The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-11

both officers and enlisted men who
were brothers on the same ship we
believe that this striking example of
brotherly love-for one brother to
map out a career for another that he
has followed for many years; to start
him on vocation which undoubtedly
offers a better opportunity than can
be found in many walks of civilian.
life-bears telling.
This little story actually started IN
the year of 1903, at which time Lieu
tenant Commander w. H. Stiles Jr.,
p. S. navy, entered the service. He
was appointed from the state of Geor4
#gia, and entered the academy in May.
After graduating from that famous
institution he commenced a career
which has sent him to every corner of
the globe. In his school days he
studied about the different parts of
the world. at the academy he learned
about them in a general way, and he
was taught to navigate the waters
which would take him to every corner
of the globe that he might see these
strange lands and learn the customs
of the peoples of the earth.
With these thoughts in mind, Com
mander Stiles explained the advan-
tages of the service to his youngest
brother, Charles Philip Stiles, the adj
vantages offered enlisted men in the
navy today. He told of the enlisted
mans chances for promotion; of his
opportunities to see and actually
learn of the old and the new worlds;
he explained the strange peoples of
the foreign lands. And there was one
phase of the new navy-the navy
which bids fair to become the great
est on the face of the earth-that
particularly interested his younger
brother.
In the little city of Gainesville,
Ga, this lad had lived for seventeen
and one-half years. Mr.. Stiles noted
while he was home on leave that
Philip was the only one of his immed-
late family who was not In business.
He particularly noted that Philip
was following no profession and had
nc prospects which looked as bright
as those offered in the navy. During
the many years which his brother had
been in the navy the youngster be-
came very much interested In the
foreign countries of which Com
mander Stiles wrote about. He dream
ed of the lands of the Arabs. Japan
China and the Far East; he became
intensely interested In Spain, Gibral-
tar, France and other European coun-
tries. He wanted to see these places
himself and thereby broaded two-fold
his education.
1t did not take single mite Cd
cGaxing; all the youngster wanted
was permission to enlist. Commander
Stiles told the family: cit will be the
making of Philip
There is his possibility to gain Z
commission. He is a bright, healthy
young chap, and a little training al
one of our large stations viii fit hin
flor the sea; he will have an opportu,
lrity TO study and prepare himself fol
Il Annapolis, and who can tell but whai
In very short time he viii enter thc
Naval Academy and emerge from hi.
studies another Wesley Mel. Hague
lwEo was once an enlisted man and
lgraduated from Annapolis with the
highest honors ever attained at the
academy"
/ The very fact that Commander
Stiles pointed out to his brother the
benefits of naval training, the oppor.
ltunities offered, the fine trade schools
1.-THE excellent recreation, and the
chanee to see the world, and this to
one of his own kin, stands out as q
dominant fact that he believes the
navy is the place for the youngsters
iof the nation who would make good.