Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-01-15
DANIELS RINGS 4
NAVY SCHOOL BELL
Enlisted Men Not Well GTOund-
cd Must Attend Glasses.
TO EXAMINE ALL SAILORS,

Points Out That Such Work Would In. (
crease Efficiency OF Jackies-Junicr
Officers From Naval Academy viii ,
Act as lnstructors-Wil Aid Men at
Expiration OF Service.
Washington Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has issued an order makius
il compulsory for all enlisted men ol
the navy who are not we'll grounded
IN the common school branches and
have not yet completed two years
service in the navy to attrud the scrN
ice schools. which will he held aboard
ship and NJ training stations and
Yards, Junior officers only recently
cut of the Naval academy will act rs
instructors instruction in reading
writing. aithmctic. spelling. grogra
ply and history will hc continued nm
tIl each man has attained satiSfac
tory standard
Academic instruction win hc limited
to three fourths of an hour each day
and The remainder of the study period
viii he devoted 70 technical and naval
subjects. Men who do not need the
academic course viii devote the whole
period 10 other branches
The routine aboard ship will be ar.
ranged SO that the following general
principle as regards the empoymeu
OF the men may he followed as far MS
| possible. All hands to- 9Ia. cleaning
and shipwork; 9I5 TO HAS,. drills aud
! routine duties. Has to 10, dinner
and recreation; 1,l1 20 80 instruction
and school daily except Saturdays
| sundays and holidays, 80 to 4;3o,
! drill, work and recreation.
The instruction will he under the
general direction of the commanding
| officer. The executive officer will have
/ immediate charge, assisted 10y all com
| misSioued officers and 10y such warrant
| and petty officers rs may he necessary
! ia the different apartments aboard
! ship
| Division officers are directed to eN
| lmluc all men under their superVlS
| tb't4Il~ llit tt'll' lfisalNN VI tdt'u iillIat
| the amount Of instruction he may have
| received at the training station. the
| branches in which further instruction
is most needed the fitness Of each
| man for promotion, the branch for
| which he is best suited and the per
| sonal preferences and ambitions ct
| each in order that classes may he
formed TO secure progress and i'm
! provement IN the mental and technical
| training of men in every branch Of the
navy service.
| Whenever the weather 0r the cirCum
! stances Of service Of any particular
| ship or ships are such that additional
! times during the day may he given 10
| instruction. commanding officers are
urged to increase the periods of in
| struction and to encourage night class
es when practicable.
Secretary Daniels points out that the
| idea which prevails in some quarters
/ that this instruction will interfere wit h
| strictly mnn~9f-war work appears to
/ be groundless. inasmuch as more than
| three fourths of the order is devoted
! 10 the consideration Of strictly tecbni
/ cal and naval instruction along lines
| that will tend directly to tn" increased
| efficiency Of a l3an-of war.
| The Naval academy is Ia he the cen
! ter for the preparation Of handboolis
| To be used hy beginners. Provision IL
made for the gradual supply Of the
| necessary books seeded in both the
| academic and professional branches Of
! instruction. 1t is required that com
/ Dlete record of each mans progress
! shall be permanently attached to his
enlistment record and that he shall re
| ccive certificate of proficiency ut the
completion OF his term Of service in
the navy
Secretary Daniels. by insttutinG this
educational system. makes il possible
for every young man IN the navy and
of the whole enlisted personnel more
than 30 per cent are young to obtain
| commissions in the service or pro
fessiOnaI training which viii enable
him TO enter on even terms with Civil
ians III professional life outside the
navy.
The whole scheme follows the id"a
If Secretary Daniels that the navy
should be Il great school as well as u
working institution.