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wants to finish the job as quickly as
possible, but he is determined tnat
it will be we'll done before he re-
linquishes the reins.
Outside of the rooms in which he
makes his headquarters in the Treas
ury building you will not find half a
dozen messengers. You walk into No.
372 and you see a number OF en-
ployes all busily engaged in reaiiy
working. A tall. slender but rather
athletic young man greets you he
has the bearing of a soldier, he Is
courteous. but to the point. His name
is Francis Kilkinny. and he was with
the general when he was controller
Of the currency several years ago.
He is the man who went with Dawes
to France as a sergeant and who aft
erward won his shoulder straps.
When the generals war job was over
Kilkinny returned to his home In
Chicago and entered business. Again
the call from the general; again dld
Kilkinny place his business in the
eral to the new battle line. the battle
this time being waged against waste
and inefficiency.
Kilkinny receives you standing up.
II you have business-and he quickly
senses whether or not you have-you
are invited to take a seat. II you
are just in the room to visit he says.
How do you do" he utters a few
pleasantries and the next thing you
know you arS at the door and he is
shaking hands and inviting you to
come again. It's all done SO nicely,
SO smoothly. that you not only admire
his tact, but you like his personality
When you have satisfied Kilkinny
that you have real businesS with the
general he wastes no time. but con-
ducts you into a room where sits the
man who Is trying to bring order out
H1-o nrds spo II
desks in the room, there are number
of plain chairs and one sofa, condi-
ton fair. There is also a long table.
where sits an assistant poring over
a chart. There are three plain hat
racks in the room; there are no rugs
on the floor. On the desks are nu-
merous telephones and push buttons.
There are a few wire baskets. only
two to each desk. for business is not
permitted to accumulate in this go
ing concern. Problems that arise are
attacked in the same manner that
conducts his affairs. The general and
bis associates, with the exception of
the two Army officers detailed to help
him, work in their shirt sleeves.
\ \ X X
TT is interesting to sit for half an
L hour on the side line and watch
this human dynamo at work. AS the
writer entered the room two messen-
gers came in with the afternoon mail.
It had been divided into groups by
! the forces in the outer offices. The
more pressing communications were
tackled first and it was truly remark
able how Quickly Gen. Dawes read.
and read understandingly. a lettcr
If the contents concerned the branch
of work that had been designated to
his assistants. he called them over to
his desk. He tersely but thoroughly
brought out the points in question
and asked, What shall we do about
this natter" There was nothing up
stage in his manner. he was like .
president of a large corporation con-
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Baesps Speed While Masses Cry for Dsamaer

command of the finest superdread~
naughts, and until recently the sec
ond feet was commanded by vice
admiral aged only forty eight.
4 Y
NNTHEN summing up the lessons OF
the Russo-Japanese war, Count
Okuma, the veteran statesman ana
thinker wrote: Our victories at sea
must be attributed in large measure
to the youthfulness of our naval ofti-
GERS. Modern naval warfare is TOO
strenuous game for graybeards-
Youth alone possesses the zeal. the IN
itiative, the enterprise, the readiness
to assume responsibility. which are
qualities of overwhelming Importance
in the naval officer. Our destroyer
captains were on an average ten years
Younger than their Russian confreres,
and much the same ratio obtained IN
other commands. The world saw the
result. On one side the restless, merry
enthusiasm of youth. with its IRON
will to conquer; on the other the stotn
and disillusionment of middle age,
aversion to activity and the pessimism
that meets defeat half way. If We are
wise we shall make the imperial navy OF
tomorrow young mans service. Lei
the old men stay at home to plot ana
plan if you like, but give the ships 10
the young men. That is the secret
of victory.
Practically the whole of the avia-
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This scheme is proving very costly,
because it involves the maintenance
in full commission of practically al!
servicea BILE ships. the consumption Oh
huge quantities of fuel, stores. etc.
and holding grand maneuverS at
least once a year Hard on the heels
of Admiral Kato's economy conference
comes the news that this years au-
tumn maneuverS are Delng planneu
on an unusually large scale and Will
1919. which were the most extensive
neace exercises that the Japanese
navy had ever carried out.
