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THE MERCHANT MARINE OF THE EMPIRE. I >v Archibald Hurd. Author of Tlic Command of the Sea, Sea rower, etc.
Every man and woman, and every boy and it was merchant seamen who conveyed I lenry girl, in Australia and New Zealand, as well as VIII. and his numerous court and its follow- in other Dominions, is a co-heir either by birth ers to the Field of the Cloth of Gold. It was or immigration with the people of the United in the reign of this king that the Royal Navy Kingdom of the great sea traditions of the was really founded, and even when Lord 1'ritish Empire. The Rritish Commonwealth Howard of Effingham and Drake, in the suc- of to-day. which embraces nearly one-quarter ceeding days of Elizabeth, met and vanquished of the earth's surface, was raised on the foun- the Spanish Armada in the English Channel dations laid by the Elizabethan sailors and in 1588—over two hundred years before Can- their predecessors. We have not exhausted the ada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape wealth of those traditions when we have Breton Island, Newfoundland and Prince Ed- studied in our histories the glorious record of ward Island, after many vicissitudes, were fin- the British Navy, for, before any State-sup- ally ceded under the Treaty of Paris—three- j>orted fleet existed. British seamen, uncoven quarters of the vessels engaged were ordinary anted to the State, had sailed the Narrow Seas cargo-carrying ships armed for the violence of and had at last broken into the uncharted war. oceans of the world, becoming the pioneers of liberal civilisation. The sea instinct of the British people has had a powerful influence on the political and From the time of Alfred the Great down social development of the world. A famous to the reign of Henry VIII, the ship of com- historian has remarked that "out of the in- merce was also, almost without exception, the finite horizon there grows in the mind and ship of war, and when we read of the Crusades character of a sea-faring people a strong ten- to the Holy Land, the Battle of Sluys, and dency towards boldness, fortitude and long- other early naval actions it is to merchant sightedness. Sea-faring nations." he has seamen that the story of those proud achieve- added, "have materially contributed to the en- ments refer. It was, again, merchant seamen largement and heightening of the political who carried the successive armies across the standard. To them narrow territorial politics Channel to fight at Cressy and Agincourt, as appear but shortsighted. The wide open sea
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serves to enlarge the views of both merchants ft is a mistake when we speak of "sea- fleets—the war fleet and the merchant fleet— not have won the war. No sooner was the and statesmen." We may all be proud of the power" to think only of battleships, cruisers began to draw apart, and with the application issue joined than it became apparent that the sea traditions which we share in common. and other men-of-war, and to associate the of physical science to naval warfare—the in- vessels, built in private shipyards, paid for Sometime before his death. Admiral Mahan, great sea traditions of the British people troduction of the long-range gun, the advent by private individuals, manned by seamen the great naval historian, wrote an eulogitim exclusively with the fine exploits of the ot the torpedo, and the appearance of the under 110 I Kind to the State, and managed by on the influence which British seamen had Royal Navy. Down almost to the defeat armoured ship—the differentiation between private firms, would contribute essential exerted in all parts of the habitable globe. of the Spanish Armada, merchant seamen the fighting navy and the commercial navy factors to the success of the cause which was "Why," he asked, "do English innate political were "the bearers of the burden" and it under the White F.nsign and the Red Ensign, to consolidate further .lie British peoples, and conceptions of )x>pular representative govern- is a cardinal error to assume that the British respectively, appeared 011 the eve of the Great at last to bring practically all the great neutral ment. of the balance of law and liberty, pre- mercantile marine, with its young branches in. War to be complete and final. States of the world into line with them. On vail in North America from the Arctic Circle the Dominions, is merely a collection of cargo- When the war clouds burst over Europe in the eve of the outbreak, the British Empire the summer of 1914. the new theories as to owned 47.(7 per cent, of the steam vessels of the spheres of the fighting ship and the mer- the world; approximately eleven-twelfths be- chant ship had to be revised under the impel- longed to the United Kingdom, and the bal- ling influence of the great emergency. It be- ance to the oversea parts of the Empire. Under came at once apparent to the dullest intellect the normal conditions of peace. British ships that though the British Navy could, as it did. were carrying more than half the ocean-borne win command of the sea, that military advan- commerce of the world, including nine-tenths tage would be of little value unless full use of the inter-Imperial trade, over three-fifths could be made of that command of the sea t" of the trade between the Empire and foreign transport, and support with supplies, the countries, and nearly one-third of the trade British, Dominion, and other troops to tin- between foreign countries, the last named battlefields where the overwhelming issues ships proceeding from one foreign |x>rt to would lie decided. And thus it happened that another with foreign goods. Gradually as the merchant ships for the movement of troops, intensity of the war by sea grew from month the supply of equipment and stores, and tile to month, practically all these ships were provision of hospital accommodation were pressed into the service of the Allies. Great gradually drawn into the conflict. When the as was the volume of tonnage, it soon became enemy developed the jxilicy of mine-laying in evident that there was not a ship too many to the pathways of commerce and, later 011, when meet the needs of war. ht embarked upon his submarine campaign, How would the merchant seamen adapt the resources of the Royal Navy which, with themselves to the conditions which the enemy's the support of the Dominions had by that time policy forced upon them? In the last analysis, become the Imperial Navy in fact, if not in everything depended upon the manner in name, proved inadequate. Additional vessels which they sustained the ordeal. They not were required for guarding the focal jxiints of only had to run the gauntlet of enemy cruisers the trade routes, for sweeping up mines, for and raiders in the early days of the war, but hunting submarines, and for assisting in con- they hatl to face the |ieril of the mine. Subse- voy work. Thus it came about that merchant quently. the enemy pressed submarines into his ships, manned by merchant officers and men. service, using them without regaril to the law Courltty SYDt.EY MAIL." as well as by fishermen—not forgetting the of nations or the code of humanity. Over and hardv fishermen of Newfoundland—were soon above the danger of being sunk l)v mines, mer- ' BKRRY'S BAY."- By WILL ASHTON. engaged with the enemy, performing haz- chant seamen were in peril of being torpedoed Shyly the pure soft lights of morn awaken the rippled bay. ardous tasks in which their splendid seaman- without warning and left in small lioats at the ship proved an asset of incalculable value. mercy of the waves and far from land. I11 Before the war closed, the Auxiliary Navy addition to the ordinary marine losses, to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Atlantic to carrying vessels, the officers and men of which consisted of about four thousand vessels of 7,753.311 tons of British shipping were sunk, the Pacific?" He attributed this triumph of possess no traditions. On the contrary, they all sorts and descriptions and thousands of in addition to 169,710 tons belonging to the liberal civilisation to British seamen. If we uphold the dignity of a great past and are the merchant seamen and the fishermen, not only Dominions, and upwards of 13,000 merchant look further afield, to Australia, discovered by guardians of the memories of splendid achieve- of the British Isles but of the whole Empire, seamen were sent to their graves. The mem- Captain Cook—a merchant sailor before he ments which stand out conspicuously from the were standing manfully in the forefront of a ories of the war arc already becoming dim wore his king's uniform—to New Zealand, to history of the world's progress during the past conflict which in its demands on courage and and landsmen to-day can form little concep- South Africa, and to India, where the East centuries of political, commercial and social resource, as well as in its ever present dangers, tion of the character of tile ordeal to which India Company, with its own fleet, brought evolution. It was only very gradually that transcended every war of which history holds the officers and men of the merchant service, order out of chaos, we discover further evi- fighting ships assumed distinctive types, with record. quite apart from those who were associated dence of the part which British seamen have specially trained crews. With the develop- with the Auxiliary Patrol, were submitted. taken in moulding the destiny of the world. ment of a code of fighting tactics, the two If it had not been for the merchant ships and their officers and men the Allies could The marvel is that their courage and nerve 12 13 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.
