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Show wSSTTStSSBSSZSrrrZTSlJBEI!?? . ',-.-. l 1 A ' . - M - r.j. G ., - - - aSS?Sgh "'W-i J flroHS irs?r2SXBasa5; Eris .Jnj1&et!.,l'-- . 2SS3SSSLj2S23iSSE25Ci22MLi3i2J2i21 itoa MMirttfiatilf rtlWi 'M T.srm fgSmULtJm m fitim A k ; M wEC '74:wm - O '' ' ' vM r' 13 0 x & - v . - ' i r'jf JLw.lli?TJ2MZZV2Z, v. 4$$ of the navy. Thin supplementary fleet of school ships for young Bailors la noth- -' ing lens tlxan tha ocean liners, engaged In regular passed get and freight carrying traffic, have beer built Iq accord ncs with plans approved ly tha British naval ofils lata, are regularly subsidised by the government, and, In tlw event of war, eould be Instantly pressed Into service as an auxiliary fleet. Instead of making It necessary to waste valuable Uma, .as Unci n Bam did at th time of the War. Iq buying vessels for ns auxiliary navy only to And that some nf them were mJt, after all. suited tc ths purpose. Tha British policy Is to lose eight of no really promising candidal for th 'nsvy. When tha ranks are so wefi tilled that no new recruits can bs taken, ot when soma minor disqualification prevents ths acceptance of an otherwise satisfactory applicant, tlw officials endeavor to And places for tho youni men thus turned aside on tha great liners. In order to get tlw full be Belli of this supplementary training service John Bull encourages bis naval officers t retire early or to take long leaves of absence from tbs regular service. In order tn accept positions as first and second officers on the largest steamers of tha merchant marine. That tho apprentices who, falling tn get into tha regular navy, find berths on th largo merchant vessels, are usually under the Instruction and direction of naval officers, and this la how It happens that many a powerful g steamer sailing from British porta la so well oflloered and manned that. In the event of a sudden declaration of war. she could he transferred to the government service without the necessity for nuking a single change in tha personnel. WALDOX FAWCETT. which-thoug- v t p. e uss(J 'y. as? rejmi sA':vjj-i tSl; v sh Mi ;M& Spanish-America- JL grara nwdttttnj && J5y nmjJl22iir22izj JXfrVJZL . Fy WALDON FAWCETT. li ii befitting the greatest naval on tha (lobe Great Britain upends in Immense amount of money In train-ln- ( young men for service In her navy. Whether she really (Ives her naval nlbir anything like aa perfect an -tellectual and physical equipment for their sea duties aa Uncle Bam bestows upon the American "Jackies" Is a question which Is, to say the least.' open to utument But, at any rate. John Bull does devote no end of attention to tlie ubject and hla methods are Interesting ind Instructive, particularly In view of the fact tliat a considerable portion of the foreign seamen under the Stara and Rrlpcs received the training of British Hiittajpjizjju: MJETZMDJSUjL ECJ2U2Tr' na-B- bs training vessels. Tha Bt Vincent, .which serves as a training alilp at Portsmouth, was built In 115, and the Daedalus, one of tlie Naval Itcserva drillships, first went Into commission In 1(21. Other old training ships Include the Black Prince, built In IKl; Boars wen, 1M1; Britannia, 1M5; Cambridgs, 1W; Lion, JUT; President, 1KM, and Caledonia, U10. Moreover, there Is still In commission as the flagship at Portsmouth harbor ths Victory, which was Kelson's flagship at tha Baltla of Trafalgar, a vessel built in llfl. JPSS?') tin. To i appreciate how much depends upon - mall-carryin- J1J7GL JJxzzz, cuy hgrriZH Tjstunzng- - THE COMFORT OF THE FEET. In no part of tha body Is then more th: British bluejackets It Is only neces-tr- y to recall that her navy In reality constitutes Great Britain's "first Una For our English cousins not a mere waterway from one country to another, but a dominion t be policed, patrolled and guarded. The Integrity of Britannias widely rittcrcd colonies, tbs prosperity of tha rommerre, which Is the backbone of her prosperity, and, finally, tha safety of defense." absolutely unnecessary suffering caused liy abuse and negtect than In tha feet. servants do These faithful, long-trie-d not receive half tlw ear they need. It Inclined to swell after long standing or afflicted with that mysterious complaint called "spring fever" they should he given frequent hot hatha with sea salt and borax dissolved In th water, followed by a thorough massage with alcohol or bay rum. When there are calloused spots often caused by shoes or a euam In the hose ollvs oil or cold cream rubbed In thoroughly at night will quickly soften them and aid In their removal. Night and morning dips In ould or warm water, as la most convenient, nhould never bo omitted; and tlw dolly rubbing with cologne, bay rum or alcohol will keep them fit for any amount of tramping, provided, sf course, that Justice be done them in the matter of shoes