Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-10-14 | Page 3 | Girls Are Anxious to Join the Navy

GIRLS ARE ANXIOUS 10 Jl M IAVT Department Receives Surprising Surpris-ing Letter From Young Lady of Cleveland. "W-ASHINGTOX, Oct. 18. Naval officers interested in tho increaso of tho onlisted force of tho navy wero rather dumbfounded today at tho receipt of a letter from a girl in Cleveland. O., who says that sho would like to oulist in the navy. In hor letter she says: "As I thought it would bo nico to havo a navy for girls, I thought I would write and let you know, as Olovcland girls aro In love with navy llfo and would bo glad to serve on Uncle Sam's warships. "If thero was a recruiting station here, I am suro that protty no.ir all the Clovcland girls would Join, for wo doarly lovo navy life. I guoss I will draw mv letter to a close, hoping you will givo us a littlo encouragement en-couragement about this matter. Wo will lhanlr you very much." Tho recruiting officers of tho navy aro busy formulating an answer which will givo as much encouragement as is permitted under un-der tho regulations.