THE BEAUFORT XEvVS BEAUFORT, N. C,
Thursday, March 18, 1937
PAGE TWO
HOW MODERN METHODS AND
MORE MACHINES TEND TO
DRIVE MEN OUT OF JOBS
In the Dare County Time
Many wonder why the Government
has diseontinuH and planning to
discontinue mote and to make inac
tive many of the famous old shore
stations of the Coast Guard that
made so much history tor the service.
0:ie remembers with a feeling akin
to pathos, the great record made in
saving life, in warning; seamen of
imperiled ships, and the noble tradi
tions so faithfully lived up to by
these brave unselfish men. Naturally
any proposal so far reaching as to
make history of these fine things
noted with great interest.
The reasons for these changes are
not generally understood. Congress
man Warren has labored faithfully
to uphold the standards of the ser
vice and to prevent the impanment
of its efficiency. So recently, the
Commandant wrote a letter to the
Congressman, explaining the reasons
for these changes. His letter is as
follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
United States Coast Guard
Washington,
Mar. 2, 1937.
Honorable Lindsay C. Warren,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
My Dear Mr. Warren:
As you know, a careful study has j
been made over the past year of more
of the Coast Guard Stations in all
Districts, with a view to improving
the efficiency, through moderniza
tion and consolidation. The condi
tions governing the productive work
of these stations are quite different
now than when many of them were
established. Commercial sailing ves.
sels that once plied our coasts in
great numbers are now a rarity. Mo
tor craft for commerce, fishing, an 1
pleasure, have increased in great
numbers. Improvements in metho is
of navigation particularly the radio
have greatly reduced the number ol"
strandings of large vessels alon;; m
coasts. The development of motor
equipment such as trucks and trac
tors, and the building of roads, has
greatly facilitated the transportation
of life saving equipment from point
to point along our coasts. The mark
ed increase in the use of motor boats,
particularly speed boats, in rescue
work, and the installation of radio at
Coast Guard Stations and in motoi
iife-boats, have greatly facilitated
life-saving operations. The use of
modern equipment has greatly in
creased the cost of efficient opera
tion of our Coast Guard stations, air!
has also tended to reduce the need
for stations being so close together
along certain sections of our coast
line. The funds appropriated for tht
Coast Guard are insufficient to mod
ernb.o nil our Coast Guard Stations
and equip them with truck and trac
tors, radio, and with various type?
operation. The number of men a:
each station to man this modern e
quipment is inadequate. Modern liv
ing conditions, to which our men are
entitled, require installation and
maintenance in excess of our annua)
appropriations for that purpose. A
number of our stati c'? aie still with
out modern heat in , lighting and
.sanitary systems, a:..l the fresh water
supply at a number if stations is not
properly sat't-gint.dl. A skilled cook
should be furnished each station, in
order that the men can be properly
fed. A skilled mechanic to take care
of the motorized equipment is essen
ital for proper operation. Many sta
tions are under manned, and liberty
and recreation are insufficient.
A study of the record of accom
plishments of the various stations sk
long the coast shows that many sta
tions have neither sufficient men
nor equipment to respond promptly
to the many calls for assistance, nor
to carry out the law enforcement
work. Other stations show a record
of accomplishment which cannot jus
tify their maintenance. By means of
a carefully determined plan of elimi
nations and consolidations,, I am
convinced that the value of the Coast
Guard stations to the public can be
.,'reatiy increased, and the living con
.li.kKis of the men measurably im
liiove.i
It is therefore pr posed to place
in an inactive status the following
Coast Guard stations: False Cape.
Ciirriturx Beach, Paul Gamiels Hill. i
Bodie I r ml, Big Kinnakeet,, Creeds,
Hill, and Cape Fear; and to transfer
the men and such equipment as is
needed to other stations in the Dis
trict. The men at the present inac
tive Coast Guard stations in the Dis
trict will also be transferred to oth
er stations in the Distiict. The
stations left in commission will have
their complements increased each by
one cook, ane motor machinist's mate
and two or more sii''fmen. These
stations will be expanded and im
proved, and adequate equipment fur
nished as fast as funds will permit.
