The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-15
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"a personal sketch

An interesting point OF these ships
! TO eitht of It's inspectors Is its accuracy
of detail. Every window Is IN place
The windows by the way, look IKE
ruby In solitaire ring. Each WINDOW
Is one big, deep red stone. sunkeh III
nickel silver, and inside IS a glowing
light, as though the fires OF war "eio
burning upon deck.
In the small warships the different
points and advantages are easily noted.
The "citader-boX upon the deck Tor
soldiers-can be studied and It's ad-
vantages or disadvantages noted.
II Is understood by those who have
BEARD the Secretarys conversation with
his grandson that he is in favor OF the
attack upon the ships personnel as
means Of naval warfare
watts dat?" lsps the baby, puzzled
as older heads might be.
..Whon YOU attack the personnel you
try TO Kill the men instead Of trying 20
blow the guns 20 pieces" explains the
Secretary. placing puppets upon the
deck. when you attack the personnel
YOU want small shot But II you attack
tho guns you want your big guns
"'Ess. XIII men first" announces inc
youthful warrior.
while you are trying 10 XIII the men,
the other vessel may get out its big guns
are explains the Secretary, nncon-
sciously getting into the great naval
argument Of the day-whcther 20 attack
the motive power or the personnel OF
warships.
:. 'Ess." from The small warrior.
"\ovy IL Won have airships' starts
IN the Secretary. But here the wonder
fully wide-awakc air OF young Hilary
warns him that he is getting INTO
field that reiulres endless explanations
and which viii puzzle the baby as much
as /, now puzzles those busy inventing
the alrships that are all the weapons
dreaded by our men-of-War.
The plaving OF the baby with the war
shios Is the LIGHTER side of the model
question with tho Secretary. The liiie
ships are built for experiment and trey
are used az such. In several az tneh
the stream power Is left out, and those
will be steamed through the water
nropened by steam engine upon
bridge over the water. Inis gives me
same rate OF speed and saves The cost
of putting steam IN so many little ships
When a real test Is made there Is as
much preparation as for the Launching
az the big boats To make The itue EEL
lows go faster and 10 gct their actuhi
possibilities In locomoilon a thick coat
ing OF parafine Is spread upon all the
part under the water il'' - -" 49,
Is perfectly smooth and oAefs no TO-
sistance 10 the water
In case OF dire extremity or war, "
% oaO men were being seized by the op-
posite side and needed warship to their
aid instantly. II would be possible 10 coat
the boat with parSfiine and send II flying
10 the rescue. But this would be done
only once In lifetime and would be as
renowned as Phil Sheridan's ride
As tho big fleet grows I'm the navy
wards and upon the ocean the little heet
grows also. Seven men are kept work
ing upon II and new ship Is turned out
about every ten days. This Will continue
until there Is an entire navy In minia-
ture. with this In the Office OF the Sec
rotary OF the Navy. and with the ocean
fleet along the coast, Uncle Sam VIII be
quite ready to entertain guests OF what
ever description,
JAMES BARTON