Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1921-12-12

SOuin Alidnuc btOChaulhE cquau-
ron. After the war she was turn
ed over 70 the Naval Academy and
used for 10 years as a training
vessel. Again sold. she was taken
20 Boston.
The presence OF the vessel at
Annapolis will serve as an in
spiration 10 the midshipmen un-
dergolng instruction.
Restoration Of L. =. :. .Hariford-
The Navy Department. for some
time has had under considera-
tion a plan for transferring the
L. $. S. Hartford, flagship OF Ad-
miral Farragut at Mobile Bay,
from her present location at
Charleston TO Washington, ID. C.,
the restoration Of the vessel 10
her original condition, and her
preservation as a national naval
historical relic This plan is ar
present held in allegiance due 10
the lack of funds for making the
necessary transfer and doing the
work OF restoration. but it is
hoped eventually 10 carry out the
plan when the necessary funds
can be secured either by a special
appropriation or otherwise.
The Hartford, a number Of years
ago, was used as a practice cruise yes
sci by the midshipmen and also as Of
fetal station ship at the Academy.
Other salient points of the Secre
tary's repart are:
Morale Work
In an effort TO get back to pre-
war principles and policies gov
erning the departments morale
work the commandants of all
stations have been directed to
discontinue the services Of all
civilian welfare specialists. filling
their places with commissioned
and enlisted personnel. The civil
ian librarians 10 the number OF l6
have, however, been retained. as
ii appears that their assistance is
still necessary TO enable shore
libraries to attain and maintain
the high standard of modern lib
rary practices deemed necessary
in order to provide proper reading
facilities to the enlisted person
mel The saving in salaries, due
to this policy of retrenchment,
amounts to about $1l2,SG0 per
year.
Accurate data has been obtain
ed from all shore stations, includ-
ing compliments. number of dis
trict craft, civilian librarian en-
ployees. notion picture sub-eX-
changes, and projecting stations,
radio stations. welfare build
ings, and profits of local ships
stores. This data has been
charter and has enabled t he
bureau to make up allotments to
shore stations, based accurately
on the activities of the stations
NuiCH Cdll l9i tApShuitui % VI
funds for Tecreational purposes.
This chart should prove of ines
timable value in making out fu-
ture allotments.
The personnel of the navy has
not as yet had an opportunity to
settle down to a permanent basis.
due 10 the continuance of officers
holding temporary commissions
and men with short-term enlist
ments
All enlistments are now made
for four years, and by law all tenn
porary commissions will lapse on
December 81 next, after which
time greater stability may be ex-
pected. That the spirit OF the
personnel continues to be up TO
the best traditions of the naval
service is shown by the conduct
OF the officers and crew on the oc-
casion of the accident to the SIS,
concerning which the nation was
woll informed by the press at the
time. Gallant conduct on the part
of Lieut. Commander William VI.
Cory, United States Navy. and
Private Albert Joseph Smith.
United States Marine Corps. dur
ing the year merited the award by
the department of the Congress
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