Before proce eding to describe the
Forthcoming maneuverS. a rev re-
marks on Japanese naval organlza-
tion will not be out of place. AT the
present time no other navy IN the
world is keeping such a large propor-
tion of i;s vessels in active commits
son. 1t is true that the ships or the
United States Navy nomlnaliy on TINS
footing make an imposing hst. put
it is common knowledge that many
of them have reduced compiements
and would not be available for weeks.
If not months, in case of emergency.
THE Japanese system is very diff
ferent. Thanks to an abundant
supply of officers and men and a very
large body of reserves. no difficulty Is
experienced in finding complete crews
for every ship that retains a frac-
tion of fighting value. May l.. 1921,
there were approximately $500 line
officers. including engineers. VINO 90
net. strictly speaking, enjoy line"
status in the japanese navy. This ng-
ure is only about 1900 less than that
of the United States Navy, which has
nearly three times as many ships to
man. The disparity is greater In the
case of enlisted men. of whom Japan
now has $4,000, and is budgeting for
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pose. Be this as il may. the sight
of big souadronS of bombing machines
swooping down on the great seaports
and dropping scores of india rubbec
.'bombS" on the most densely popu-
lated quarters was not without effect.
1t produced loud outcry in the press
for the immediate expansion of the
flying service, and there is every rea-
son to believe that the government is
shortly to introduce big program of
aviation both for the navy and the
army.
Nor was this the only direction in
which former naval maneuvers have
subserved the purposes of propaganda.
resisted the governments proposals
for moderniZing the foundations
along the coast. In that yeaR how
ever, the maneuvers were held in the
vicinity of Sagami bay, south of
Toxic. and the official report stated
that the coast defenses had proved
to be too weak to resist the approach
Of the enemy" feet.
"In these circumstances" it added.
"the safety of the capital itself. to
say: nothing of that of other large
cities on the seaboard. cannot be
guaranteed unless the outlying forts
are reconstructed and rearmed with
modern artillery.
The hint was not wasted. Money
was speedily voted for improving the
coast defenses. and the work has gone
on so rapidly that the inhabitants OF
Kobe and Osaka now complain of the
noise and concussion produced by the
firing of the new forts.
The approaches to Toxic bay. in
cluding the islands to the south of
that point, have also been armed with
high powered ordnance. By degrees
the whole of the Japanese coast de-
Tense will be reorganized on the
latest principles. The work will cost
a huge sum. but apparently a few
millions more or less make very little
difference in view of the formidable
total which Japanese expenditure q
ornaments has already reached
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this strategic control of the Sea Of
Japan exercises on Japanese policy
on the mainland. With her flank thus
secured Japan need fear no serious
opposition to her aims in China or
Siberia The development of subma-
rines. aircraft. torpedoes and mines
has strengthened her hold on the Sea
of Japan by rendering the approaches
virtually impregnable to attack.
THE leading role in the maneu-
vers has been assigned to the
first and second fleets. based. respec-
lively. on Yogosuka and Kure, but
the third fleet. with it's headquarters
at Sasebo, will also take part in the
program. Excluding minor craft and
auxiliaries, upward of forty large
ships will participate, besides several
destroyer and submarine fiotillas and
airplane sQuadrons. Twelve of these
cruisers, the remainder comprising
older armored ships and scout crus-
erS.
The first fleet is headed by the Ma
cato, which, with her displacement
of $4,000 tons and main battery of
time being the largest battleship in
the world. She is more than 1000
tons heavier than the U. 8. S. Colo
RADIO, similarly armed. and was put
into commission last January as flag
ship Of Admiral Tochinai, command
ing the first fleet. A sister ship, the
Mutsu. now completing at Vogosuka,
is expected to begin her trials short
ly, but it is improbable that she will
be ready in time for the maneuvers.
other battleships in the first fleet
are the Ise, Hiuga, Yamashiro and
Fuso, which corresponds in size and
power to the U. s. 9. New Mexico
class, and the older dreadnaught
Settsu. armed with twe1ve-inch guns.
This latter ship will be transferred
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By JAMES. A. BUCHANAN.

~ RIG. GEN. CHARLES u.
~ DAWES, in charge of pre-
pairing budget for the
country, is not a profane
man, according to the statements
made by those who know him best.
