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ALWAYS WO inHYOUIl W v sMk J Anneal Report cf ll.i Zccn'.zry cf Cis'Kavy At This Time is cf Pa? . tlcular 1-tercet Exr-.ba cf Navy, Increase in Siren of . Fighting Forc.7 and l.ixr.y Glhcr Fia.-cs Are Considered. Since ti c declaration of war; the. navy ( of the' United States lias made a record j mot of them atked the plaeo of dan-1 without; revealing information that pub of ''increasing power, of developing re- j-ger." o lie polky forbids disclosing at this'tiine. soufcvfulncss, and of cooperative achieve ment which tho American people can well survey with pride," Secretary of the Navy Joscphus Daniels states in bra an nual report' made public today. Ha says that "in the trying months' that have followed, the readiness and fitness of our men and ships have been tested land established amid perils-more jusid Tous and baffling than those that ever before confronted a nation at war,' that "our navy has been called on (o do much more than the public realizes, and in no case and in no way has it so far been found wanting in either material or per sonnel." v.; V 4" '. ' " T. ,: ..-. That events Imvc shown that the navy in times of peace hasSn, thor oughly and properly prepared for war, is tho keynote of the report . Military necessity, the secretary explains, pre vents making public at this time the de; tailed record of the1 navy's- activities since war was declared. Tho general con dition and the year's "events are : thus summed upS . "While the details of what we have done, and how we have done it, must wait until it i permis sible to spread them upon public record, this summary (hay bo given to our peo ple; In the riavy we havo prepared for and have met the duties of the' pres ent;' we aijp preparing for and are confi dent we will be able o meet any call foj greater duties, for, more exacting respon sibilities. The best way to secure en during peace is to prepare unceasingly, night and day, for the winning of the war, whether it be long op short. This we havev done; this we are doing; this we will continue to do." . ., , V . Secretary Daniels points out that in its work since the war' began the de partment has not been hampered by the necessity for any modification of its or ganization in passing from a peace basis to a -war basis, "Every new7 expansion and activity was placed readily and naturally wtihhnexiiting rgaiiiathm, and any difficulties that have faced the . ... .1 i ... a. j navy.-aepanment as regarua ino. navy proper have been those of expansion and not of reorganization', - This ability of the navy, without friction or hurrying, to bring to leac . it foreo rapidly1' a4 to increase it three ijold in a short time, is due $o the system that had bean .built up in peace times and to the securing before the war of a large building pro gram extending over a term of yeare, as well as to' the authorization of-an increased ncraonnel. Internallv the effl- ... . ( tr . cient organization, working together for years as, a trained.,tcara, made the rapid exnansion easv. though it has (axed the strength and energy of every head of a department and the entire personnel on shore anil in the fleets. Tribute is paid to the spirit among' tho officers' t and enlisted tnen, Ihc skilled mechanics, and the trained civilians in the navy, .:- j ; ; "The years of drilling and practice,, o( close co-operation in planning and think ing, were evidenced in the readiness and -quickness with which tho navy moved '. when the command rang out," the secre tary says. "Ships, were manned without -an hour's delay. Those in reserve were fully commissioned. Expert gunners lost . ..' -i. i . i j' w i 'guards -on. merchant shipg, and every man was zealous to find J.is place and . ' SCHEDULE OF . ' INTERURBAN 10TOR LINES , - .cocorpontf afi; OFFICE: High Point, H. C. , ' ;,-k. IU EFFECT MARCH Vi. Mil Operatmz Daily Between Point " and VTinston-S'lem, and High Point ? and Greensboro High Point-Winston Salem Line - Lv., High Point '. If. Winston Elwood . ' ' ' ZlnzendcrJ Foi Wlnstoa ' ' J For Eigh Point : 7:30 jft- . . 9:00 a- A. , MtOO ii':'.'4.......llJ0 .' ; ,. 1:00 p. m.. ....... 