The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12

dentiall Lynn, Mass. Yonr letter will
be opened. rad and answered hV a
woman and held IN strict confidence.
construction. which Is nov 81 ta in
fancy A. il grows. the Importance -
the ne1s ysrd in New Hampshire vii
stcs dlly increase.
The PENSACOLA YARD
The navy yard "a fsensa cola bias
NOT been opened IA lsrRe expense o.
the government 80 Do repair work
~ fact q has NOT been opened III sIl
Tor any work - TIE navy except as
lls aerunantlc station During the al
minirtfstion of Secretary Never TIE
Pensacola navy yard was closed the
drN dock which cest 1896. coo. BnI
Sina.onooo for repairs was sold faf
fsi.e0o % d private parties and rs-
moved The large Investment cher,
amounting - &2.e1t t&s10 was s..
atilinpd ir ans way Tht dcNeiotueut
~ aviation in he navy has been sloW
so too slew and on October ath
1873 I appointed board go consider
what could 81 done % make the navy
aer0nt utt. work an Il should Is In
sn elaborate report dated NoYcmbs.
@a 1913 that board. composed II the
following NAVY Officers Captain W
irving Chambers. g. Is. rs senior NON
heT Commander e.. 81 Britain q S.
NJ. Commander s + Hogsinsou IS
~ Lieutenant - a simons. s
naval constructor re- e. Richardson.
u. =. ~ FIRST Lieutenant Alfred a
Cunningham a. e. NJ C and ileB-
II fssre sHa Il
mousiy recommended the selection 81
I Pensacola as the place Tor the aviation
centre and nAipg school and gave the
I following reasons for is action
"fal lts eauable and salubrious
climate permitting uut .,,s door work
| throughout the year Normal temper
atuIe 63a degrees ~ normal eN-
cssses. sia degrees d and 5ga De-
srees @ The sea breezes in SUNNI /
1 temper che heat 81 that perlod
"tp4 lts central position 81 the
eulf coast ita proximity ~ the West
+ iuaiss and the tsthmus It's uU con-
1 nsciiou o. ali parts q the country
I and 9 falr amount Of steamship faeiIi-
I tics.
"ecl iis great land lacked bay. 4
nearneEs - the gulf. its ease ~ access.
sind the protection ~ Qualifications
td1 The small rise and fan u tidc
/ taheut { foot
"tel The character and extent III
water front
"f9 The distance frem tae cit, Z
mites. away from objectionable feat.
/ ptes tbat exist at either wards
$50 Ample space. 1854 sores f..
csHiartd with 81 acres a. philadcl
phia
"ehg Convenience 81 The towns y
Warrington ana Woolsey on govern
meut land Tor the homes II navy yard
workmen.
"m Ample quarters. workshops
storehouses. barracks. saNmiu. boat
shop. hospital radio station maEa
zine. wharvez. and otaer faciIitie.
which already exist
"tD There is fine slip or We
basin. $50 feet long isa feet wide. and
feet deep. with q casaion a. the oVen,
ms. which would provide ample ac.
i commodation Ter q double floatina dir.
lgible shed
"tk4 The hay. ts 1-s miles lang
averages So miles sn width. and q
sufficient capacious 60 anchor th'
whole fleet. lis tributary bays an,
streams. as weil a. rs nearneas - thl
/ open sea. render il q fine aerodron8'
for asintiou. and the comparattVeU
unsettled portion ~ tAe surrcumdfnt
. eunn1y. an addition 20 Tire clear space
/ e the hav. render she location Ner'
suitable FOR diriHihls practice
That report was approved
Ry economical management th,
i navy department effected saving 8
nearly two million dollars lass year 81
rsdnclns the cest % work or shore
4 pen ms earnest recommendation
one miiion dollars - the savings 81
! fectes we're Appropriated for aviation
! aua ttc large Investment at rensa
! eala. instead ~ being abandoned. wi
) ~ Wtifised 50 center and schnoi "a
! | sviAtsnn ard fer no other purpose
- bearing upon this matter. 20
; / wiz let me add that. since y0n hav
= nlaav a centrasg with wat happene
{ - the Portsmouth yara before an
q since the election. IL rnHy be Inter
3 esting go know thar during the Tai