Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 26, 1915, Page 8

NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1918 Merchants’ Week Subscribers Giving Fare Rebates H. M. LEROU, 289 Main Street Druggist JOHN A. DUNN, 50 Main Street Druggist and Steamship Ticket Agent THE LEE & OSGOOD Co,, 131-133 Main Street Druggist SMITH’S PRESCRIPTION STORE, 205 Main Street Drugs, Ice Cream, Confectionery CHAS. C. TREAT, 118 Franklin Street New Haven Dairy Ice Cream ENGLER’S PHARMACY, corner Broadway and Main Street Drugs, Ice Cream, Huyler’s Candy UTLEY & JONES, 145 Main Street Drugs, Trusses, Elastic Stockings N. D. SEVIN & SON, 118 Main Street Drugs, The Rexall Store GEORGE GREENBERGER, 47-53 Franklin Street Wines and Liquors ALLING RUBBER CO,, Rubber and Sporting Goods W. R. BAIRD, 107 Franklin Street “The Tire Shop”—Firestone Tires THE L. L. CHAPMAN CO,, 14 Bath Street Carriages, Harnesses, and Auto Robes SHETUCKET HARNESS CO, 283 Main Street Horse Goods, Trunks and Leather Goods HERRICK'S CANDY SHOP, 132 Main Street Page & Shaw’s Chocolates, Ice Cream and Luncheonette PROGRESSIVE CANDY KITCHEN, Franklin Square Fruit, Confectionery, Ice Cream NORWICH CANDY KITCHEN, 231 Main Street Confectionery, Ice Cream and News Stand PROVIDENCE BAKERY, Bread, Rolls, Pastry THE EATON CHASE CO,, 129 Main Street Hardware and Electrical Supplies PRESTON BROS,, 211-215 Main Street Hardware, Cutlery, House Furnishing Goods, Paints, Etc. THE HOUSEHOLD, 1 191 Main Street 74 Franklin Street Hardware C. V. PENDLETON, JR, 35 Broadway Motorcycles, Bicycles, Athletic and Sporting Goods WM. H. MURPHY, 110 Main Street 5 and 10 Cent Store J. P. BARSTOW & CO., 23 Water Street Richmond, Ranges, Plumbing and Heating, Farm Implements NORWICH-NEW LONDON SIGN CO. 13 Bath Street John P. Combies, Manager F. W. WOOLWORTH CO., corner Main and Shetucket Sts. 5 and 10 Cent Store FAGAN’S SMOKE SHOP, Cigars and Tobacco BENJAMIN C. HANNIS, 11 McKinley Avenue Manufacturer of Cigars—Wholesale Only MADDEN, 243 Main Street Manufacturer of Avant and Nugget Cigars J. A. GEORGE, Cigars, Tobacco and Pipes CHARLES A. BETTING, Cigars and Tobacco WAUREGAN HOUSE HOTEL Ladies’ and Gentleman’s Restaurant MABREY’S, 57 Broadway 162 Main Street GEO. P. 72 Main Street 58 Broadway Restaurant CITY LUNCH AND MARTIN HOUSE, 14-16_Broadway Restaurant THE ROSE RESTAURANT, Restaurant CAPITOL LUNCH Breckenridge & Fleming VELLIS BROS,, The Square Quick Lunch, Lunches to Carry Out R. F. SMITH, 276 Main Street 41 Broadway l Groceries l SOMERS BROS. Meats, Poultry an® Fruits THE MOHICAN CO,, Pure Foods Franklin Square } Franklin Square_ | J. P. HOLLOWAY, ; 815-319 Main: Street o i Staple and Fancy Grocery . ) A.’T. OTIS & SON, 72 Franklin Street Groceries and Provisions J. M. YOUNG & SON,- corner Main and Market Streets Groceries, Mzats and Grain_ . 36 Franklin :Street } J ‘Groceries and Meats J H. D. RALLION, 45 Broadway Grocer JUSTIN.HOLDEN, - - - 6 Franklin Street = General ‘Market, Meats, Etc. RUMFORD & CO,, Franklin Square Meat Market—F. Rumford, W. McKnight THUMM'S DELICATESSEN STORE 40 Franklin Street , ’ l 116 Franklin Street . DETAILS OF WORK OF THE NAVY (Continued from Page One) was of far greater value in one im- ‘portant respect than the well planned routine, because it gave a demonstra- tion of the readiness of the navy in every department, afioat and ashore, to meet an urgent call. Its flexibility was shown in adjusting itself to en- tirely new and unexpected situations, as well as its remarkable adaptability In handling every problem presented o 1t “It must be conceded by all that the best school and preparation for war is war itself, and it was almost under this condition that our fleet acted in proceeding almost in a day to Mexican waters. The stay at Vera Cruz, how- ever, did not prevent practice, for the ships, individually or in divisions, dur- ing a great part of the time, held tac- tical manoeuvres, torpedo proving practice and sub-calibre drills in prep- aration for target practice. Vera Cruz Experience. “For many years, officers have writ- ten and talked about the formation of advance base material and the prac- tice of exercising landing parties of seamen and marines in the use of this important ajdunct to naval warfare. Congress appropriated money for this important plan of campaign, but never until January of last year was the navy thus exercised. There had been plenty of talk, but not until January Of ast year was it undertaken. Then, under instructions from .the depart- ment, Admiral Badger carried out a. comprehensive exercise in which the professional advantages