The Glenwood post., 1922-08-17
Uncle Teds Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
o. s. COAST GUARD CELE-
BRATEs 1s2 YEARS OF SERVICE

BRATES 1S2 YEARS OE SGhVlC6
81 just wonder-I just wonder! -
unused Jack as he looked up from the
book he was reading.
"Wonder what, Jacks" asked
Ruth.
"Well, you know when we got back
from our trip to New York and Wash
ington Uncle Ted said something
about going to the seashore some day
before long and 1 was just wondering
if he meant this summer. Gee here
he comes now, maybe he has some
good news.
"Hellow, kiddies," called Uncle
Ted as he came in the house. "1'm
late tonight. Thought maybe you ID
be in bed"
"No SIR" spoke up Jack. "Mother
said if I'd cut the grass and Ruth
would help we could wait until you
came. Maybe you d tell us story"
"Better than that, Jack. I'll tell
you a story all right, but first of all
I've decided to take you to the sea-
shore for few days.
'Hurrah!' shouted Jack and Ruth
in unison as they danced around the
room.
Now continued Uncle Ted, "it
doesn't matter much where we go, but
thought I would take you to Cape
May, New Jersey, because we can
swim and fish there and at the same
time see some of the wonderful review
being held by the U. s. coast guard,
which as the revenue cutter service
was established. by an act of congress
in August, 1890, and is the Oldest mil
itary establishment in the United
States. You will see lots of things
to remind you of the coast guard at
the seashore because the life saving
service is a part of it as well. For
that reason 1 thought I would tell you
something of its history, not only be-
cause it is such an interesting service
but also because the present admins
trat on is determined to bring it to
the highest point of efficiency.
1.-THE coast guard is the name of
the combined revenue cutter service,
and the life saving service.
''This service not only patrols all
our coasts to save those who are ship
wrecked near shore, but the larger
ships patrol the water further out and
many times go miles to sea in answer
to distress calls from ships. Two
ships are kept off the Newfoundland
banks to chart the icebergs and warn
ships of the dangers in those waters.
This ice patrol, as it is called, has
been maintained ever since the Titan
ic went down after striking the ice.
1t is interesting to know that after
the revolutionary war, the Continental
navy was disbanded and the first sea
force to be created by the republic
was the revenue cutter service, for
which ten ships were built and put
into commission in November, 1871.
For more than six years these boats
were the only armed force of the
United States afloat.
The life saving service was estab.
hshed in June, 1878, and the two or
ganizations were combined in January,
1915. While the coast guard is first
of all n peaceful outfit and primarily
intended to look after those in trouble
on the water, they are also keen
watchdogs, for those who try to
smuggle goods into the United States
without paying duty. All the vessels
are armed and the officers and men
are trained in the acts and circum.
stances of war. Whenever we have
gone to war the coast guard automat-
ically comes from under the authority
of the treasury department and is sub
jeet to the orders of the navy. Dur
ing the great war, as a part of the
navy, the coast guard served with dis
tiaction and with one exception the
largest single loss of our naval forces
took place when the coast guard cutter
Tampa was sunk by n submarine in
Bristol Channel, September 26, 1918,
lis officers and men lost their lives.
"When we go to the seashore you
will see at least one of the 273 sta
tions where men are stationed to res