The position they take is that when
Gen. Dawes uses a word that is ia
booed in certain circles he employs
it solely for the purpose of emphasis
and attracting attention to the
thought he is delivering. During his
experience before the congressional
committee his speech, as reported in
the press, aroused some of the min
listers of the country to protest
against such language as he en-
ployed, but his friends-and they are
legion-were vehement in their de-
malls of his intention to use "cuss
words" as such.
the time, he succeeded in getting his
utterances to the people through the
medium of the press, and 1T was the
cause of stopping proposed lnvest-
cations that would probably have
benefited no one. Those who nave
that he is composite individual.
He possesses many attributes that
cause his friends to love him and his
enemies to fear and hate him with
an intensity that is only eQualed by
the devotion of those who really
know him. Those who have the idea
that the man selected by the Presl-
dent to prepare a budget for the
country is a creature with horns,
cloven hoof and spiked tail have
never had the opportunity of talking
to this dynamic force from that bustling
metropolis, Chicago.
During his service in the Arpayr
Gen. Dawes was obsessed with but
one idea, and that was to help win
the war as speedily as possible and
with a minimum loss of life, and ne
co-operated wonderfully with Gen:
Pershing in cutting the tradltlonai
red tape which has for years retard-
ed the progress of fighting forces. 1t
was the writer's privilege on several
occasions to visit his Office at the
Elysee Palace Hotel, in Paris, and
Gen. Dawes operated there with the
same punch that he formerly dis
played in the accounting room of his
bank in Chicago.
If you had business with him in
Paris you had no trouble in securing
an audience, but when you entered
his Office you were expected to know
what you wanted, why you wanted II
and if you couldn't get it, why. If
the thing you desired was for the
good of the army, Gen. Dawes set
the wheels in motion SO that the de-
sired result could be accomp ished,
and accomplished without any bother
some delay. If one came to his office
on some fool proposition. the general
was curt; not that it is his nature
to be discourteous. but because he
had no time to waste. Minutes meant
lives. Hours meant battles and bat
ties meant victory.
X X X +
TT is an open secret that when
Charles G. Dawes came to Wash
ington he did so at a large personal
sacrifice, and that he was to run his
part Of the show in a manner that
would secure results irrespective of
how many traditions he might break
or the number of toes he would tread
upon. and If you could sit in his Office
for half an hour, as the writer did
the other day, and note the problems
that came up in that short portion
of his day you would realize that he
is actuated with a sincere desire to
aid his country in time of peace as
well as he did during the war. He
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1Lona and three older battleships.
The only modern scouts in this meet
are the Chikpma and Ton Tone: ian ana aus ,es
older than those attached to the first
and second fleets. In case OF war,
the third fleet would be held in res
serve as a coast defense force. thourh
some Of its best ships probably would
be promoted to the first line.
On the eve of the maneuvers the
f,rst and second fleets will rendezvous
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organized on similar lines, but is
faster and more mobile force. It's
leading ships are the four sister pat
and Kirishima. built in 1913-1915: AL
though not of the latest type. these
are still very formidable ships, DIS.
placing 27,500 tons and capable OF
steaming at 27a knots. Their main
battery is eight fourteen-inch guns.
The Japanese regard these vesseis as
the most important units of the Meet,
because they are the only battle cruls-
ers in the Pacific, and in that respect
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BY HECTOR G. BYWATER,
A AuthOr of "Sea Power i'm the Pacific"

LONDON, July 2S. 1891.
~ URlNG the past twelve
months number of Japa-
nese politicians, headed by
Mr. Ozaki, who was recently
expelled from the nationalist kensei-
kai party on account of his anti-navy
propaganda, have been waging Wig
orous campaign for the reduction OF
expenditure on naval ornaments. This
movement is receiving so much popu-
lar support that the imperial govern
n,ent has found it expedient to enjoin
strict economy on all departments of
the navy.
In May Admiral Baron kato. the
minister of marine. summoned all the
senior officers of the fleets and naval
stations to Toxic for a conference on
this question. AS a result OF TINS
meeting it has been decided to scrap
many old ships, to reduce the number
of ships in full commission and to
take such other measures as Will cur
tail expenditure without reducing the
fleets readiness for war. This new
policy has not been adopted mo-
ment too soon. for even the docile
Japanese masses are beginning to re-
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to the third fleet when the Mutsu
Joins up. The six battleships are or
ganized in two divisions.
