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Show WOULD MAKE 'NAVY FLOATING SCHOOL iff" , " "Every battleship a floating college." col-lege." This is Uie aim of Joaephus Daniels, Dan-iels, secretary of the navy, as outlined out-lined by him before leaving on a tour of inspection of navy yards, training stations and equipment on the Pacific coast. The secretary proposes to convert every battleship and training station into a school where enlisted men will receive three hours' daily instruction instruc-tion under graduates of Annapolis. Besides making enlisted service more attractive, Secretary Daniels say3 this new plan will offer to every young American an opportunity to receive a minor college education at the same time that he is serving Uncle Sam. It will offer a chance to young men to fit themselves for a trade or a profession, so that when their enlistment is ended they may become useful citizens. In other words. Secretary Daniels' plan is to make the navy a great educational institution in time of peace ana thus a more efficient defense in time. of war. ! |