The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27
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AOutlIluCO TTOu1 L 0xC i
photographer; tho managing ed
ltor and Ito nromerton TO make
movies for Tho Star'Llberty
Weekly.
First We had obtained permits
sion from Washington. contained
In n telegram from Secretary Dan
iels. Then we had arranged mat.
tiers by phone with Capt Coontz.
eommandant OF the yard. When
we reached the entrance To the
yard. we were stopped by n be
swordcd officer of tho day, who
said he had orders To admit tho
managing editor. but knew moth
ing about Jake and /. So we walt
ed, hemmed In by guards. while
he phoned the commandments Of
flee and got MS o. KID.
From there we went. with n blue.
Jacket for our guide. TO sec the
eommandant and unwind more red
tape.
81 don't see" said the com.
mandant. how you ever got per
mission TO take pictures here in
the yard. But as long as the sec
Rotary said It's all right, suppose
II Is"
We we're the first persons 20
bring a camera inside the navy
yard gates since war was declared.
The commandment. however. read
US passages out of n law book.
which stated that. after making
the pictures, We must submit a
print OF the film To the navy de-
partmcnt at Washington TO be cen
sorcd
Also. we were not 10 photograph
any ships. submarines. submarine
chasers. or vessels in dry dock.
After We had filmed anything
that he didn't mention. and after
Washington had approved what We
had taken. We wcrc to be At lib
erty to show our pictures on the
screen.
Captain Coontx is a lot moro hui
man than would be supposed OF a
man who IL guarded with such ar.
dor from the public. Is young and
alert.
| trcmbled. tho. as I sat there In
that atmosphere OF blue broad
cloth and gold stripes.
didn't tremble 80 much for my
self. l knew that would maintain
an unbroken silence.
But I expected with an awful ex.
pectancy that Jake would call him
cap" or something familiar like
that There's nothing that makes
an officer more wrathy.
After Commandant Ccontz road
us passages OF law on taking pie
lures, he gave us pass thru the
whole works. and delegated Jerry
Blake as our guide.
Jerry In a veteran. He has been
/ in the service since 1870. Five or
six years ago no was retired. and
until war with Germany broke out.
spent most OF his time going fish.
ing. In May he was recalled. and
now. ia the uniform OF q mate. IL
attached TO the office OF tho com
mandant We wero somewhat IN
awe OF him. You see. We didn't
know his rank. and we didn't know
how 10 address him.
what shall We call you. SIR
Jake asked him.
Our guide laughed.
why. Jerry" he said. OF
course"
We didn't see the relevance OF
the "of course" then. but wc did
later when we passed thru the
yard. He was Jerry" 10 every
one, from the tackles In suits Of
white to the blue uniformed Off
GERS.
Let us set your picture. Jerry"
said l.
Picture" he scoffed. Little
girl. I've had my picture tasen
Jus, 1000 times in the last two
weeks. I'm the most widely pho
togrsphed man In tho world"
"You see" ho explained. Il have
to have my picture taken with ev-
cry yard employe. Our faces are
on the card together. They must
present the card every time they
pass the gates for proper identifi-
cation. Not even for you would u
face another camera"
Jerry seemed firm. and ! re
Tented.
We went first to the new recruit
camp. Tho men at this camp are
all on their first lap OF service.
They are trained here 81 days. We
saw fine. well.built chaps. fixing
up their tents. washing their
clothes, and doing sentry duty In
their initiation into camp life. Out
on the water. other young fellows
we're learning to operate the oars
OF cutters. Others sprinkled over
| the deck OF the receiving ship
Philadelphia were working in blue
jeans middies. bare feet and rolled
up trousers.
I heard yells. ] turned and
| found that I was alone in my con-