The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-16

Sam always puts forth his naval chill
dren in families thus-and they are
of almost the identical size of the Del
aware and North Dakota. Their ar
ray of shooting irons is likewise near
ly the counterpart of the weapons in
stalled on the earlier vessels. Fol
lowing this pair of "peacemakers"
will come the Arkansas and Wyem-
ing, but it Will be several years eaa
they are ready TO begin their patrol of
our coasts.
When they do put in an appear
ance, however, they can be depended
upon TO inspire admiration on the
part of our own people and respect on
the part of foreigners. for each OF
these record breakers will be 554 feet
in length by ninety-three feet beam,
and each will boast a full dozen of
the 122-inch guns and more than a
score of the fiVe-inch. Nor is even
this the climax, for Uncle Sam is
now planning TO place a yet larger
rifle, the l4-inch. on the latest
Dreadnoughts IN prospects.
Officers and Men Enthusiastic.
There is no doubt that most of the
officers and men aboard one OF the
new DreadnOughts are more Than en-
officers are proud of her power, and
the men. as has been said. seem TO
relish life in a more poDulous float
ing community. But on the other
hand. il is manifest even 10 the casual
visitor that Dreadnought presents
complications in the way of living
problems The population of one Of
these new ships shows a gain over the
Old-styie warrior worthy the increase
| in a western boom town. and yet the
ship itself has not a propOrtiOnate in.
! crease in size. Indeed, the Dread
nOught is only about One-fOurth OF
one-fifth larger than the older battle
ship. Obviously it has taken some
careful planning to quarter the en-
/ larged community comfortably.
| A sight-seer as he prOWls about one
/ of the new ships viii see many little
! evidences Of how these new house
/ keeping problems have been solved
For instance, one OF the first objects
to meet his eye on deck are the great
/ iron-screened bins for potatoes. In
the old batttleships there was no such
conspicuous storage of "spuds." as tho
bluejackets term these edibles. An.
other new wrinkle to be seen on deck
are steel cases which contain the con-
centrated food TO be issued to the mer
as they are leaving the ship in small
boats in the event Of disaster and the
enforced abandonment of he vessel.
Marvel of Concentration.
For all that, the interior of a Dread
nOught is a marvel of concentration
and space economy; 1t would astoun6
the average citizen could he realize
to what extent provision has beer
made for every want Of this nomadis
community. II would be difficult Il
find in all our land a village of 1.00C
people that is anything like so well of
in comforts and cOnveniences. There
il an ice factory and an electric ligh
system and a comprehensive telephone
system and a circulating library and
a postoffice with at least two deliver
les of mail every day. The cold stor-
age rooms, way down below the sur
face of the water. and the galleys Of
kitchens would put to shame the mos
up-tO-date New York hotel. Then, too
not only are such necessities as laun
dry facilities and a liberal supply o
pure drinking water provided. but on
finds such unexpected adjuncts as
blacksmith shop and printing office
from which tiny newspaper is issued
and a host of other surprises. not for
getting the telegraph office. from
which. via the wireless. the battleshil
is always in touch with the Outsid
. world.
All sorts of parlor games have de
voices among the bluejaekets. and III
boys have a magazine exchange.
which affords its subscribers a chanc
} 10 see ali the current magazines. an
: thus supplements the regular ships ii
; brary. Athletics are not only permit
r ted, but encouraged by the navy de
I partment. Gymnasium facilities ar
provided and liberty is granted S
: that the ships baseball team can praC
r tice on shore whenever possible. in OF
5 der To keep in training for the game
/ between the different teams in tn
: battleship league.
: Every day at noon on every one {
! these big battleships the band-an
A il is invariably a fine one-gives
5 concert OH deck. and there is mo NOR
E attractive spectacle In life in the nav
|. than is afforded during these leisur
: intervals each noon. when dozens
, the lads in their white costumes ma
= be seen waItzing TO the music of tn
band on n smooth polished wOode
= deck that makes an ideal dancin
! floor Nor is this by any means oh
extent OF Jacks opportunities for mt
: s{ca1 enjoyment A photograph G
/ talking machine of the finest and cos
e lest make is now TO be found on boar