The should be neither too targe nor too small; on Is as great on evil as th other. They should hold the feet firmly In n genii clasp that pcs rents rubbing or slipping anywhere. A medium heel Is better than the radically low one, which spreads th foot snd strains the arch of tbs Instep. An absurdly high heel Is an iniquitous abuse of the foot, a proof ot (lie extremrat folly, and hourly Invitee a whole crop of evils bunions, corns, ingrowing nails and manifold deformities follow their use. A frequent change of shoes is better for both feet sad shoes and helps in keep both In good condition. It Is a bad habit to wear the same shoes indoors aa when walking and a dbmuralisiiix uua lu Indulge In shapeless house shoes, run down nt tlw heeL Alway for lu licallli and comfort tha foot should be tidily and trimly shod. A little pedicuring h is just semlwsekly after a hot as important as manicuring. All callous spots should bs gently scraped, ibis treatment, together with protection of the purls s flee ted by a ebainuiswillpiaster m a having a hole tn the center, short lime free tha feel anfrom lues from amietlona The pain ingrowing toenail can be relieved by treauug wiiu of a mixture composed of oncue ounce drachm chloride of nine and each of muriatic and nitnc acids; mix them thoroughly and apply on drop daily to the afflicted toe. M the sea is of tl.c three exposed Islands comprising the United Kingdom nil depend upon the mastery of the sea. Furthermore, what brings the matter Britisher Is ths fact that the country depends so absolutely the navy fur lls food supply. The densely populated Islands never have mors than six weeks' food supply ahead! nd it la, after all, primarily as a safe-Ctiagainst famine that John Bull maintains his great fleet of about half thousand warships, manned by more than 110,000 officers and men, going Into his pocket to the tune of fully 115,000,000 a year to keep up and Increase this cordon of floating home to every M 'u JD3r for-lrse- For all that so largo a force Is there has never been a lack of seafaring men to man the British navy. The young British tar has almost as much rlianca of promotion as a lad In the American navy. On board one of he training ships stationed at Ports-tfoiitPortland, Devonport, Falmouth f (iueensferry i qualities as a "first-ciabuy. and la subsequently drafted, tier a six weeks' cruise training hrls and a six nonthF courts on a depot ship, to a coveted place on s sei F'ing training ship. Here begins his ' career In the navy, and If he lfopresses edvantageously the young mar. goes through In succession the rt gredee of "ordinary seaman," vslneg seaman and "leading If he works hard he will win Promotion to the rank of r. petty second class." Harder work ia to merit recognition aa "petty MBecr. first class, but It la quite within 1 rich, ss axe the positions of war-n-t omeer." "chief boaUwaln." "chief funner." and even higher places In the British navy It ta required that "w weruits start In earlier in Ufa snlseiecessary In the American navy, no matter liow ?i promising physl- or Intellectually, ia received after nss pnssed his sixteenth year and ch lad hinds himself to eontinua in eervire for 12 years, a much longer y!"l t enlistment than prevails In Pfims seanghtlng force. The ,. Lriiish tnr Is likewiee more ! 1 'I than hU A met lr-nuin h. ss on - dif-;'re- sea-p'-- ';ri!e -- 2lE COTZ&p? Indeed, hla wages for a considerable time after he goes aboard the old woodwhich serves as a trainen mu n ing snip, amount to only a few cents per day. training Tha officers of the ships devota no end of attention to making the tads uhdor their care physically tit. Boxing and other athletics are encourng'-- In every possible way. In the British, ss In the American, navy the llicory obtains that the traine sailor 1s the ing of the y In ths world giving his twentieth-centursuccessor quickness and accuracy of hand and eye and steadiness and so the youngaters ,nll on the ship flying the Union Jack are tausht ell manner of work with rope maka sail and t' and canvaa: learn .ind deep-se- a sounding: take hand-lea- d master the knack of steering to and themselves to fo- - ths wind; accustom lowering and pulling and gather all the other odd and eras of knowledge that constituted the slock men on fh In trade of the of tha the days before craft fighting boat. war steam When a ymme .allow In the Ertlud' navy advances to the rank of hoy" lie receives 20 cimts per day In addition, of coins. o hla board, . halting, clothing erd nifdic.il In email svemr The smoun1 fnr relative to the i m w- - erthelrss, a young Englishman apt and alert 'an work up to lst old-tim- fr r,t. ; j : j I first-rla- iiun-rariw- ,rrviri, ;n - AiT'i'i-c- n profltnble position In the service, as. for instance, of chief gunnery instructor on a battleship, where (he pay is nearly 70 per month the equivalent