Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-21
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The following editorial from
the Boston Transcript is quoted.
with approval The subject dealt
with Is particularly appropriate
Tor the consideration Of Annapoli 81
tafls, for here IS tfe cradle of thc
Navy and the careers aud fortunes
al those who have gotten their
start III the Naval Academy never
cease to Dc Of deep interest To the
whole community
THE PAY or THE NAVY
The ifIgratitudc of tile republics
IS proverbial. and At present our
own republic ii giving q prime IL
iustration Of ingratitude that calls.
for immediate correction Since
the arnistice vas signed mum
Der 81 victorious Allied and As
sociated Governments have, both
from fairness and gratitude, in
creased the pay of their navies IN
addition to brstowing many we'll
earned emolslnlents and honors
upon their Navy personnel Even
ia our own country the greatly IN
creased pay Of the enlisted men
Of our Navy has beer made per
Tnanent bar the pay III the officers
is Just what II Was after very
beIated and partial REIMBURSEMENT
over eleven years ago.
III ever d country had good
cause to be grateful 10 4 class Of
public servants, our country has.
rs the officers Of its Navy. Wars
and near wars come and 80 as the.
tides oil international relations ebb
and flow, but the Navy goes on
quietly and faithfully rendering
efficient and vital service u the
country, unmarried by scandals
and unexpected in the interests of
individuals The military direc-
ton, administration and operation
IF the Navy Is the work Ut its Of
ficers. and its service is 100 per
cent for the country
Today the entire officer person
mel Of the Navy IS laboring under
the greatest economic load Of it's
existence. No one needs 10 be
told how universally and extern
sively prices wages and living eS-
pcnscs have mounted since the
pay of naval Officers vas last adj
iusted III 1908, but the naval of
ficer has been too busy carrying.
on the war and rendering unsclf-
ish service Ia make known his pri-
Vate troubles. 1t has now reached
tic point where the efficiency of
The Navy is seriously threatened
BY the economic condition cons
fronting IFS officers.
The officers Of or Navy arc.
recruited from as purely Ameri
can defnocfacy as any class of
public servants. The son Of the
humblest laborer, farmer and me
caanic takes the phase that IS his
BY virture or character. force and
leadership along with his con-
freres of less humble origin. and
loyal service rendered il the sole
criterion III judgement onse-
querltly hut few officers have oth-
er sources 81 income than their
modest service pay
AZ present many designations
are said to be awaiting the action
Of the secretary, because the call
Of family outMeiglls the call Of.
country. and most officers are.
more concerned with the petty
economics that have to be prae-
ticed than with the demands Of
the service Life insurance is be
ing discontinued. living accemo
cations are being restricted and.
the domestic financial struggle is
sapping tile vitality that should
continue 10 floW in full measure
into the service OF the country.
No officer can render that whole
hearted degree of unselhsh serv-
ice that oar naval officers have
taught us 10 expect Of them when
be and his family are sighting 4
losing battle with the mounting
tSde 81 the expense of decent liv-
iaig, and are IN q state ol chronic.
depression ever the unpaid bills
81 butcher and baker and candle
stick maker.
II has long been recognized in
or Navy that the chief rewards
Of service is nothing more taagi-
bic than the consciousness Of duty
veil done. OFT Il Is not well III
se times Of uus'sst and sudden
asayai 80 risk eontanainating
ssaFees % assqAes tiasairsg 10y
81 Ease unsatisfsed and g,nrea-
bic demands of the family