Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-05-16 | Page 5 | Filipions Man U. S. Destroyer

FILIPINOS MAN S, DESTROYER First Time in History Warships War-ships Leave San Francisco With All Island Crew. SAN FRANCISCO, Mav 12-For the! tirsl time In the history of ih United States navy, an American destroyer and a submarine, when completed, will make their maiden trip out of here with petty officers and crew composed entirelj of Filipinos. Ninety-seven Filipinos are taking the course the Man' inland navy yard, neai here, which will fit them for duty aboard the new ships, others will com- until the total complement of in up n fot the destroyer and thirty-nlne thirty-nlne for the submarine hae been as-aembled as-aembled The destroyer Jose Rizal, and the submarine F-30 now build inc at thej Union Iron works here, are the pifts of the Philippines to the Fnited States navy When they are placed In com-mission com-mission the Philippines will enjoy the distinction, not only that tehy have I paid for i !) .-(hips, but that they also I have supplied the crewa to man them. Heretofore Filipinos have been allowed al-lowed to enlist In the United States navy, with few exceptions in the Asiatic As-iatic station. onl as nuss attendants. wtii'n the Philippines announced its j?ifts. an order was issued by the navy department to the commanding officer of every ship afloat to nominate from his crew such Filipinos as he considered consid-ered desirable to form the complements comple-ments for the new vessels. The boys also were allowed lo make application for the assignment. At Mare Island they are being given giv-en courses in seamanship, ordnance, and torpedo work, signalling and infantry in-fantry as well as special training in electrical schools. as and en.qine school and the artificers" school for( carpenters, painters, blacksmiths and coppersmiths. The crew of the submarine will be made up entlrelj n volunteers. Fifteen already have spoken for this line of work and when thoy finish their course 1 at Mare Island they will be sent to San Pedro. Cal.. for further instruc- I tion. The Filipinos here, many of whom have seYved In the constabulary serv-, ice of the islands, show an adaptability to discipline a general interesl In their work and a willingness and ability to master the courses which they are taking, according to their otiicers. Commander E F. Root now on duty at the Union Iron Works in connection connec-tion with (he completion of the Jose Rizal. the date of which it s-t for May 2.". will command the destroyer and all othei officers will be regular naval academy men At Mare Island, the crew which is to serve under him is being prepared for its work by Captain Man us L. Miller, retired, and Lieu- I tenant Commandi r J. T. Alexander, i executive officer of the training camp oo When man knows he is a fool he knows more than some people give him credit for.