The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-01

men. laden with q valuable cargo.
/ took two or three watches while
on board. with the gohs. and enjoyed
the work thoroughly. Tho weather
was ideal-a rare thing along The
coast In this region. Most OF the time
there Is rain and fog and often heavy
storms which maxi the work more
drudgory thar play. with n single
exception. this trip was the only fair
weather voyage they had made IN
many weeks. l could we'll Imagine tho
extreme hardships and discomforts
these crews must undergo When
storms are raging In these sturdy but
small fighting ships which were buiit
for inland waters cruising. not for use
In the toughest waters known too
shipping. II Is on these occasions, as
one Of the sailors told mo. that meals
can be eaten only by standing up with
n sandwich In one hand, and hanging
onto "a post or paliing with the other.
IND sandwiches are all they can get
az such times as these. "a h. then the
gob's thoughts turn to the time when
no will be safe iu port Of he gets
hack) for q shower and a good hot
dinner NJ the Y. NJ e. 4. restaurant.
as this particular sailor told me. add
ing
Maybe YOU don't think Il seems
good To- get into that hot shower there
at the " after you've been out on this
job FOR several days.
marine experience. They mess be-
low the deck also, and their small
bunk-ruoms are arranged around tho
moss-tabic. Ia this mess. as tn that 81
the BLACK Gang aud the fp'cast'c
crew. the food Is cooked amidship7
/ and brought, TO each mess by n OF
the gobs. There are two mcsses, su
that those ON watch are relieved aud
can get their "chow" when u watch
b. split in two this way. u is called
"dogeing M watch b. p, a doc
watch" Is only hall AS long az the
regular watch
As the time drew near Tor me %
leave this %conReninl company, 1t was
brought home 10 me hat ! had never
seen such pleasant relationships -
those existing ON board between tho
( officers Of the shin. the g y. os and
an Of the men. both fore ana ai'
There ~ almost "a family feeling
among the crew, and the very one
who may appear 20 got 'cunsed at
the most. such rs, FOR example, mo
good-natured chap called Re WI"
IL seemed 10 me had M Of the hard
est jobs ON the ship-pam"lv that OF
keeping the hungry mouths - the
BLACK Gang" filled. IS in fact prob
ably the best liked.
7 was ON watch ON the bridge IN"
last night. when o uir moon flooded
the smooth sea with light. but oven
then IL IL difficult 20 spot objects ON
the water al night We Were lu a
thickly mined section and the strain
among al, the Officers was apparent.
suddenly "a small ena. was noticed.
quite close. on the port side. coming
iu toward the bow.
stand by the gun Port bow
Quick and sharp came the Cap
,ain's order. and uuf of the rloom mo-
low sprang several forms who. before
one could court five. had swung IN"
big gun around ou thr boat CHE Cor
mans often use "a sail io disguise tho
periecopc. and wore ready iu lone and
fire IN an instant on command II
proved to be- % bona t.u, sJl-h1at WIN
several occupant. % Tho d'-1p"ini'
cd gun crew had no chguco [" SHOW
their marksmauship
We Wondcd our WAY through tho
rocky shoals vhirh abound an atoms
that section Of the coast parsirs two
ehips which had fuuuicrcd uu the
rocks. We anchored tho next morn
.u. 100 tho hlrhor 90 - with uNi
CONVOY. safe and sound. The % t0pI.
Of Discussion then seemed q" Dee o "
ard t.,iur .r liberty. The tir- 'l4n'