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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
UNDER INDICTMENT

FAYETTEVILLE. y. G.. June g.
The grand jury Of the superior court
in session here has returned jndict-
nents on counts fer EN- hezxlemeut
against e. II. Naketaud. former
United States commissioner and coll
lege president. Wakeiand, who is
charged with embezziiug funds from
A. II. Slocuuh by whom he was
employed as bookkeeper. cannot be
found. John {. Gibbs has been APP
pointed United States commissioner
in his stead.
Nakeiand was formerly president Of
Pike College Clinton. Mo, Of which
Champ Clark Was chairman of the
board Of directors. Iie came here Ia
1903 to conduct the bona idson David.
ed with the First Presbyterian church
son Academy. an Institution connect
of Fayetteville. The academy went
down under HIS management. having
no connection with tire present Dom
aldson Military school
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
.LEV|ATHAN Of THE
LAKES DESTROYED
LARGEST STEAMER IN USE ON
THE ISLAND SEAS VICTIM OF
RED DEMON.

BUFFALO, n. ". June 3.-The
handsome million dollar passenger
steamer Northwest of the Northern
Steamship Company, plying between
here and Duluth. MINI. Is Wing on
the bottom OF the Blackleil canal to-
day. fire having wrecked her Interior.
The total damage is estimated. at $780,
600. Spontaneous orubustIon Is be-
lteved to have caused the IRE.
Flames We're discovered by watch
man at 80 o'clock and before the fire
boats arrived the big vessel was "a mass
of flames. Three fire boats responded
TO the first alarm and within twenty
minutes fifteen streams of water were
being poured into the steamer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
CELEBRATE NAMING
OF THE NEW WORLD.

PARIS, June 3.-Because 4o4 years
ago the suggestion was first made In
book published in the little town OF
Saint-Die. in the Vosges mountains,
that the newly discovered Western
Hemisphere be called America, dele-
gates from twenty-one American re-
public met in that town to-day To be-
gin three days celebration of the
naming of America. The feature to-
day was the placing Of a tablet on thu
house where the Cosmographiae In
troductio. which contained the sug-
gestion of the name America, waA
published.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
FIRST GRADUATES
TO GET DIPLOMAS
REDERICK SBURG PUBIC
I
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR yAcA-
1TUN INTER- SUCCESSFUL aY
YEAR.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.
FREDERICKSBURG VA, June g.
The Fredericksburg public schools
closed for the summer vacation on
Friday. The primary classes h1,d
their exercises in the High School au-
ditorium at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. The members Of the School
Board and Superintendent II. S. Bird
We're on the platform. Mr.. Isaac
Hirsh, president of the board, pre-
sided. and gave out the promotion
cards.
The program was as follows:
Invocation. Rev. j. r. Jacobs.
Song, The Busy Farmer, first and
second grades,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
STUDENTS PLAY
MOST CRUEL PRANK
DRAG LAD ABOUT BY ROPE
ABOUT HIS NECK UNTIL HE
is NEARLY DEAD.

DOVER. DEL. June 3.--~With a rope
around his neck and crowd Of excited
students hauling ou the other end.
James Leach. OF Milton, came near
losing his life by strangulation late
yesterday afternoon In class fight.
He became black in the face and blood
spurted from his nose and mouth be-
fore his fellow students came to their
senses and released him. Or. John
W. Jones spent the night with the man
and this morning announced that while
his condition was still precarions he
stii had good chance to recover
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
MOTHER OF JOACHIM
ACTS AS HIS NURSE

BERLIN. June with the Kaiserin
acting as his nurse. Prince Joachim
youngest son of the Kaiser. to- day un-
derwent AN operation for the injury to
HE knee that h.A Sustained Ia h.
tary maneuvers last Monday.
Following the operation 1t was an
nounced that the prince was suffering
much pain but that the injury was net
dangerous He was injured when his
horse stumbled and fell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
SHOT A PICTURE
AND KILLED SELF

WASHINGTON, June 3--The no.
lice heiieTe tsfss jHYYas Murphy d
Waterman in the State. War and Navy
huudtng was driven to despair by a
hepelsf*s~ loNe affair, when he sent a
hQiiet through the picture of beau
U1ut girl on his bureau last night and
then turned his revolver upon him
self. inflieting a fatal wound lust
before he died. he write
See the picture of that girl hold
4ng cat in her arms pretty cat. eh I?
Well, watch me plug the lady and her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
DRESS CATCHES FIRE,
MRS. REEVES is BURNED