It is also proposed, as soon as funds
are available, to close up the Coast
Guard station at Cane Henry, avd in
lieu thereof to estaV -' :i station at
New Inlet.
Lookout towel it cc inactive sta
tions will be mam 3 !, where neces
sary, by personnel of the other sta
tions, and boats will be kept at the
inactive stations where needed.
This change will be made gradual
ly, so that the crews of these stations
will be as little inconvenienced as
possible. No property will be dispos
ed of until the revised plan has been
in operation for a sufficient length of
time to insure efficient service. It
may be that expeiience will show
some rearrangement in the plan U
desirable, and this can be readily
done.
It is desired to impress upv;t yon
the the proposed change doese nol
contemplate the severance of any
man from the Service, nor will it in
terfere with the rating of any ntan.
I am confident that the personnel' oi
these stations will be benefitted! fey
thee hange, and the efficiency of the
Service improved. This is to be dono
in other sections of the Country.
As I know you are very much b.
terested in the efficiency of the Coast
Guard along this section of th -
c-oast, and in the weltare ot the men
who man these statinis. T felt that i
should first give this information to
youV and if there is any further dat 1
you may desire about same. I will b
glad" o furnish it to you.
Very sincerely vouis,
R. R. WAESCHE,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast
Guard, Contstianda.it.
ned by the service.
The further you place coast guard
stations apart the more perilous the
lives of the seafaring folk; becomes.
The service with seven stations clos
ed can't possibly be what it should
even though the same personnel is
retained at other stations.
The longer it takes to reach a ship
in distress the greater the danger i?
that ship in. Ttie super program
can't possibly meet the demands of
the coast if the stations are not
close enough together to reach a dis
tressed ship in a minimum of time.
Maybe the coast guard officials
know more about what they are do
ing htan people who have liwd a
long the toast all their lives, but
they have to show 'em. (Tain City
Paiiy Times).
Press (gleanings
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SUPER SERVICE
Very few people like the idea of
taking so many coast guard stations
out of service for the purpose of
the merger and super program plar..-
W' V ROMP ON BAILEY?
L'. :v . :. ;or J. W. Bailey of Noith
Carol::: 1 is being criticised because
h- dues to differ with the President
about t ie Supreme Court. We re
gret that he differs with the Presi
dent, because it is quite agreeable
with tia to make the changes in the
Supreme Court. We are willing to
move along, particulatly since the
old world has generally seemed ad
verse to remaining in the same place,
-a if America thinks the Supreme
Court stands in its way, the Supreme
Court is no better to be changed
than other thinga are.
Bi:f we have confidence in Mi"
iiie. -ven tho we might differ at
times with his idea. Quite true he
might weaken his fnfTience with the
President by opproinj,' one of his
own political liht. But if Mr.
Bailey con'cientiousjr believes he is
aielit. about the' Suiwemie' Court, then
we should give him credit for being
honest,, rather' than expecting: to bs
insincere simply to gaiai a minor
povtt..
vVe have confidence in the high a
1 :!ity. the integrity and the fact that
v. ith the President against him, Mr.
Bailey at least commands the full
re.'pet of the nation and his col
!ea.uii We resrember t&at he is
tha Senator for (lit next six years,
and he- is our frii'ftd and servant, and
will heir us and cvwpc-rate with us,
so therefore, nothing is to be gained
by denouncing himi.
We were with the President 190
per cent, and since he has done some
thing, v.e say give him a free hand.
That doesn't mean that we have to
be mad at Senator Bailey. Anybody
can be a rubber stamp, but few men
havet he ability to exhibit a back
bone, and since Senator Bailey
chooses to display guts once in a
v bile, although he is v,-ith the Pres
ident most of the time, we know
where he stands, we know he is hon
est, sincere, faithful a'id that i some
thing that cannot be said of every
man who bides mediocre ability cr
mercenary motives behind a big
front of "backing up the President"
or being 100 pur cent Democratic.