of 170 net profit, since tlie seaman need have no expenses save those for amusements. Marriage for the men who are work- -. Ipg their way tip In Ilia British Navy Ih not disiDuragei. and thee are few petty officers, even of the second class, who have not wlv-- s at the home station helpmates who. in many Instances. follow their husbands ' to a colonial or foreign station, and soinetlmca set up an establlahed venture a ealloie' lodglnghouse or some other business enterprise which cons' Itutea tnr Jack to step Into after hla term of enlistment hus expired In eo he does not care to eontinua in h!e old tlon. There fa more difference than one might Imagine between the young British tare and their competitors on this aldo of the Atlantic. Despite th-- : vaunted claim of British officers that their enlisted men are, In actual seamans), Ip. far superior to nny o' her lads afloat, there Is no doubt tlnit In reality our present-da- y Yankee hoys can give tli"tn not only In seamanship, hut also In gunnery, mechanic and smnll-arin- s It must be admitted, liow- extms's. ei - r. 'In of all mi V.v nen the A money-makin- ' JL c JJ2I77?h20 cant take least kindly to the dirty, unpleasant and exhausting work of feedIn the hold ing fuel to the fums'-e- end coaling Hie warships. Tlie Germane and Bcandinm ians do not appear to minil tliia class of work particularly, und tlie British Muein'-kets- . although through they term It 'onple.irinit'-gwith tha. work, after all. with better grace than the Americana. After all. however, this may merely b due to the stricter discipline In the British Nsvy, for ths American "Jackies' enjoy not only better pay. but also greater lib- ertles than ore granted to Ki.ig Edwards tar- -a clrcuinHisnce which accounts for the propensity of ths British Jack to leave l:is own service and enlist In the American Navy under aa or assumed name ss an American-bor- n r.aiiirallavd citizen of lbs greatest republic. The difference between the American and British methods of turning out a In modern particularly bluejacket nuiiked In the matter of gunnery. To teach the men behind ilv guns to shoot straight la one of the main objects sought on Uncle Snm'n floating fort- niid every effort la mailti to fs- o g g. eni-il- s atnn-l-anre- who Is a rry 1 ' ' 1 1 IRZLCBZ? nililarise the of the latest On the British ships pJG-&ZLWG- r- men with all the detalla Improved types of weap-on- a other hand, some of th yet carry the old g guns, and on all the British naval training ships th boys s, are taught how to handle such which an accomplishment would he of very little use were they engaged In a battle where their opponents wars equipped with modern g ordnance. breech loading, Then, too. the British government does not spend anything Ilka as much money as does th United States, in proportion to the number of ships In commission. for powder and ammunition for d policy, target practice a th result of which Is manifest In ths wretched scores made by the British naval gunners who. In soma Instances, have missed ths target every time with the big guna. If there tie anything tn associations tha young tars of ths British Nsvy ought to derive some benefit from th Influence exerted by mementoes of Kelson. Drake snd other famous for some of the. ships Oi these hr roe of bygone eras are still In uso muscle-loadin- muxxle-loader- -- quick-firin- short-sighte- Speaking of tha Naval Reserve, It may be noted that this li on of the greatest sources of strength of the British Navy. 8oms of tha buys enter tha Naval Reserve young enough to be fascinated by thdr taste of the Ilf and enlist In tho navy, or, at least In the marines. If they be too old tu fain admittance to the Naval Services but fur the most part, ths Naval Reserves are valuable ss an auxiliary to Ihs regular naval forest In the strongholds of th merchant marina such an Bris- foot-bat- tol, Swansea. Liverpool, Hull snd Glasgow. and In many of Englands colonial there possessions such as ere hundreds of men who ere. from s sailors, and long experience, but need Instruction In gunnery to e transform them Into men. This training and drill they receive during the annual practice cruises of the various detachments of the Naval Keservs on board British d flrst-ctae- flrst-ctas- nuui-O-wa- rs men'-of-w- The British nltletals also keep their eyes upon nnother training ground for British tars which would yield valuable material should war necessliata volunteer additions to tha regular personnel A conductor on a street car in Portland. Ora reduced a noisy man on bin car to a stale of decency In about tho cleverest manner which hns yet been reported. The conductor grasped him firmly by tlw ear. and th man eoilapsed In n heap. Tlw conductor's othsi hand was on sunt part of the electric arrangements of the ear, end ha passed a heavy shuck Into th car of the Joy ful on. -' i . |