El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-27

-HOUGH we OF the great southwest are naturally more
interested personally in the army than in the navy
president Wilson'S order increasing the authorized en-
listed strength $1,000 the consequent
campaign to bring $4,000 men into the navy deserves
patriotic support II will be given that support throughout
the entire United States and the will receive the
cuts it needs The statement is made in full confidence
The people Of the United States recognizing the navs
imperative needs relation to the part likely to
play in safeguarding the United States will up to the
mark The men be furnished If needed,
likely in view of the necessity which Will shortly
present itself of manning the forthcoming submarine casers
they, too, will come forward.
In this part of the United States interested
personal the than in the navy because the
with since the early days of Indian warfare Through
the national guard, kept IN contact with
the army than would otherwise be the
national do value the army highly
navy The United States has its chief military
among nations by its exploits the Especially
Americans realize that the United States chiefly
safguarded by its navy which, though deficient numbers
of personnel and in certain types OF ships IS unsurpassed
otherwise.
The Importance of the navy may be gagged
ratio to the amount publicity received lately
Where the Atlantic fleet is the public does not know Not
been printed about its operations for weeks
Where the Pacific fleet public likewise
Its operations also screened by secrecy If the
papers knew where these fleets any of their component
parts were located or what they were doing the papers
would not publish that information for might be danger
the fleets and the country The navy important
that II must be given every safeguard possible.
war navy cooperate with the fleets of
the entente allies clearing the Of hostile warhp
It operate alone and its initiative solely It
zones although for strategic this regarded
likely Its destroyers and submarines certain play
important part in paTong the coasts of the United States
safeguarding the nsular possessions against
marine other hostile menace
Thus hastily may be skeched few Of the possibi
ties confronting the They far from adequate
scbing the activities which the fleets will be subjected
but thew sufficient show how important the
Of the United States TO the well being Of the nation
should be enough to fire the ambitions of young eager
do their part defence Thus enistments large
beTs should come and will.
Wholly apart from the prospect, navy training is
worth while because Of the il
fords young because Of the chances high class
trades and because of the opportunities for promotion
the commissioned ranks because OF the rapid expansion
for term Of years Sailor 1t education
travel pay, discipline good health and, foremost Of all
chance TO be Of service TO this country Of
The navy department has inaugurated most compre-
hensve recruiting campaign Stations for receiving enlist
euts have been opened throughout the
dented numbers Every city, town and village is being
automobile parties going from village to village and
farmhouse to farmhouse, making the most personal
paign ever attempted in the United States.
The secretary Of the navy has thrown resource of
his department into this campaign for He has asked
the cooperation Of s newspapers the
papers IT may be confidently stated Will help the very
limit.
The nation needs the navy. The navy needs men Now
IS the time to enlist There navy recruiting
IN FL Paso IN the old First National Bank building South
FL Psso street Its personnel will be glad welcome you
Along with the that the navy personnel
IS TO be increased in numbers
the president has authorized the personnel
the marine corps from its 1900 men to 174oo
The marine CORDS is little known throughout country
notwithstanding that its units have taken part
active service than any other branch Of government in
recent and have fighting the rest of the
military forces Of the United States peace Haiti
Costa Rca, Cuba and the small Central American
repuo are well acquainted with the United States
corus Its constantly dlvng trouble for the
sake Of settling it. They soldiers living on board shin