gained by of- ficers and men wers inestimable. Three months after this extensive practice had been given for the first time in our navy. The same fleet, and the Same men were called upon to land at Vera Cruz, and in the taking of that city the navy carried out under fire what had been learned at Culebra. “These details are given because every man knows that the efficiency of the navy depends upon constant practice, but nobody in the navy thinks anything like perfection has been reached, and constant study and work are pursued with the aim of continued improvement. If the fleet was effi- clent in any degree before Admirals Badger and Fletcher carried out the drills thus detailed, it is much more efficient today, and it will be made more ready every year. All that cap- able and trained officers and men can do to accomplish this steady improve- ment is being done. Only the uni- formed or the partisan deny the steady improvement of the past two vears, thanks chiefly to Rear Admiral Badger and Admiral Fletcher, Preparation for Emergency, “But, you say, how about equip- ment and preparation for military emergencies? What has been done since Wilson’s inauguration to make the navy stronger in ships, in ammu- nition, in mines, in torpedoes? Those questions are of the utmost import- ance. Let me answer them briefly. “First, as to ships: During the last two years of the Taft administration, congress authorized the construction of two dreadnaughts, to cost about $13.000,000 each. During the first two years of the Wilson administration, upon my recommendation, congress authorized the construction of five dreadnaughts to cost about $14,000,- 000. Stated in dollars, the Wilson ad- ministration has authorized seventy million dollars to be spent on the chief fighting force of the navy, as against twenty-six million authorized during the last two years of Taft's; stated in numbers, it authorized 5 dreadnaughts instead of two: and stated in effective- ness, the five dreadnaughts authorized under Wilson will mount 36 more 14- inch guns than the two authorized un- der Mr. Taft. About Submari . “Second, as to submarines: These wonderful agencles of war have as- tonished the world in the present Eu- ropean conflict. The sixty-third con- gress, elected with Mr. Wilson, adopt- ed my recommendation to give us all the money it could for submarines. It ordered the construction of three sea-going submarines, the largest ever authorized by any country, and twen- ty-three submarines of the same size and type which have done such fear- ful execution in the present war. These submarines will cost $16,260,000. Now what was done during the last two years under Taft? Twelve submarines, to cost $7,958,986, were authorized. Some of our submarines are not as perfect as they should be, nor are the submarines of any other nation, Un- der this administration, however, the of inspections ~has _adopted stricter tests before accepting sub- marines from contractors. Nobody has, as vet, perfected a satisfactory engine or satisfactory battery for sub- marines. Upon my invitation, Mr. Ed- ison, last year, at the New York navy yerd, went down into a submarine and closely studied its every feature, He thinks he has a battery that will meet the need. Our tests at the Brooklyn navy yard cause us to believe Mr. Fdi- son has the right principle. Without walting for the completion of his bat- tery, he has been given an order for two, one to be put into an old sub- marine, accepted before March 4, 1913, whose battery does not give sat- isfaction, and one for a new sub- marine which T have ordered built in the Porthmouth (N. H.) navy vard. Private firms building _submarines have not given entire satisfaction. We have equipped the Portsmouth navy vard to build submarines, and by com- petitioh between private and govern- ment construction it is hoped that every obstacle may be overcome. “Third, as to torpedoes: A state- ment has been put in circulation that the navy is not making adequate pro- vision to supply itself with torpedoes. The only answer I can make is to state the fact that we either have on hand or have placed orders for all the torpedoes the general board prescribes- Is this administration going backward in this respect? It would not be prop- er to make public the number of tor- pedoes we have on hand, but this much may be said: For over one hundred torpedoes which the department had on hand in March, 1913, 96 more are completed or in course of manufac- ture. Therefore, within a few months, the supply of torpedoes will be al- most doubled. Upon my recommenda- tlon, congress has enlarged the tor- pedo plant at Newport, R. I, more than doubling its capacity and the cost of manufacturing torpedoes been reduced from $4,202.1 to $3,2 each. The reduction has already ef- fected a saving of $326,700. . Mines and Mining. “As to mines and mining: During the last two years unprecedented pro- gress has been made in the expansion of our mining equipment. This was begun and was well under way before the last congress met. The navy is not, as many suppose, charged with % = . 