Evening star., 1922-08-04
MARKS 132 YEARS
. OF COAST GUARD
Celebration o. Creation by
Congress August 4, 1880,
Is Renewed.
OBSERVANCE ON VESSELS
Treasury Official Reviews Proud
History in Dispatch to
Men.

BY the Associa ted Press.
The United States coast guard to-
morrow renews it's custom of cele-
brating the anniversary OF its crea-
tion by Congress. August 4, 1890.
Special drills and ceremonies are
being held on all coast guard YES
sells and at all land stations The
career OF the coast guard over a
period of 1872 years is reviewed by
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Clifford in a dispatch, which is to be
read at muster at all units of the
guard. This dispatch says:
'On August 4. 1890. George Wash
ington. President of the United
cluded. among other provisions. au-
thorization for the construction of
not exceeding ten revenue cutters
and specified how the cutters should
be off1cered and manned and what
should be the compensation of their
officers. mariners and boys This was
an act of the second session of the
First Congress and il Is Of interest to
note that this entire session was held
in the city of New York.
DisbnndinE of Navy.
After the freedom of the Ameri-
can colonies had been won through
the war of the revolution the Conti-
was then no sea force available for the
protection of the coasts and the mari
time interests Of the newly consti-
tuted United States until the or
ice, effected under this act of August
4. 1890. The cutters formed the only
armed force afioat belonging to the
young republic until navy was
authorized a few years later. The
officers of the first cutters were ap-
irltn l.ar oil u
had served in the old Continental
Navy. 1t is interesting to know that
the first commission granted by
President Washington to any officer
afloat was issued so Capt. Hopley
Yeaton of New Hampshire in the
revenue cutter service.
August 4, 1890, was, therefore, the
birthday of the revenue cutter serv-
ice. which was merged in 1915 with
the life-saving service to form the
United States coast guard. SO, today,
August 4, 1922, we are observing the
I32nd birthday anniversary of the
coast guard.
Intense Pride in Record.
THE dominant thought in your
minds today should be intense
pride in the long and honorable rec
ord of the service. The coast guard
rs no mushroom growth. Founded at
the very outset of our national his
tory, il has served the country faith
fully and well for l32 years. in peace
and in war. The service has played
a distinguished part in every war in
which this country has been engaged,
with the exception only of the war
with Tripoli. and. with notable
military history. it has also estab-
lished a record that is unequaled for
humanita rian accomplis shment in af-
fording succor to those in distress at
sea. 1t had behind it long and hon
hGfOre
tivities and functions of the govern
ment that are now SO much in the
public eye were even dreamed of. The
service was an arm of the govern
ment when the young republic just
setting out on its career of destiny,
had yet to convince the world of its
permanence: it played it's part
through all the vicisSitudes of our
national growth until today wher. it
is valuab BILE and highly respected
instrum entality of the greatest ma
tion that the world has ever seem