New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1918, Page 8

U1 5. COAST SURVEY VERY INCOMPLETE Work of Department Hampered By Lack of Qualilied Experts Washington, Dec. 14.—The annual of coast and geodetic survey to the secre- report the superintendent of the tary of commerce has just come from ot the is a single volume the press. It pages in which are discussed ments of the bureau during 1918, more omplis iscal year ended June 30, the needs of the bureau to mically and effectively accom- plish its purpose. These accomplish- nients and needs are emphasized by numerous illustrations. In Parts I 1. eatures of arc discussed the administra- of and the work the bu- reau, while Part IIL. the accomplishments in both the field and office during the fiscal year. A summary is made of the surveys effected during the year under the classifications of ship and launch hy- drography, wire-drag surveys, revision tive is a resume of either vacant or filled by tem- employes. are porary An said even more acute condition is with to the bureau “There are The statutory Six to exist the cle Quoting 42 clerks respect ica! force of rom the report in the bureau. salaries ol 2l at $720 per annum, 10 at $900 per annum and five at $1,000 annum that during the fiscal year no less than 27 persons occupied five of the stati annum and 33 10 per anniim been that are as follows tory places at $7 persons fou per the at §£900 occupied statutory places clerk The general these been than three many intervals ot be found ave positions clerks what months, there being when candidates willing to such salaries. The bare facis are that while the govern- ment paid from its rolls a ice for clerical help, it has lost a large amount of time of highly skilled technical em- ployes who have instructed durinz one vear each of of different clerical positions has incial excess of proper retain a permanent enced clerks. Brief mention of a new building ington office the it is conceded that burden of espense that the govern- ment is bearing now, it is no time to insist upon a further expansion of ex- penditures to_construct a new build- e sonie less could accept has salary minimun p really incumbents md the n far in would experi- these 60 loss that of resul been a sa ries to house the Wash- although the immense bureau, with st The result was ' Fipgion SURREND:R 'MPRESSIVELY SPECTACULAR Jchnston Writes Vivid 0 OF HUN FLEET Vance Description F Great Historical Pageant Staged in Firth of Forth lnsign reet, a Arkansas, great th In ho relinquished a made of the need ' might Vi cidents as fleet, riptive is the ours afte nee nat in surrender greatest have Johnstone v line officex which of has writt 1 interesting of all n: following letter, Germany er ay righ had on t only: connection took the relates Tance oi on the U. part in German ea a ac aval written a had ts of he seas the with the ighly ount surrenders. few voluntarily might salient Maple S the high | de- | ot she . Ensign in- sui- render, but also goes hack to the da preceding Al mans, lied flee: sev the armistl t lay in eral wait apparently ice when for the lone batte- the Ger- | LLNSIGN JOHNSTONE VANCE. | above or below, according to their '; ness, their muzzles lost | he uttered his mortal | caps and gold embroidered from the bowed heads of skipper and ack o' the Dust before the Power that willed matters as they Rev- erently, not flamboyantly, each man offered up his thanks to the Creator that the riot of blood was past. Thus the American Navy observed the end of its action. “Fonight the Firth of tofore a well of blackness in the dark that surrounded it, is glittering with lights, Tonight the anchor lights of the ships shine steadily and cheerfully and the great searchlizhts play in tha air without expectation of encounter- ing hostile aircraft. Tonight the civils ians of Edinburgh recognize each oth- in the streets instead blindly from one small street light, glowing dimly, to another. Though an armistice was signed several days ago, though the peace terms are yet to be adjusted, the war is over. We, who saw the surrender of the German grand fleet know it. the words, in murk, Watch hats came are, Forth, here- er of groping Expects Monotonous Program, aturally all wondering when will get home, and reserves are figuring out how their suspension from active to come. 1 am afraid that a4 more or less monotonous of social formalities to be endured before we turn toward New York. There will be interesting sights to be seen, undoubtedly, but T figure that I would just as soon be walking down we are now we e soon duty there program is is GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE f Established 1886 HOLIDAY GIFTS Men’s Silk Knitted and All Silk Mufflers | $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $5.00. Initial ’Kerchiefs, Special 