2 " On Many A Desk broods the blighting shadow of the coffee pot. Many men and women with bright prospects find themselves handicapped by the reactionary effects of coffee with its subtle habit-forming drug, caffeine. Dull headaches, biliousness, heart-flutter, nervous- ness, sleeplessness—these are some of the signs of caffeine poisoning that puts a crimp in efficiency, and spells suffering and often failure for thousands of coffee drinkers. There’ a simple, easy way out—quit coffee and use the pure food-drink POSTUM This delicious beverage, made from prime wheat roasted with a bit of wholesome molasses, contains only ihe rich cereal nourishment—no caffeine—no harmful substance whatever, Postum comes in two forms: - Postum Cereal—the woriginal form—has to be well boiled, 15c and 25¢ pack= ages; Instant Postum—soluble—made instantly in a cup with hot water, adding cream and sugar to taste, 30c and 50c tins. Made according to directions, both kinds are equally delicious, and the cost per. cup is about the same. “There’s a Reason” for POSTUM S + —sold by Grocers everywhere, i the mining of our harbors. That is a function of the army. The extent of the mining operations of the navy is confined to the immediate vicinity of the fleets and such mining as may be necessary on the high seas. For the execution of this work and a further study and development of mines and mining the navy now has three ships: the San Francisco and Baltimore, mine layers and mine depot ships, and the Dubuque, mine training ship, The gen- eral board, as early as 1908, recog- nized the need of mine depot vessels and recommended the conversion of two old cruisers for this purpose. The same year consgress authorized the conversion of the San Francisco and Baltimore. Work was started on the San Francisco June 12, 1908, but was not completed until December 2, 1911. Work on the Baltimore was not ‘start- ed until April 5, 1913 and was com- pleted April 1, 1915. As to mine sweep- ers, a division of seagoing tugs and a division of torpedo boats have re- cently been equipped with mine-sweep- ing gear and the destroyer tender car- ries mine sweeping gear for a division of destroyers operating with the fleet. Additlonal gear is being supplied. At Pensacola during the winter the San Francisco and submarine flotilia have been operating jointly in mining exer- cises. The department has begun the manufacture of mines and in a short time will have 31 mines for every 9 it had two years ago, increasing our stock 244 per cent. By manufacturing mines at a government station in lleu of purchasinw them, a saving of $178,- 750 has been effected. 14 Inch Gun. “As to guns: The bureau of ord- nance has developed a 14 inch gun that will shoot farther, shoot straight- er and hit harder than any gun now in use or known to be designed by a forelgn country. Based upon former and current prices in contracts for guns and gun forgings we have saved $280,425.33, As to Powder, “As to powder: Upon by Tecom- mendation, congress increased the ca- pacity of the Navy Powder factory at Indian Head. When the extension now under way is completed, the capacity will be nearly doubled. The cost of manufacture has incidentally been re- duced 2.7 cents per pound, saving al- ready in the cost of powder since man- ufactured, $150,000. Wireless Equipment. “As to radio: Radio has at last been successfully installed on submarines, and more than 75 other ships, which either had no radio or whose equip- ment was obsolete, have been supplied with modern equipment. Three entire- ly new shore stations have been add- ed to the chain: Balboa (Canal Zone) Great Lakes, Ills., and Tutuila, Samoa. Value of Aircraft. “As to_aircraft: The Buropean war has emphasized the value of aircraft. The navy has lagged behind in this instrument of war. Last year I ap- pointed s board of aviation. It rec- ommended the utilization of the aban- doned navy vard at Pensacola as a training and repair station for avia- tion, and an aviation bureau in_ the department. This has been done. Upon my earnest recommendation, congress appropriated a million