were not broken as the enemy assumed that While it is certain that a great volume of they would be broken. One of the outstanding shipping is essential to the Empire, the means glories of the victory which was at last to come which shall be taken to insure an adequate to liritish arms, was that during this cumu- volume of tonnage must be determined by lative tragedy, when day after day fine ships each section of the Empire for itself. The were sent to their doom and officers and men United Kingdom being an island, dependent P. & o. were murdered, not a single man refused to upon the sea for four out of five loaves, as do his duly. well as for most of the raw materials required hy its factories, stands in a position alone and ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS The outstanding moral to be drawn from apart. As a Board of Trade Committee, the war is that the I Irtish people must at all which sat during the war, remarked. "Its costs maintain their sea-power in sufficiency insular position tended to detach the United To CEYLON, INDIA, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS and efficiency. It will not be enough to pro- Kingdom from European economics and pro- vide ships of war, but merchant shipping must ject its activties into the more distant markets: and LONDON. be provided. Mow that shall be done, how there were no land frontiers to drain away the the great movement shall be fostered and en- traffic that might have gone by sea. while the couraged, must depend upon the public opinion cost of sea carriage does not vary with dis- of the various sections of the Empire. If, in tance to the same extent as that of land traffic." another great emergency, the British peoples It is apparent from a glance at the map and are to possess an adequate volume of tonnage a study of the growth of population in the to support and supplement the activities of the British Isles, now three times as large as it men-of-war and to maintain, in face of all was a century ago, that the position of the hazards, the sea communications of the Em- people of the United Kingdom in relation to pire, conditions must be created favourable to merchant shipping has no parallel either in the economic use of the ships in carrying that of any foreign country or any British cargoes under |>eace conditions. For sea Dominion. The British mercantile marine is power must be of natural growth, resting, first an expression of the needs of a community and last, on the sea instincts and commercial of islanders. But in varying degree the aptitudes of the |>eople concerned. Parlia- Dominions are also dependent >t|>on the sea. ments may do much to expand fighting fleets, What the destiny of the nascent merchant hut merchant shipping is in quite another navies of the Dominions may be will depend category; it is the province of the individual, upon a variety of factors which arc only slowly although Parliaments may do useful service in emerging from the fog of war; but. if the insisting on equality of treatment in all the British Empire is to continue to exist and world's ports. grow in strength, the development of its mari- time communications must be among the first matters to engage the attention of its states- During the war a good deal was heard of men, and to attract the support of the peoples First and Second Saloon Only. the freedom of the seas, but the phrase has a of a league of nations, which must be divorced significance under peace conditions as well as from each other if they are unable to use the under war conditions. It means that the seas LUXURIOUS 16,000 TONS STEAMERS. CABINS DE LUXE seas for the purposes of commerce as well as shall lie free to all, and the people of the of social intercourse. The seas of the world United Kingdom have given an even wider are. next to the British Crorcn. the most ELECTRIC LIFTS. interpretation to it. throwing open their ports, potent unifying influence in the British without distinction of flag, as well as their Empire. coasting trade, to the shipping of the world. That represents the apotheosis of tile doctrine For Fares and all further particulars apply to of the freedom of the seas. It is not only attractive ethically, but the record of the ex- RENEW TO DAY pansion of the British mercantile marine sug- MACDONALD, HAMILTON & CO. gests that it is the policy of profit. Free com- Fellows and Members whose Annual Sub- petition has been held by British statesmen to scription is overdue are respectfully AGENTS be the foundation of efficiency in sea carriage, reguested to forward a cheque or and all that they have demanded, without seek- postal note to the Hon. Treasurers. Tel. City 6321. Union House, 247 George Street, Sydney. ing to interfere in the internal affairs of other The Navy League, countries, is that British shipping shall be ac- Royal Naval House, corded "favoured nation treatment." SYDNEY. 13 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.
THE BOY SCOUT! BY "H.Q."
AUSTRALIAN PARENTS ALERT! Have you ever realised what a Boy Scout is? Then, if not, read the Boy Scouts' page in this Journal each issue.
The signal honour of a Baronetcy which was a Nation would be the honour of mankind. It recently conferred on Sir Robert Baden Powell would be- the greatest moral force that the world of Mafeking fame, and the Chief of the Boy has ever known." Scouts throughout the Empire, is a recognition of the Boy Scout Scheme as a National asset in the The Boy Scouts Association was organised training of the future citizens of the community, in Great Britain in 1908, under the patronage of and a compliment to the genius of the man who is His Majesty the King, and under the leadership the recognised leader of the greatest boys' organ- of Sir Robert Baden Powell spread throughout isation in vogue throughout the world. the Empire, as well as to most foreign countries. In the handbook "Scouting for Boys" the Its principles appear to appeal to boys of every 44 class and to be adaptable to every country, and Founder of the Movement says:— The whole this promises a closer bond of sympathy and object of the scheme is to seize the boy's character comradeship between Great Britain and the Dom- in its red-hot stage of enthusiasm, and to weld it inions, and also between the British Empire and into the right shape, and to encourage and develop other nations in the near future, such as cannot its individuality—so that the boy may become a but be conducive to peace and international good man and a valuable citizen for our Country goodwill in the world. in the immediate future, instead of being a waste of God's material " The Movement has won for itself a member- Scouting then is simply character training. It ship of between half a million and a million lads aims at developing good citizenship amongst boys throught the world, commanding wherever it is by forming their characters, training them in known the support of all those interested in the habits of observation, obedience, and self-reliance, welfare of the boys. inculcating loyalty and thoughtfulnes for others, The Association was Incorporated by Royal teaching them services useful to the public and Charter in 1912. handicrafts useful to themselves, and promoting their morai and physical development by true The necessity for Scout Training must be comradeship and by healthy open air pursuits and obvious to all. The safety of a nation depends not altogether on its fighting power, but also and Court—, "Sydney limit" games. chiefly on the character of its citizens, 011 purity of Kln» Geoeje V. Waving the Cenotaph of the Unknown •arrlor who now From the boys' point of view, Scouting puts personal and home life, on commercial worth and ileepi In the heart of the Empire. them into fraternity gangs, which is their natural integrity, and upon high standards in public organisation, whether for games, mischief or loaf- service. At the sanfe;time no nation can be safe ing. It gives them a smart dress and equipments : that is unprepared to defend itself should any it appeals to their imagination and romance, and WHO GOES THERE? danger threaten its liberty. High moral ideals, it engages them in an active, open-air life. integrity and energetic industry, together with SUy-Who tow there? , Whom M|1 you Mother As great an authority as Lord Rosebery, speak- strong unselfish patriotism, must characterise a Wk.. . England—Nelson's: thine; ing at a gathering in Scotland recently, has said of nation that will live and grow and serve. What friend-Whence come you? Her whom we proudly serve in life in From a dark cave beneath a ruined street. death- ' the Scout Movement •• What they are is this — For such high purposes all citizens must be Oh friend, where fare you ; Her do I guard, friend - a high fellowship, embodied to preserve and trained. Why wouM'st thou pass further? Can'st thSu also serve her ' observe great principles—self-help and help to To lay my heart down at our Mother's feet. Aye. when they fail her who do yet draw breath. others, patriotism and loyalty, honour, faith, and Here then lies a glorious field for work on the duty. These are the objects that the Boy Scouts part of men who have their country's interest Who art thou, friend, then? have in view, and all I can say of them is, that if at heart. The war has stirred up patriotism in I was—and am No One— No name is ours—An unknown host are we. I were to form the highest ideal for my Country, many who were formerly unresponsive to its call, Pass on, brave spirit. it would be this: that it should be a Nation of and who, once started in that direction, will be Oh. 'tis Christ that passes which the manhood was exclusively composed of wishful to continue to do " their bit." Let them In thee, poor soldier, who didst die for me. men who had l>een, or who were Boy Scouts, and train the next generation to be men as good as —CV.D.,tt> the " Timet, •—B6 10 80. who were trained in the Boy Scouts' theory. Such themselves. THE NAVY LEAGUE, H. E. THE GOVERNOR-CBNBRAL THB RT. HON. LORD FORSTER. NBW IOUTH W'ALIS BRANOH, P.C. G.C.M.G. H. E. THB STATE GOVERNOR ROYAL NAVAL HOUSE SIR WALTER DAVIDSON. K.C.M.O. SYDNEY, January. 21 PRESIDENT— 19 THE HON. SIR W. P. CULLEN. K.C.M.O.. Etc.. Etc. Lisuts«Mt Governor and Chief Justias of Naw South Wale*.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE- SIR THOB. A. Diaaa To COL. THE HON. 8IR JAMES BURNS Fellows and Members of the Navy League, SIR J. RUBSRLL FRENCH EDWARD W. KNOX Naw South Wales Branoh. KELSO KINO SIR SAMUEL HORDERN F. W. HIXSON ALFRED 0. MILBON CAPTAIN A. W. PEARSE The New South Vales Branoh cf the Navy League has CAPTAIN S. O. OREEN undertaken to raise units of Sea Cadets In Sydnsy and A. CONSETT STEPHEN W. H. KELLY Dlstrlot. The objsot Is to provide a thorough preliminary 0. A. PARKES training for boys who, with their parents' consent, are E. P. SIMPSON C. J. HENTY desirous of following the sea as a oareer—either In the
COL. J. MACARTIIUR ONSLOW Royal Australian Navy or on board vessels of our Mercantile J. P. FRANKI Marine. CAPTAIN F. O. WALEV H W. CORRV The average age of the boys Is 12 years and the DAVID REID SIR ALEXANDER MACCORMICK Intention Is to give them the advantage of free Instruction A. GORDON WSSCHB twloe weekly for a period of two years in eaoh of the
subjects hero specified, viz.:—Discipline, physical J. W. CLAM. J. PAYHI exerolse, Morse and semaphore signalling, mariners' oompass, Tin HON. Sin A. w. HUM rudiments of navigation, squad drill, oarsmanship, knotting A. J. WARRV O. 1. FAIRFAX and splicing, steering, swlaimlng, and oasting and reading WALTBR H. MARK* of the hand lead. A course of illustrated leotures will PBTBR BOARD also be given.