Bailey can be himself, and still com
mand the respect of the country.
(Dare County Times)
BEACH ROADS SHOULD COME
FIRST,
The most arresting fact about Ad
miral Waesche's decision to placo
seven Coast Guard stations of th
Seventh District on the inactive list,
on the grounds that impraved equip
ment and conditions, including good
roads, renders them unnecessary, is
t'te fart that not one of the seven
listed for immediate retirement from
active service is aerved by a good
roaL
Granted1, that with motorized
equipment and all-weather road con
nections, the work of many stations
mig 't well be taken over by the crews
of those nwarthrt them on each side,
the fact remains that between Kitty
Hawk and Virgiftta Beach, and from
the Roanoke Sound bridge causeway
southward alonpf t&e tanks, there is
nothing that could1 be called an all
weather road, and few that should be
dignified by the num? of fair weath
er highways. Even negotiation of
the Nags Head beach' Highway, flood
ed as it is by every Ma-ticCe of amy
height, might prove a' problem in
time of storm.
Before abandoning' any existja?
stations, the Coast Guard would do
well to take steps toward providing
that connecting lik, wfifliimt whwit
no such action can be taken without
jeopardizing the safety at valuabl
shipping and a human lives.
The essential preliminary to such
acti'Vi as Admiral Waesclie- propose?
is the construction of a hard-surfaced
highway, passable xmdier all
weather conditions, extending south
waid from Virginia Beach to Hatter
is Inlet, and beyond. Essential to tho
Coast Guard in time of peace, such a
highway would be no less essential
t national defense in event of war.
As great a boon as such a high-way
woul'l be to residents of that section,
their stake would be small in com
ppiison with that of the government
itself. (The Elizabeth City Daily
Independent.)
many years. Fort Mucon is one of
the most historic ar.d interesting
places in the State. It has been
isited by thousands of people ftom
kll over the country.
Yet, thousanis of others have
wanted to visit the fort but have
been turned back because they
could not travel the last few miles
over the washed-awaw-road. With
the turning of the fort property into
a State park and the recent work to
recapture the historic sits of the
fort, thousands more will want to vis
it the place.
It was recently stated that thero
would be little or no charge to visi
tors at the fort, that it would be
"open to the public." However, only
this paving of the road leading to tho
fort can actually make it "open to
the public." (The New Bern Tribune.)
OPEN TO PUBLIC
The road to Fort Macon is finally
going to be hard-surfaced, although
the old sandy road has often become
--l-,t,t,:v1t- rainv weather fori
THE WILFUL BAILEY
Senator Johiah William Bailey may
be guessing there will V a realigrn
ment in politics in 1910 and that the
conservatives north and south, re
gardless of party labels, will unite
under a common standard. He may
have thought that he was' anticipa
ing some such coalition as this when'
he sent Senator Tydings of Mary
land to address North Carolina Dem
ocrats at their Victory Dinner last
week.
But he played hell in the tradition
al Bailey manner when he palmed off
an Anti-New Dealer on those North
Carolina Democrats.
So grossly did Senator Bailey of
fend thw North Carolina Democracy!
that another dinner will be staged in'
Raleigh Friday of th!3 week to pay
President Roosevelt the tribute that
was denied him in the speech made
by Tydings at that Victory Dinner
last Friday night.
It probably means the political
death knell of Senator Bailey in
North Carolina so far as the rank
and file- is concerned.
But Senator Bailey is Senator
Bailey. He will not be deterred from
coming serenely and confidently be
fore the public for reelection. If
the rank and file part company with
him, he will have the satisfaction of
having earned the applause of the
unpercrosters. Or will he? (Eliza
beth City Daily Independent).
Thirteen meetings have been held
in Watauga County to explain the
1937 Farm Program. The meetings
were attended by 603 farmers, many
of whom became interested in Ex
tension work for the first time.
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