The Glenwood post., 1919-12-27
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Current Events For the Children
and 0rown-ups, Too
WHAT'S WRONG WITH
UNCLE SANS NAvY7

Hurry up Sis,'' called Jack to his
sister who was up stairs working on
what she called her "secret Christmas
gifts" "Uncle Ted is coming and you
know he said he would tell us all about
his trip to New York"
There was a real boys reason for
Jacks eagerness to hear about his
uncle g trip to New York. True, Uncle
Ted had made many trips to New York
but on this particular one he was lucky
enough to carry ticket to the Army
and Navy football game. Like all boys
Jack was great football fan and he
had followed every move of the two
teams before the great battle. He had
waited what seemed to him like years
for his Uneles return and for the
story of the game from one who had
been Fright there.'
"Wsll Jack" said his uncle, "I
know what you want to hear, SO here
goes without say waits."
Jack sat with eyes popping all at
tention as he drank in every word
from his Big uncle who repeated move
for move of the two teams as they
battled over the field at the big Polo
grounds in New York City. AS they
neared the end of the game Uncle Ted
said: $50 Jack, you ses II was . great
game, wonderful game although |
wanted to see the army win, having
been in the army myself but those
navy boys from Annapolis put up .
great fight. 1t was the first game they
had won from the West Pointers since
1912 and you can bet there was some
celebrating that night. Now, children,
al tie victory Of tAs future smssrs
of our navy brings up an even more
important story which 1 want to tell
you. 1t may mean the future success
of our country in any trouble we may
have With other countries. II b absst
the condition of our navy today"
"Is there anything wrong WITH hi'
asked Jack.
eyes, Jack, there is On my way
back from New York i stopped in
PAiladslpAia whsfs one Of q. largest
navy yards is located. More than fifty
vessels Of the great Atlantic feet are
tied up to the docks there. They can e
be moved, all because there are not
enough men in the navy to run them.
You can see that such condition is
worse at this time than it might be
otherwise because of the threatened
trouble with Mexico. II We should de-
clare war on Mexico tomorrow it
would be long time before these ships
could be moved. Now you VIII ask, as
does everyone, why is the navy short
Of menf' That is a question that may
be answered by Josephus Daniels, Sec
retary of the Navy. It hasn't been
answered yet. Why children, since No
vember II, 1918, when the armistico
with Germany was signed, 50 many mon
have been discharged and SO many
others have deserted that today there
are only two-fifts the necessary num-
ber Of men to run the navy in peace
times not to speak of war tines"
What do you mean by men who
have desrtedYD asked Jack,
\ when q man deserts, it means that
he, runs away from the service. If he
is caught, he is punished and must
serve the rest of his enlistment and in
many cases some additional time, Ev.
cry enlisted man in the navy knows
that i is q dangerous thing to desert
and no man ever deserts unless he il
bound to get out and IL sure he can Z
be discharged houorably. He knows he
is taking dangerous chances. He II