The Jones County news., 1922-12-05
NAVY LEAGUE is
ACTIVE ONCE MORE
ORGANIZATION UPON WHICH MR..
DANIELS FRoW Ed AGAIN
COMES TO THE FORE
DENBY ATTENDS IT'S DINNER
Members, Who Are Al Civilians. Arc
Trying 10 Keep The Amsgiean Navy
as Efficient as ls Permitted by
Congressional Action.
ey EnWARp 3. cLARK

by EDWARD ., CLARK
Washington. The Navy league has
come 10 life again. The chances are
II was only sleeping from the effects
Of a punch which u received few
years ago from the hand Of the then
chief Of the Navy department Of tho
United States.
The Navy league 10 an organization
Of civilians whose purpose II Is 10
keep interest alive In the sea service
and to endeavor through influence ard
Information TO secure the maintenance
Of the American navy on as nfm o
keel as IL authorized by law.
Some years ago l.. Washington there
was a dinner given by an organization
OF army and navy officers who had
seen service IN the Philippines or IN
the waters thereof Just ai that time
the secretary Of state Mr.. Bryan. ana
the secretary Of the navy, Mr. Daniels.
had said some things IN u general
way concerning peace on earth and
good VIII townrd men. The service
organization seized upon this 20 mean
that Mr. Bryan and Mr. Daniels were
opposed to an nptOdate army ana an
up-to-date navy.
When the dinner was about hnlf
over two nornl bnttleshlps were
brought into The room one Of them
bore IN big blue letters the name Of
Friendship" and the other, II mem
ory serves correctly, bore the name OF
-Plme.' This dinner rnlsed a row
The organizers OF the affair were
reprimanded and for several years no
further dinners were held.
Swatted by Secretary Daniels.
Just after the United States entered
the war the magazine which was the
organ Of the Navy league contained
an article 20 which Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels took instant exception.
An apology was forthcoming, but Il
seemingly was not sufficient; OF any
rate an order was Issued fOrbiddlng
the men Of the navy TO receive direct
certain things which members Of the
Navy league were preparing for their
wartime use.
30 II was that the Navy League, be.
Ing denied official support and sane
tion. rather dropped out Of sight az an
active organization. Now Il Il very
much In evidence ngaln and on Navy
day, which was celebrated recently,
II gave great dinner "a which the
present secretary OF the navy, MIR. Den.
ny, was present. to make the principal
address.
This Navy league matter shows
what changes cnn come IN Washing
ion when one administration succeeds
mother Tie Navy league was con
temned under one President and Il
has commendntion under another
People who want to make up their
minds as TO the rights and wrongs Of
lhe whole thing must go back TO the
hles Of the wal days.
II seems apparent however, that the
members Of the Navy league today
have accepted IN good spirit the die
lum that the numbers Of lur ships
are 20 be limited. but II Is true, never
lheless, they have determined nppar-
entity that If proper Influence can do
Il there shall be no falling away be-
Eore the lines Of the limit are reached. |
Memory Of Jones Honored.
interest," ~ 'ne recent 'elenratlon OF
Navy Gay was sharpehea Tor residents
OF Nhshihs'oh' NOT ohiy ny the err
cuinstanees or the apparent rehanilita-
tion or me navy league IN the sra'es
OF the government nut because OF
he marked hohor Whieh was pald
70 the mRhory OF dohh faui Jones'
commander OF the hoh iiomlne Nch,
ard N Revolutionary Gays VINO iouEht
the hrst nsht ~ sen IN neholl OF the
American colonies uhuer tue American
nag with us design as adopted by
law
The statue OF dohn Paul Jones
stands near the waters edge In Pc
tomne pnrk. When u was erected
some years ago 'he intention was TO
ehisei into the base stone Father OF
the American Navy but objection
was raised ana consideration OF one
kind or another principally political
Il was charged. prevented the chisel-
ing IN oi 'ne inscription.