Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-31
Replies to Editorial in w. N. C. Time.
and Points Out Alleged Weak
nesseS of Same.

Editor The Democrat:
By an editorial in the Western NORTH
Carolina Times, under the date of De-
Cember 81, 1914, Il suppose the date
was meant for Dec. 10, 1910, the ed
itor or at least one of the company
devoted quite a lot of space IL
The abilities of Hon. William Jennings
| endeavoring to show the weaknesses
of the above-named cabinet members
Josephus Daniels is the ablest secre-
tary of the navy the American govern
ment has ever had.
"While JOsephus is making himself
intensely busy in issuing annoying
and irritating orders on petty orders
on trivial matters and mourning the
odium to those who are in the SER
vice." etc. The w. N. G. Times, Dec.
81, IA. "Petty ORDERS" Do you have
reference to the order when the pres
ent secretary of the navy by one
stroke of his pen made it prohibitory
for any officer of the navy to carry
aboard on any ship anw intoxicating
wines or liquors? (The enlisted men
we're allowed to do so).
Joseph Daniels is the only secretary
of the navy that has ever had the
backbone and courage enough to is
sue such a "God-send" order. Gold
lace and high rank in the navy under
the present efficient secretary must
cLey the rules and regulations just as
the enlisted force.
Under former administrations some
of our battleships have been nothing
more or less than a floating saloon
(please understand for the commits
stoned officers only.)
The Christian men and women of
this American government irrespec-
tive of parties will I've hold the name
of Josephus Daniels in loving remem-
france for prohibiting intoxicating
liquors, wines and beer from u bat
tleships and u navy yards.
. Your humble scribe having been
an enlisted man himself knows where
OF he speaks.-When the canteen was
allowed under former administrations
the enlisted men by payday and no
money. Gone! What for? Beer, etc.
After being discharged from the
navy, your scribe secured a sub-cleri-
cal position in the Department of Com
Icerce and Labor (nOw'the Department
Ct Commerce). While assigned to
duty aboard the United States light
house tender Goldenrod, l observed
the amount of whiskey that was
brought aboard the Goldenrod for the
use of the inspector on our trip up
the Ohio and Kanawa rivers. CThe
inspector, was the chief officer of a
whole district. The district usually
embraced four or five States. He was
also a commissioned officer of the
Eavy.)
Do you see any of our battleships OIL
c~uisers today a floating saloon? No,
..-anks to Mr.. Daniels for the same.
Also, another thing l wish to speak
OF is this: Never since we have had a
navy, have the enlisted men the
chance of promotion that they have
today. Schools aboard our ships OF
the feet to train the enlisted men for
positions of honor and trust.
MI. Daniels, came from the common
walks of men, having, l believe, been
reared an orphan, therefore, he knows
nd can feel the needs of the enlisted
men of the navy.
l am a North Carolinian by birth
and I am proud to know that the "Old
North State" can produce a man with
the executive ability of the honorable,
the Secretary of the Navy, Josephus
Daniels.
Sincerely,
ZEBULON A. SHIPMAN,
Hendersonville, N. G.
Dec. %, 1914.