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Show Lake Naval Station fl , .... , t; WELL-EQUIPPED PLACE FOR TRAINING OF SEA FIQHTERS, Dulldlng Fast Reaching Completion on Ground North of Chicago ' Donated b Men of That City. For the Hist tlmo In tho history of tho nation tho sea lighters of tho United Uni-ted Stntcs aro to bo glvon training Main Building at Entrance to Grounds, for ocean wnrforo. On a high plateau extending ulong tho west shore of Iike Michigan, 3C miles north of Chicago, Chi-cago, 1,000 miles from the Atlantic aud 2,000 from Iho Paclllc, on a stretch of woodland nnd pralrio that Is furrowed deep wllh a winding, picturesque ravine, ra-vine, thero Is rising toward completion comple-tion n city of brick and stouo und steel which Is dedicated to Mars. Thero the United States government will propnra for war. This llttio city Is designed to bo tho largest und most efficient naval training train-ing station In tho world. It will furnish fur-nish Uncle Sam with "tho men behind tho guns." Tho location of tills fighting fight-ing school on fresh water so far from (ho senboard Is tho tribute of congress to tho states of tho middle west, whenco'woro drawn 7,000 ot tho 15.000 trained nnd gallant men that aro now aboard Rear Admlrol'Bporry's Atlantic battleship nrmndttjon a voyage girdling gird-ling thu globe. Whon it Is In operation opera-tion tho now navalrschool Is expected (o prove a perpetual' Inspiration to patriotism and a source of over-ln-arcaslng usefulness In helping similar tnd allied Institutions along tho salt iiuln to keep tho navy recruited to Its full strength wjth men physically ported por-ted and Intellectually bright. Congress has already appropriated $250,000 with which to begin the luuo- . '3flfl vatlon. Navnl olllclals, whd nro onthu- BB Elastic over tho prospect of develop- Bfl lug hardy mariners and crack shots "'BB out of touselled-headed plowboys and Bfl mayhap pale factory bauds In the " tBfl backwoods sent of learning, predict that millions moro will bo voted by Jflfl tho people's representatives to enlarge BBJ nnd maintain tho school when once It BJ begins lo demonstrato Its worth. There will ba a mess hall In which flfl 1,000 men can ent at one tlmo; an ad- Bfl ministration building 80 foot Wide and , BJ 225 feet long, with u ten-Btory tower; . BJ dormitories, Instruction hall, hospital, receiving utatlgn, receiving dorml- Bfl torlos, officers' residences and n i tower Bfl house. Resides a mammoth boathouso aBfl and harbor there will bo a drill hull nfl 80 foot wldo and 410 feet long, with a Bfl vaulted colling 40 feet from tho floor. !'BJ The school vH bo capablo of caring BJ for 3,500 men at tho start, BJ Admiral Ross oxpects ta havo tho jflfl station open next spring, with nvory- 'BJ thing ready for tho accommodation of BJ 1,000 men. Ily tho rail of 1909 it will tBJ provide accommodations for 3,500 re- iBJ Tho men who are sent to tho train- -ffll tng station will remain thero from four nfll fo six months. Each will bo kopt In "BJ tho receiving quarters ton days. 'After ' vBJ this porlod ot quarantine ho will bo as- liBJ signed to n division In tho real train- 'IjBJ Ing grounds. Ho must get up at flvo IflJ n. in., lash up his hammock und bathe, Bfl Ho has bronkfuBt at 7:30, then a ffiHJ smoking half hour, At eight o'clock VBJ ho must help sweep and clean up :flj quarters. Afterward ho must make BJ hlmscir and his clothing spotlessly 'H clean. At nine n. m. all aro called to BJ qunrlers. At that hour tho rigorous IH work begins, There nro drills to bo IBJ learned till u thousand men can movo ' )4BJ together like tho Wheels ot a clock, 1 ''BJ thero nro "decks" to bo scrubbed nnd .B brasses to bu polished, logelhor with ifl all tho details ot taking enro ot a ship. effl The routine wilt bo varied by cruises u ifl on Lnko Michigan. Evory night at ffl nine o'clock all tho men must "turn . IB In." Evory man will be watched with fl a vlow to giving him an Individual op- ffl portuulty to ndvunco In proportion to ifl his ability. If ono shows unusual ifl merit or capability he will bo oucour- ifl aged to forgo ahead. At thu end of MM six months, If ho meets tho require 2'fl merits, tho onllstcd man will have a - jfl ten days' furlough und ho permitted fl jfl go home. Aftor that hu will report to "'jlfl the seacoast for service on salt-wuver. JeI |