The Green Forest tribune., 1916-04-21

turned out without pensions anu "t' ont any nrovision whatsoever for thelr declining years.
 Pay After Retirement.
 All this has been changed now anu the lifesaving service has been hiauo O mart of the revenue cutter service and the two together are called tue coast guard. The men who dare all to help others can retire after Ger tain length of service and then tnes receive retired pay. For years a'- tempts were made to induce congress to render assistance to the serVlce which always was ready to give us help to others, but every attempt to uo anything for the men who 1fonleu wave and storm at the call or duty failed until short time ago, "nen congress finally consented to act.
 If an aero coast guard service IS sanctioned by congress it will mean added dangers for the members or the coast guard When a vessel reports hv wireless that it is in distress some where off the coast it Is the instant duty of revenue cutter to put out to the rescue It frequently happens that the cutter men cannot quickly TO- cate the distressed ship because wave and wind and tide have changed It's position. t is believed that by the use of aeroplanes of the sea plane type vessels in distress more quickly can be located and help more quickly ren- dered.
 It is believed also to be part of the plan to equip some of the llfe-savlng stations on the coast with aeroplanes. The thought is that an aeroplane put ting seaward can pass a line over stranded ship more accurately and quickly than it can be done by means of the mortars on shore which are now used to throw projectile With a line attached to ships on the rocks or fast in the sand.
 The coast guard as it is constituted is Uncle Sam's most recently organ ized service. Of course the revenue cutter and the life-saving services as distinct bodies have existed for years, but now they have been welded.
 State, War and Navy Club.
 Officials and employees of the state, war and navy departments have or ganized a social club which will have membership reaching into the thou sands. The department of the interior set club example two years ago, and it seems likely that it will be followed by all the other departments of govern ment. The Home club of Mr Lanes department has been huge success.
 It is said that Washington, in pro- portion to it's population, has more social clubs than any other city in the Union, but the organizations for instruction and to promote sociabil- ity among the officials and clerks, are a departure in club life. Through all the yeas of Washinlgton's existence as the nations capitol nothing of the kind ever has been tried before, and this is regarded as an amazing fact by those who now see the possibili- ties ill the case.
 The organization which the state, war and navy departments have set out to form has not yet been named. That it will take a definite name, fol- lowing the example of the interior de- partment's organization, which Is called the Home club, there is no doubt The state, war and navy work CTS are determined to put their club on firm basis from the start and to make it a club after the manner of university clubs and other organiza- tions which all the big cities contain.
 Will Erect Building.
 A corporation has been formed, and the employees of the three depart ments have purchased stock at mod est figure. The money will be used to erect and equip a building to be used as the home of the club, one where the employees can gather for purposes of entertainment and in- terior department has leased a fine residence on Lafayette square which formerly was the Persian legation, but it is the intention of the newly formed society to own it's own build ing.
 Cabinet officers are much interested in the forming of these social organi- cations in the departments of which they are the chiefs. It is said that the government already has benefit ted, from the fact that the workers in the interior department, through the club life, have become better ac- quainted with one another, and there fore have exchanged views of work. ing conditions and concerning means to improve the service
 It has been possible for department employees to join other clubs in the city of Washington, some of which have small initiation fees, small dues and yet give good returns for the money spent. In these clubs, how. ever, membership consists of men and women from all walks of life, and SC the department employees feel that | so far as their own work and their l own social intercourse is concerned 4
 is better to have organizations ot | fheir own