza tion affecting the m edical department, study the provisions o f all general or ders, circulars, etc., involving m edical de partment p olicy prior to publication and perform such other functions as from tim e to time m ay be designated by the surgeon general.— Army and Navy Register August 23,
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