2 for 25¢ andy 25¢ each. Main street with one of the crowd marching down Picadilly in the wake of the king, Interesting service yot to come is promised; I hope it hurries up. Meanwhile our routine continues. “I have strung this out a good ways —not too long, T hope; but long enough, I am sure. Lots of love to the home outfit. the strain. Every he was in for and on his toes. Ours forlorn hope. At se the night it was current observations, tidal oh- stations. Tmagine servations, topography, triangulation, precise levels and magnetic observa- tions. In this summary are shown the localities of these surveys and the wareas covered. work ing for the coast and geodelic SUTVEY. | ghips, actually flirting with the en- | Stations. Imagin Military Activities. lemy in an attempt to lure them out|every man was "he bureau has taken a prominent fo) an engagement which would give | was to lead the part in military activities during the allicdlohins Crl e G . present war. Two hundred and forty L el ek G e G el members, or 30 per cent. of the en to cut off their retreat ., . .y in touch with the mans. membership of the bureau, have gone their career: She may have been, but they were into the army or the navy in one ca- U. 8. 8. Arkansas never found. They turned back, thus pacity or another. In commissioned Nov. 21, robbing us of what was sure to have officers in the army, the bureau is restrictions been a glorious battle against greas | odds but with the fleet that was bound to win rapidly coming up from the south. FHowever we did not know the Huns had turned back until late the next day, after 24 hours at sta- Bath Robes $4.00 to $10.00. Umbrellas $1.50 up to $5.00. See window display of the Cathedral of Rheims Neckwear. more powerful an opportunity and ire Many Waters Uncharted. end Attention is camed to the fact that there waters of coming commer- eial importance along the coasts of Alaska where absolutely no surveys have been made, and that the surveys of the waters of California, Oregon “ 1918. have “As ever, S “The censorship been Iifted. “The night is falliag fast. of all days in the world's tory is coming to a close. As the darkness closes in two fl two won- derful and powerful organizations ca- represented by one colonel, one major. three captains, 19 first lieutenants and eight second lieutenants. In the Navy and Washington have never heen there are five lieutenant commanders, properly completed. These surveys 23 lieutenants and 16 junior lieu- day naval his- The Have your dollars ready.—advt. To Dear Mr. Santa Claus:— THE BIG STORE 380-382-384-386 Main Street, New Britain, Ct. I am going to cail on you between the 18th. and 24th. of Dec. my reward for being such a very very good child. to receive Yours. To every child bringing the above and presenting it to Santa who makes his headquarters here, a dandy Christmas Gift will be given. START! STICK TO IT DO IT! Join OQur 1919 Christmas Savings Ciub Monday Dec. 16th 2 Start with 2¢c and increase 2¢ each week and receive $25.50 2A “ “ 1.00 and decrease 2ceach “ “ “ 25.50 >ay Ordered. must that this is due more from the unin- viting quarters of the vessels of the bureau and from the fact that the ap- propriations for the pay of seamen not sufficient to provide a stan- dard wage than from any other cause. Another difficulty is that as the sur- veying vessels are in the field but a portion of each year, this necessitates that the crews be laid off at the con- clusion of the surveying season and that crews be obtained at the opening of the succeeding season. To better these conditions, three reme- dies are suggested: 1. That surveying vessels be pro- | vided of a type sufficiently stanch to make surveys In Alaskan waters dur- ing the summer months and in the ex- posed waters of Washington, Oregon and California during the winter months. 2. That the manning the vessels of the coast geodetic survey be increased so that are new appropriations for and Class Have your dollars ready.—-advt to & “ [ ({4 is [ 13 “ [ Miss Flizabeth S, Webb Speaks at South Church, s In Turkey During 1917, ‘ Miss ¥ the lizabeth $. Webh Lo « « el “ “ “ foreizn missionary any 4 [ &« {13 [ [ [ was a missionary and in Turkey in for years 1917. The Austrian government returned many gineer whose life has heen devoted to | 000 is being solicited for the work. A | to cut off the Ciermans should they the unselfish advancement of the pub- | philanthropist in this country wili | come out. It would have been a good lic work and in the interest of the de- | pay all the office expenses of the | fight but a hopeless one for us we all velopment of commerce. work and the money raised will be | felt. Tt was Sunday night. Not o, used for the work. The work will be | light showed. Not a ship could be non-sectarian, among the workers be- | seen. One could scarcely