The farmer and mechanic., 1913-03-25
By Raleigh Printers Pressmen
and Assistants Union
HONOR JOSEPHUS DANIELS
First Banquet Given to New Cabl-
net Member Since His In
duction Into Office

paving honor TO their fellow-townS-
man. who holds high position IN the
nation. the Raleigh Printing Press
men and Assistants Union last night
gave most delightful banquet with
Secretary OF the Navy Josephus Dan
iels as the honor guest. Identified
with the printing interests Of Raleigh
and North Carolina since early boy
hood. and for many years editor or
News and Observer there was person.
al esteem and friendship shown by the
occasion. the first banquet given In
honor of Mr.. Daniels since his induc-
ton into office as secretary of the
navy.
The first visit home Of Secretary
Daniels since he went to Washing
ton for the Inauguration and to take
up his duties as a member of Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet gave the organi-
zation the opportunity Of showing its
esteem. and 1t did so most happily.
The banquet was given at Giersch's,
and as the secretary of the navy en-
tered the banquet hall. escorted by
ToastmaSter Ben r. Ellis, he was given
round of applause. and then met
personally each member Of the union.
The banquet table was gay in red
and white carnations and attractive
souvenirs. cotton bunnies carrying tiny
United States flags. The menu was
that Of a real feast and it was most
delightful from the opening course
through the coffee and cigars. At the
head table there sat the secretary of
the navy with the officers, President
II. T.. Upchurch, Vice-President G. NJ.
BraddOck. secretary Il. d. Russell and
TOaStmaster Ben +. Ellis. Before the
service OF the banquet Mr.. Ellis most
happily introduced the guest OF honor
saying in part:
The Introductory Address.
"Gentlemen:-It gives me grea
deal Of pleasure as a member Of No
l2O to welcome as our guest tonight
one who has been accorded an honor
which has long been due him, as we
his fellow workers. know him. 1t gives
to Us. his home folks, to whom we be
lieve he always delights in comm,
back to. feeling Of pride, to know
that he is now honored by many a
he has always been by us.
Gentlemen, ! present to you Hor
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of tn
United states Navy"
Secretary OF Navy Speaks.
Applause greeted Mr. Daniels as h
arose. Most pleasantly he began hi
remarks by talking half jestingly, ha
in earnest, about his early bOyhoo
days. his first newspaper, the hard
ships of the pressmen OF that tim,
and OF tho coming into use of th
great modern presses requiring e1
perts and artists in their handlin,
He paid tribute to the preSsmen
the old days and the new. and the
told something of the position he no
holds, saying in part:
y few weeks ago when Preside,
Wilson did me the honor to tender n
the portfolio Of Secretary of the Nav
friend OF mine asked me what
knew about the navy and whether
could man war vessel, intimatir
that il could not man a battleship
was not therefore qualified to be Il
head OF the Navy Department n
answer to him was that l knew
much about battleship as 1 d
about linotype machine and / cou
man battleship as we'll az I cou
run a Hoe press, that without a,
practical knowledge and with know
lnapiiity 10 secure the results out Of
Mergenthaler or a Hoe press. I h
managed to get along fairly we'll
editor OF The News and Observer. a
i supposed that by hard work a
diligence and study it might be pt
sible for me to become Secretary
the Navy without undertaking to
more than to be it's managing edi,
and director. II l had known
much about linotype machines IS I
Afford and as much about a press
MIR. Braddock. I would long ago ha
been put out Of The News and Obs
ver office as ineligible / never I
my ignorance so much as when Z
news and Observer installed its Il
typesetting machines. AS Mr.. All,
ana the expert from the shops was
semoiing the parts and the machi
were doing their first work tr;ad
get a smattering into my head of h
the things worked. But where
bump OF knowledge ought to be alb
the linotype machines is a depress
in my head and. when We nut thu !