Nasn
Especial TO The Richmond Nirgfnlan)
HYLAR, VA. jane S.---Mrs W. T..
Reeves, wife OF the Baptist Minister
ar Hylar. Nav VAS severely though
not very seriously burned Friday morn
ing. When she started IA fire her cloth
ing took fire and her hands were
burned in extinguishing 1t. Mr. Reeves
had his hands slightly burned in as
sisting hts wife
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
ORGAN RECITAL AT
MONUMENTAL CHURCH

On Sunday afternoon after the five
O'Clock service in Monumental
church, Mr.. Potter Win play the fol.
lowing organ numbers:
Coronation March in II Meyer.
beer
In Springtime"--Alfred Holtins.-
Cantabile In E-'ufford Demarest.
Carryonetta in &C. II. F'ederlein.
rms viii be the last recital of the
series which have been held on the
first Sunday afternoon in every month
and have been a feature in the mn,
steal life Of Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
FIERCE FIGHTING ON
AMONG CHINESE
SOUTHERN CHINA WITNESSES
BLOODY BATTLE--REBEI
AGAINST NANCHU DN-
NASTY

ST. PETERSBURG. June 3.--se-
we're fighting has agan broken our in
several provinces in Southern China,
according to messages received here
to-day. Three hundred Chinese reb-
els are reported killed ia one battle
in h~ang-Tnng province. with the
loyal troops, the latter also losing
heavily.
The rebels are recrganizing and in
tend soon TO SET up a republic in this
province.
The uprising is supposed to be a
part OF the general anti Manchu
movement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
SURVEYORS WORK
ON CHICKAHONfINY

The Chickahonainy Swamp lands
ara being surveyed by engineers from
fhe National Department OF Agri-
culture. The men have their camp
near Alice in Hanover county. The
next move will be to Highland
Springs. An effort Is being made to
reclaim ali the swamp lands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
NEW BRIDGE PAVING BILL
COST CITY ONLY $4,000

The way is now practically clear
for final award of the contract for I.
J. Smith 4 Company for the new
Mayo Bridge across the James. diff
ferences between the city and the
company as to the kind of paving for
approaches to the bridge having been
adjusted. It is now settled that Bel
gian block paving shall be. substituted
for smooth paving on the approaches.
the block to be laid en- 6-inch rolled
sand cushion. the total cost TO the city
to be $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
Mrs Lou Wstker

Especial to The Richmond Virgiuian.3
WARSAW. VA. June 3.--Mrs Lou
Walker, aged about seventy years, wild
ow OF the late Rev. w w. Walker Of
Westmoreiand county. died at Poplar
plains near Old Hill this morning at
o'clock. Burial will take place at
her late home at ten O'Clock on Mon
day morning next
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
The Weather

RICHMOND. VA.
June 3. la1l,
Forecast for Rich
mond' and vicinity
I nsettled. wit h
showers to-night
or on Sunday.
WA SHiNGTON. -.
G. June 5. 1911.
Forecast for Viz
Ginia: Unsettled.
with showers to-
night or on sun
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

accompanied by DIR. Collins three
Mrs c. b. Wood. Of Fork
Union: Mrs. J. p. Green, OF Surry, and
Mrs. G. w. Astrop. Of Surry. and by
Or G.. w Astrop and j. Il. Green, OF
Surry; Laurie. George and John
Green, Of Surry; Miss Norma Wood,
OF Fork Union, and Robert Astrop,
of Randolph Macon College.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
REVENUE INCREASE
ON G.. & O. RAILWAY
NET EARNINGS OF ROAD MAKE
GOOD SHOWING FOR
APRIL.

+ Showing net Increase In operating
revenues. the c. & O. Ry. 80. has lust
issued statement Of earnings and ex-
penses,
For the month of April. 1911 the
operating revenues were S2536.333 10
ana operating expenses s1.75T1aT 81
showing net revenue Of s77a,135.s6
For the ten months ending April 20
the net operating revenues were se12s
o51.4f This Was a decrease OF 81
as2,al3.ss from the Same, period last
Year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
NEW COMPANIES
APPLY FOR LICENSE

The New England Mutual Life In
surance Company of Boston has been
granted license by the State Bu-
reau of Insurance to do business in
Virginia.
The Union Fire Insurance Company
OF Paris with "A capital of $4,000, 600
francs has applied for license to
operate In this State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
Dr. puerson.

