The Crittenden press., 1920-06-25

who bestowed II was II
prophet. For Tennessee has |
Just Justified her nickname hy doing |
something unique N the volunteering |
line. Tennessee hnS lust set new
standard In the record ~ volunteer |
naval enlistment In time of peace
And the SLOGAN that dld II Is:
"Gu to sen on the Tennessee"
When the Superlrcadnnught Ten.
ncSsec St,amS away mairstlcnlly
from The New York navy yard some
time in June she win be- the first NJ
Uncle Sans frst.clnss fighting ships
10 emhcly certain new naval idea
the Idea thnt II means pep, patriot.
Ism and corps spirit 10 man hat.
tleshIp with men from the state whose
name the hnr'leshp bears There are
| eco Nnucsserans on honrd-and more
| 10 come.
These coo new naval recruits are
the product ~ - whlrlwlnd recruiting
| cnmnaign through the state ~ Ten.
nessee. SAYS the Sun and New York
Hernld. which was led hy Cant. u H.
Leigh. L. :. ", who IL to command
the new vessel. and who ms chlet of
srnfr To Admiral Sims during the wnr
wns In direct command NJ nll the
American submarines and suh-"hascrs
operating In the war zone
In his recruiting tour Captain elrh
has the jealous cooperation NJ Gov.
\. H. Roberts of Tennessee. who Is
extremely popular with hIs coHstitu.
ency, and of Miss Helen Roberts, tn-
governors daughter. who chrisicncf
the ship NJ he launching md whose
charming photograph portrnying her
IN the net ~ doing sn wns featured
m the posters that heluch 10 lure
the Tennessecans from their mountain
fastneSses.
Captain Leigh SAYS he Is going 10
try "a make he Tennessee "thc happy
ship NJ the navy as we'll ~ model
~ discipline. IIe believes rhnt 'hc
spirit of camnrndorle and state pride
incident 10 manning the vessel 50
largely with native Tennessee talent
will promote both cnnienimcnt md
efficiency. Commenting on his novel
oNIerlmcnt CNpinin Leigh said "Ry
February g We had enrolled our fnll
quota ~ lower rutIur men md great
many additional arpllcpnts had to he
turned away. Hundreds NJ them are
now enrolled upon q waiting Est nnN'
lous 10 be summoned for duty upnr
, the ship of their choice II would
haye been possible N this recruiting
crwralr-n ~ lnve fnlly won"od ~,
y great dreahnnurh's Ike me Te'ncs
se, with TcnnesSccnns exclusively \
Fl, W. had been able 10 accept all appI
cnnts.
"Eut II must be understood nj
course. that u large norccn'7ro NJ m,
y cnrrlement ~ SHIN like This. IN
cludhr rho chief petty 'ccrs mus
necessarily bee mon v,io have had nrc
v'ouS experience and special training
- N lNl - v N'Ns Nf'''N Wv 49, Nt'''f '''.''
= r.,,s'nn. a., T,nnossoa0rs ~ 'rs
:, urhnhlv viii not muster moro ihn'
', Cn, ~ the complete sh'pF comn'rmrnr
which numbers. IN al. ~ officers :
y In the mnrine guard and l.2N rnl.ete
" men As rpr'dy NJ me Terrcs' p
d, recruits devclor proficiency II viii b
/" on. pollcy in nd,nncc them md thu
. cienfe onnor,unities for some ~ thos
y row on the waiting list From tim
:, 10 time W. rNy also receive TrnncsSe
y scnmen ~ trNrs'er from other shlr'
" I am convinced that within two yerr
the Tennessee will he ship prnct
crllv manned completely by Ter
= ne'sc, crew"
y Tie campaign hcran last Nnvcmhe
!" Tho state ~ Tennessee WIS d'v'dc
W. lr'o SECTIONS with about Is count ,
w ~ srch Chlot nc'iv nf'rorc wc~r ~
v talled with posters. moving plctur'
VI and o,hcr puhl'ci'v dovlrrS 70 GOV,
w every city and town m 'hr'r section
n Nashville was the officers hcndQuR
~ tcrs or hnSe station. The cooper
W tion ~ poStmnSicrs wns obtained m