Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1906 — BRIGADIER GENERALS IDLE. [ARTICLE]

BRIGADIER GENERALS IDLE.

Our top heavy army is to again be recognized to give employment to the large number of Brigadier generals who have nothing to do. Seven posts are to be established at once, and two more if the funds bold out, and in each of these is to be concentrated enough troops to form a brigade with a general in command. This will necessitate the dismantlement of most of the smaller forts with accomodations for one regiment or less. This is the Roosevelt-Taft plan and the appropriations made by Congress of 1800,000 for army posts and $3,000,000 for barracks and quarters and $12,000,000 for transportation of troops are to be manipulated to carry out the scheme. It might cheaper and better to retire a few brigadier generals, or for Congress to reduce their number, but such retrenchment could not be expected from a Republican Administration.