HON. MRMRRRR- LIBUT. ORNRNAL O. L. LRR, C B D S O Three hundred boys have already passed the test COMMODORR J. S DUMARRRO. C.B.. C V.O . A.D C.. R N of a medical examination for physical fitness, and enrolled COMMODORB H. M. EDWARD,. R N in the Navy League Sea Cadet Corps. The servioes of the requisite number of qualified instructors have been HON. TRRABURRRR — SIR THO*. A OIRRB obtained and we are now ready to launch an effeotive and SIR J. RUBBBIL FRRMCH simple soheme of training for the boys. KBLSO KINO
HON. SBCRRTARIBB— In order to equip a gymnasium and provide uniforms r. W. HIXBON for the oadets, funds are urgently required. Ve therefore, ALFRED O. MILRON venture to appeal to you to lend your generous support to OBGANIBBR— a soheme which we think you will agree is of practloal W. W. BBALB. O-B E (Mil > utility and national importance.
Contributions will be thankfully received by any of the undersigned and due acknowledgment will appear in the oolumns of the Navy League Journal.
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GUARDING THE COASTS OF BRITAIN. WORK OF THE SEA-SCOUTS. ^ RIVERS LTD, g * * The war brought the Sea-Scout into his throughout insisted upon the double lesson of own. Six years ago his instructors were tell- inde|>cndcnce and inter-dependence. The boys SPECIALISTS IN FINE 148 PITT STRLLT ing him ill the official Headquarters («"
The coast-watching Scouts live for the most howled over the storm-tossed seas, they part in two or three-roomed cottages, which waited; watching to sec if they could be they manage and control entirely by them- of assistance to their fellow men out 011 GEORGE B. SMITH selves. The leader keeps the ration account tile helpless vessel which was being buf- and the daily log. A selection of entries in feted by the heavy seas as they roared up these logs, recently published by the Chief the beach. At last the day broke, and INSURANCE OFFICES Scout after a visit to the patrols on the East there could be seen the outline of a 3,000- Coast, gives a vivid idea of the varied activities ton steamer, driven high tip 011 the shore, Underwriters and Paying Agents of the coast-watching Scouts. whose steering-gear had broken down, "Warned a destroyer off the rocks in a leaving her helpless and at the mercy of Fire Policies fog." "Sighted and reported airship the seas. Knowing the shore as he did. THE RISKS OF MANAGING AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS IN giving going S.S.E. five miles distant." "Pro- the officer in charge 011 the cliff called to AUSTRALIA FOR comprehensive vided night guard ovtr damaged seaplane a S rout to signal out to the crew to wait COMMERCE until the tide fell, as by then they would TIE SAIAIANt Sea u< Fire lisinice Ci.'s Ili • cover promptly which was towed ashore by drifter." forwarded. "Lights shown near at 3.15 ajn. for IK- able to walk dryshod to the shore. —fire on land or Promptly the order was carried out, and L'EVEIL FUNUIS lisiruct CMpiiy ImM seven minutes, and again from appar- sea—loss or Marine Policies of the signal duly acknowledged. But ill LE FMCIEI Asaraice Cwpaiy Liiiltd ently the same spot at 4.35 a.m." "Trawler damage to ship Insurance issued spite of this the crew, at the risk of their TIE KOttESIAR ATLIS lisiracc Ciipuy Liiitd No. came ashore. Permits all in or cargo—collision negotiable and lives, leapt into the sea and, with the help order except J M . who had none. fire, theft, or TIE VASMCTM lariie lisin.cc Ci. payable in ease of of willing hands, struggled ashore. Such Took his name and address to Police Sup- property damage. YMIIAIA Eire »i lime Iniwce Ci. LiaiM loss in any part of are the incidents which relieve the mon- erintendent at ." "Floating mine rc- the world. otony of our brothers who are taking the ported by fishing ljoat Xo. . Pro- place of the coastguards who have been ceeded with the Patrol Ixiat, which located called away to more dangerous and ardu- and blew up the mine." "Provided guard ous duties." Geo. B. Smith - Managing Underwriter over wreck and stores three days anil Warwick Building, Hamilton Street nights in Bay." Melbourne Branch: 57 Queen Street Nor is this record of the Sea-Scout's duties Sydney, N-S.1T. TeL Qty 3474 • Melbourne Tel. Central 7741 When one details the duties which are being yet complete. Despatch carrying is one of the |>erformetl by these lads one is amazed by the most essential and arduous of his tasks, lie pluck, endurance and readiness of mind which has to pass 011 from hand to hand the daily they show. The boys have to patrol the l>each. log kept by his own |iatrol and by the patrol three miles out and three miles back in all the flags and staff the International code and two screws. Altogether it cost a little next to him, until it reaches the Base Com- weathers. Rain and sun, hail, storm and snow mander. Every night since the War lie of signals are taught. Having a model labour and ingenuity. I wonder how are all alike to them, and clad in their sou - (made out of cigar-box) of the fixed many Troops in the Kingdom have a gan have these lads carried their despatches westers and overalls, they might challenge along the coast, in foul weather as well as coast semaphore, the distant signals can table which can be used for the proper comparison with the most seasoned mariner. be practised. Another member (just purposes or as a ship? By placing a re- fair, through storm and snow-drift, until their They have to watch out for fishing boats thai duty was accomplished. turned eleven) made balls, cones, and volving pedestal underneath, fixing a rud- work by unauthorised hours at night and to drums out of lead, and the distant signals der, lines and steering-wheel, the whole examine all boats coming in to the shore to see Such are some of the Sea-Scout's activities by these shapes are also learnt. For thing is ready for instructions. The steer- that the men have their iiermits in order. No ill war-time. Many more pages might be writ- the balls, square flags and whefts, when ing wheel is a wooden one, and turns a easy task this for a lad of twelve or fourteen, ten, if space permitted, of his grit, his courage, we have not the proper gear handy, we wooden block on which the rudder lines who knows that he is likely to be received with his resourcefulness in emergency. But th.* use the Sea Scout sailor cap for the ball, work, thus turning the table in any re- disdain as a presumptuous and meddlesome story which has already been told is sufficient neckerchief for the square flag, necker- quired direction. By this apparatus helm whipper-snapper. The Scouts have to answer to prove that the work which these lads are chief knotted in the middle for the wheft. and compass are taught. The Troops' all Naval calls on the telephone, and report carrying 011 is as heroic, in its own field, as The Troop possesses models made out of Headquarters is divided into different all vessels passing up and down ; they have to that of the soldier or the sailor, and that it is odds and ends that would make a curiosity parts of a ship, and Patrols assemble in patrol the beach or telephone lines, to salve no less essential to the defence of the country collector turn green with envy. They their allotted section. The compass is wreckage and to give assistance to any vessel to whose call they have so readily responded. have a Morse lamp made out of a square the only thing they have to purchase, as in distress. A vidid word picture, painted by They have been entrusted with responsibilities jam tin, a bicycle lamp glass, a small no member could make it correctly. Buoys, a Sea-Scout Commissioner after a recent visit beyond their years, and, iu a favourite phrase spring, and spoon flattened out for a beacons, and logs are receiving due con- to "somewhere on the South Coast" may here of the Scout, they are "playing the game." shutter. For reading signals by sound, sideration. Lights carried by different be quoted:— They have learned to endure hardships gladly they have a buzzer giving out the same vessels under all circumstances have and have proved that "boys can be men." In sound as a wireless instrument, made been taught; a member whilst looking "fn the dark hours of the morning the the years to come it will be their proud joy- from an old electric door bell, wire, and through an almanac came across them station was awakened—not that all were to know that they stood by their country in dry battery. The Morse Upper has been illustrated, so he cut the article put, pasted asleep—by the booming of the rockets be- her hour of direst peril and faithfully played made out of a small piece of Tate's sugar- it on cardboard, and now everyone can tokening a ship in distress in the Bay in their part to the utmost of their ability in the box, piece of copper wire, steel spring, read it at leisure." front. 'Turn out, the Scouts off to the Cliff.' There, while the wind and lain great battle for the liberation of the world. 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 13 SPEED UNDER SAIL. OUR SEA CADET MOVEMENT. By tt'.w.n.
