The Glenwood post., 1924-07-24
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"Hov did you learn to max. sasA
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'sThey teach u manual training at
school, and then just seemed to know
how to make boats,'' was Jack .
answer. Esg
'I'n tell you one reason why Jack
can make boats that are true to line,''
spoke up Uncle Ted. sHis grand
father was = real sure enough sea
captain, and there isn't any doubt in
my mind, but that Jack inherits . lot
Of his love for the water and boats
from him.
"What were you telling your mother
the other night, Jack, that you want to
do when you get old euoughi"
t'I want to go to the naval academy
at Annapolis and learn to be an officer
in Uncle Sans navy,'' replied Jack,
"that's what what want to do.'
"And then some day you might be-
come secretary Of the navy said
Uncle Tod. "That is the history Of
our present secretary, Curtis D. vii.
bur-
"Oh, tell US about him." said Jack.
Can right, Jack. First of all, more
kindly man than Secretary Wilbur
would be hard to find anywhere in the
world. You are impressed with three
things Immediately when you meet him.
First he is physical giant; second,
he is a giant mentally, and third, his
expression and voice make you know
at once that he is the kind Of man
anyone would be proud to list as a
friend.
q "Curtis Dwight Wilbur, the first
cabinet officer to be appointed by
President Coolidge, came to the post
of secretary of the navy from the Pa
eific coast, California, where he has
been judge for many years. The
fact that he is graduate of the An
napolis Naval academy and that he
has served in juvenile court work and
as chief justice fit him well for his
present position. Any man who has
served as chief justice of the supreme
court of a great state like California,
has been trained to careful Judgment
and given the ability to look well on
both sides Of every question. This
training is most valuable to q man
who sits at the head Of our great navy
department. And with this training
plus his training ct the naval academy
he is able to keep the affairs Of on,
navy going efficiently and with The
least trouble possible.
Jack, as Boy Scout, you will b
interested to know that Judge Wilbur
started the Boy Scouts organization in
Los Angeles, California, and that at
one time he was head of the Boys
Brigade in Southern California. In
fact there is hardly an organization Of
any kind in California, the purpose Of
which is to accomplish the finer things
in life, in VIII ch Judge Wilbur has NOT
taken An active interest.
'He has always been active in Sun.
day school work, paying especial atten.
ton to boys work. There is Bible
class in San Francisco and one in Los
Angeles, both named for Judge Wilbur.
'Drop-In-Class is the name of the
one in San Francisco, so called because
anyone can drop in any Sunday.
Secretary Wilbur is the practical
type of helpful citizen. He has been
director in the Y. M. G. A. of both
San Francisco and Los Angeles. For
many years he was a member of the
board of trustees of the Florence Crit.
tenden Home of Los Angeles and chair
man of the army and navy branch Y.
NJ. Z. A. in San Francisco. Under his
direction a drive was brought to a
close shortly before ne started for
Washington, resulting in the raising, of
100000 for new building for the
branch.
'This fine, big man loves children.