The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-09

decorating heroes OF the campaign.
(Copyright) Underwood & Underwood.
viewed, and attention Is called to the
establishment of the inter-de part
mental social hygiene board, IN the
effort to abate and prevent vice dis
eases throughout the country.
Declaring that punishment for mil
itary offenses in war must be swift
and sure, Secretary Daniels says,
s'but even in war the policy has bcen
tn mend not brea K prisoners" Though
the number of trials by courts mar
Itial in the first year of war increased
from 3.241 to 5,11s. this was merely
IA reflection of the great increase in
personnel there having been !, de-
Icrease in the percentage OF trials In
com parison with the number of men
in service; tho increase in number
enlisted being 33t per cent, and in
trials only 16l per cent. The disci-
pline in prisons is reported as excel
lent.
The conduct of the bureau Of sup
plies and accounts, under Rear
Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, paynas-
ter general, has. Secretary Daniels
says won the enthusiastic approval
of the most successful business men
in America and commanded adnira-
ton abroad" The navy" he says.
has won new honors as business
institution" the supply system hav
ing met every situation with full 100
per cent promptness and efficiency.
Purchasing was made on an enormous
scale, the greatest total value bought
in any pre-war year being $4,000. 900.
while the greatest one days purchase
Was over s30.000.000 Every safe
Euard has been employed against i'm
position. fraud and protiteering. and
ti1rices have been kept down to The
lowest possible figure. The high
standard of food and clothing has
been maintained. and special outfits
OF clothing designed and furnished for
rigorous sea service. During the>Near
the feet was supplied with over 1900
600 tons Of steaming coal. more than
4, 100000 barrels Of fuel oil. and
u 100000 gallons Of gasoline.
Secretary Daniels pays tribute TO
the patriotic captains of industry,
saying that the big naval program
for the war could not have been sue
ccssfully carried out without the
hearty cooperation OF shipbuilders.
n,anition manufacturers. and the
representatives of scores o. allied in
dustries. The navy department. the
secretary says, is In full appreciation
OF these men for their wonderful ac-,
ntplfshment, thetr devotion to their
onStration of their patriotism.
The relations between labor and
the ravy department is declared to
have been highly satisfactory DUR
ing the past year, and the secretary
says that much Of this satisfactory
condition Is due to the loyal cooper
alton of the heads of the American
Federation of Labor. He says The
department feels it may take some
credit for this condition Of affairs on
account of the principle ii has estab-
tished during thtS last five years OF
frank dealing with men of labor and
by the rule that any grievance could
be brought, without red tape or for
malty directly to the attention OF the
secretary of the navy at any time for
investigation and correction" The AZ
titude Of the department has been
that there are no labor problems in
capable of solution. the secretary de-
clares. and adds:
The credit for the achievements of
the navy under stress of war Is In
large measure due to the skilled ma
yards and munition plants" and "the
men in overalls deserve the thanks
of America for their service"
Tribute tn Mnrincs.
Secretary Daniels pays high tr;b-
ute to the marine corps, declaring
that this efficient fighting. building,
and landing force OF he navy has won
) limperishable glory IN the fulfllment
tof its latest duties upon the battle
fields of France, where the marines.
fighting for the time under General
pershing as part OF the victorious
American army have written story
of valor and sacrifice that will live
IN the brightest annals of the war"
With only 5000 men engaged in the
fiercest battles. the marine corps cas-
ualties number sixty-nine officers and
1881 enlisted men dead. and seventy
eight officers and 2.435 enlisted men
wounded seriously. but that with a
casualty list that numbers nearly one
half the original 5000 men who en-
tered battle, the official reports ac-
count for only fifty-seven United
) States marines who have been cap
J tured by the enemy. May 30. as a
Memorial Day" will, so says the
secretary. henceforth have a greater
and deeper significance for America.
for 1t was on that day of this year
that the marines received their call
to THE battle in which American
troops had the honor OF stopping the
German drive on Paris throwing bNck
the Prussian hordes IN attack .a}ttf
attack. and beginning the rttftat
which lasted until imperial Germany
! was beaten TO its knees and Its emil
saries appealing for an armisttce. nm
der the flag OF truce" Chateau
Thierry has become a name evsf~to
be remembered In America, for II
was there on the battlefield OF Ho,s
de Belleau. now named the Ro,s de
Ia Brigade de Marine by official order
Of the French STAFF. that the Ameri-
cans met the Germans and blocked
their drive on Paris. The secretary
gives an extended account of the
fierce fighting on that memorable
field and cites the praise given by
the French STAFF and the eonkratuie-
tons given by General parsh'rg. and
also frives an account Of Re cths- hat
ties in which the marines played a
glorious part. He states that in Haiti
and Santo Domingo the marines are
also doing a great service and that
in aviation they have rendered ma
terial service along certain line Of the