THK response to the Executive Committee's appeal Inquiries are in hot pursuit of an economical Ask the average yachtsman the question: will be able to produce authentic evidence of for funds for the express purpose of equipping the market wherein simple and effective uniforms can "What kind of craft holds the highest speed even greater yachting speeds than those men- boys of the Navy League (N.S.W. Branch) Sea be won for the boys. record under sail ?" and he will almost cer- tioned. Cadet Units is very encouraging. tainly reply, "A racing yacht of tile type seen Before turning to the speeds of famous sail- in the America Cup contests." We are hopeful that many more large minded A mariner's compass, dummy rifles and several ing ships of the deep sea. those wonderful citizens will generously assist the League in its other articles of a useful nature have been loaned Steamboat men and landsmen generally creations in wood, iron ami sail of tile three whole-hearted desire to stimulate the public to or given to the Corps for instructional purposes. would agree with the yachtsman's verdict. decades. 1850 to 18X0, when skysails, stun- take a deeper and more active interest in the The subject is a most interesting one, and sails, savc-alls. water-sails, etc., were part and development and maintenance of Sea Cadet Units, Bugles, side drum* punch-ball, boxing gloves it will come as a surprise to many to learn that parcel of a dipper's suit of canvas, anil big thereby keeping alive that " sea-sense " which is and a medicine ball have been purchased, and the graceful and racy looking challengers or crews of real able-lxMlicd seamen were the our birthright and without which we shall perish under able guidance the lads are making good use defenders of the I Hue Ribbon of the Yacht- rule and not the' exception (how different of them. as perished the maritime nations of the past. ing World are not the speediest craft under from the spoon-fed gentlemen in the steam- It is with thanks we acknowledge the under- sail—not even for short spurts under the ship's fo'castle to-day !l—it will not be out of mentioned contributions to our cause : — Arrangements are being made for the supply of most favourable conditions. place to record that as recently as the year flags for semaphore signalling and for other The Walter and Eliza Half Trust 0 0 5° paraphernalia inseparable from progressive and The Colonial Sugar Refining Co.. systematic training. Ltd. 5o 0 0 Mort's Dock & Engineering Co., Ltd. 21 0 0 Members who have contributed, or intend to Sir Thomas A. Dibbs- 10 10 0 contribute, to the Cadet movement, need have no Messrs. Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd. 10 10 0 thought that prodigal spending is our aim —the Kelso King, Esq. 10 0 0 watchful eyes of the Honorary Treasurers will give The Hon. Sir James Burns, the signal for the brake or the pruning knife. KCM.G. 5 5 0 Neither money 1101 time will be utilised unless there E. P. Simpson, Esq - 5 5 0 is a reasonable return in sight in the shape of a Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt & Sander unit or units of usefully trained and disciplined son, Ltd. .... 5 5 0 boys. The Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation, Co., Ltd. - 0 5 5 The youngsters are as keen as fox-hounds and Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. 5 5 0 Rt. Hon. Sir Adrian Knox, P.C., there is no doubt whatever that as soon as they don uniform and get into their stride, the healthy K.C.M.G., K.C. - 5 0 0 E. T. risk, Esq. 1 0 rivalry between the representatives of the Schools interested, will more than compensate the pro- Mrs. M. Mayne - 1 0 4 moters of the movement. Mrs. Allison .... 1 0 0 Mrs. Coldham - 0 12 0 Covrtny "SEA, LAND end AIR." A FAMOUS RACE. Received to 31/1/1921 - jQ 187 2 0 That the boys will be a credit to the Navy Thermopyla; {leading) and Cutty Sark. League and to Mr. W. L. Hammer and his A five-guinea flag, the gift of the family of associates is a foregone conclusion. The amount It is generally conceded that two of the 1904, the present writer was in a four-masted Andrew Moffitt, Surgeon, Royal Navy, 1839 to of careful thought bestowed on every detail in the fastest—if not the fastest—yachts that ever barque of over 2,0.10 toils register, that logged 1861, has also been received for and on behalf of syllabus of training will ensure that the trainees floated were the American three-masted fore 145 knots in ten hours. The vessel at the our Cadet Corps. lose nothing of value, but will absorb inestimable and aft schooner yacht Atlantic and the racer time was under main lower topgallant sail, six wealth of character building influences, together Rainbow—a Britisher. topsails, foresail and fore-topmast staysail, with the more tangible adjunct—the acquisition and was miming before an easterly gale to In sending along his cheque, Mr. Kelso King of a sound working knowledge of the subjects The former's best performances date back wrote :—" I trust there will be a generous response specified in paragraph 2 of the letter appearing on to May, 1905, when she attained her maxi- the southard of the Cajie of Good Hope. to the appeal on behalf of this most worthy pages 10 and 11 of this issue. mum speed, i.e., 16 knots in one hour and 341 Of all sailing ships two of the most cele- movement," and with characteristic liberality 44 if knots in twenty-four hours. brated in their day were the great rivals, necessary I shall be pleased to send a cheque for As far as can be ascertained, this effort is Cutty Sark and Thermopylae and each ex- a further contribution." only rivalled by that of the British schooner ceeded the highest speed recorded by the The Directors of Mort's Dock & Engineering yacht Rainbow, which in the year 1898 yachts Atlantic and Rainbow, over 17 knots Co., Ltd., expressed 14 best wishes (with a cheque covered knots in four hours and registered an hour being registered for short periods by A vast improvement is already noticeable in the for 20 guineas) for the success of the Cadet bo both vessels. bearing of the boys attending drill parades. Movement." i6yi knots in one hour. Perhaps a reader Cen/inued en page 18, column '2 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 From the 44 LOG" of the Rawson Institute for I'ATRON-I N-CHIEF. Seamen, Sydney, January 1921 :— 44 Once again we are able to record splendid FRENCH CLEANER AND DYER. attendances, and the figures for the year ended 31st December (nearly 64,000) is very satisfactory It is our privilege to announce that His Ex- indeed. Such attendances denote sincere appre- cellency The Right Hon. Lord o: strtr, P.C., ciation and prove how popular the Institute really G.C.M.G.,Governor-General of the Commonwealth g ALPHONSE EVEN is. Looking back for 12 months one cannot help of Australia, has extended his distinguished |iat- 0 commenting on the splendid type of man visiting C } 44 ronage to the Navy L-.igue, N S.W. Branch. the Institute. It has been a genuine pleasure to (Ule MlaUal la FraKh My. Mm Scrvlce. Hank, lilt hmito. IffU) handle them." An i yet after all, one feels that these men of the sea are men whose service to the HEAD OFFICE and RECEIVING SHOP: 17 Queen Victoria Buildings, George Street, Sydney. Empire should never be forgotten. And it should 'Phone City 4761. be our desire to give them 44 a good time " of the right kind as they come ashore, maybe after a long BRANCH OFFICE and RECEIVING SHOPS: 1 Bayswater Road, DarUnghurst. voyage. It is one way in which we could show 'Phone William 989. our appreciation, and by supporting the Institute STEED UNDER SAIL. 100 Corso, Manly. 'Phone Manly 313. you can help, too, in this matter." Continued from |>age 17. WORKS AND FACTORY! 2 James Street, Enmore. I have no records of speeds attained by the 'Phone L 1066. The Navy League is anxious to help lads who greatest of American clippers, but of lirit- desire a sea career to become good seamen and ishers it is Itelieved that the fastest was the WHY BUY NEW CLOTHES WHEN THE Ct.OTHES YOU HAD worthy citizens. It believes by training boys to James liaines. This wonderful ship is credited BEFORE THE WAR, BY BEING CLEANED AND PRESSED AT THE reverence God, and by imbuing them with genuine with the phenomenal (for sail) Sliced of 21 OUTLAY OF A FEW SHILLINGS, CAN BE MADE BETTER THAN pride in their glorious Australia and the equal knots |KT hour. Whether she actually did WHAT YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE AT HIGHLY INCREASED PRICES nationship shared with other parts of the Empire, cover a distance of 21 knots in one hour I it is doing its simple duty. cannot prove, nor disprove, but she certainly A LARGE STAFF OF EXPERTS EMPLOYED TO ENSURE EFFICIENT TREATMENT AND PROMPT did 418 knots in 23 hours 23 minutes on the DESPATCH. MOTOR DELIVERIES TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY. 18th June. 1856.
