Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-01-10 | Page 15 | Admiral Opposes Rank for Chaplain

I ADMIRAL OPPOSES I RANK FOR CHAPLAIN WASHINGTON Jan 10 VIgorous 10 Vigorous opposition opposition op op- op position for conferring military rank on chaplains In tim the he y na ia Is expressed cd by near flear Admiral Victor Blue chief of ot the bureau of or navigatIon na of ot the nav navy department depart depart- ment in Iii a a. communication to the th house naval affairs committee lIe Ie aId tho the term chaplain ou ought bt to bo ho a rank in It it- it self elt eltA A chaplain said Admiral Blue has no military authority I 1 do not wish to speak In derogation of our OUI chaplains chaplaIn generally gen gsa croll but in tho the past I have ha seen some omo of thorn thom who do 10 what we wo call can stand on rank runt and rank of ot course especially high rank fUnk Is s conducive c to a spIrIt of or superiority which is Incompatible with the proper wr relationship between a 0 clergyman man ama anil his congregation