The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-09
SCHLEY AT SEVENTY
STRONG AND HAPPY
Attributes Robust Health 10
Outdoor Life and Lack
of Worry.


mind. satisfied with the career which
fate has given him in the service OF
MS country, Rear Admiral WinfeIc
scott Schley. L. = N, retired reached
the scriptural landmark OF seventy
years today. Tokens from his friends
reached him this morning before he
arose, and when he came down 10
breakfast he found flowers and mes
sages OF cheer in profusion.
1t is not different from a birthday
thirty years ago. the admiral said
today. 81 do not feel as though my
strength is impaired in the least.
feel NIst as able to work. and work
hard, as did thirty years ago.
My one hope IS that I may not live
long enough so that I shall be led
around by my family in helpless and
useless old age.
I attribute my strength TO a life led
out In the open and one that has been
Tree from worry. There is nothing in
this world which eats away a mans VII
tally so much as does worry. 1 have
never been a drinker. Not that I de-
serve any credit for Il however, for 1
was never able to digest alcohol Meth
er have 1 ever been a great eater. al
though I relish good rations. But, I
"N~NAAN- CT GD AlUlll Nlt AdDlS lttl-
ing just little hungry than gorged.
This moderation with plenty of sleep
without worry has kept the machinery
OF my body in good shape and has pre-
vented n from wearing itself out
Takes Outdoor Exercise.
Added to his moderation IN eating and
drinking. the admiral has always been
active. When not at work. he has taken
7rf1r
miral Casey. another veteran of about
the same age. take daily walks of four
or five miles in length
Mine has been an active life," the
admiral said today. You know, there
are two kinds OF people in this world
-hose who do things and those who Are
always cUssing because the others didn't
do IL differently. 1 thank God I have
been one of the former class. II was
never In my line TO find fault with the
way my fellows did the work laid out
for them"
Because of his experience in the
northern seas, Admiral Schley Is count
ed an authority IN polar explorations
He has taken the position that both
Cook and Peary reached the Fole He
stated today that there is not the slight
est doubt IN his mind that Cook was the
tirSt man there.
The COok-Peary controversy is some
What similar to the Sampson-Schley
controversy" was suggested.
1T was no controversy so far as I was
concerned" he replied quickly There
was a parallel. however between the
Two But the American people have
two great abiding principles and I
know because L have lived with them
and worked with them for severity
years-they believe in observation-disclosures
and fair play. The man who does not
have these two things gets Knocked out
every time IT has been so in all such
controversies in the past and il will be
so this time. You have got to play fair
~ you nave the approval OF the Ameri-
Expects Great Navy.
Admiral Schley would not venture to
predict the future of the American navy.
lie declared he could see no limit TO the
size OF speed OF battleships
81 may not live to see il. but I con-
fldently expect great battleships to be
making thirty and even thirty-five knots
per hour. We have smaller boats like
the Dixie doing II now and what Is a
law Tor the smaller ones is the law for
ne olgser ones. II Is but matter Of
adapting the law to the big ones.
have seen so many changes in To-
comotion In my life that nothing seems
impossible 70 me. The whole develop
ment Of electricity has happened within
my life Railroad development has been
wonderful remember when Il used TO
take US from o'clock in the morning
70 y O'Clock at night TO go from Wash
mgton TO New York. We thought that
was flying Now we make the trip In
five hours.
Advances in Locomotion-
mo one could have predicted the
progress that was 20 De made In auto
mobiles. Neither can anyone now for
see what will be done with aeroplanes
and flying machines In the future. I be-
heve that the present machines are but
tops compared with what will be de-
veloped In the future. But the avia-
tors have one thing yet 70 learn and
discover before their machines can be
OF real practical value. They must dis
cover that little trick OF the bird which
enables him 70 alight on a limb without
trouble. So. the airship must be so
manageable that II can be brought right
back TO the starting spot without fuss
or furry Then they will be Of practical
value.
they must be adapted 70 any kind OF
wind or weather. AS they are now
constructed, rival commanders would
have 70 agree 20 have the battle On
the next succeeding pleasant day"
admiral Schley believes Il is the
rapid life of men which cuts short
their lives. II Is the desire to crowd
into a single day what their fathers
left for a month
TOO many men are dying young"
he said Too many men. with great
minds, are worn out before they do
all their work. Hartman died too
young jay Gould died too young. H.
II. Rogers died too young. So did
William x. Vanderbilt With worry
and rush, they wore themselves out
and died fifteen or twenty years be-
fore their usefulness was over"