The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-21

be prompted by other than that OF
good will and spirit"
Editor Kline proceeded to make
good on these lines, but some of the
other publications which sprang up
and sought to emulate the Budget did
Publishing a paper in the interest of
the enlisted men on board a ship is
something like publishing newspaper
in Russia There is always the censor.
and you've got to look out for him.
The censor is the executive officer,
and he has to read every bit of copy
before it goes in to Tyre. The Big
Stick, published on the Colorado. had
to suspend publication because, it is
said, it incurred the displeasure of the
censor by attempting to print matters
prejudicial to the navy's discipline.
and there are other instances in which
the deep sea editors got into lot water
by allowing their publications to be-
come vehicle for growls.
The Budget. which had set the pace
for the rest of the journals, suspended
publication when Printer Kline's term
Of enlistment expired, but not because
of the censor. Its publisher decided
to knock all records sky high in that
final number
1t had 40 pages and was filled with
pictures of the cruise, taken in the
various places touched at along the
coast of South America. 1t made such
hit that Publisher Kline had to turn
out 900 copies, and many Jack Tar
in the fleet sent along copy to his
friends at home. In fact, it's circula.
ton extended far beyond the ship on
which it was published, and it had
become an advertising medium as
we'll; but its publisher had decided
that he had had enough of the navy,
and so he babe farewell to his sub.
scribers.
The only attempt at criticism ap.
peared In this last number of the Bud
get, and the censor, probably in view
of the fact that 1t was the last issue
of such noteworthy publication, ap-
pcrently let 1t pass. 1t was entitled
IAN Enlisted Mans Views" and was
inspired by the statement of the presi-
dent that no effort should be spared
to make the service attractive to the
enlisted man. Some of the views pre-
sented by the contributor are interest
ing.
When a prospective candidate for
enlistment presents himself at re-
cruiting Office says this article, he
is told all about the bright side of
naval life. He should also be Informed
of the conditions on board ships.
He should be informed of what is
expected of him; that he will have to
scrub his own clothes and will have to
perform manual labor Recruiting
parties should bear in mind that the
daily routine on board ships, which is
matter of common knowledge to
them, is all unknown to the recruit
1T makes very unfavorable i'm.
preston on man joining a ship to be
confronted with conditions which he
did not expect to find, conditions
which should have been explained to
him before being sworn in. The navy
is no place for laggard, but a man
should not be allowed to come into the
service with his mind made up for a
four years continuous picnic"
Another complaint mentioned is that
not enough attention ls paid to the
r eparation and serving of Jacks
meals, and that often he gets them
cold. Says the Budgets contributor:
"One thing in this connection ought
to be reversed-the inspection of a
meal. AS it is at present the cook IN
watch picks out the best of everything
and carries it out to the officer of the
deck for inspection, and of course this
proves satisfactory"
1t is necessary to get the permission
of the commanding officer before Won
can publish paper aboard one of
Uncle Sans ships, but there ism
much difficulty in getting his consent
and these little papers circulate 40
freely on the quarterback as in the
fo'c'sle.
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