Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26

were talking Of voluntary retirement
always answered:
Not until the law makes me. While
you are on the active list there is
chance for action"
FarragGt has always been NV ideal
of the naval officer, urbane, decisive
indomitable. Whenever have been in
a difficult situation or in the midst Of
such confusion of details that the
simple and right thing to do seemed
hazy have often asked myself what
would Farragut do?" In the course of
the preparations for Manila bay often
asked myself this question, and I con-
Tess that was thinking Of him the
night that we entered the bay and with
the conviction that | was doing pre-
cisely what he would have done. Vail
liable as the training Of Annapolis was.
II was poor schooling beside that of
serving under Farragut in time Of wa.
Commander Melancthon Smith sue
ceeded Captain Selfrfdge in command
Of the Mississippi, before the advance
on New Orleans. BY this time the six
officers who were senior to me had all
gone to other ships. thanks to the wide
spread demand with the increase Of our
vi '"S'. "epd'tuIe' / ranked
next to the captain and became execu-
tive officer
was very young for the post. but
-0' 'u'i'IeIE IooNeo falhef Ola Tor my
80 'i'"egu' remember oelhs asked
'"'' iiel 'leI was question
1871, io'llH lor courtmafuaI,
or NOT / was oder than an
''-.i lieutenant VINO was IN fact. my
senIo! by ten years. When Farragut
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