The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
A PEEEESai HERO

A A lad decided grant him the distinguished service medal which presumed awarded for exceptionally dis nguisled position of great responsibility The meda! had not been officially offered to the admiral but he nevertheless refuses it. theory that he would get it, which to be error of judgment
 Admiral tells why he is greVed, explaining his mo- letter which he wrote to Secretary Daniels
 The substance the affair consists ill this that Admiral Sims recommended many persons to receive the medal and sometimes Secretary Daniels followed the recommendations sometimes he did no.
 Once mere Admiral appears to he impoIitc. There is no by which it be arranged that superior officer shall accept al tle recommendations of his inferior
 Secretary Daniels being the authority, has the right and inc duty O exercise his discretion.
 Should subordinate Admiral Sims treat him with the same degree of in,ubordinaon court martals or gen. might be expected 10 follow
 Was wrong of Secretary Daniels not to accept every recommendations of Admiral Sims, or has he erred judgment respected part, or any of them?
 The distinguished service medal is award to be grant eI at of the executive It is entirely within his and his judgment of how should be awarded is final Admiral sims had the hah Secrrar! Danes says, o benS liberal of persons 10 receive the honor recommended. for instance. each of the 9 officers of his stafr The Knight Board oI AWardS reFeNh@ the fecoI1ne daons gave only 10 six Secretary Daniels gave o but three of them were not men suggested by
 The Secretary Daniels points out is not given for important service but for distinguished service, by which is implied degree of conspicuous pre-emnence something that stands from the normal service of the same employ
 is highly improbable that each of o men, of the staff of Admiral could have rendered distinguished service uniformity would be not distinguished but and the medal given distinguished service, but
 The lnIamcnaI difference between Admiral Sims and Secretary regarding the of awards originally given Q shore duty
 In original list 40 officers recommended for the medal per stations, and {5 per cent duty and only per cent of them duty the water in the
 Nor had there consideration of the merits of men of the and little consider alton given 10 officers duty merchant shps as naval guards.
 actual and dangerous duty He made his awards every navy, and tended The recognition given to naval guards
 did said the secretary, believe that the command old battle ship in Chesapeake Bay should be medal would be given to the mandn9 most powerful baesips, ing with the British fleet and ready for action any time
 The conclusion too obvious to require argument support,
 The recommendations or Admiral Sims were c a generous hearted who desired 10 be nice with those about him. whom He lacked the perspective of the who the whole lining, tho men he does not know well the he does know.
 His viey, that shore service station service should be as ehv commented as high seas service in the war will not commend itself to the average
 The soldier who detained at home to do necessary is not to blame because he not in the battle lne Never hej he in London and not in France, he could not the Star 0 Mons.
 With exceptions those held the responsible po- the zone, and those the most distinguished service who had ships cleared for ton and ready night and day for the fray.
 whether officer who loses his ship should be oraed for distinguished service the question is debatabe.
 Secretary Daniels had the authority duty decide, the opinion that in wherethe should have if his meritorous
 It battle finally of men, The sink ship its opportunity for splendid herosm which well and fact has been recognized by the govern the United Stae operating through the secretary of the navy.