The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
DANIELS ON NAVAL HEROIsM

and Admiral growing the awards of honors for dis Admiral Sims recommended great number of awards to officers who had tuty He refused awards to of- fcers who credited with valorous and distinguished made for honors to enlisted who performed distinguished service.
 Secretary Daniels shows that during 9 of service Admiral Sims and but on sea- The Tribune suggests that this was not the fault Sims that he would done duty his superors had assigned him to it. The Tribune misses the point secre tary Daniels the least charge that Sims preferred duty the inference that Admiral Sims long shore service had impressed him with bias in fa vor of shore, against sea duty.
 An inference must inevitably be drawn It is in the ture of usual psychology Every thinks his work suitable reward holds himself entitled to much the belief that sea duty Is more mertoous would have been for him to considerable prejudice He did not acquire true perspective of the relation of shore to duty but Mr. Daniels who represents the American people as the head of the furnishes the distinction sharply He says, addressing the subcommittee:
 
 S s ~ IrL 7 M ,s ~ - p Is ia yio4 m l " zaate the the commander like all his men is in in imminent miner peril Of death
 
 A mistake this fatal officer "AT a hath will he give his lfe." Responsi- by shore seldom rises to the level of responsibility sea, in time of In the heart of every sentiment responsive to the thought of Mr. Daniels.
 There is not two ways of honest thinking upon this question: The who has his body in the breach whose cson immediately destroys the bodies of those him. the who atains to the higher aspects guished service. Who doubt it? Who does doubt it? It fortunate for the honor of the navy and for the self respect of the country that the has at it's head cleared voned enough to the right thing and strong enough to have the right thing done.
 Admiral Sims for denying recommendations of awards to heroes who lost their ships bv submarine attack somewhat worthy of consideration He that a who loses his ship should not be recognized
 But a ship may be circumstances which re- fleet credit the commander and lost under conditions in which herosm and skill are sgnally displayed In the earlier warfare there why dis functions might be made between who lost and those saved their ships But submarine warfare created different condition
 n the sleto attack of submarine warfare said MT Daniels "lt the fact that
 
 though O. others sand of his 10 the terrible miral Mayo Geaves Admiral commanding officers under displayed struck of approved thing man stepping of noble are they
 is the mminence that tries the souls of men He renders distinguished service who in the instant of mmed ate disaster all from the wreck that may humanly saved
 It is difficult not to reach the conclusion that Admra has certain contempt for the navy accounting for his failure enlisted men, says cyncally, We had nothing give them" That thought isn't pleasing to the minds of millions is especially dspeasng to the thousands upo1 thousands of father and mothers who sent their do tn humble work of the sent them from homes in which tendery nurured to scrub decks pass ooa straight fight valorousy and die if duty should die.
 The creating distinction of rank is the that counts.
 Says Mr. Daniels:-
 the service he the that he adde the its on man he is in of he he is of
 safety of the ship in the instant of extreme pends the seadfast cooperation of if1tae may performed by anym the ship when the an the opportunity meet each other
 (Contuued in Last Two Co1umns)