dol- lars to begin upon an elaborate plan, the real development of aviation in the navy. It also approved my re- quest to pay aviators an increase if 5! . and we are organizing a pable aviators. To make effective this feature, three new hydro-aeroplanes have just been_purchased, which is but the be- ginning of the wokr of aviation, now well advanced along the lines of a well considered plan. I regard this as one vings effected: All this un- precedented increase in the navy has been secured, too, without large in- crease in appropriations. How? By avoiding unnecessary expenditure ashore, by reducing the cost of work ashore while maintaining quality and reducing appropriations for en- largement of shore stations, by secur- real competition, and by economy. During the four years of Taft, $21,928,- 572 was appropriated by congress for the public works alone of shore sta- tions. Two naval bills have been pass- ed by the present administration, and they carry together, for the public works of shore_stations, a total of $ 880. We have greatly reduced expenditures ashore and greatly in- creased them afloat and the above fig- ures attest the change for the better. When I became secretary, ships could be built in only two navy vards. We have equipped or are equipping five additional navy yards for the con- struction of navy craft, and this is being done while at the same time there is a big decrease in appropria- tions ashore.. By securing competi- tion, I saved $1,077,210 in one contract for projectiles.” Up to date, by first rejecting all bids and demanding more reasonable figures, I have saved S$l,- 110,000 in the purchase of armor plate, securing lower prices than my prede- cessor secured. In two other bureaus alone last vear, $1,800,000 was saved— more than enough to enable congress to re-appropriate one million of the savings for aviation and the balance for submarines. There has been the same character of savings in other ways—too many items to enumerate. So much for the material and prep- aration. Of course, we need constant- ly to increase the ships and armament, but the increase in the past two years, larger than in any previous two vears in the history of the country is an earnest of what will come in the reg- ular end orderly and necessary in- crease of naval equipment. Have a Waiting List. “But of what worth is a,ship with- out well-trained men? What has the Wilson administration done as to per- sonnel? It is a pleasure to tell you that for the first time in years the enlistment is up to the limit prescribed by law and part of the year we have had a walting list. Since I became secretary of the navy we have in- creased the enlistment 5,824 men, en- abling us to_commission fully 20 sub- marines, 4 battleships, 4 destrovers, § gunboats, 6 cruisers and 3 monitors, increasing the total number of com- missioned vessels by 41 over the num- ber commissioned on March 1, 1913. Epoch-Making Years in Navy. “I have answered your questions at some length. There are two reasons for the length of my letter: i. Because these two vears have been epoch-making in the navy, dis- tinguished by more wise and progre: sive naval legislation and more prac- tical achievement than any previous like period (thanks chiefly to-a patri- otic congress) and “2. Because certain persons, ig- norant of their ignorance, and for sel- fish partisan reasons, have busied themselves with misrepresenting the true condition of the navy, thereby causing some g00d people to fear that the navy is not now, as in the past, the strong effective right arm of the republic. All who woul@ learn the truth may be assured that the navy of 1915 is larger, better equipped and in better conditfon than in any pre- vious year, and- that the fleet is be: coming more efficient with every pass- ing month. “We shall take leave to be strong upon the sea in the future as in the past’ declared President Wil- son in his message to congress: and in the interest of the self-respecting peace which is the only peace worth preparing for, it is devoutly to be hoped that this strength may not be questioned bzy_others or endangered from within. The Teport above out- lined shows that what he promised for the navy has been fuMilled. “Sincerely yours “JOSEPHUS DANIELS, “Secretary of the Navy. ™ There are 21 carefully blended ingredients in the sauce that gives HEINZ Spaghetti its appetizing flavor. Even though you knew the recipe and could get all these delicate things, you would still lack the expert knowledge of our Italian chef who puts them together. 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