The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
DANIELS TAKESUP
FIGHT ON LIQUOR
Blind Tigers Must Stop if Port
Royal Is to Be Rel,abili-
tated.
MUST PROTECT NAvY's MEN
Promises That Under Proper
Conditions Plant VIII Be
Developed.
MUST PROTECT NAvY's MEN
By r. II. MCGOWAN.

IL.
Washington. May l6.-Josephus Dan
iels. Secretary of the Navy. sees moro
in being the head of the governments
big naval establishment than planning
gigantic drcadnaughts, of 10000 tons
burden. of building swifter ships or in
creasinr the personnel of his fighting
force. What he really sees is the man
behind the guns and his moral and spir
itual welfare. That's where his inter-
ests lie and right there is where he
may be found centring his energies
On the man behind the guns lies the
future welfare of the naval service
Build up the man-make him better
man, physically. mentally and morally.
The Secretary says, and you will have
n better navy. on the contrary, until
YOU have a better man YOU need hard
ly expect n better navy.
This was what Secretary Daniels
told delegation of South Carolina
upon him to see what could be done
towards rehabilitating tho old Port
Royal naval station. In the delegation
were Representatives Byrnes and
Whaley and one or two well-knowp
Charleston citizens.
M. Daniels has just returned from
his Southern trip, and was most en-
thusiastic. He spoke OF the beauties
OF the old city OF Charleston. with its
ever increasing attractions. Of the
great usefulness of the Brooklyn
naVy-yard, and what it ought TO do
hereafter in the shipbuilding line. OF
the abandonment of Pensacola and
New Orleans. and OF what he hoped
TO accomplish as result OF his trip.
Then the topic Of conversation drifted
around to tho Port Royal station.
The Secretary said that he was most
hopeful ot making of that place the
equal OF what he had once seen In its
best days when workshops were run
ming full blast. when the island upon
which il is located was alive with Of
iicers and their families, and when
everything seemed to indicate a long
and prosperous future. He depicted
what once had been done there. and
said that he SAW little reason why the
same things or even better things
could not he accomplished In tho fu-
turc. Then turning suddenly to those
who had called upon him. he said that
there was one thing that would have
TO be done before he would move IA
peg. Stop the sale OF blind tiger
liquor To the men at the barracks. he
said, and YOU will see Port Royal
blossom like the rose in springtime.
One thing must he done. he maintain
ed before he felt that he could take
steps to rehabiitate the statiOn--thc
people around the locality where the
station is locatd must enforce the
liquor laws
Carry out your statutes, he said. and
YOU VIII reap the benefits YOU now wish
in seeing your station come TO the
front again. and instead OF Il small and
obscure disciplinary school. YOU will
see a place which not only the people
OF the immediate section, but those of
the entire country. will be proud to
call their own.
Characterizing the present enforce
mcnt or lack OF enforcement of the
South Carolina liquor laws in the vi
entity of the Port Royal disciplinary
barracks as a farce, the secretary told
the congressman that he was willing
10 lend helping hand to any plan
which they might submit for the up
building Of their station, but not until
the sale OF mean liquor--the kind that
makes men crazy-should be stopped
He designated three kinds as being
especially objectionable what is known
as pop skull. chain lightning and Kill
me-quick. stop the indiScriminate and
unlawful sale of this stuff, he said Ia
the men who are sent to Port Royal
and you Will see wonderful changes in
that section. uptil this is done and
the young manhood of'lhe naval ser
Vice protected. little need be expected
II is the men he said. who make tho