Especial t. The Richmond NirginlAnD
GATEWOOD. VA, June 3.--Dr. Ollie
Duerson died In Roanoke, and was bur
led Thursday evening in the old fam
fly grave yard of his father. Mr.. Henry
Duerson. former owner Of this place.
BESIDES his wife and children, he is
survived by one sister. Mrs. NJ. L.
Smith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
Harry MnSon

CAPE CHARLES, VA. June D.
Harry Mason, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Washington Mason. died at his home
Wednesday morning. after a brief i'll
ness. The funeral services were held
at O'Clock Thursday afternoon at
Bethany NJ. f. church, and interment
was made in Cape Charles Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
j. Robert Bfank

LYNCHBuRG, VA juno 81
Robert Blanks aged thirty-two years,
died suddenly Thursday night at his
home. 925 Hancock street. after hav-
ing worked all day yesterday. Mr..
Blanks was a son of the late J. Il.
Blanks, and he leaves a widow and
small child.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
FIRST intercollegiate Rtiln0n Race

NORTH ADAMS. MASS, June B.
Aeronauts from four colleges, Har-
ward. Dartmouth, Williams and Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. to-day parti-
pate in the first intercollegiate bal
loon race in the history Of aerial
navigation. Clear skies with only a
light wind blowing made II probable
that the race would be started under
the most ausptcous conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
DONLIN WILL SOON BE
BACK IN NATIONAL FOLD

CINCINNATI. O.. June Outs
fielder Mike Donlin, who recently Ap-
piled to the NATIONAL Commission for
reinstatement Will be back In thoA
fold of organized baseball Mondxy.
The National Commission to-day ace~
ed favorably In his care and tbs a.
cial announcement will be InaAn tn
President Hermann Monday ~;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
CITY ADVANCES PRICE OF
GASOLINE, cHauFFEuRs sTRiK1

PARIS June 3.--Another strike u
taxicab chauffeurs to last .untff the city
rescinds its IS per cent. Increase In the
gasoienc tax. was lnaugurated to-day.
Business is being seriously interfere6
with. The city authorities say the tn@9
creased tax win stead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
TAX COMMISSION
MEETING POSTPONED

On account II the absence from
the city OF Speaker Richard EVELYN
BYRD the meeting ~ the State Tax
Commission scheduled for Monday.
May s. has been indefinitely post
poned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

feline majesty between the eyes, and
then will finish Murphy.
'P. Swell / guess you see the
hole In the lady's head didn't MISS,
and ] won't miss the second shot.
either"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

W1NSTON-SALEM, n. c.. June ,.
"A bond election for public improve
ments Vas called last night for Au-
gust g, for $4,000. The proceeds
VIII be for modern hospital and
public improvements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
Mrs. Sarah r. Skey.

LYNCHBURG, VA. June 3--Mrs
Sarah Emma Skey. wife of Samuel
Skey, aged fifty nine years, died
Thursday night at the home Of her
son-in- aw, A. ID. Porter. In addition
to her husband. she is survived BY five
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
OBITUARY

FdShfh 81 Cnffatn Collins.
The funeral OF Captain J. o. Col.
Inns. Confederate. cavalryman of
Buckingham county. who died Wed
nesdaN night, WIFI take place on Sun
day, the interment being made al
the old Collins homestead at Fork
Union. Fiuvanna county, The body
Qassed through Richmond on Friday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

- F"IHpFTAIuFe, as
compared with thermometer readings
made al the corresponding hour vester-
DAY morning, has resulted in about sea
sohaple conditions except in Arkan-
saa. Missouri and South Dakota whera
a hot wave is in progress To the
northeast OF this heated area or
throughout the lake region moderate
10 heaVy rains have occurred while
shtwers are reported from the Middl.
Atlantic states. the Central Gulf and
tae extreme Northwest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

Mrs. Margaret r. Snyder died on
Friday evening at the residence of
r soninl law. S. w. Perdue, 313
North Twenty-fourth street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
Bcnzine for Lin,ousin, Cur,sins

Bcnzine for Limousine Curtains.
To clean silk carriage and imou
sine curtains henzine and a soft sponge
should be used. 1t Is important before
applying the benzine to dust the fab
ric thoroughly. making sure that 1t
is perfectly dry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

Miss Ethel Fitzgerald Messrs- MI
liam oFerrsll and William Wingo.
of Richmond, and Miss Kate Carter.
OF Delton, s. c.. are guests Of MIR.
and. Mrs. j, Taylor Thompson. of
Earmyflle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

Mrs. II. Il. Powell returned home
TO-DAY after spending TWO months at
Mountain View. near Gord0nsNilie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
PURSUING HUSBANDS
DEADLY VENGEANCE

