Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

Carolina. Secretary of the Navy in
1871. Mr.. Badger died at his home in
Raleigh in 1866. Possessed of much
state pride, Secretary Daniels calls the
attention of many Of his civilian WISH
tors to the sword and portrait.
"They were the first things that met
my eye when / entered the depart
ment," he said the other day. Each
with a North Carolina connection, they
are Of peculiar interest to me.
1T is interesting also to me to know
that Of the five cabinet officers North
Carolina has furnished to the United
States since the republic was estab-
lished each served as Secretary of the
Navy. They are John Branch. 1881;
George e. Badger. 1871; William A.
Graham, 1850: James c. Dobbin, 1853
81. and myself So | feel that I have
historic tradition behind me. Between
the navy and North Carolina there ever
has been strong connection. l am hope
full that ii will continue"
OF his own work the Secretary is not
disposed TO talk at length. There are
many problems to be solved, much
work to be done, but before / make
any recommendations in any particular
l want to be fully informed" said he.
There, for example is the question of
navy yards and docks. Complaint has
been made of failure to make use of the
New Orleans and Pensacola yards to an
extent justified by their position. Other
complaints have been made regarding
other yards and docks 1t is my purpose
this summer to visit the yards and docks
on the North Atlantic and gulf coasts
with view to informing myself ac-
curately of the necessity. comparative
cost of operation and benefits of the sew
eral plants.
Later on l shall visit the Pacific coast
on similar mission. l propose to study
the situation and not to make up my
mind on course of action until / am
fully informed as to the facts.
Regarding battleship construction the
Secretary declined to talk, merely direct
ing attention to the fact that his edi-
The democratic Congress last year, and
this year as we'll, authorized but one.
A matter to which | propose to give
much attention is the promotion of the
contentment and well being of the enlist
ed men," he went on. Nothing is more
important in the organization of an effec
tive force. AS you perhaps know. | have
been much interested IN the wc-i, of the
y. NJ. c. A, and am now member of
the board of trustees of the Raleigh y.
NJ, c. A. which is erecting a new build
ing. To my notion, there is field for
most effective work in the navy for the
association. and if l can promote that
work l shall be glad. The Y. VI. G. A. l
believe, is one of the greatest forces for
good in the world today. 1t is means
of reaching all peoples, regardless of ma
tional lines.
For instance, il has reached elements
In China that never were reached by
local missionaries A militant Christian
force such as this can help much in
maintaining a high standard of enlisted
personnel in the navy. The idea that I'M
fortunately exists i'm some quarters that
the navy is the refuge of the incompe
tent. the degenerate and the criminal is
all wrong. What we are getting in the
navy. and what / want to get more of,
are the clean living true. upright, able,
intelligent young Americans. They have
been our dependence in the past; they
must be in the future"
Some measure Of the man can be
found in this little talk. 1t is apparent
that the human side OF the navy appeals
TO him more than the mechanical side.
And that. in a man OF his training and
equipment. Is natural.
His whole career has been one OF
dealing with humanity. No one could
have reached the high place in the
councils Of the democratic party that
Josephus Daniels has occupied for .
score Of years unless he believed and