3:00 p - .4:00 p- a. 6:00 P- m. - Our 70 car Wakes eonneotioa with ,train leaving Winston at aydock for 'Elkin, Wilkcsboro, Mt- Airy' Pi U points west, . ; ; " : ' ' , ' , j ; Elett-Potnt Grcensoio' Una s It. High Point.. Lv. triccnsbort Elwood Hotel Guilford Hotel For Greensboro - For. Eisa Point 7:30 a. m. ........... .9:00 a. m. 10:30 a. in. 12-00 ' m. . ' J:30 p. m. : D:00 p. a- - , E'eoure tickets from the hotel clerk, which insurec you a eeat. Be sure and get in the car with the tied Star on Uts wind shield. Local fares" 7e per mile- Cars (top anywhere along the line for ' passengers. One euibtcAe, carried freei ease or package under 0 pounds. We . do a regular express business and em ploy only sober and courteous drivers We solicit your patronage and guaran tee' prompt and courteous treat memt. Cars for Hiie Special Trips. Thone 58 trrrERUimAN r.ioTon u:73 0. A, KlKEwAN, Sec. aafl Ticas. ' prove tho ttulT lie was-, iiwhIb of, and Tlia secretary says tha it Is not alone 1 to the purely military side of the navy I that we may point with justifiable pride. This war, more than any other war, has been' an affair of business as well as t of fighting. (Supplies, equipment, trans portation, will lave called for the high est degree of efficiency and .'intelligence in oTder that, the fighting arm might be sustained. -XIV congratulates the -coma try that the navy had, during the past four years, so improved its business methods and its purchasing -system as to he able to meet the tremendous ami sudden demands of war time without having found it necessary to titer its existing machinery in anything save an increase in personnel tox-handle the rol umcT of business. ...; .'.:. ; - , Authorization of the regular building program for tho coming year, as already determined upon, is asked of Congress, the. time for actual construction of tho new units not to interfere with the large 1 fleet of destroyers now being constructed. This program provides for three battle ships, one battle vru-iser, . three scou cruidorv nine: fleet submarines, two fuel ships, one transport, one' destroyer tender, one ammunition ship and one gunboat. "-Summing up the expansion- of the )iavj7 Secretary Daniels, says: , , : ' "From a force" of 4,500 officers and 08,000 enlisted men in January, 1917, the navy has'expanded to 15,000 officers and, 254,00d enlisted men, including regulars, reserves and natkmal naval volunteers. Further expansions are inevitable. Tho navy had 130 stations of all kinds on Jamfary 1, 1,917. It now has 3G3. The number of .employees aV regular navy yard in the United States has increased from about 3.1,000 to 60,000. On fclwre and afloat, including civilians and sailors, the naval establshment embraces more than 300,000. " "At the Leginniiig of the fiscal year 1911 the monthly expenditures for all naval purposes were about $8,000,000; they are now about $GQ,00Q,000:y On Jan uary 1, 19 7, tJicre were 300 naval vca sela of -all kinds In commission; today there are many more, than a thousand, Ihefo typical ' figures sufficiently indi cate the task 'the navy has had to ac- jjmplish to date, in the way of expan-s The first forces, says Secretary Dan ids,, to land in. Franco, for service against' the enemy were units of A tho naval aeronautic corps which arrived in that country early in June, having been transported on naval vessels. ' The avia tion corps has been greatly strengthened during the year and the supply f school seaplanes is now considered adequate 'to meet the needs of the training stations. He navy has established its own aircraft factory at PRiludelphia, tlw keel of the first flying boat being laid within . 90 days after ground was trokeu. Five pri vate plants are now devoted to navy work and a large portion of two others. In rejtard to types of aircsaft, tho report nys: "Development work has been uprose-' uticd assiduously during the year, and With the Completion of the 'Liberty' en giue, the department was in a position to select immediately, the! aircraft to which' it should apply and to frame a definite and lftrgo'"buLlding program.' '"Elminating" types which had . been tried and found .unsuitable, the depart- ment fixed upon two sizes of flying boats for foreign duty, which had been perfected in the United States in anti cipation of a high-powered engine be coming available.'. For sea work foreign opinion, at the present time, as well as our .'Own,.' strongly"' favors the ' flying boat. .This typo is an American concep tion and it is-a satisfaction to he, able to state that here, at least, American designs have been well to the front and that it is not necessary to copy foreign patterns in order to insure our flyers be- ing supplied with the 'best, It may bo stated' with confidence' that at tho'JrcS' ent moment we have an American fly mr. boat actually : tlvimr with, an American engine which is unexcelled by any foreign craft of the type." Regarding the increase in tho aircraft f . . ' ii I . :, K .. -- ...... ; iv. :' lorces, ino report auasr . .: . '.' 