BEND. ORE JUNE Mrs. Riley.
OF Portland. Ore, Is in critical con-
ditian ia day. and Louis Isengr of. sasaS-
land. a prize fighter. is dead, follow
ing what is thought to have been an
elopement. The police believe the Rile.
woman followed Long from Portland
and was in turn followed by her hus-
band. While tryir to escape Riley in
an automobile yesterday. Longs ear
became disabled and Riley, coming in
his own machine shot the twain. kill
Ing the fighter and dangerously wound
ing Mrs, Riley.
IN MEMOHIAM,-In loving remem-
brance Of Johnnie Green who de-
parted this life on the 18th day OF ne-
cember, 1910. age forty-five years
In the grave yard softly sleeping,
Where the flowers gently wave.
Lies the one | love SO dearly
In his lonely silent grave
Farewell johnnie, may your siumbers
Be as gentle as your love
And when God shall cali me home
ward.
May meet you in heaven above.
From = Friend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

Mrs. Egbert q. Leigh has returned
from Atlantic City, where she has
been spending a week or Sc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

Misses Carrie, Ida and Corinne
| Clarke. OF $50 West Franklin street,
are a. f'Flurmonde. in Western North
Carolina for the month OF June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

Mrs, James II, Werth. Miss Amy
Mefae Werth and Miss Susie Har-
risen are at Virginia Beach for Two
weeks ....
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

high noon In lebanon church. Essex
county VA, Both Miss Nesbil and
MIR billiard are well-known tn Rich
mond where they have relatives and
have, visited on several occasions. and
number of Richmond people wifi go to
Essex for their wedding
MIR. Cameron WEEDS.
The marriage OF Miss Dorothy Bar
ham Angel. daughter of Mrs. Tho
mas Barham Angel. of Harrisburg.
Pa, 10 Mr.. James Blackwood Cam
eren, of Philadelphia, son OF Colonel
and Mrs. Alexander Cameron OF
Richmond. was celebrated to- day at
high noon in st. Stephens church.
Harrisburg. The Rev George g. Fc-
ley. assisted by Rev. Rollin 4. Saw
yer. officiated
The bride was attended by Miss Ma
rian CLIFFORD Angel as maid OF honor.
and was given In marriage by DR.
Guy Cluxton Boughton. MIR. Alexan-
der Cameron, Jr., was best man, and
the groomsmen were Messrs. ]. Heron
Crosman. Jr.. Moncure Biddle. Tho
mas H!ll, Charles Tracy. Robert
Daniel and Robert McCreath. Inn
mediateiy after the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast WAS served at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Heron Cros-
man, Jr.
We'd on June 10.
The date for the marriage Of Miss
Georgia Fontaine Maury and Mr..
William Stewart ReYhuru, whose en-
gaRemeut was recently announced
has been set for Saturday. June 10.
The ceremony viii take place In st.
Johns Episcopal church. Washing
ton. and viii be attended by only
small family party and few inu-
mate friends. Miss Maury is the
daughter of Mrs. f. V. Birmingham.
~ Washington. and belongs to the
distinguished Maury family Of Vir-
gtnia. The bridegroom elect Ii the
son OF the mayor az Philadelphia and
Mrs. John K. Reyhurn. and has re-
Gently been elected TO the House OF
representatives.
Healthy NcsEl
Mfr. and Mrs. William s. o'Neill
have issued Invitations To the mar
rtage OF their daughter Bernica f.ank-
ford, 10 Mr.. Roland Francis Heath,
of Caine Wiltshire. England. the cere-
lnonY 10 take place on Thursday. June
4. AT s O'Clock, at the brides rest
oeuee, ISL Monticello Avenue. Nor
falk
Al tilc Woman's Club.
The Informal teas from 10
noon next week at the Woman s Club.
The IN ern bers drop by the club for q
brief chat and tea. and fhs pariors
are quite gay with the hum OF con-
versation and the tinkle of the cups
every afternoon
AN Oid-Iinfo Gosirtship."
THIS is the title or an entertainment
20 be given for the benefit OF the
Pne- Street Baptist church carpet fund
at the city auditorium on Tuesday
evening. June ., at s:l5 O'Clock.
II is "A drama OK three acts. In which
there are three successful oourtships
a east of six characters. two negro
characters being among them. will he
assisted by chorus az fifty voices
under the leadership of Mrs w l.
Snider. The entertainments will be
novel and enjoyable.
Personals.
Mrs. q. T. efarnett and Miss Edith
H. GArnetr have been at Annapolis
this week for the gaities OF June
week.
: -.ssPa,a- - - .e,-.4se.sa-ss s5.,s. .
~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

