The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-12-01

erage of $1,000 This Of course includes all the
he may get for pointing and other extra service.
The recruit, coming Ship is given place
of the big and during the cruise practice loading
pointing and sighting it. This makes him strong, teaches
him be quick teaches him to concentrate his attention.
that getting his instructions from the finder he
understands the first order and does have have it
repeated. How many ashore receiving technical in
srucons while aboring under the tension that prevails
while shooting big gun would be able understand and
then carry the work from three four
the instructions given? Does this prove that the
young is undergoing training that will be OF great
benefit to him in after life?
The who qualities member of big gun
understands that the particular part of the ship where he
stationed is under his and him that
protected no matter what may come up He has reached
that his training where he has self reliance Up
point he has been strong OF body and thru study he has
that goal of all good Sailors the recognition of his
superior officer that his mind is also strong enough be
trusted with the work Of handling big gun.
l. with others, sent to Bremerton, Wash, where
the u S. Colorado in dry dock We arrived Seattle
WASH about eight O'Clock in the morning and taken
the ship navy tugs The ship then getting ready
90 Honolulu the rest of the Pacific fleet The day
arrived coaled ship This is something that must
order be appreciated The ship holds 1000
of coal and counting only those that actually handle it,
500 put aboard This of four
the man. but this does them there
holding back or shirking All hands the Oldest
clothes they have As the coal lighters coers
alongside the pile the side and the coal
Flags up every hour telling how much coal each d
has up Each vson tries to beat out the
taking thought that order they
to that the result that and the
labor? The band stationed the bridge and plays
march waltz minutes during the time that
takes to get the coal aboard If the band lays off little
Longer than the think necessary you will hear cry
from both officers and for bando bando' The all
say that with the band the work much faster and easier
Starting four o'clock in the morning of that first coang
day. the had the coal aboard eight o'clock that night
The division the they $40 tons aboard
that done with fourteen less IN their division
than in the others
When the different ships the feet all together, all
the coang and the ship that does has the
honor of holding the fleet trophy till other ship takes 1T
away them This trophy large solid silver
shovel very handsomely mounted All this trains the to
give the best there him his particular ship and in
asmuch his efficiency is the safeguard OF the navy the
After coaing, the ship cleaned and started
for Honolulu travelling the of twentyone land miles
an hour The first day thought that life the stormy
deep was ne the day after got thought
that there something the matter with me- when got
to the breakfast table knew there something the matter
with made rush for the side and barely reached
seasck for the next four days and at times
felt though did whether the ship went
stdown On the morning fifth close enough
the Sandwich Islands feel the effect Of the land and the
ship ceased make those awful dives The sickness
left then and able enjoy life As we
pulled around Indian Head the Island of OAHU where
Honolulu situated and that city for the first time,
thought of the many times had read of in the and
school days Here again the good training for
young for takes him all the of the world
thereby giving him bigger and better idea OF the world
than he would have had he had stayed in just his home
J. town.
e AS the ship again coaled, the al
lowed shore liberty and at O'clock of the
beautiful have seen, ashore in Honolulu
The of the city had arranged reception and dance
honor of the fleet of the large hotels to which all
were invited, enlisted well officers ALI the talk
about the enlisted being social outcast during
experience, dsproved the reception and dance
just mentioned and from the time arrived till left
treated with the cursy that officer received do
infer that there distinction between officer
and enlisted man. but far the United States uniform
concerned manifestation of dsrespect
r or to the wearing it.
After staying Honolulu for twelve days. started
for Magdeena Bay large gulf the west coast of Lower
California where the Pacific fleet have their battle and
r get practice During the trip to Magdelena Bay dummy
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