Close on the heels of the James Haines comes a vessel once well-known to Aus- tralians, the ship Lightning of the old I lack " DUNH1LL" GET A. COPY Hall Line. The highest run ever recorded ill OF the log-book of the Lightning was 420 knots "BARLING" and "G.B.D." in 24 hours. These two runs are greatly in excess of even those recorded by the world- BRUYERE PIPES IN GREAT NOCK $ KIRBY'S famed rivals mentioned above. VARjETY. Many of the Rritish Tea Clippers frequently BIG NEW covered a distance of 330 to 340 knots in 24 hours, prominent among them lieing Sir BEST MAKES OF PIPES AND Lancelot, Tacping, Fiery Cross, and Ariel. CIGARS. Of course, in getting a high rate of speed GENERAL CATALOGUE under sail, many things claim consideration— the human element, strength and direction of I 180 PAGES BRIMFUL OF I wind, size of ship, age. cleanliness below the HONEST VALUES water line, quality of standing and running INSPECTION INVITED. gear, and smooth or rough sea, etc. MEDIUM CUT, suitable lor the pipe, and FINE CUT. Obtainable free from Desk N.L. 1. for Pipe and Cigarette making. Summing up, it seems clear from the few ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT instances quoted, that given equally favourable conditions, the deep sea sailing ship has X-'b. - 3s 2d.; posted - 3s. 5|d, NOCK & KIRBY, LTD. proved itself superior in speed to the fastest ANDREW McGEE, K-lb. • 6s. 3d.: posted 6s. 9d. lM-lMa GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY. yapht ever launched. I lb. - 12s. 6d. ; posted - 13s. 3d. TOBACCONIST I knot equals 1.15 mile statute. 54b. lots. 12s. 6d. lb. post free. 5 and 7 CA8TLKRJ5AGH ST., SYDNEY. 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. IS
EDITORIAL NOTES AND THE NAVY LEAGUE. J. C. Williamson's Attractions DIRECTION J. C. WILLIAMSON, LIMITED. NOTICES. PATRONS- H. K. The Oovcnior.Geiier.il Contributions of a suitable nature are cordially The Kt. Hon. Lord Fonder. !'.( ..Gl'.M.G. J. C. WILLIAMSON, Lid., offer:-- H. K. The .St,He Governor Sir Walter Davidson. K.CM.G. invited, and should be addressed to the Editor. PRKSIDENT— HIGH-CLASS The Hon. Sir W. P. Cuilcn. K.C.M.G.. etc.. etc. HEH MAJESTY'S Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Ju-ticc of New .South Wales Anonymous communications will not be enter- KXECUTIVK ( <>MMITTKK- Gilbert & Sullivan Optra Season. SADDLERY tained. Sir Thos A. Dibbs J. P. Kranki. K«q. "H.M.S. Pinafore " All alterations of standing advertisements must Col. Sir Juntos Mum* Captain F. G. Waley HARNESS Sir J Kus*cll French Sir Joseph Carruther* and reach the Hon. Secretaries NOT LATKR than the Kdwarri W. Knox Ksq. H. W. Corry. Ksq. ivid Reid. Ksq. "Trial by Jury" WHIPS 7th of the month of issue. Kelso King. K*q David Reid. Ksr Sir Samuel Horderi r Alexander MacCc " Princess Ida " Alfred G Milson. K«q. His Honor JudKC Backhouse " Iolanthe " Correspondence of a business nature should be Captain Pearse J. \V. Clark. Ksq. "Patience" Captain S G. Green POLO addressed to the Hon. Secretaries, Royal Nav^l A. Con-ett Stephen. Ksq, House. Sydney. W. H. Kelly. Ksq A. J. Warry. Ksq G A Parkes. Ksq. G. K. Fairfax. Ksq CRITERION 'PHONES: CITY 7786 and CITY 6817. K. P. Simpson. K«q. Walter M. Marks. Ksq. GOODS *C. J. Henty, Ksq. Peter Board. Ksq. Musical Comedy. Col. J. Macarthur-On*low DOROTHY BRUNTON HON". MKMBKRS— BAGS. TRUNKS and LEATHER AUSTRALIAN BOYS FOR AUSTRALIAN Lieut.-General G. L Loc C.B.. D.S.O. in " Baby Bunting " SHIPS. Commodore J. S. Dumaresq. C.B.. C.V.O., R.N. Commodore II. M. Kdwards. R.N. GOODS. HON. TRKASURKR8- On pages 10 and 11 of this issue the Navy Sir Tlios. A. Dibits Sir J. Ru-scll Kreneh PALACE WRITE KOK OUK CATALOG UK. League of New South Wales is making an appeal Kcl*o KiiiK. Ksq. HON. SKCRKTARIKS- " Welcome Stranper " for funds for the purpose of providing equipment K. W. Hixson. KM,. Alfred G. Milson. Ksq. with and training facilities for the Navy league Sea KDITOR NAVY LKAGUK JOURNAL- WALTHER & STEVENSON, Ld. Cadets. If present indications count for anything W. W. Bcale. O.B.K. JOHN D. O'HARA and JULES JORDAN. THK I^caffue is a strictly non-party organisation whose S9S GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY. the appeal will not fall on deaf ears. * primary object is to urge upon the Government and the Conditions obtaining on board Australian ships klcctorntc the paramount inqiortance of an adequate Navy as PLAN8 A'l" PALINGS. the lie*t gumntw <»f peace. Its agencies are employed in of both services compare more than favourably educating the Nation, especially the children, in the know- with the ships of any other nation in the world and ledge of the principle* and u*cs of Sea Power, as a means whereby the food, the industries, and the floating commerce such being the case we believe it is the plain duty of the eountry are safeguarded, and as the necessary bond of Australians to assist in establishing training and protector of the Kmpire. 1. To advocate the continued maintenance of an centres ashore, wherein boys with a penchant for effective Navy. Mercantile Marine, and Air Force, the water can have their sea-consciousness stimu- as the factors e-scntial for the security of the Kmpire. 2. To encourage the scientific study of Sea Power and lated and developed and at the same time acquire it* use*, alike in peace and wartime, and to stimulate a thorough preliminary knowledge of seamanship, interest among teacher* and scholar* in all Universi- ties. Colleges and Schools of the Kmpire in the without cost, through the medium of the League's achievement* of the Boyal Navy and Mercantile qualified voluntary instructors, thereby fitting them Marine X To maintain and develop tho N.L. Naval I'nitsand for a career at sea on board Australian ships. Sea Cadet Corps, to establish Training Institution, wherever possible to prepare bov- for a sea career The League believes that a wide and generous to the end that aliens may be eliminated from the British Mercantile Marine. response to its appeal will t>e instrumental in I. To a*si*t the widow* and dependent* of officers and making it possible, as time goes on, to attract men of the Royal Navy, including the Royal Austra- lian Navy. Royal Marine* and Mercantile Marine sufficient boys of good character and habits to man who have been injured or who have lost their lives in every ship of our mercantile marine and, equally the War. and to educate their children. HOW TO JOIN THE NAVY LEAGUE:- A tireless helper important, provide the right jtamp of recruits from Vice-Presidents £S n n annually. throughout the year its trainees for the naval training ship "Tingira" for life .. 25 0 u and thence to the units of the Royal Australian Fellows (Ladies & Gentlemen) I 1 0 annually. All through the long days of the coming year you The Behming Player Piano gives to Do. Uo. for life 10 10 o Navy. Members, with publications will welcome the cheery help of this little six-pound every member of the family not only post free, not loss than .. 0 5 0 annually. machine. Correspondence becomes a real pleasure And so with every confidence we ask Australians Juvenile Members 0 10 annually and upwards. the privilege of listening to beautiful to support a scheme which is pure Australian in once you are freed from the mess and bother of pen and ink methods. Think of the pleasure your easily- its every aspect—the manning of Australian ships To THK HON. 8KCRKTARIK8 of music, but the keenest personal The New South Wales Branch of the Navy League. read letters would give to those who receive them. by native born Australians. Royal Naval Home, Sydney. pleasure of being abie to play it Please enrol my name as a UNDERWOOD Standard Members of the Executive Committee are of tho NAVY LKAGUK for which I enclose themselves. Write for Catalogue. reminded that the meetings in connection with value £ : *. d. Portable TYPEWRITER the Royal Naval House and the N.S.W. 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^Directors: A. E. JAQUES, Chairman. The Navy Lieague Journal C. C. GALE. J. M. ATKINSON. THEO. J. MARKS. L. J. DAV1ES. NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH.
