Arizona republican., 1918-08-26
What a heavy burden is name that has become too soon famous.
 -VOltairc.
The Grasping Navy

In a story last Friday morning in connection with the committee report the aircraft investga ton the statement made that the Navy Depart ment had been well served. We supposed that that was another compliment to the navy which from the outbreak of the has been deserving of compli- for the efficiency which it has displayed, alone of all the departments bureaus of the government directly concerned in the But a phrase in the remarks of General Kenly. chief of the military bureau of aeronautics Saturday, shows that what mstook for compliment really complaint There was. he says, "a very feeling that the navy sometimes is getting than it's share"
 The navy has been getting what it has been going after The department of war in MT. Bakers constant state of ndecision and hesitation has been handicapped by an inability to make up its mind about what it wants. Mir. Baker has surrounded himself of late with fairly able men, though, in the begin ming he unfortunate in his selection advisers. But MT. Baker has held his present advisers back while he making up his mind undergoing changes of mind regarding problems which en- tirely unfamiliar to him.
 From the very outset MT. Baker was thus unfor- unately afflicted When the selective draft law being framed he strenuously opposed all suggestions to extend the age limit beyond 30 years or reduce below 21 years. It one time idea that only single men should be taken, that marriage not contracted since certain date after the declaration of a state of war should automatically exempt the resistrant.
 His views modified from time to time under the pressure of necessity the conviction became general that he acted brake on the ef- riciency of his department.
 Last June the necessity of extending the draft limits laid before him but he could not see it. Two months later he could avoid reluctantly sec ing it and since the man power bill has been before Congress he has entertained suggestions especially with reference to the ages below 21 which would de- crease the effectiveness of the bill.
 Mir Bakers whole heart has been in the objects for which we are fighting the triumph of democracy throughout the world It is to him every true American righteous But the pacifism, which is part of him, keeps breaking out. He has no bloodshed, with minimum of blood shed. He would mercifully detail the dog an inch at time and avoid the one cruel stroke.
 This way of winning the is the most costly of blood and money that could be devised. It is one that almost overwhelmed the allies with defeat last spring and it is the which persisted in would prolong the bloody struggle.
 It in these circumstances that Mir. Bakers department less than it's of our aircraft activities. It is the less to be wondered at since it of the War Department that the word came hardly less than year ago that were making air. planes fast that there would be enough by the present summer to cast great shadow over Ger many. If that the belief of the War Department 1t had little incentive to scramble for its when there was going to be enough for all