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Show NEW SYSTEM IS BRINGING RESULS Washington, Nov. 24. The deten- IH tlori system of punishment for naval H offenses, which has now been in op- H crntlon more than a year at Port Roy- H al, N. C, and Puget Sound, Wash., H Is credited by Secretary Meyer, in his H annual report, with having produced H gratifying results. H The underlying principle is to aoid H degrading sailors who havo beon gull- H ty of merely technical military of- I H ! fensos not Involving moral turpitude jl H or the violation of the genoral laws IH of the country. f H This is accomplished by confining ' H this class of offenders In disciplinary j H barracks, which are really correction- I H a! schools, whero tho men are allow- H ed to wear the navy uniform and find H their punishment principally in tho , H severe routine of drills and useful i H ii H Aside from tho help given tho indl- ' H vidual, tho detention system, which J H operates to reform naval uifondcrs JM who, formerly dishonorably discbarg- j H ed, accomplish a financial savings to ) 'H the government, which Is put to con- ) 'H slderablo expense to enlist and equip jH recruits. "' no I :IHIIH |