see from ing Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and one! one stanchion to another along his of the leading Catholic workers of the | own decks. The aavy at war was ! country. | mighty dark at night. Suddenly tho | Miss Webb told of the conditions | officers’ quarters was stirring. A sig- existing in Adana in 1917. There| nal came through, ‘Preparc for sea.’ was a serious shortage of food and | The notes of a bugle sounded across one man told her that he had picked | the waters and anchor chains wero grass and chewed it and gave it to heard to rattle, Cranes groaned a.d his child. Men and women hegged | rumbled as the ship's honts and gang- for just a piece of bread at the mis- | Ways were holsted In. All this in to- . | tal darkness, Then another signal, Tt It was at the mission at Adana that | read thus: ‘German heuvies headed Rev. Miner Rogers of this city Pentland Firth.' The signature Iilled. Miss Webh was nearby when | was that of one of our U-boat patrol, he was shot by the Turks and he was{ Pentland Firth was three miles from taken into her home, where he died | our gquadron, The command ‘Put to a short time later. sea’ went forth and anchors came aboard, the iavisible ships made fer the North ses at about 2:30 a, m, Tho | alarms sounded and all hands went | Silence Ts Unbroken. “Silently the grand fleet split into two columns and fell in on either flank. The course was altered to lead through the mine fields to the Firth of Forth. Not a whistle sounded, not a gun was fired. The crew still stood at its battle station while the wa home was covered, The Forth was reached and the German crews lined up on the decks of their ships as Ad- miral Beatty dropped back with the | | Queen Flizabeth, his flagship, to wits ness his own fleet file past and to see that the German fleet was securely anchored. The long line of battle- ships went to berth in the Forth and relapsed Into absolute qulet. The prisoners remained just outside the Forth. The naval pageant was over. | “Shortly after dark this evening the | chaplain mounted a turret. With the | big guns pointing out into the dark- ‘ R ST R S More Help Needed. | | | | | Tn the the attention connection with office work of bureau, is called to the need of rdditional draftsmen, instrument- | makers. Emphasis is laid on the fact | that the drafting work of the bureau is far above the in technical | requirements and for much perience and judgment properly apply the mass of informa- tion from all sources that goes make up a nautical chart It is shown that the avernge pay for computers in the bureau is helow the standard in other branches of the government service as well as in the commercial world, and that more than one-third of the authorized positions computers, clerks and average calls e : : tions. Death, but a glorious one, o ‘e vigorously tenants. arly all of these cannot be prosecuted more vigorousl enants. e pable of the greatest destruction = &~ o - knew that the line of transports and number, and those that are available were transferred to the War depart-| " itp fheir grim guns fad- 5 o e sights, crouching in the fighting tops the areas surveyed in one year by the lation ecnacted shortly after the com- the dark horizon and the lattice masts 7 7} had covered our ction of the sea shown how long with the present rate materially to the assistance of the Bt Bt of Lo “There have been other times, but Another need of the bureau that is branches, the Shipping board, the ; | peopled wit ips @ few nights ago | heartbreaking calm that precedes a oot torening | wire dtas | stivesine | pomession=gniuniberingiTicarlyia quars (b oo WISl RoRa RESWE D lsntala e 5 ! e | their luster to the scene. Proudly | not so written. e - 5 ed in the and repaired many specia stru- . wey. The power launches used in the The Day of Burrender. Solemnly the German high seas fleet ' that the launches are secured at the Extra ; i the North Sea. Last night the mist keeps a watchful eye over all while | the fishing industry and, therefore. ,qvanceme b < ¥ wdvancement of its work. One item T, NI GE s G RO tens about their mother. In every fit the launches for survering pur- 5 e S ol nnioveNno et it nent mttions fall the larger ships prepared to haul The it of carnival is not present, enced in the past by the bureau in se- gpins are peculiarly well si hips are peculiarly well situated in ! yp,¢ under way and the fleet was again Men who resolutely thrust ail vessels of the bureau, Tt is asserted i e e ORI it we e G G (e | Rodman flew from the leading ships. went are making plans for their homo | on the light keepers tha : ; . D s s Crsee) Grf T N ] \ went to its stations, for the last time, count upon seeing it again. A few | coast and geodetic survey could not M R | low the water line from which escape | == Foir 3 authorization, From