Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

To enable the men properly to gain this
skill on each ship OF the navy. big and
small. a school of instruction for the en-
listed men has been established, and a
general order was recently issued making
1t compulsory for all enlisted men Of the
navy not well grounded in the three
RS" and who have not completed two
ears service to attend school. So Jack
is now hard at work increasing his edu-
cational efficiency
II is the Secretarys aim to make the
navy great university, with college ex-
tension, high school extension and pri-
mary extension all on board ship. Sec
rotary Daniels believes that in establish
ing school on every ship the best young
men in America will be attracted to the
navy because of the opportunities it offers
Tor self-inproyement, and when their time
expires they will return to civil life better
iualified to earn money than they were
when they enlisted and 10 be more useful
ciuzens- Or If they re-enlist in the navy
every one of them will he able to perform
mis- duties better and thus gain advance
ment than II he had not been at school
duriog the years he was on battleship
IA other words, there is no longer an
excuse for any bluejacket 70 be a dullard,
as an opportunity Is offered in the school
OF instruction to the entire body of en-
listed men to increase their efficiency
100 per cent As many of these men have
ess than the ordinary common school
"ducation this is just what is needed.
of what use" asks the Secretary.
are the great guns on our fighting ships
Unless the men behind the guns are
vcady. efficient. quick and capable?"
Not long after Mr.. Daniels accepted
The navy portfolio and settled down TO
work he became strongly impressed with
the belief that Uncle Sam had not been
giving the enlisted men in the navy
quite square deal. For years he had
oeen sending out attractive advertise
Inents In which young men were told
that II they enlisted they might be train
cd IN electricity. photography. copper
sInlthing. boiler making, gun pointing,
olacksmithing. hospital work, bookkeep-
ing stenography and many other things,
besides being fed. clothed and paid Now.
as matter of fact, Uncle Sam was not
always as careful as he should have been
10 keep his promises
Frequently after the men had settled
ao"n IN the service the promised train
ing was largely neglected. and outside Of
the practice duties on board ship they
did not receive during their term OF sery-
ice the drilling and education which
should nave been given to them in order
TO keep the enlistment agreement, as well
as for the benefit Of the nav This in
Cases caused discomfort,
With a view to supplying these def
ciencies Secretary Daniels has with much
care worked a plan for the establishment
OF schools on board ship. which plan has
recently become effective and from il
he expects splendid results. In speaking
about the matter recently he said to the
writer:
The idea Of the school ship. of course,
- not a new one. 1t is as old as our
navy. John Paul Jones, the father of
our navy. favored making every man-of-
war of his day little academy mean
ing naval school. said he:
!:
Ny plan for forming proper corps
of sea officers is by teaching them the
naval TACTICS in a fleet evolution To