VOL I. SVDNKV, I'EIIRUAKV, 1921. No. II.
WHAT THE NAVY LEAGUE MEANS TO CANADA. : UV VKN. AKCHDKACON H. J. ODY, U.I)., I..L.I). ir rr [Much of what the Archdeacon has written adopt an aggressive naval policy unless it was about Canada and the Navy league applies supported by a substantial public opinion. with added force to Australia.—Editor, In determining a Naval Policy for Canada, "N.L.J."] the Government will necessarily have the de- Many thought that the work of the Navy qiding voice. But the Government will be League would come to an end when the war able more wisely and easily to make this de- was over. This is not so. The war demon- cision when the subject has been fully dis- strated and was the occasion for realising the cussed by the public and when public opinion FIRE, MARINE. ACCIDENT and SICKNESS, value of the aims of the Navy League. These has been thoroughly informed. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, BOILER aims are still the aims of the Navy League, In order that the public may know the aims and await fuller achievement. of the Navy League, education is vital. If EXPLOSION. MOTOR CAR. PUBL.C RISK Nearly every advance in public policy under naval information cannot be given by the democratic government has been made on pri- official heads of the country, then it may be and PLATE GLASS INSURANCE. cate initiative. One of the real disabilities given by a league such as this. Cabinet that beset a democracy is that elected repre- Ministers, for the most part, are overworked. sentatives have scarcely time enough to think Therefore, this League is not presuming on its Losses by Lightning, Bush Fire;, and Gas Explosion Paid. out broad policies. We make great demands rights when it takes up the work of naval edu- Cash Bonus to Policy Holders Evety Year. on our Cabinet representatives, and sometimes cation throughout the country. forget that they are human, and are gener- (t) For years to come the one aim of this ally overburdened with administrative detail. organisation will be to pay the debt we owe Therefore, it is part of the duty of private per- to the dependents of the seamen who died in sons in a democracy to assist the Government the war. When we used to cross the ocean v HEAD OFFICE. 16 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. to make decisions on points of policy 011 which before the war, we felt how much our safety it is unabje to reach definite conclusions. depended upon the captain and his men, and KELSO .KING, MANAGER. Germany, before the war, did not build up we willingly contributed to the collections its Navy without a Navy League. The which were taken up on board ship in aid of authorities realised the value of such an <. the Seamen's Orphanage Fund. We realised ganisation and formed it. They were wise this debt to the Merchant Marine infinitely enough to see that their Government could not ftiore fully during the war. 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. IS
(2) A second aim of the Xavy League is% crews be replaced? We must look ahead. to provide for the moral and physical wel- We cannot be sure that there will never be fare of our seamen when ashore, through Sea- another war. Let us not make the mistake n en's Homes. We can never forget that life of believing too easily and without evidence on the sea can never be as comfortable as life such happy prophecies. There may be no on land. Those who go to sea make certain European war for a long time; but if war sacrifices; and any countfv whose citizens springs up in any pa.t of the world, other will not make the necessary sacrifice to serve parts may be involved. In the event of war, at sea need not hope to wield any great degree the Xaval Brigades would be a source of sup- of power on the seas. We are doing a « ply for all merchant ships in need of crews. splendid work, therefore, in providing the This training of the boys is a wise precaution comforts and moral supports of home for the we may take in time of peace. gallant lads when they come ashore. We (41 In the educational work, which the want to make Canadian j>orts safe for our Xavy League is carrying on among the people £ 1 Sailor boys. of Canada, the importance of a strong Mer- 2 1 chant Service should be emphasised. We know we are now in business competition t (3) A third aim of the League is the train- ing of boys and men for the Merchant Marine with the world. All political economists hold : i and for the Xavy. The training of men for that the development of a sound export trade i the Merchant Marine in almost every country is necessary to stabilise industry. Bad times has been a matter of private enterprise, are never dominant throughout the whole world at one time. The best way in which V- although in time of war the Merchant Marine becomes part of the Xavy. The Xavy League ' the industry of any country can be stabilised is thus virtually training the personnel for is by developing an export trade. We have the Xavy in time of war, whether the im- vast stores of raw material in Canada, which, mediate destination of the boys is the Mer- when manufactured, are more than enough chant Marine or the Xaval Service. for ourselves. We must, therefore, develop I export trade, and to do this must develop our te own shipping. We now rank eighth in the a When al! is said and done, it is the per- world in point of personnel and tonnage of sonnel of the fleet that makes the fleet. Xot ships. the ships, but the men, are primary. Another •H nation is apparently trying to build a Xavy The other department of the League's edu- greater than the British, by adding millions cational programme covers the development of tons of steel warships, but I think its most if of a sound Xaval Policy. Canada has been serious difficulty will be the finding of the per- discussing this matter for the past eighteen sonnel for this fleet. It is in personnel that i years, since 1902. It is, of course, a good the British fleet is so splendidly supreme. thing to discuss matters thoroughly, but at i The call of the sea is in our blood. Our fore- ^ some time we must reach decisions. Surely fathers came from the Old Land, where life the time has now come when Canada can de- for a thousand years has been spent on or termine its Xaval Policy. near the seas. The lure of the sea is still in the blood, and calls them and us back to the water. It is upon the. training of the The war demonstrated that sea power is PERSONNEL that this organisation is concen- absolutely vital to victory. 1 do not mean that trating its efforts. The work of the Naval by sea power alone wars can be won, but sea Brigades is well known. I might add an power is vital, nevertheless. You cannot illustration of the need of such training. It deliver your soldiers and their supplies and may not be generally known that the crews ammunition unless the ways of sea communica- of most of the vessels doing business on the tion arc open. Pacific are made up of Chinese or Japanese. fl If there should be a war in which Japan or Long ago the seas were regarded as separ- China was interested, very likely these men ating countries; now we have a different con- would be called home, and our Merchant Ser- ception. Seas unite. It is the sea that binds vice on the Pacific Coast would be held up. together all the parts of the British Common- 7 } rom what source of supply could these wealth. We Britons are in an unique 13 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.
position. Nearly all the other empires of the We arc no longer "Daughters" in the world are more or less compact, but tile Iirit- mother's family, as Kipling has said, but ish Empire is essentially bound together by "sisters in the one great family." That is ab- ihe sea. Therefore, no country has a right to solutely consistent with our unity and loyalty. demand that the Rritish Empire dispense No body of Canadians would for one moment with the Navy. For sea power is the very propose to go outside the Empire—which is P. & O. breath and life of our Imperial Common- the most glorious League of Nations that has wealth. ever been known. We arc an Empire one and No cry against "Navalism" as being as indissoluble. If so. we must pull our share of dangerous as "Militarism" must be allowed to • the load. We cannot maintain our self- ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS alter our aims. Sea power has never been respect unless we discharge our share of duty. associated with autocracy or oppression, but You cannot improvise a Navy in six months, To CEYLON, INDIA, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS always with democracy and freedom.. In as you may possibly improvise an army. We modern history we find that all the tyrants must start with the training of boys for our and LONDON. who tried to dominate Europe were beaten by Merchant Marine, and thus become prepared sea power. There is no reason why we to bear our burden of local and general de- should forget the right, which we certainly fence. have, to protect the lines of communication I believe that the only one of Lord Jclli- which link together out far-flung Empire. coe's plans that will appeal to the Canadian Canada now takes a new position in the people is the one which provides not only for world, (a) Canada was represented on the our own defence, but also for our part in the Imperial War Cabinet during the war. Some general scheme of Imperial naval strategy. permanent organ of common deliberation and It fell to my lot to see the Grand Fleet in action will have to take its place. I have no the month of October, 1918, about a month doubt that the political genius of our people before "The Day," November 20th, when the will devise the necessary body, without inter- German High Sea Fleet surrendered. In the fering with the local freedom of the constitu- Firth of Forth I went up and down those ent, members of the Empire. (b) Canada twenty miles of mighty steel ships—battle- was recognised as possessing a national status, ships of the Queen Elizabeth type, dread- through our representatives signing the Treaty noughts. battle cruisers, swift cruisers, mother of Peace. The full significance of this, and ships, torpedo boats, submarines and many its consequent responsibilities, our citizens others. It was the very embodiment of scarcely yet realise. Equality of privilege in- power. In that northern harbor was the force volves equality of responsibility and sacrifice. that was really throttling Germany. There Even before the war Canadians felt that was the ]X>wer that made it possible to carry they were not bearing their fair share of the every man and every ton of supplies that First and Second Saloon Only. burden of maintaining the Navy, whose pro- went to the battle front. There I saw the tectorate is enjoyed by every part of the Em- "New Zealand," which had been paid for and pire. Now the war has brought this fact be- contributed by the people of New Zealand. I LUXURIOUS 16,000 TONS STEAMERS. CABINS DE LUXE. fore us with increased force. We cannot claim saw the "Malaya," which had been contributed privileges as a nation without also accepting by the people of Malaya. 1 also saw the ELECTRIC LIFTS. responsibilities. If we are going to accept the "Canada," but I felt sorry to think that it had status that has been given us, we must be pre- not been donated by the Canadian people. In pared to do our share of the general work in spite of the superb contribution we made 011 the Imperial family. land in the Great War, I regretted that we were not represented by a contribution to the For Fares and all further particulars apply to You, no doubt, remember what his Royal Grand Fleet of even one ship. Highness the Prince of Wales said in Massey Mall: "The loyalty of the Dominions is a As the waters of the world are one, so must MACDONALD, HAMILTON & CO. national loyalty. Their loyalty is not merely the naval strategy of the Empire be one. In AGENTS to Great Rritain, but to the Rritish system of that unity Canada will have its share. To living and of government. Their loyalty is help people to realise how essential the Navy to the Rritish Empire as a whole, of which is, and how honorable a part Canada must Tel. City 6321. Union House, 247 George Street, Sydney. Great Rritain is only one part." These words take in the Naval Defence of the Empire, and are true, but would, no doubt, have been con- in the maintenance of world peace and world sidered radical if said by anyone else. freedom, is the aim of the Navy League. 13 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.
