Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-02
Presents Commissions t.
Graduates From Annap-
oils Academy.

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that your superior in rank shall re-
spcct you, your equals love you and
those under your command obey YOU
with SMILE" the secretary said
You must be officers. but not snobs
Your commissions are i'll bestowed
unless you are free from foolish
vanity Of rank.
Pride should be yours, very JUS
and honest pride in your uniform
That pride may be best shown by Sc
wearing that uniform that all mus
honor it and you.
Respect "Rea Men,
| mo one knows better than l will
what great respect the enlisted mar
looks upon an officer who is ever,
| inch man. No one knows better
listed man views the officer who il
unduly burdened with the weight O
his own importance. The enlisted
man will quickly size you up. H,
wants to like you. He wants to re
spect you. He quite properly feel
that he is too much a man himsel
to want to be commanded by on.
lacking any essential element Of man
hood"
Reviewing the deeds of the navy
Secretary Dehby bespoke in the nev
officers a spiritual conservation L
iduty. s i,
}''If you are 70 be fit inheritors an
itransmitters of the glorious tradition
OF the navy" he said. YOU mus
I dedicate yourselves today to lives o
self sacrifice and absolute devotion
Most particularly to our country
honor and material interests whicl
are in your hands.
i When the red day comes-if com
/ II n7nSt-Uhor n hn 10 o$ ho$
your souls are taken from under ou
countrys flag. you will die as gentle
men should die. honest and simpl
and brave, regretting nothing an
glad that you have so lived as t
merit SO worthy a DEATH"
II do no; anticipate. however. tha
il you live as officers should live an
if the navy keeps up its standards O
material and men" Secretary Denb
called upon to offer that great sac
rifice upon your country's altar 70
will be called upon to live for you
country and that is hard because
is a matter of constant watchfulness.
Speaking as one who has bee
comrade-in-arms with many men.
Secretary DENLY warned the gradu
ates TO "shun the dangers ashore a
earnestly as those afoat.'
W tHlHh. peFIldpS LOO SeTl
Gus" he said. You would no. thin
so If you were compelled to sit as
do almost daily in judgment on m
fellow men and associates in the serv
ice. You would not think me to
serious if you knew the heart ache
gives to sign the paper that mean
dismissal or dishonorable discharge.
Harding Attends.
Annapolis, Nd. June 2-Pres;der
Harding motored to Annapolis thi
morning to participate in the gradu
alton exercises at the naval academ!
residence of Admiral Scales, superir
tendent of the academy. the pres
Dental party. which included Mr.
Harding. went to the armory wher
the commencement ceremonies wer
held
Harding Speaks.
Annapolis. Md. June "A hop
that the nation would never be calle
on to fire gun. in war again was e,
pressed by President Harding toda
in presenting diplomas to the gradl
ating class at the naval academy.
The president added promise thu
while he was president the young me
graduating today never would have t
60 to war except in a course ths
squared with American conscience.
Il know nothing nobler in TIL
world than the defense Of ones ow
country. That is an inherent thin
in man. planted in the human hreal
by God Almighty. There wouldn't b
any civilization today if men were nj
willing to give their all for its presel
walton.
''Rut the preservation. of the est at
lished order is one thing. and it
highly essential, while crusa ding fc
q new order is quite another thinl
sometimes most nobly inspired. som
times most lily advised. can be
lieve the ideal for our country is
sensible blend of the maintenance {
the established order that the enth,
siasm of the crusader. ~
II want to say to you, young mel
I hope you'll never be called upon I
draw a sword nor Are gun except
the expression of the customal
amity and respect, and, promise yo
that while am president you'll ne,
er be called to fire gun excep, yc
can do it with the American COZ
science. with which you can -ansv.
to God.
s 81 do not want TO be misunderstood
I want an America unafraid, but
want you to help make a repuhi
Of conscience. republic of sympatf
and a republic of high ideals"
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