Army Navy Life PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... allowed the right-of-way to-day is that men sit supinely by and permit it. We are not of that ilk, and so long as we are able we will continue to appeal to the best that there is in man and to stand fearlessly for the right. Influence We are glad--but not surprised--to learn that the Honorable Secretary of the Navy and his able assistant, Mr. Newberry, are carefully weighing the merits and demerits of Navy Regulation 252. We are confident that the result of this consideration will be 'a modification of that regulation, which N," R; u, . more than anything else, in our estimation, has interfered with tion 252 the development of our navy along the most efiicient lines, and has made possible the investigation the efiect of which has been to disclose to the country at large the absence of that "pull-all-together" principle which is so essential in the navy. No such strict limitations in regard to public discussions of professional matters by ofiicers of the navy exist in England as they do concerning our navy. There 0/ficers are permitted to indulge in public comments and the results have been beneficial to the service. Any ofiicer not on duty may write a letter for publication and sign his own name, and, as long as he keeps in the bounds of respectful comment, he may criticise to his heart's content and make such recommendations as he desires. There is an avoidance of open dissension by a regulation forbidding an ofiicer on active duty to indulge in criticisms over his own signature. This regulation, however, is only invoked where an ofiicer uses unjustifiable and insubordinate language, and it is never applied to the cases of officers on duty who make dignified comment. Ofiicers on active duty in the navy of Great...