'During the prefacut calendar" year the ratio of increase hi material has been approximately ) ,400 per cent ' the in crease in personnel trained amL. under training has been -approximately 3,000 per ccnt;tlio incrcaso in stations .and1 training schools has been approximately" 3,200 per cent. These figures indicato a rapid development,, and a very, wide and thorough expansion. ' , '. V . :",The service has been so populir as to attract to it pcores of young men of real atuir, some from .factories, who loved engines and machinery, and some with college diploma, who wero eager and quick to learn this new and daTing adjunct of war. They have demonstrated the courage and capacity of American youths, imd tho only complaint heard from any of the young men in tho avisi- tiou corps lias been that tho factories could not provide aircraft rapidly enough to give them as much opportunity to fly as they desired." S Some cf the activities of the fleet are told of in the report, although naturally there is much that cannot bo dwelt. upon 1 ho secretary sets forth the closo co- operation between the foreign admiral ties with which this country ia aligned iu the kvar and the navy department of the United States. Appreciative refer ence i madcr-to the assistance rendered by the various organizations and board having to do with the conduct of the war, to the generous provision fctado by Congress and the hearty coperation of the ' legislative branch of tile: govern ment, which has. made possible all that hue been "accomplished. Recounting the1 many problem which had to be encountered by the navy, the report tells how these were met in huntf ling affairs 'at home and iu : service abroad. "This history of what has been accomplished by Amcrcian ships against submarines and other naval achieve ments must await tho close of the war for the full details which will then be made public," say the secretary. "Na- v?l officers of Iho line and staff have vcun sent abroad to make studies of conditions,'" and the reports have been of interest and value." . ' - The rapid increase of tho regular navy to more than 150,000 and of tho reserves to over 49,000 cs recounted. It is reccminended that, the permanent en listed strength of the navy be increased to 129,000 men, plus 10,000 apprentice scanien, 7,000 men under training in trade schools, and 4,000 for aviation, and that for the period of the war the en listed strength , authorized . should be iao,000 men, plus 2-1,000 apprentice sea men, 14,000 men under training in trade schools, and 10,000 menfor aviation. ; i Mention is made of the flood of inven tions and ideas submitted from the coun try at' large. . "It is true," says Secre tary Daniels, "that a. majority of these are not found to be of practical value, but it is a fact that practically all of them re submitted with the patriotic motive of helping win the war, and the department has felt that they are all en titled to serious and appreciative consid eration." ' Speaking of the Naval academy as the atat and best source of supply of naval ijfficers, the secretary speaks of the value ofthc supply coming from experienced n.IMed men and warrant officers, traltv cd oicn. in the militia, experienced sea- larmg men, young men in toe naval re serves front civil life who have . had military, engineering,, or scientific educa tion. , ' "The fixed policy of tho department, says the secretary, "is to open now doors of promotion to rfie enlisted men. Since war was declared over 1,000 men have Itccn advanced from warrant officers to commissioned officers, and over 1,31)0 en listed me"n have been promoted to war rant officers. Those promoted hod. won position by demonstrated fitness. There will he further opportunities for pro motion to commisson rank. The best ir lateral for officers in this period is in the enlisted personnel, and their promo i ton is the sure guarantee of securing the best qualified men to supply the need for additional officers, . . i, v , "Every ship has been converted Into a training station and the fittest men are being advanced' as their ' qualifications are established, v J ': . , : The secretary emphasises the policy of promotion by selection, "The day of promotion ljiy- seniority in : the line of the navy has forever passed," he declares, classifying such promotion as nn-American and he says that as the fetish of seniorty fully passes from the service "the, new law will infturo that no man wilbc promoted to 'high rank tmless he has given proof of hw ability to com mand," so that all promotions, from en sign to admiral, will be by" ' selection. This, he holds, should' be extended to commissioned officers of the staff' as it now exists ' in tho line!. . He