General and Mrs. l.. l.. l.omax and
their daughter, Miss LsemaX. Who re-
. Cte1t15 spent seNera! weeks in Rich
mpnd as the guest of MIR and Mrs
Eppa Hunton. Jr will leave Wash
I sngton about she middle OF June to
spent the summer at Gettysburg. Pa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
" T. ATIfE.R
CONDITIONS.

a GENERALLY mod :
crate, but wide
spread. increase in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
Healthy NcsII,

Mr.. and Mrs william s 0'Neill
have issued Invitations 10 the mar
rtage OF their daughter Bernice f.ank-
ford, 10 Mr.. Roland Francis Heath,
Of Caine Wiltshire. England the cere-
mony 10 take place on Thursday. June
\. AT O'Clock, at the brides rest
deuee, ISL Monticello avenue. Nor
falk,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03

Invitations have been received here
from Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Broken
hrough Newbiil for the marriage or
their daughter, Irene Temple. to MIR
John Harve" Dilard, the ceremony to
take place on Wednesday, June 81 at
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his gloves in 1871, from 2 house that
still exists, GrenOble was making $780,
WO pairs per year Toward 1876 Ameri-
ca became the great customer. In 1851
we were buying 3c0,G0O pairs, out of an
annual production Of $4,000 pairs. All
these figures include gloves coming to
America by way of England.
No wonder that pretty Berthe Brun OF
N.ziiie--whose father hates all folks with
money because his house has a stone
with a fish and a mans head carved on
tasks every American tourist stopping
at the cafe next door what 1.-The pros
poets of revival are.
Every American girl and woman has
three things new" says Berthe hope
fully, as she works the sewing machine
on the sidewalk in front of her door.
new gloves, new shoes and new cor
SETS"
Her father is one of the $500 complete
workmen-glovers of Grenoble. taking the
work home to While fifteen miles
away.
But that is nothing Over 10000 men
and women live by making Grenoble
gloves. Less than 10000 of them ac-
tually live in Grenoble. IL is hand-work.
homework. done by picturesque and pa
thetic mountain peasants, scattered in
antique villages and lonely romantic
houses. where the past fingers like a
ghost.
An aged woman who lives with her two
grandchildren in deserted church is a
famous hand-stitcher. II Is the crum-
bling. patched-up lateral chapel of "A
thirteenth century priory ruin outside
Domene; and in old times, when the
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proportion of our bluejackets were
foreigners. Today all but about two pei
cent of them are American born. We do
not pick our sailors up from the WharveS
as was done in the past. but We are
now going out over the Union and gath
eTing bright, active young men from every
walk in life. 1T used to he hard to get
Americans to enlist. Now We have only
to advertise for volunteers and we get
them. The popularity of the service
among our new men began with the
trip of our fleet around the world. That
stirred their imagination. They began
To take world view of affairs and they
are now glad to come
Il suppose You are referring to the
rank and file of the navy?''
Yes. l mean the sailors. the blue
Jackets. We have 1000 of them and
they are as fine fellows as can be found
anywhere. | Will put them up against
the men Of any country or any nation
The most of them come from the farms
They are young men of from seventeen
to twenty-one. and the average is a man
of high intelligence and more than ordi-
nary ability. In the first place he must
be physically sound and mSst have a GER
tain height and weight. The examina ton
likes tndt- AS soon as We get hold of
him we begin his Development We
teach him how to handle himself how to
stand straight and walk straight He
learns cleanliness and order and if he
has taste for mechanics he gets an in
dustrial education He learns how to
handle machinery and to do electrical
work We study him individually to see
what he can do best. Three months after
ne enlists we usually put him on bat
tleship or cruiser and his time is spent
with machinery, electricity and gun fir
ing He has TO do with all the REQUIRE
ments of the great floating machine
which the man-of-war is. This gives
him a trade. as it were. and if he leaves
the service he has no trouble in getting
a place in the private workshops of the
country. His training makes him an
industrial asset to the nation. 1t also
makes him a man and a patriot
You speak of machinery? Is this not a
new sphere for the SailOr?"
Yes, perhaps. for the sailor of the
past, the man whose business was made
up of climbing masts, splicing ropes and
the mending of sails. 1t is different with
the modern bluejacket- His work is of a
higher type. He has to deal with iron
and steel of delicate workmanship, and
has plenty of use for his brains as we'll
as his muscles. Our battleships, as I
have said. are now moving industrial
workshops. They are mighty floating