the results of most obvious target for the enemy | pense. The late dawn lit up the sea | which will be of direct benefit to navi- those places. Our hearts could not| enormous battle flags from the main knowledge of the direction and surrounded by tons of powder, the! sheaq restle: destroyers plunged purchase of supplies or procurement s ey T > enemy. buble , : 2 oubled ub In the ;. and guarding. Old Glory stood not excee $50. sta S 4 > sai (i Goeetaal Instances are said | qnof; compartment 1leak, they must : : X neighbors. A burnished copper silver, for small items has materially de-|into the rest of the ship and that and suddenly a tall, slender mast was mel on Ak iene) cost the government more than the | this will be unnecessary. We caa | < 5 et | Friederich der Grosser leading the : e e lives on other fields. | GGl e LRV G s L ) 3 | trainea fore and aft; cven in defeat as are enlistments in the nav 32 YEARS A MISSIONA Y 11133 , or rather to go a little further 5 5 sk SC each <8 63 7 V. } the German flag which flew upon her C ncrease . s eclared that the st and geo- | were lying, the American squadroa of 2 i& s declared thatiheiconsgian dies0 pathetic sight. this line of beautifu} 1ling of Conditions | S| far to the morth of Englaad, ir t tura v the evils attendant on super- | 19} and, 4 1 naturally the evil P Koenig Albert, the Kaiser, Kronprintz | 100 <€ $1 00 & a (0 50 00 . o addressed | had been scen knev that, as a hure s specialized g s erefor | = 2 et ireaus s epecialized fand,Stherelore, Kurfurst of the battleship class; then % | the sub later became entangle ger, Vi « i i bur; inviting for scientific attainment than She | Ll e T Inioanie see " 5 5 5 e Pranfurt Membership Limited in All Classes — Join Early— surveys are niimerous and of up her party at Constantinople ! | the bait. Sepa « ¥ - i 3 fo lithenbals parated from our Allies | procession 50 destroyers. Mighty tirement should be granted for an en- | construction, and a fund of $30,000,- | while the other ships were coming up out battle, S si officers The grinned in our faces for 24 hours anda Bscauss the wessels bt the bufcauitorgste mcomutipslonod s ofloexs /o "¢ knowa to man are hecoming a mass | we sought him for that time till we making them arec uot suficlent in coast and geodetic survey and) AGTCH R PR e TREORIEE B TARE : s . e the coastal towns behind us were freo are not stanch enough for all classes ment or the Navy department DY €X- o from view. The war-painted |from the menace. Cramped over gun of work. By statistical comparison of ecutive order as authorized by legis- |, hqters of the sen disappear against L SE e and breathing the cther laden air of present fleet of surveying vessels and mencement of the war. In its civil] ¢ the American battleships kiss good | the magazines, we carried on uatil We the areas vet to be surveved, it is capacity the bureau has contributed : night the ruddy western sk and were sure it was clear of the s e = e Navy department and the War depart- Sy i of prosr it will take to complete 3 o ™ 5 ey - enem these surveys ment. 1t has supplied both military | “The Firth of Forth, with Fdin- hese s s burgh in the distance, becomes a riot | Gt i bt T aoie i b S S e . of lights. The body of water which | 1N84b 18 ¢ s S pointed out In some detall is that of Merchant Marine, etc., with charts of | r BENS (PRE Pody OF ater WIEH | conveyed to vou some idea of tho | government-owned power launches the waters of the United States and | 3 4 : £ . quar— i als 8 thousand | Cones Telandy | mavallengagement. I am sorry we did | apparatu A lay exposition is made ter of a million per year. In its in- | tonight. Ships of several nations ada | DOt see the engagement, but it was of the principles of the wire-drag sur- Strument shop, the bureau has made | s | lies the British grand fleet with its | past have heen rented, and it is shown ments for the Navy department and | aArerican and French attendants, | o that this is an extravagant process in . the War department. “For the past several days it has tidesliats anchoria fowiimles \in ¥ the WPcen CEvEmIstyRon fhe Jirth fand on time when they afford the greatest abln L fecialatt 4 offing. Overhead a stately dirigible s e i S ent et e neRestaalion SaRie 2 lifted somewhat. The battle fleet lay returns to the v : g bureau has contributed greatly to the L o s e | the acrobatic, battle plazes tumble all together in the Firth and all was the government : piy o )ngth authorizes the payment of not to ex. | Madly about her like a graup of kit- el L S rental, besides making alicrations to s extr: i AL e Ll ceed $1 a day as extra compensatlon | j ) pove on ana below the waters, out in endless procession. At night S | ot the lighthouse service while ob. |8 @ reverdnt feeling of thankfulness. o g i o Much difficulty has been