expresses the hope that the maximum age limit of .10 year for commissioned warrant offi cers will be removed, as it has prevented the temporary appointment as ensigns of a number of very deserving offleersr Ho atks that the distinctive navaj rank of commodore be revived, saying that it is associated with the best traditions of the navy from Commodore Perry to Com modore lUewcy. '. (Uvcry midshipman," he says, "Bhould, servo an enlistment of one year," and states that if war lad not intervened his purpose had been to recommend that no midethipman appointed to the .Naval academy, should receive hicommisslon under five years and that, after passing the entrance examination, 1 every ap pointce should go to sea as a regular enlisted man and serve one year in the ranks before entering AnnapolisX Ho is fully convinced, he says, that noi man should be commisHionod in tho American navy until he has ppcut at least" ono 3 car "before the mast," as 'an enlisted : man, that no man should 'go to tho top except hy beginning at tho lowest rung j of the ladder, and expresses the' belief; j "that the day will come when all tho appointments to the Naval academy will come by promotion from the "enlisted personnel." He suggests that the pres ent law governing the appointment of niidshipment be changed so tnaC a uni form term of residence be required of all appointees, that the residence re quired be two years in the district from which appointed, and not be, as now, f governed by the varying laws of ths diJerent slates. .The report sets out that the train ing station development has been mark ed. These facilities, which at the begin ning of the war were capable of caring for 6,000 enlisted men, have been en larged and others added until the pres ent training capacity is 113,6o0 men. Not only is the recruit trained for his duties as a sailor and 'gunner aboard ship, but at various trade schools men are ' instructed in all ths - various branches of trade required of the ships. There should be appropriations sufficient, ho says, to give the necessary education and instruction to all who may enter the naval service. , The marino corps, the report states, has increased from 344 officers and 9,921 enlisted men to 1,197 officers and 30, 000 enlisted men, many of whom are already in France serving with the army, A large' number of men who came into the marine corps as privates have been steadily promoted on merit and have recently been given' commissions, it is stated; future, promotions will reward the fittest in service, and no commis sions will be available to civilians. At tention is called to' the excellent service performed by the marine corps in Haiti! San Domingo, and Cuba. ' ; 1 In. the matter of appropriations Sec retary lJUtniels-says. that "under exisflji ing conditions it seems needless to state thai! money requirements for the ensu ing fiscal year were most difficult of approximation, that new conditions cause new demands for funds.","' The total he asks is (1,039,000,504.84, saying this is needed by tte navy for tha vigorous prosecution,: of the. war The total ap propriations mado during the present year amounted to $192,732,859, which taken in connection with the $312,678,071 appropriated in the act of August 29, 1916, makes a total of naval appropria tions in a petiod of a little more 'than a year of $1905,418,030. . This eiwceda the sum of all appropriations for the new navy rom 1883 to 9ll. Dealing with the matter of naval contracts in war times, the socrotary: eays that, due to the unprecedented disturbance of the Ja hor and material markets, the placing of naval contracts has become a matter of considerable, difficulty " In many cases it has been jound thai the ..contractors arc unwilling to name a fixed price for their products, as they are' unable to foresee what the cost to themselves may be. In many cases it has been neces sary to place contracts "on the lasis of cost plus a profit, usually fixed at 'JO per ccnC Elaborate machinery, has been developed to enable the navy 'to keep accurate track of costs, thereby protect ing the government. In some cases it has been necessary for ths government to assist contractors in financing exten sions of their plants to enable them to carry on the work required of them. In these cases the machinery and equip ment become the property of the govern juCnt, the buildings being appraised by the board of compensation, composed of naval ' .officers the contractor being charged ' their - appraised value. , Every effort has been made to accelerate con stmction, tho report states, .bids being carefully examined to determine reason able, costs and