The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-02

marching and instruction in SWIM
mirg. Courses III methods Of signal
ing in use in the United States navy,
especially in wigwag, will be start
ed when the drills begin.
No efforts will be made at this time
to have book courses, although boys
sufficiently advanced in nautical ex-
perience will be permitted to attend
the associations school of naviga-
ton which is under the direction Of
Captain j. C. Solely, U. S. N, and
Captain F. R. Blasland of the Bar
Pilots Association. As the work of
the organization increases through
the organization of branches in all
parts of the Eight naval district and
the number of young reservists who
desire instructions increases a re-
gular. course of education will be
given and in connection with this
course there will be undertaken
work on small boats OR Scholarships.
Eve expeott to be able to graduate
some of the older boys after three
months course so that they will be
available in the coast defense re-
serve should the commandant call
upon them,' said Henry Rightor,
general chairman. "These boys
would be on the threshold of the
minimum navy age, which is Is, or
II, with consent of parents or
guardian" At the same time the
association is continuing the organ
liza ton Of branches in various parts
of the district, the listing of boats,
materials and supplies for the use
of the commandments in the event Of
an emergency.
cat meeting Wednesday it was
decided to increase the board of
governors to fifteen men in New
Orleans and include the chairman
of each branch organization as a
member of the general board. It is
probable within week we will have
one or more organizers in the field
tc visit every city and town of the
gulf coast so no suitable navy ma
terial will be overlooked. According
to our executive secretary, we have
a report from Biloxi that several
fisherman there who know the gulf
water like a book have enlisted in
the United States cavalry, and
others have signified their inten-
tions Of doing the same. Part of the
work Of this organization will be to
see to it that men fit for the navy
shall be brought in touch with the
proper arm of service where their
experience would be most useful
and would mean the most"
The school of nautical instruction
ar anged by the Gulf Coast Training
Association held it's first meeting at
headquarters Wednesday night at
8 p. m. Preliminary talks were made
by Captain Blasland and Captain
Solely; the course of instruction was
outlined and the hours for the school
were set This course is open to men
of the sea who have grown some
what rusty and wish to revive their
knowledge Of navigation and to
young men who have technical
knowledge Of boats and wish to add
to 1t a theoretical knowledge of ma
vigation. Those interested in this
work are invited to call at head quar-
tiers any time from 8 a. m. to 5 D. m.
A joint meeting of the Association
of Commerce and the Louisiana Sec
ton Of the Navy League will be held
at the Association OF Commerce
building Thursday at p. m. A
committee of the Gulf Coast Naval
Training Association will be present
and general discussion will be on the
need of gulf coast defense methods
taken and to be taken for bringing
the preparation of definite work of
the highest mark.