experl-! goivine tides and currents. Light- up their anchors and follow. At about D ituated in | t00 much has been goae through for 4 a. m. the American squadron got & 3 S RS S 8 . et = | 1 cannot deseribe tk rue feel- curing (.mx‘ retaining xmlmut(nl and g ositions where it is desirable to col- | e c escribe the true fee ekbe M TR o o experienced seamen for the surveving ek ae G o st : : e e Germans. lect tide and current data, but as such | {hqughts of their loved ones aside a ' flags of Admiral Sims and Admiral : t i few days ago as the call to battle of the bureau of lighthouses, in the AL oot BlE e ol b bt e past they could not justly be imposed | coming. A few days ago the thought ! tjons sounded and the crew silently | of home meant pain, for none could | without some additional compensa- i e e e e tion, and the appropriations for the | days ago the call to battle meant to | opobl GO0 Tl J0 8 Bon Co D | seal oneself in a compartment far be- ; i be expended to recompense them for such additional duties without this | would be impossible in the eveat of a German Fleet Appear hit, or to climb a mast to become the | “Followed the usual hours of sus- data collected by the lightships it is expected that predictions can be made | 8uns. I'm sorry loved ones, but! very gradually; a light mist <till over- thoughts of you are not carried into| hung it. The mighty ships fly ‘ng their gators and go far toward saving many | vessels from loss through inadequate :'“"" it. We simply did not think.{apd fore trucks and the gaff sailed Sealed in a water-tight compartment, | steadily onward. On their beams and strength of ocean currents. : - 2 Other legislation authorizes the | f&VY men strained thefr ears for tho| apout like hunting dogs in tall grass, 5 announcing the presence | .eayving ceaselessly to and fro, sezvch- e O R T e e fovaftnet waicdifor il eriio i formal bids where the amount does 'rh(: mG"" bl knm‘,‘ ‘Lh i Qhou‘m‘ out in the breeze from our trucks, Lo o the British ensign from those of our to be numerous in the past where the | q,oun benhind the seals in the hopes necessity of securing competitive bids | tnat the water would not I,e'ne“_Me a small part of the sun, slid out from | behind a cloud, the mist turned golden layed the progress of field work and ¢ i , i ; a standard wage can be paid the sea- | guch required procedure has actually ; :Rm.?”]’i\' e e‘tef,y s e e e e e men on the vessels of that service 3 e seals were not broken. Tomorrow | Vis } s ) D out and not three miles away lay the value of the article purchased SR o s et A o : o S | . vou again, with a mental FaRLnet sullon e erantedRicler e ‘ praver for those that have Jost their | line of ships which were waiting to list seamen for service in the coast o be taken captive. Her guns were one year that will be binding upon ' Plan to Capturc Encmy. & ks s o < them during the period of enlistment “But to get back onp aay ofi B Wos D MRy o srmee ment, powerful as she was, she trailed iy hioat avoeatel o | 1;;.]ckiml order to show you how wa e T e e 7 e - Sl o elt if I can. Some weeks ago wa POaLE SSLeat ; A 5 h 63 75 g issionsdjoMcermiio St oR busesut hatefulness of the enemy, it was a | . ecrease Jc eac . : t five battleships and a squadron of 1 detic survey is the oldest scientific | s a squadron o i e ° Al 50 P 50 h kf 50 k d 25 00 bureau of the federal government and | Britishibactlslerulors, I Scopa fRloi) eand bomier il SIRBLCom Nello eive WD, ay cts each week for weeks and recelve 4 1After the Friederich came the ¢ “« « « x ; Orkneys. We had bearded the Ger- annuation quite apparvent, The 2 s r « e s . man fleet by showing ourselves. We | Wilhelm, Kaiserin, Bayern, Margraf, Ors ©f ib- snsh erlne comps 00Ah Printzregent Laitpoli and the Grosser 200 [ 2 00 100 00 department of Sub had been reported while we were > ¥ if followed for length of time it - : : . e : S ! A ir followed Tor any length of time I the South church yesterday afternoon, | PUnd from the Firth to Scapa. True | the baitle cruisers Seydlitz, Derfflen 500 5 00 250 00 . . 3 one of our nets and was sunk but not | Moltke, = i Ca {ar] for pecuniary gain. Tt is pointed out Getoonliperors idinoditing Lolere tis Hewaldle e e e e e e hat the risks incident to making fie h}.u‘ z:l{:nrl ,;1\:‘.‘ :n th (l,.r :“"‘:‘h fleet. The | Breslau, Coln and Brense of the light or rand °t was in the Firth, we were iser ¢ 4 . > tai kinds, and it is claimed that it is no | five weeks. Miss Webb wiil return HoE sma saT e e daiior iy more than a fitting reward that re- | Turkey next October to aid in re-| we were to fight to the last ditch | ghips all. taking part in the acme of b J ® L] Only National Bank in the Ci Under G S isi nly Nationa! Bbank In the City. nder (Government Supervision Organized 1860. wag | for s Have your dollars ready.—advt.