Show REPRIMAND FOR LUCIEN YOUNG Commander of the Bennington Was Convicted of Remissness of Duty II by FAILED TO SIGN THE LOG SET BAD EXAMPLE TO YOUNGER I OFFICERS I Washington Feb 3 Although not sentenced to a p public reprimand there th re was made public today the reprimand reprimand mand marni addressed by pY Secretary Bona Bonaparte ona parte to Commander Lucien Young who was w wis s in command of the Benning Bennington ton at the time th that t vessel vess l suffered an explosion of her boiler last summer r Commander Young was tried by al and ind convicted of remiss remissness remissness remissness ness of duty dut o in fl that he failed to sign the smooth steam log of the Benning ton i After quoting that portion of the navy regulations outlining the duties of ot ofa otac a ac commanding officer the secretary says These Thes duties include the obligations of ot a good example to all subject to his authority these responsibilities Incur a ashare ashare ashare share in the blame incurred by any among the latter who may be led to think lightly of their own duties be because because because cause they seem to think lightly of his In your case sir there was the greater reason why you should have haye been careful to comply in letter and spirit with every provision of the regu regulations regulations lations because your brilliant services in the past and your merited reputation for tor seamanship and gallantry would surely render failure on your part to do doall doall doall all that an officer should do the more subversive of true principles of discipline discipline pline pUne among younger members of your profession CIA A bad example upon the part of one of your previous record Is exceptionally Injurious to the vital interests of the service and it is therefore the cause of profound regret to the department that remissness in your duty on your part p rt should have been thus judicially established I |