The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-12
WE ARE READY Now
TEXT OF DANIELS N
HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Secretary Of War Uses as His slo-
gan the Reply Of a Young Off
Ger 10 a British Admiral in the
European War Zone.

~ ANfnfihifu EforA
Nashiurton. Dec. life a young
ofnrsr. commanding the fir, fiotina
OF American %deairoyers 20 reach the
war sant when the United States cl-
tered lho world war Secretary Daniels
turns in his annual report made pub
49, - emo tho VAR slogan ef the
naval service. Asket hN the British
udniral 81 whom he reported when
lis ships would be read, for work
arainst the ~subnlarines after the ionE
voyaee the officer replied.
I'VE agp ready now
"yhpt was bot the language Of
BOOSTING AR Daniels says ia de-
sfrshing ihr incident re WIS the
I.rophecy and pledge ~ our service
with those fighting ~ a common
cause
'nurlng peaceful years the navy
has been autefiy but steadily perfect
ing Itself 10 meet the time OF war
N0w the noun for which IL has been
preparing has arrived our sword H.
dra ~n. snd no pnc viii dispute that
ihs blade is keen ana free from rust
and IL temper true
while ] may not speak IN actaii
Of the greater naval operations. II
may be STATED that the record H. one
o. Increasing power 81 developing reo
sour~cefulners and ~ cooperative
achievement whlch the American peo-
pie MAJ well survey with national
pride While the details OF what we
have done and how we have done Il
must wait untl il Is permissible 10
spread thcm upon public record. this
summary may be given 90 car people
In the navy we have prepared
for. and have met the duties Of the
present; We are preparing for ana
are confident we will be able 10 meet
n call for greater duties. for more
exactinr responsibilities. The best
way 10 secure enduring peace is TO
prepare INCREASINGLY. night and cay.
for the winning of the war. whether
1t be long or short. This We have
done this we are doing and his we
will continue 10 do"
Big Naval midget.
For the coming year. Mr.. Daniels
proposes a naval budget OF sl.439.-
ssO.So2 which IL not itemizcd in his
report In various ways. he says. IL
Will be necessary to ask for additional
funds az the session OF congress pro-
ceeds. file points out. however. that
appropriations for the last fiscal year
totalled tI,5s2. 1885 for the navy
and for a thirteen month period ST.
so5, 49, 3e. Congress provided nb-l
orally. he says. ana legislated for the
navy with vision and wisdom
This was done, too. he adds. "in
the broadest spirit Of national patriot
ism BY members 81 all political par
ties"
Striking figures contained 60
report showing the war expansion Of
the navy Include the following:
Since January l.. 1917. the naval
force has Increased from 1900 officers
and IS 900 men 10 1900 Officers and
$4,000 men. the number Of stations
Of an kinds operated by the navy has
Increased from i3e 60 263; tho NUM-
Der - civil employees from 5000 o.
10000. the strength Of the naval re-
serve from "a few hundreds TO 1926.
mon the average monthly eXpendi-
tire from Ss.00N.0O 10 100000. 600.
the number Of ships in commission
from a little moro than 500 10 more
Than 1000; the hospital corps from
1900 r. 1000. the national naval vol
nntrrrs from zero 90 5000 men; tho
marine corps from $40 Officers and
1921 amen 60 1872 officers ana sd. 600
Aaen. in addition 20 this and Go the
vast orders for material placed. the
expansion uf the air service and TO
manS wholly new activities develop
INK from war conditions. training IA
ciitties have been provided Tor 49,
$50 men exclusive ~ the naval acod-
emy and other regular service schools
Garry ont Program.
For the first time. the secretary
dors not make public the report ~