THE BOY SCOUT AND CAMP. BY F. DAN VERS POWER. THANKS.
ON behalf of the President, Executive and Members of the Navy League, opportunity is AUSTRALIAN PARENTS ALERT! EXCELSIOR COLLIERIES taken to thank the Proprietors of the Sydney Have you ever realised what a Boy Scout is? Then, if not, read the Mot ning Herald, The Sun, Daily Telegraph, Boy Scouts' page in this Journal each issue. Evening News, Sunday Times, Australasian 'It PREPARED^ and Syuttey Mail for the publicity they at various times have given to theaims and objects of the Navy League, New South Wales Branch. The average Australian Scout is an out-of-doors regulations : the fewer the better, but they must and COKE WORKS Ltd. To the Sydney Mail, Sea, Land and Air, and boy, and the event to which he looks forward be to the point and obeyed. Rules are made for to Captain A. W. Pearse, the League is par- with the greatest pleasure during the year is the the benefit of the whole, so that things shall run ticularly indebted for the loan and permission Christmas Camp He probably feels like the smoothly, not for the purpose of imposing harass- PROPRIETORS to use their blocks for the Navy League aboriginal who periodically craves for his ' walk ing restrictions It is well to have bounds, which journal. about bush." The restrictions of civilization need not be too narrow; not with the object of become irksome to many of us, and who is not preventing a boy from enjoying himself or from EXCELSIOR COLLIERY, TH1RR0UL, SOUTHERN glad to discard his coat and starched collar in visiting outside places, but so that the officer-in- favour of old clothes of the scantiest description charge, who is responsible for the well being of COAL DISTRICT, N.S.W., and NEW GRETA which will not matter however much they get each boy entrusted to his care, shall know the torn or stained ? It does one good to run wild direction a boy goes in if he travels a distance occasionally. There is an unexpressed charm from the camp, then if the scout does not return COLLIERY, GRETA, N.SJ. THE BOY SCOUT AND CAMP. in walking close to Nature. You may in ignorance within a given time, the Scoutmaster will know sit down on a convenient bull-dog ants' nest to rest what direction to send in search of him in case the HOUSEHOLD, STEAM, AND Continued from page 8. your weary limbs; but you do not stay there long, boy is lost or has met with an accident and requires neither do you repeat the action, you ^ave learnt assistance. OAS COAL. night. He probably has not noticed that the better, even if a friend does show you how to Boys seem to know by instinct who ' re their Scoutmaster purposely kept him busy all day in relieve the pain by rubbing the juice from the root well wishers, and if they are looked on as intelligent order to tire him out, and then laughs at the idea of the bracken fern on the injured spot. There beings who possess a quality known as " honour" of a scout wanting to turn in before the usual time are many other iittle things that a scout picks up and you take the trouble to explain matters to them, and miss the camp-fire yarns, mock trial, will-o-the- from practical experience, such as it is not advis- and give them places of responsibility, you will wisp or whatever happens to be the order of the able to take food into his tent if he desires to keep generally find they come out top. They may not Suppliers of Coal to the principal Steamship evening. Camp is also a place where boys are out undesirable insects. But there is one thing perform an action exactly as you would wish, but Companies, New South Wales Government taught cleanliness, not to be wasteful, to consider he never seems to learn and in consequence he after all they are learning, the effort has been made, otheis and to keep their eyes open. Non swimmers Railways, Brickworks, Manufactories, etc. suffers much on account of his personal vanity, and the result will be better next time. A man learn to swim, for it is only half a camp if there is and that is to brown his skin gradually, thus who undertakes to tackle boys must never forget no bathing place near; how to select a suitable avoiding blisters which too often spoils the con- that he was a boy himself once. site for a camp ; how to dispose of refuse ; how tinuity of his skin, his temper and the last few to pitch a tent by different methods ; how to select, A camp of one or two weeks with scouts will NEW GRETA COAL IS ONE OF days in camp. piovide conditions which enables a Scoutmaster provide and cook food suitable for active growing THE BEST HOUSEHOLD AND GAS There are camps of all sorts: moving camps to know the boys individually better than any other boys ; all this and more, to say nothing of bush- when the scouts are on the tramp: week-end means: conversely, the boys have an excellent COALS PR : DUCED IN AUSTRALIA craft do the scouts learn, ana when camp is struck, camps : standing camps, etc., but nothing comes opportunity of sizing up their Scoutmaster. The with many regrets, the boys go home looking sun- up to the Christmas camp which may take place knowledge the Scoutmaster gains is invaluable to burnt and well, having had a pleasant and instruc- just before, during, or after Christmas, according him in running the Troop. He sees the strong tive holiday. to circumstances, each Troop having to decide and weak points in the character of each, and Managing Agents: which is most suitable for its members. A working on the information thus gained draws out Christmas camp is often the first camp a scout the strong points and strengthens the weak. attends, and if well conducted leaves a favourable Boys in camp barn an immense amount without DAUGHTER: "Mother, may I take this letter and lasting impression on his mind which, like a knowing it. The boy who grumbles because his Kirton & Earnshaw Ltd. to post ? " pipe, get more highly coloured with age! The porridge is a little burnt at breakfast gets that MOTHER : " Certainly not! The weather is not camp is long enough for him to become accustomed feeling which makes one wondrous kind when his 63 PITT STREET, SYDNEY fit for a dog to be out in it. Let your father take iO the unusual surroundings, but not so long time comes round to be cook and he has a similar it." for him to get tired of them, so when the camp mishap. A boy new at camping, who keeps his Newcastle Oftice: comes to an end he feels like the fat boy in tent mates awake the first night by talking after " Pickwick," that he would like more and looks " lights out" has been sounded (a rather natural CARRINGTON CHAMBERS, WATT STREET for* wi to the next one as an old camper. thing to do considering he is excited with the un- ASK A FRIEND TO JOIN THE For the proper control of any community, the usual surroundings and cannot sleep), generally persons comprising it must be subject to rules and wishes to retire before the proper time the following NAVY LEAGUE TO-DAY.
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OUR SEA CADET MOVEMENT. SOME OF OUR RECRUITS.