reasonable prices. The report gives details as to the insurance act for soldiers and sailors, Secretary Daniels says he regards this act as epoch-making in its effect, provid ing for compulsory allotment, cosnpen sation for death or disability, 're-educa tion . and ' training, and insurance at actual, cost. "This modern and wise law," says tho secrctary7"is the most constructive piece of legislation fo? the aid of disabled men and the caro of heir dependents ever enacted' and may point the way for civilian employees' retirement." ... j: , The groat expansion of the naval com munication service is fully treated. At tha outbreak of 'tho war-it is pointed out. the navy department took over all the coastal commercial .Xadio stations, Thoso which could bo of military str vice are operated by the navy, the others being closed, and all radio traffic being placed under strict 'censorship. Tho navy is now operating trans-Pacific radio stations which give great relief to tho sintlo cable which cross the Pacific, and lias completed at Pearl Harbor proba bly the most powerful radio station in the world. ; The great increase of the navy afloat has necessitated a corresponding increasi in'navy yards and stations. Navy yard facilities are being greatly, expanded One of the most important shore pro jects ' is tho new fleet "operating base at Hampton Roads, Virginia, this base to comprise a large training station' storer bouses and piers for supplying the fleet, and a complete aviation and submarine base.. - '. A tribute is pa.a to the loyal co operation of labor in tins tune ot na tional stress, Secretary i Daniels do daring that it has been found diligent efficient, and patriotic. , Ho holds Jhat A new a fair and adequate standard of wages in navy yards snouia prevail, put mat this should be uniform and ths rates should not .fluctuate in different local ities because of local conditions, 'v :. ,s Work on tho navy's projective plant at Charleston, West Virginia, the report tates? has begun, and work will soon be started on tho government armor plant there. When these plants are com pleted tha navy will not be dependent solely on private manufacturers for its projectiles and armor. It already has in operation a large powder plant at Indian Head, Maryland. The secretary states that the navy in common with the civilian population. By wis management the cost of the navy's ration has risen only half as much as the average rise in wholesale prices of food. Heavy clothing of special design has been fnrnished the men serving abroad under rigdrous condi tions of winter weather. The genuine interest shown by the American people in the young men of tb navy is emphasized, the secretary holding that there should bo "same' method by which the spontaneous desire . to give proof of helping men in the navy shall be no duplication of organization in these patriotic services. He recommends that Congress, in view of the unauthor icd use of the word "navy" by organ'iza tions, J'many of them with the spirit of unselfish desre to aid the service, but which "'confuses the people," should deny to any organization the right to call itself by the name "navy", this or "navy" that, unless authorized, and that tho designation "navy" by any tempo rary agency or benefit be permitted only with the approval of thff secretary of the navy. "It has occasionally happened that money contributed by j generous people for men in the serves has gon'O chiefly to 'epxensesldwSonflM T'WanE chiefly to "expenses and 'organization .. . . . V ' J1 . i 1. lnsteaa or 10 me purposes wmcu uie contributors desired to aid,' the secre tary says. The secretary recounts tho satisfactory results obtained in caring for the health of th& Wen of the navyc no easy tasle when it is remembered that large num bers are brought together from various localities where the germs of diseasa arc always prevalent.- The report states that1 by the' sanction of new laws passed by Congress, tho various rendezvous of the men aro' being cleared of the evils of th J saloon and houses of prostitu tion A specially appointed committco devotes its. time to provide wholesome entertainment and recreation for men in the training camps. ' '.' - The repor4 discusses numbers of others of importance,, among these the - qucjj tion of the oil reserve, health and sani tation, and a better system for the treatment of prisoners, Thomas Mott Os borne, a distinguished expert in penol ogy, who believes in the restoration of A rronram or Kare iJionc A Great Feature For Each Day .... ': . - . The coming week promises much for the amusement lovers of the city, particularly and solely