Attached to the first feet is a squad
ron of fast light cruisers - kuma,
Tama, Obi and kitakami-a all OF
800 tons, a speed of thirty-three
knots and heavy armament of
rapid-fire guns. These are among the
fastest cruisers af1oat, and at least
four others are under construction
In addition, Japan has begun or au-
thorized thirteen scout cruisers of a
larger and more powerful type, some
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volt against naval and military bud
gets. which between them absorb no
less than As per cent of the entire
revenue.
On the other hand, the government
has refused point blank to modify the
.eight-eight" shipbuilding program,
which is really responsible for the
abnormal imitation of the navy esti-
mates; nor is it willing to abandon
the scheme of intensive sea training
which has been in force since 1918.
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at Saiki bay. in the Bungo strait, be-
tween the islands of Kyushu and Shi-
koku. Here Admiral Tochinai will
assume command Of the whole force
strenuous drill. The program for
opening week includes high speed
steam trials. tactical exercises. gum
merry practice and destroyer and sub
marine attacks.
The second phase will begin on or
about September 12, when the force
will be split into two f1eets-one, the
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Of which are expected to mount eight
inch guns. The first fleet is accom-
panied by two destroyer fiotillas with
a total Of twenty vessels. none more
than FIVE years old. and one fotilla
Of submarines numbering eight large
ships There is also the AIRCRAFT
carrier Wakamiya, a converted trans
port, which is serving as a seaplane
mother ship pending the completion
Of the Hosho. a large. fast vessel
specially designed for this work.
The second feet, based at Kure, is
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scatter scouting planes on platforms
over the turrets.
X X X \
THE third fleet. which is to take
part in the closing stage of the
maneuvers. is numerically the larg-
est Among it's armored ships are
the "semi- mi-dreadnaughts' Aki and
Satsuma; the Katori and Kashima,
which were detailed to convey the
crown prince to Europe; the big
armored cruisers Kurama, Ibuki and
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will remain unique till the U. S. S.
Constellation and her sisters come
into service two or three years hence.
Working with the second fleet battle
cruisers are the fast scouts Tatsuta
and Tenryu of thirty-two knots.
speed, and Hirado and Yahagi OF
twenty-seven knots. The second fleet
has it's proper complement of Destroy
ers. viz, sixteen first and second class
ships and a submarine flotilla. but no
aircraft carrier. Several of the larger
china however. carry small single
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man C-boats. the Japanese could scarce
ly hope to keep enemy submarines from
using the wider Tsushima channel.
though the presence of such craft in the
sea of Japan would be highly en-
barrassing to Japanese communications
with the mainland
II the precedent of 1918 and 1920 is fol-
lowed, the maneuvers will culminate in
a great action between the contending
fleets and lavish expenditure of blank
cartridges. Last year, especially, there
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ton resources OF the japanese navy
are to be mobilized for the coming
maneuvers. The flying corps at
Yokosuka Kure and Sasebo are eX-
pected to send a total of eighty ma
chimes. many of which will be en-
ployed in patrolling the Tsushima
straight and in anti-submarine duties.
Last year the navy machines carried
out a series of attacks on the coast
towns; as much. perhaps, to impress
public opinion as for any other pur-
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strongest, representing the Japanese
battle fleet, and the other an enemy
force" bent on breaking it's way into
the Sea Of Japan through the Chosen
and Tsushima straits. between Japan
and Korea. During this stage of the
maneuvers an officer of the naval
staff will be present on hoard each
flagship, while Admiral Shimamura.
chief Of the naval staff, may also en-
bark on Admiral Tochinafs flagship
to watch the proceedings.
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cific. Ever since Rodjestvensky's ar
mada was annihilated at Tsuhsima In
1905 the Sea of Japan has been
than in name. japanese supremacy
in that area is unchallenged and un-
challengeable, for each of the narrow
straits giving access from the Pa
cific is under her control and so heav-
lily fortified that none may pass; with
out her warrant. A glance at the map
reveals the important bearing which
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WRITER Spends Half Hour in Office OF
w Man Selected by President Harding to
Rearranse the Nation Finances-The Cen
eral Is Not Profane Man, Regardless OF HIS
Reputation for Special "Cuss Words How
His Office Is Conducted-His Assistants and
Their War Records.
