New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
LAUDS MARJORIE;
REBUKES DANIELS
"The Outlook" Makes Sec.
ond Bow to Founder of
-Battleship Fund.

"The Outlook" has made It's second
bow 70 Marjorie. Last week 1t re-
nrinted. for its readers the girls orig
inal battleship suggestion, with a word
Of praise for the girls practically, and
also Colonel Roosevelt's now famous
grandchildren letter" The current
issue mildly rebukes Secretary Daniels
for being too severe with the thirteen
year-old builder OF battleships.
Marjorie Sterrett's fund may yet
grow to a size that will command the
respect Of the Secretary Of the Navy
says "The Outlook" Since those words
went to press the fund has trebled;
this very morning it passed the $1,000
mark, and with every indication OF
speedy growth. In its columns a week
ego the weekly said:
marjorie Sterrett decided that, If
the way to resume specie payment was
10 resume. then the way to prepare was
to prepare. Unlike some Of her older
fellow citizens she did not merely an
nounce that SOMEBODY ought to do
SOMETHING about it, Instead, she
took the very practical course OF send
ing 10 cents TO The New York Tribune,
with a letter"
Mentions Dimes Growth.
In its current issue "The Outlook"
again comments upon the fund, this
time TO speak Of the growth OF the
first contribution.
Marjorie Sterretts dime given to
The New York Tribune to start a fund
for the building of battleship for the
United States Navy, seems to have
fallen on good ground it says. at
least it has produced almost enough
money to fire l4-inch gun once and
more than enough to provide waddins
for the guns of whole regiment Of
Washington's Continentals
"By this time Marjorie Sterrett has
doubtless learned that public life can
not be entered without the danger Of
encountering considerable adverse cr,ti-
tlrIls btAfA ifi AhihAithi nnH hfi ~"
litical wisdom have been questioned by
authorities of note.
"The only real opposition to Mar
iorie Sterrett's suggestion came from
the official head of the Navy Depart
rncnt, the exclusive beneficiary Of ner
patriotic endeavor. Perhaps we are
captious, but it seems 10 us that Sec
retary Daniels fails in his letter TO dis
play that delicate spirit OF fancy
which might have emanated from the
pen of the creator OF the late lamented
Sir Joseph Porter. X. c. B.. but. like
Nercutio's wound, ''tis enough, twill
serve
"On further consideration VIC are in
clined 10 state u as fact that Secre-
tarv Daniels has been too severe with
Miss Marjorie Sterrett. So digniiied a
reproof might better be reserved for
such activities rs those of the late
General Gaines. who in nearly every
disturbance from the War of 1912 to
1S4S called out troops without waiting
for instructions from the national gov
ernment.
"As TO the general question of pri-
vate initiative as ii substitute for gov
ernmental deficiency, il may be re-
marked that even in 50 well organized
a country as Germany a very large
part Of Germany's air feet before the
outbreak of the present war was
bought and paid for through private
subscriptions"
adventure" FsvOrs Fund.
Another magazine TO favor the plan
Of a battleship built by popular sub
scrintion is Adventure in whose col
umns the idea of the American Legion
first appeared. Its managing editor
Arthur Sullivant Hoffman, whose views
Continued on page y. column