those patronizing the bright Broadway. Tho most choice releases of the greatest studios ARTCRAFT, PA RAMOUNT, WORLD AND PATHE wBl be shown. The pro gram for the week is: MONDAY -: " Dainty Vivian Martin the Delightful Comedy Drama "Little Miss" Optimist" A production that is dainty and refined. (Paramount) -- TUESDAY ' " '' ' - t Frederick Warde and Jeanne Eagels in the Drama . "Under False Colors" ' , . A story of international intrigue. (Pathe) ; . WEDNESDAY 4 : Mme. Dlga Petrova m Her Newest Offering "The Law of the Land" production not a reissue. (Artcraft THURSDAY George M. Cohan, Noted Author and Actor, in : "Seven Keys to Baldpate" Seven Reels. Something different. A mystery farce. (Artcraft) ; FRIDAY Carlye Blackwell nad June Elvidge in v ' "The Price of Pride" An intense story of a man's fall. (World.) Also the latest episode of ."THE SEVEN PEARLS" i SATURDAY s Charles Chaplain in His Very Latest Comedy "The Qure" , V And Ruth Roland in the Fascinating Serial " - "The Neglected Wife' , Admission tickets include war tax bearers of passes must pay the tax before entering the theatre. , men who have made a false step, having been) secured as commandant of ' (he nava prison at Portsmouth, N. H. As to the word "prison" the secretary rec ommends, that it be replaced by a name indicating detention and training. Other matters given attention are those con nected with the Naval Consulting board, tho president of which, Thomas A. Edi son, gives his entire? time in the service of his country; the coast guard and the coast and1 geodetic survey,. Guam . and American Samoa, the Virgin islands, na val monuments and memorials, the fact thhat no accidents or casualties are oncealcd and ab ricf statement of the navy in- prevoius wars. A roll of honor is given of men of tho navy whose lives have been lost in foreign serve ie. A high tribute is paid the late Admiral Dewey, the secretary of the navy say ing of him, that he "ranked second to none of his predecessor in courage and naval knowledge, and was easily the foremost naval statesman of his gener ation" and that "to his recognized and witei leadership must we attribute much of the expansion of the navy and the fine esprit de corps of the service he loved and adorned" Secretary Daniels says that thd form the memorial to this sailor statesman will take will command the thoughtful consideration of Congress, that "it should be stately and worthy of the noble officer it-will' comracmo rate." ' The , secretary concludes his report with, the expression of the hope, that though war now precludes any world wide agreement for reducation of 'arma ment by navy building nations, as one WM4) i . "n rJRGQEm-rTho 2:301 - 1 ' " What else has he missed? C. Perhaps he didn't know : the train time, ' his watch was wroi ,;. C. M he had had a phone he could have learned the train schedule $ could have learned the correct time. - , C. And in nine cases out of ten he could have telephoned and su ' hours of time and not missed that opportunity. C The telephone in your house rinjs order info y r 1 .'c. rhtd cut about or servij? t , Nc: "Ji C:ato Tc t"4 HI of the compensations "for the terrible tragedy of war, there should come a time when an international navy will enforc international decrees. The program for naval expansion' and new construction for tch future, he says, "big enough to assure ' America" 'incomparably the strongest navy in the world,' will rail for liberal appropriations by Congress and the most earnest egorts of. those in-: trusted with carrying it out." "The navy realizes as never before that it is not merely a division of the-national will," he says. ; "1 is the expression of the power of ' the whole republic, ani mated by a common memory energized by a common zeal, and directed by a common and invincible purpose." Packing House Industry Discussed. piicago, Dee. 10. Various details - of the packing house industry are discussed in the annual report of E. Af Cudahy, president of the Cudahy Packing com pany, which was made public yesterday placing tho earnings of the company for the year ending October 31, 1917, in round numbers at $4,430,000, after de ducting Interest payments and reserve for war taxes'. " ' m Three More Deaths. Macon, (in.,' Dec. K). Three more deaths yesterday from pneumonia among soldiers at Camp Wheelerw wero . anifc nounced last night at the base hospital, Extra precautions havb been taken in the camp and at the base hospital to protect the men from the cold weather ji t.-i n 1 ' ir... . JJi 4 vue last u - nours. many , auuiiionai blankets were i-ssued. .
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