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Conduct Intensive Sea Training This Years Mnuver
Which History, Great AnNavy Prop
aganda Throughout Compliments for Every Ship the Fleet
and Thousands Of Training Man New VGt
Cruiser AAoaVast Expenditures for Coast Dfnse-Young Men Given
HIGHEST Being More Time Battle
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THE larger of the two mon acts as
spokesman. He finishes In about
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
BraUe College Girls
Panic Stricken When
Dead Gator Performs

WELLESLEY Mass, Feb. Co.
IT'S NOT often Wellesley girls are
"stuwped."
But a lively alligator, an the way
from Florida, wandering round
loose loo the room of the under
graduates ~ a little more than
amy of ,hom htrgainod for when
they iyf, home and mother for lie
In a grcat college
Tho gator arrived hy parcel poet
from jacksonville, addressed 10
Miss Madeline Bloch of Chicago
ana for time everything la the
educational line except zoology
came 20 am abrupt halt.
Matters Quietcd down a little bit
when 10 was thought the beast had
died I'm transit but one ~ the
smarter students brought the
'gr.,rr' ,u lie again by placing It
ON hot radiator.
Whom De showed signs Of royiv-
ing activity there was a stampede
until he was placed ln one ~ the
halls
Sow the only hope NJ the owner
lies IN tho suggestion that he be
KILLED and stuffed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27
81 NEW BOOKS
IN CITY LIBRARY
Reference, Fiction and
Non-Fiction Included
in the List

Not week passes but that many
new books are added to the hun.
dreds Of volumes which go to max.
up Tulsa public library. During IN.
week Just ended. 81 books n,
reference, fiction and nou-flct.on
for both adults and juvenile wore
placed on the shelves. The list ac.
cording to compilations by Mis-,
McGleen, librarian, is as follows.
Non-Ifctlon.
Reference-Coueh, oxford booNy
OF Victorian verse. Kipling. Verse
lSS5-t91S; Wharton. In old penn.
syl'1nla Towns. TEAL "puncutua-
ton Rathbun, "Acroplaue con.
struction and Operation Roltop
our Devoted Friend. tho Dog.
Reppiier, "Fireside sphinx. Tur-
ncr, study Of Fabrics" M,.k,aiahr
"Art Of Writing English rtoa.
"IMllaby Land, Keller, "wo.d
Live In: Gayley. plays Of our
Forefathcrs' Clark, "Four PLAYS
From the French; Hale. Spain
Hyndm-n. Awakening Of ASH"
Joyce. Mexican Archaeology
Joyce, south American Archeo..
ogy"; Hallays. spell Of the Heart
OF France: Stoddard. spanish
Cities" Smith, AS Others Soc
herr" Martin, Peru OF the Tweu.
tieth Century. Hovey, Life Story
OF ]. PierpOnt Morgan, Lockart.
Life of Scott; Raymond, "Uncen-
sored Celebrities"
Fiction-Bowcr. Flying Us Last
stand: Bower. "Gringoes. Bower
Jean Of the Lazy A.; Bower.
Long shadows, Bower, Range
Dwellers": Bower. Starr Of the
Desert" De la Pasture, Honorable
. Mrs. Garry" Dostoeysky, House oi
the Dead: Gale. "Friendsh.p VII
lage Love Stories; Galsworth. In
Chancery'; lie, Chinese Coat
Lucas. "Ncrena in the Midst, Ma
Caulay. "Potterism" ward, Miss
ing, Wharton, Age Of Innocence
Juvenile.
Fiction - Archer Needle
craft: Fisher, What Shall We Do
Now?"; Cpale, Summer In the
Girls Camp; Hoffman, "Childrens
Shakespeare" Catlin, Boys Cat
lin. sabin, Boys Book Of Indian
/ Warriors"
Fictlon-Dix, "Blithe Mcbride
/ Dix. "Merrylips"; Heyliger. Don
/ strong OF the wolf Patrol; Hough,
"Young Alaskans OF the Far North'i
/ Kingsley, Water Babies; Seton
"Arctic Prairies"; Tom,nson,
scouting on the Border; Wright
Trails to Wonderland