Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-15

II orill, recruiting and the ike, ara the
necessary quota of enlisted men for tho
quartermaster corps. the hospital corps.
the ordnance department., and other SINH
ditions necessary to render the army ade-
quate tor Its present duties duties which
It has to perform not only. upon our own
!ppInes. In the hawaiian islands, at tho
isthmus and In Porto Rico.
BY way of making the country ready
10 assert some part OF its real power
promptly and upon a larger scale. should
the army by a force OF
100000 disciplined citizens, raised in incre-
men 1 Of $4,000 a year throughout q
to do by a process of enlistment under
which the serviceable men of the cunt
serve with iii a the co ole s''q for .n1 pnrposes Of Of
training for short periods throughout
three years, and to come to the colors at
..%.furioughS period Of three years. This
force OF 10000 men would be provided
with personal accoutrements as fast as en-
They would be assembled for training at
stated stated int intervals val at convenient places in
ing would not necessarily exceed two
1t would depend upon the patriotic feel
ing OF the younger men of the country
whether they responded to u a call to
y VI uON. IL WOulU 0CNCklO UPON IuG
patriotic spirit of the employers OF the
country whether they made 1t possible for
the younger men in their employ to re-
l, Tor one, do not doubt the patriotic de-
yosion either of our young men or Of
for whose Benefit and profection they
would IN fact enlist. 1 would look for
ward to the success of such an experiment
with entire confidence.
Al least 90 much by way Of prepare
1 'ute,y TOR Tm desenss seems en~ to W. ne to DO ,o ab. o.
New Naval Plan.
The program which will be laid before
l you by the secretary Of the navy is sim
shortening of the time within which plans
long matured shall be carried out; but
gram which has heretofore been only Inn
p fees On h esvd II a the minds nas S Sf the So%, m nit
formulated OF formally adopted. 1t seems
to. me very clear that 1t will be to the
gress to adopt a. ~co@prehensiv l pia FOR for
Etranstt the sn9 aa sfy,c SIpSn q an iin a n footing Ens Of
navy Of the country as our first and chief
to t,ne be 81 our ae1 maniies We course naxs o 81 pFuds ssee to q
be be strong on the seas. Year by year We
nave e been creating ere, e navy which now
definitely determine how we shall COM
The program to be laid laid before You con.
years sc 81 10 bstsissh:ps.t IL ssttls cruisers
fleet submarines. IS coast submarines.
four d gHanboats. one hospital ship. two
that Ia Of THIS tsRs'' number sats we shall lSp's 4
II first ,, year provide for the construction
three scout cruisers, Is destrOyers, five
Nee snbmarins sa, 8 !. q sp9a sR,n. s.:
cruiser, 10 destroyers. four fleet subma-
rines, Is coast submarines, one gunboat.
cruisers. five d~estroyers. two fleet sub
fourth year, two battieships. two battle
cruisers, two scout. cruisers. 10 d~estroyers.
two fleet submarines. Is coast subma.
Oil ship, and the fifth year. two battle
ships, one battle cruiser. two scout cruis-
ers. 10 destroyers. two fleet submarines.
IS coast submarines, one gunboat, one am.
muntion ship. and one repair ship.
More Men Needed.
The secretary of the navy is asking also
for the immediate additi lon to the per-
apprentice seamen, and 800 marines. This
the ships which are to be completed with
IN the fiscal year 1917. and also for tho
number of men which must be put in
sary thai the number of midshipmen at
the naval academy at Annapolis should be
increased by at least 300 in order that the
force of officers should be more rapidly
added to; and authority, Is asked to APP
! point, for engineering duties only. APP
! proved graduates of engineering colleges.
and for service In the aviation corps q
life.
II this full program should be carried
out we should nave built or building In
1921, according to the. estimates of sur
vival and standards Of classification fol-
lowed by the general board Of the depser t.
battleships, Of the first line. six battle
cruisers. Is battleships of the SECOND line.
10 armored cruisers, - scout cruisers, five
first class 20 e ;r;l : s;.s three cs,,, second ,os class ass
stroyers. is fleet submarines. Isl coast
| submarines. six monitors, 20 gunboats.
four supply ships. IS fuel ships; four
transports, three tenders to torpedo yes.
two ammunition ships. This would be q
| navy fitted to our needs and worthy OF
our traditions.
". s. Merchant Marlne.
But armies and instruments Of war are
| only part Of what has to be considered II
we are to consider the supreme matter Of
national self.suficiency and security IN
matters which will be thrust upon our at
tention whether we will or not. There is.
for xampl q very pressing question or
trade and shipping involved In this great
for many weighty reasons of national ef.
ficiency and development that VIC should
ave a great merchant marine. The great
merchant fleet we once used to make 10
rich, that great body OF sturdy sailors
who used to carry our flag into every sea.