Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-03

Naval school.
fPovtlamd Esprsss.l
That Maine should establish nautical
school Il the belief Of 3, M. sKittson, =
graduate Of the New York naval school In
the class Of 1884.
In the struggle for supremacy on the
ocean, which carries with it the Immense
carry1ny trade Of nations, We should be-
gin right. Ships without crews are useless,
likewise crews without ships. The State
Of Maine has contributed her quota Of
men who Ego down to the sea in shipsn in
the past and they were good sailors, both
oficeH and men. The scene has now
changed and instead Of ssthree skysail
yarders" We zee funnel or two and der
ricks.
The clipper sailing ships OF yester-
day have been supplanted by the steamers
OF larger capacity and greater speed re-
quiring greater degree Of skill and edu-
cation in the captains and officers. The
old rule Of thumb will not suffice to- day
IS 1t used to do, the captain can no longer
take his time sight and then walk down
and look ut the chronometer. Accuracy is
absolutely necessary, md navigators are
not born but made.
Maine has large number OF boys who
have seafaring blood in their veins, whose
fathers and uncies and grand and great
grandfathers sailed the 'sseven seasn. II
these boys could geta nautical education
they would be OF great value to the State
and nation in the near future. The time
10 coming when captains and mates will
be very much in demand. Only year
ago many owners were fined for not COM
plying with the laws which went into
eject In july 1913, requiring steamers
70 nave three mates or watch of1cers.
Inc nnes were reunited wnen It was found
That the men could not be had.
AZ THIS time the nauticai SCHOOLS OF
MASSACHUSETTS, ana New YORK were drawn
on snc NUMBER OF their graduates found
nliets as tnird ofpcers. Many OF these
graduates nave already worked their way
TO captaincy, ana partial list OF these
shows such success that one 10 most sure
to-day the nautical school IS good thing.
Inc state spenos iot OF money 70 ecu
cate its future QUEENS ana vocational
school is admitted to be the best form OF
eoucation IN that u equipsa boy to earn
ms hving al trade or prolessioni Many
boys are educated Tor doctors who never
spfactice me9ic'ne ana many would take
course IN hauticai scnooi VINO might foi-
low 1t up, out the percentage OF those who
uid ana tneir success would onset the loss
OF tnose VINO dio not.
oul merchant marine' now second IN
the "orio' VIII De Increased very rapioiy
In the near future DOM oy the oulioinp OF
new Vesseis ana acquisition oy purchase
OF ola ones' iet US nope .ne oio ones VIII
De seaworthy and that Congress Will SAFE
Inc men anu omcers VIII not De ready any
TOO soon or In large enough quantities Tor
years 20 come out the early men IN the
game will get the cream OF the positions.
Maihe must FURNISH mucn OF This ma
seriaIjoy reason OF ner great coast line, ana
the natural tendency OF her sea coast
popu'ations VIII De IN tnat direction.
Almost Immortal fame awaits the men,
Der OF Inc sMalne legislature who fathers
tine hauticsi trsininR scnooi ana gets the
necessary support voted Tor u. Uncle
sam VIII furnish suitable snip, ana nait
pay navy omcers are available as IN
structofs. No time should be lost as time
Is precious ana TWO years VIII e'apse De-
lore the nrst CLASS can De graduated.
Inc writer is graduate OF sne New
YORK scnooi' ana whiie not engaged In
seaiaring now' mas never regretted the
Two years spent IN the stuoy ana practice
OF knots, spices, nitcnes ana oends, Tor
TINS knowledge mas proved great value
In MS aVocation OF erector OF heavy ma
cninery, wniie only year elapsed from
the GATE OF graduation before ne was
second mate OF iuii-sizeo snip OF the
chppef variety ana ne Is nrmiy convinced
tnat nao our merchant marine been as
sisted as were other nations, ours now
would be the greatest instead Of in second