Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-01-11 | Page 26 | The Neval Awards

Th The e Naval f Awards dS I T HE TIE furor created in the tho United States navy nav over to threatens for distinguished service I the medals grow into actual revolt re unless checked by tho the wisdom I of the House and Senate committees s on naval affairs It seems the views of Admiral Sims do not coincide Daniels at nt all Sims' Sims idea is with ith those of Secretary I that the ilie value of a medal lies in the strict justness of or its bestowal and that tho the award becomes a n cheap and lInd tawdry timing thing thin unless it represents the nations nation's gratitude gratitude gratitude tude for actual and distinguished service ser while it is alleged Daniels seems to take the tho view yie that there arc so 50 many awards available and if there are arc not enough to bestow upon his favorites the others will have to do Henry HenD A A. Wise Wood formerly a member of the letter to Senator Pago Page of navy con consulting r board in ill a the Senate committee on naval nl affairs charges Secretary Daniels with favoritism aud and also with th inefficiency He states that the majority of the commissioned officers are arc so disgruntled as to imperil the morale of the entire service Of course tho the favoritism fn if established may mar be corrected will be more difficult I to deal with I I I Unless thorough investigation is held said Mr V Wood the result will mil be bc the wholesale resignation of officers offices that the nav navy cannot afford to lose jose It really seems as if an clement element of burlesque b has been introduced into the naval awards by b r the bestowal of the navy nary cross on all Admiral Cary Gary T. T Grayson the Presidents President's ent's attending physician ph That Admiral Grayson Gray- Gray son has been faithful intelligent and diligent in sub sub- serving the Presidents President's health and it may na be in saving his life commends his services to the conscience of the people as eminent distin distinguished and successful and some fitting reward should he be found with which to attest the country's appreciation But the navy cross is is distinctively cl fot for recognition of meritorious service upon the sea and not in the sick siek room If it were tho the kin kung king of England whom he lie e had attended some such honor honori i would perhaps he be conferred upon him as that he would be he knighted and ever afterward be known as Gary Cary but it is doubted if ever e in England so in inappropriate inappropriate inappropriate in- in appropriate an award would be bestowed upon him as a anay navy y cross which means essentially fighting service to the tho grade of admiral Dr Grayson's promotion m before the tue war was widely criticised Cr grounds Vii on which it was made were novel and in tho the public view represented a n departure from sound democratic be then inside tion There were said to heart burnings o of the officialdom of or the navy when the jumping of Dr Grayson over the heads of so many o of his seniors was announced But the tho incident was dropped as of minor importance a and d not perhaps disturbing to the the- morale of the navy The controversy over V the Daniel awards js is of greater l' l sit significance if tried and trusted officers feel fecI so aggrieved that they threaten retirement from the naval service cr The matter has hos reached a stave stage now where there t cre is a growing public demand that all the awards shall be predicated on exceptional performance I in the time sphere of military action and on nothing else Will the time local school chool for brides teach them how two tuo can live as cheap as one It doesn't require a census to reveal cal the tho house shortage is third generation candidate Perhaps Bryan BIan a I