Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
NORFOLK. Va.

n CROSS the span of fifty years the
~ greatest admiral of the Amer
lean navy and its newest Secre-
,arv have sounded the same
note. On the bridge of the his
fortc flagship of Admiral Farragut, the
frisate Hartford were carved In huge
letters the sentiment OF that famous ola
seadog, "a Happy Ship is an Emcient
One"
The American navy needs no better
authority than that of e most oriiiiah'
offcer, hut the sentiment or Farragut was
never more timely than In this year OF
grace for from the office Of the Secre-
tarv Of the Navy has just issued a FORM
al statement in which one may read be-
tween the lines. a Happy Ship Is an FL
fcient One
There Is no subject pertaining to the
ravy that is receiving more earnest
thought than the problem OF the "happv
ship" It has taken its place In the meet
with the ever-burning question OF gun
merry and this is warrant enough that
another twelve months will not pass
without radical changes designed TO
make every shin in commission the hap
nv ship Officers are thrashing II out
IN the service Journals and over the
naperv OF the wardroom tables. discuss
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CO.. w..
we oest DRAINS OF the 'i'iteu S'a
tackle a problem the solution is In sight
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ihere = an ~ . ~ :.
wardroom discussion = IKE 1au'. "
vided into three par+e FIRST. a positive
St,+arcert. saconS sa+ 6er,ai. third a
80 - ~ .r,,-a.+ - +be .hannv
..aa
snip however. mas casseh ihese
The contentn,ert ~ trn enlisted person.
ne, is }be ain, ~ ou +hss ,,nheavaI and
:. :. - :. th.+ Tho
the curious pofit ~ y - 'ha'
american nfHe,7cSe' ~" always has
been. the hes. fed clothed and most con-
+er.ed of au the ssilo-men afioat in the
seven seas
the navv fas sf~fN'v "enided TO Wloen
program that N its definite. year-round
policy wiz make 'he lot of her saiiormen
even moro erv'ah'e 1t is recognized that
Improvement car he made. and the frank
statement ot fts chief head has already
done mrch n share its execution
Tc cruise me sa't seas. orop ancnor IN
wafer and athletic fields is in itself at
tractive enough for Iandsmen- To know
wear ahead where each shin VIII ne. TO
make the visits 70 foreign ports more fire.
1uent and varied and to enlarge the rec
reativa side OF the navy Is the aim or
her officers
''The greatest need or the navy IS
carefully niarned routine OF work and
MAY" Is the dictum laid down in serv-
fee Journal by one or the Younger schooi
''Relief from the high tension produced
by anremitting night and dav drilling.
month after month. nv proper methods or
relaxation IS the ofhc'al ADVICE OF the
chief of medicine and surgery. medical
0fncer or versatile aniiity as an atnIete
The former treats tne Atiantic meet as
a university OF loo officers and laNO
men with monetary vaiue Oh sI
WN.WN. and IL Is no small TASK 70 ois-
tribute the proper percentage OF 9TH and
! piax in a saltwater university Win tnat
enrolment
Tho AID routine of the fleet has COM
guantanamo on 'he soutnerh eoas' "
'noa' Win an oceas'ona' stay q,
coia- It's summer mas oeen speh' IN por's.
the names OF wnicn are Iamihar TO every
American-Bar Haroor, NEWPORT. Nara
SdHscte. ANoNnpOie anu -
with Hampton roads as the connecting
link in the earlv spring and late fall The
new routine will show the flags of the
dreadnoughts in Mediterranean waters
enc wear in the sunny waters of the
west indies the newt wear and the norris
~ Europe and south America win hear
ssThe Star Spangied P,rner'' at morning
Quarters with increased frequency.
The biueiacket's life is already a hap
nv one The bIare of bueles sounding
the reye,Ile AT $40 am. backed ,Ip nv
. chorus OF boatswain's pines and the
featber-runred admonstion TIN All ham
mocts, R,se and shiue,' begins his day
THE smoking Iamp a cherished traf1i-
,fon iryites all hands 70 stufY their claw
nines Tor a bastv null. and coffee and
bardtack arc served
Tn +, follows a brief and soapv period
~ "Sc-,,h ana wash clothes" Kidnan a
sireia cLa, en- IN aeropIane and land him
IN pike's peak and in ten minutes his
nine win he going under forced draugbts
ana from Some mysterious cache he will
nrodr,ce q bucket soap. brush and water
ana q line az wash clothes will f1ufter
from fhe roof Of his new donniciIe
-
bnui tne DusieS cah 70 BREAKFAST AT
I:3O. the snip Is running with water
ankle deep. and wherever you turn blue
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