The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-26
JACK TAR OF THE N4pr.
He Loves TO Growl Though Well Treated,
mud lle May See Much of the World.

mud lle May See Much of the World.
No lnndsman easily understands the reln-
lions OF officer and seaman on board a United
States mnn.of-war. The navy. 80 far ms the
letter OF the law goes. may be said to have O
thoroughly aristocratic organization Be-
tween officers and men there Is an impossible
barrier OF rank. The sailor may not cit down
upon coming into the presence Of his officer:
no degree OF faithfulness can carry an enlisted
man to oven the lowest commissioned rank.
About the last enlisted men TO become
commissioned officers were the old en-
gineers who took service before tho
engineer corps became n specially educated
body. and was Joined to the staff" OF tho
navy. A few OF the old fellows now sit at the
ward room table. some at the head Of the stan.
Time vas when the jealousy Of line and stan.
still sufficiently active. led to the application
OF "grenser" and other unpleasant epithcts to
the engineers. and there yet fingers n snobbish
notion that these veterans. who have reached
a post OF distinction. with rank. title. and tho
consideration that those things confer. all
without passing. through the Naval Academy.
are n bit less oflccrIike than tho men OF the
line. or even than the paymnstcrs. surgeons.
and others OF the stan; Almost any dav 81 me -
Park row a victorian naval engineer who re-.
signed his post for reasons entirely creditable
ing a steam engine. instead, OF holding 4 place
IN tine ely Ma pIs r % thos on d eIsa IL t S5mira w." mon
rampant democratic spirit Of TIT. country. has
entered even the navy IA md there .nS is a curious nrcas
" shown in outward. conduct. and impercepti-
bio e. the ordinary landsman. but potent Tor
In the. forecastlc.. II men could he ranked in
accordance with the respect they among
t tnnE s s%ns1 tsnsnt @e of yh a w sSa% room %00'" out
It IL the joke of tho navy that Jack is q child
ashore, and the Bowery bears nightly cvidonce
have absolutely clean records, whose reruta.
tions arc as wcll-known throughout the navy rs
shin to shin. making friends in ward room. and
cabin. who enlist and re-cnltst. each time with
some FLIGHT gain in rank a and ,h0i LAY, and
20 ashore Tor good, with money in bank. with
sound health; disciplined hahits' anh :
T:rs smile a knowing smile Mt Uncle Sans
adsiee that yoIns men enter the ANY = n1r IN L nyiHeT
SO ssy see j fSr wG With mem rs; fes0% Of b a sfF! r rS's:
liberty at Malta. followed by ton days on
bread and water and two months, ship keen
for more than in the United States navy. The
wins the confidence of his superiors is as sure
of seeing the world. save in pest ports. as the
officers, themselves.
we'll fed. well housed. and we'll treated man:
Jack has his fling at salt horse" and hard
tuck, iS lie aus III iHiN'l anu SIih y ,lHSui.
that form part Of his fare. hut as u matter Of
fact most OF the time ho has small canse Of
complaint. His soup is SO good that when the
officer OF the dock goes through the amusing
but solemn performance OF tasting Jacks food
before il is served to Jack himself lie. some
times makes a hearty menl. Of It. Old tars
Sns neglect Gssta ts no ens ,i E.ff t has hs.si See rs e aSH'nsnSaii
for additional pay. 1t is Jacks privilege to
growl. His habit has invaded even. the ward
room. where everybody takes his turn ut
growing: it would invade tho cabiu II the au-
gust tenant OF that holy Of holes had any eur
into which his Growl might be poured.