Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-06

"fib7 NhithoatN WiN Hih'' hhNN"fif''
10 the United States navy set ihsh
commanders have strict Instruction.
that Ia lieu ~ the double allowance 81
spirits formerly srref ont 70 mo
crews when going into action, MT o
drop of alcoholic liquor. no matter
whether spirit wine or malt. 81 Al
lowed among The oifircrB and men
when there IL any Aghtng 10 be- i0na
IN order 10 slakn 'ho thirst engen
dered by me heat. eYsrtlon and smoke
insepamble from a naval combat. sup
plies Of oatmeal and Eator fDr drink
ing are arranged all over the ship
This b.. of course. very radical d.
paTturo from The former practise. Bui
u u a step which has been rendered
Imperative BY the extreme importance
OF sighting. with mo utmost degree
o. eractliude tho guns. upon the pre-
clHlOn Oi which the success ~ ever
action at Hea dependA IN naval On
sagements there h little boarding 70
BE- done Ia these times Of ironclnd var
fare Il IA no longer necessary ~ pep
per me hun ~ man.o war full ~
small shot holen ia order 30 sink
her This can b. achieved boy one
single welldlrscted shot from any oi
the great guns Hifh vhloh the w1rahIp
N tho present day Is armed Every
thlng. therefore. depends upon he pre-
rialon ~ the runncr and rho belllg
sront whose ever shot carries a
practically cefiain % Win 'he day
Admiral Lord charles HeroFford
when laHt here during a conversation
with ne ON the subject. laid stress on
The fhc' that the prize guuuof' ~ ihc
Mediterranean fleet which. when un
der his command. made such a sensn
tiunni record in ru.nerJ. we're all men
who did not drink. and vho were
thor, fore able tu shoot 9th more pre-
c.sion than those whose pulse vas Boz
the least b'i qu.ckpued by % s'imI1ut
Bul total abstinence Be- merely eucour
aged not enforced
Similar conditions prevail Zoo the
japanese navy. and whereas boz that ~
Great Britain Inobriofy vas formerly
treated with relative Indulgence. It ls
now punished with ouch great severity
az 20 pot q stop virtually 10 all heavy
drinking among The ofnoors Tho lat
ter do not have ~ BE- completely in
toxlcatod aud bcfcr ~ their senses in
order 10 incur court martial Tho least
departure FROM perfect sobriety IA
nov adsys made "a subject of dlsciplin
AIRY action aud the c0nsnpuencr Re- that
many officers prefer 20 h. known az
total abetniner8 rather than that any
momentary excitement any departure
In one word from their normal manner
and fraro OF mind should b. unlusily
Inscribed a. stimulantE
Then. too. the modern warhip IL
the mos, complicated piece of machin.
cry IN existence Practically every
thing b. done by electricity The con.
ming tower. o. the cabin from which
the captain directs every movement
OF the ship. has ~ wolls literally Gov
cred Vi,h electric push buttons and
small levers n De- necessary that
every faculty " The human brain
should b. kcenly alert and fharpened
10 tho finest point 90 know just what
button or lever IA touch In a moment
~ emergency. sine. the slightest mis-.
take might result In an appalling ca.
thstropho with the destruction Of the
/ lives of on the crew Of COO 10 500 men
The responsibility 70 overwhelming
I q g. not only ones own career and
I life that hang IN the balance but tho
izte ~ tho ship representing cost
+ N perhaps as much aa 10000 00o aud
The e2isteuco OF all ones fellow cro1.
mrce ON board Men who have g.
shoulder this rsk a. not dare 20 drink
/ The risk Is too appalling They alb
stain from silmuIauts ~ their own
Initiative They 3d. not need ans such
edict ~ that issued hy Secretary ~
the Nav Daniels % Keep them from
DRINKING
Emperor William. who since his &C.
| c..ssior 10 the throne. twenty sly years
sco. has not only endowed Germany
With a magnificent ncet but has raised
her from almost ~. very lowest place
on the list of the naval lovor, 90 Tho
+ world 20 the second place. next On
f.. Great Britain and ahrad OF fbe United
states. France iial, and japan. may
DO trusted 10 krU. something about
naval matters and naval mon Set me
kaiser has con'ented himself aith
warmly recommenfing total absu
nence IN the German navy IIe has
carefully RETAINED from issuing ann
orders on the fublec' De- merely
roirfs out 'he advantage NJ extreme
ter. pcrance on shipboard Since Oh
Gers and men know that thor advance
ment depends upon thor sHtr.fg. ttai
not only uill inehriety entail l.ssrlee
but that even the mere reputation OF
being fond Of good cheer Is ar' o.
impair their prospects OF promotion
they avoid drink
The kaisnr resl.zss. aa does h..
4 cousin. King George Of England
sailor b, profession. that 'l ssa'a-
llnr men aho ere called upon % Fac,
| the fur u the elements especially o.
winter time. spirits are often "a mar
ler Of Vital necessity ~ "a restorative
after extreme e1haustiou of exposure
d. the uayics Of France. tab. Spa.l
and Austria the men got their dahl
ration % spirits. while ala" Is serve
on al The mes tables of me ofhcer'
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