In response to the Executive Committee's in- The whole-hearted efforts of Mr. Kelso King vitation the undermentioned have invested in the and Mr. Alfred G. Milson, have very largely con- soundest dividend producing proposition of the tributed to the success met with to date. These year—The Navy League Sea Cadet Corps. two gentlemen have given of their valuable time If you have not already invested do so now, freely and without stint to further ihe interests of and in a few months' time you will be writing to the Navy League in New South Wales. thank the League for accepting your cheque. • • * Already acknowledged in January issue of To Sir James Burns, Sir J. Russell French and Journal ^187 2 0 Mr. E. P. Simpson, for their invaluable assistance Bank of New South Wales 0 0 50 in connection with our appeal, much is also due. Commercial Banking Coy. of Sydney Ltd. 50 0 0 G. H. Hebden, Esq. ... 25 0 0 A. Littlejohn, Ksq 10 10 0 " Parade, shun ! " Sixty Navy League Sea Mercantile' Mutual Insurance Co , Ltd. ... 10 10 0 Cadets flashed to attention. Southern Coal Owners' Agency 10 10 0 " By the right, quick march." Sixty thirteen- G. S. Yuill & Co., Ltd 10 10 0 Queensland Insurance Coy., Ltd 10 0 0 year-old boys moved off the parade ground at United Insurance Co., Ltd. 10 0 0 Snail's Bay, Balniain, and marched to St. John's Mrs. Kelso King 5 5 0 Hall with the rhythm of guardsmen. Sir Arthur Kickard, K B.E 5 5 0 P. & O. S. N. Co., Ltd 5 5 0 Patrick Steam Navigation Co. 5 5 0 H. W. Corry, E»q 5 5 0 At the hall one felt " one crowded hour of Sunday Times Newspaper Co., Ltd. 5 5 0 glorious life " as orie watched tht ordered array of N. M. Thomson, Esq 5 5 0 agile limbs flash obedience to the will, and to the 0 Win. Laidley & Co., Ltd 5 5 commands of the instructor. Pacific Coal Coy. 5 5 0 The Sun Newspapers, Lid. 5 5 0 Alfred G. Milson, Esq » 5 5 0 Batavia Fire Insurance Co. 3 3 0 It is truly remarkable that so much has been Plate lent by "Sydney Mail." Victoria Insurance Co 3 3 0 Sir Denison Miller, K.C.M.G 2 2 0 accomplished with raw material in a few weeks. 12 and 13 year old boys enrolling in Navy League Sea Cadets at Major Anthony Hordern, C.B.E. 2 2 0 But there is no secret. The material is pliable, it Snail's Hay, Balmain. A. E Jaques, Esq 2 2 0 is willing, it is supremely cheerful. The instructors, Tooheys. Ltd. 2 2 0 without exception, are painstaking. They possess London Guarantee and Accident Insurance Co 2 2 0 the human touch. Western Assurance Co 2 2 0 To all the officers and boys present on the Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co., Ltd. 2 2 0 evening of 24th February we would say, "well The Caledonian Insurance Co. 2 2 0 done !" S. Evans, Esq 1 1 0 Marcus de Chateaubourg, Esq. 1 1 0 Messrs. Banks Bros. & Metcalfe ... 1 1 0 At the conclusion of the classes, Captain Beale, F. Osborne, Esq. 1 1 0 in the course of an address, explained to the boys Miss F. I- Maddox 1 1 0 the scope of the Cadet movement and what it was Captain F. G. Waley. C B E. ... 1 1 0 Australian Provincial Assurance Assn. Ltd. 1 1 0 expected to achieve. Alliert Herron, Esq. 1 1 0 Bunting has been purchased at cost price and Received to 28/2/1921 •••£463 7 o Mrs. Hammer has kindly offered to make it up into twenty sets of semaphore flags for signalling. EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS ACCOMPANYING' CONTRIBUTIONS. The offer of books to form a nucleus to a "The project is an excellent one and we trust library for the Cadet Corps has been made by the appeal meets with the support it deserves." Mrs. Mayne. We gratefully accept. '' Sincerely hope that you scheme will meet with unqualified success." More than anything else, we require boats for " Heartily wish the movement success." instructional purposes. To commence, rowing " A most worthy project." boats will do. Who will help ? " Hope that the efforts of the League meet with the success they deserve." It is hoped that the difficulty in obtaining " Best wishes for the success of this highly im ^ suitable uniforms for the boys will be overcome portant movement." within the next two or three weeks. " May your efforts be crowned with complete • Plata lent by Sydney Mail." KEEPING FIT. suecess." As soon as the boys are in uniform it is proposed And many more expressions of goodwill and to invite every member of the League to come encouragement. and see them at drill. The curriculum provides for a complete course of gymnastics. 12 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 13
THE ROYAI. COLONIAL INSTITUTE. THE RED DUSTER. (By Herbert M. Ayres). A BRANCH OF THIS ADMIRABLE INSTITUTION ^ RIVERS LTD. HAS NOW BEEN FORMED IN SYDNLY. On all the seas of all the world there passes to g and fro. THK OBJECTS ARK AS FOLLOWS: — Where the ghostly iceberg travels or the spicy trade 3T TO work for the permanent unity of the British winds blow, Empire. A gaudy piece of bunting, a royal, ruddy rag— SPECIALISTS IN FINE 148 PITT STREET To promote patriotism, to educate the public The blossom of the ocean lanes, Great Britain's realisation of all that the British Empire means, merchant flag. APPAREL, MILLINERS (NEXT Ctm SERVICE STMES) and the great possibilities which its future holds The cargo tank from Bristol, the trawler out of out. AND LADIES' TAILORS. Hull, To provide a comfortable place of meeting, and And a thousand craft of all degrees, from Sydney to bring together and promote social intercourse Heads to Mull. between residents in the United Kingdom and They bear the old Red Duster, proud-flung, across British subjects both at home and abroad. A mere mention of the name the main, To encourage and facilitate the trade and in- And, whether war or whether peace, they wear it dustry of the Empire ; especially by the collection Rivers will bring to your mind home again. and distribution of information and statistics regarding the openings for trade and the natural The cannon's roar the channel o'er is heard in wonderful creations in frocks resources possessed by the various parts of the Dover town, and suits for Madame and Empire. And now and then with Englishmen a British craft To arrange meetings of men of affairs from any, . goes down. Mademoiselle — for Rivers has or all parts of the Empire, with a view to improving Safe hid at Kiel are ships of steel and underneath and co-ordinating the conditions of Empire Trade their nose, now established a reputation and industry. With the old Red Duster at theii sterns, a fleet ol To keep emigration within the bounds of the England goes. among buyers of fashionable Empire, by encouraging British people who wish A fleet, but not of battleships, though manned by apparel in every State in the to emigrate to settle in the British Dominions, men as brave instead of in other countries. As they who guard their native shores upon the Commonwealth. To provide and maintain a special library of blood-stained wave: books on all subjects connected with the Empire A fleet that keeps its country's trade secure from for the use of, and loan to, its members. To warfare's wrong, Our Director has now produce a first-class monthly magazine, " United And brings great golden cargoes home from Empire," for free circulation among ail its Fellows Capetown to Hongkong and Associates, for the purpose of keepirg them returned from London, in touch with matters of Imperial concern. They dare the North Sea's perils, the deadly Paris and New York,, To form a body of public opinion in favour of drifting mine ; the recognition and adoption of the unifying They risk the sneaking submarines, the shrapnel's where from the world's principle that it is the duly of every British youth fateful whine. born under the British flag to train for the Defence They round the last grim headland, to open sea best houses goods have of the Empire. . they go To encourage the study of the History, Geog- With the old Red Duster flaunting in the face of been personally selected raphy and Resources of the Empire, especially in England's foe. the Schools and Universities of the United King- The Holland ships go sailing by, the vessels of for the current season. dom and Overseas, and to give lectures and Japan, addresses in furtherance of this object. ** And flying the Tricolour plunges many a You are invited to see To hold meetings for the discussion and a
imperturable as usual," was quietly telling him that note of tragedy. It is the story of German sub- the sinkings of shipping, British and neutral, that marine that was detected by some American sub- had taken place that month indicated the destruc- chaser units some 150 miles of Land's End. tion of nearly 900,000 tons ; losses three and four Depth charges were shot from tne 41Y " guns, and GEORGE B. SMITH times as large as those that were being published presently " listeners above clearly heard a scraping in the Press. A continuance of this state of affairs and straining, as though the boat was making indicated, as Admiral Sims was informed, that the terrific attempts to rise. There was a lumbering INSURANCE OFFICES limit of endurance would be reached about the 1st noise such as might be made by a heavy object November, 1917. Then we read how Admiral trying to drag its hulk along the muddy bottom; Underwriters and Paying Agents Sims, splendidly supported by Ambassador Walter ^this *as followed by a silence, showing that the H. Page, set themselves to bring home to the wounded vessel could advance only a few yards. Fire Policies Americanau'.horities the magnitude of the situation. A terrible tragedy was clearly beginning down MANAGING AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS IN giving " We are losing the war," he telegraphed to there in the slime of the ocean flo^r; a boat with THE RISKS OF AUSTRALIA FOR comprehensive Washington, and a few days later sent a further twenty-five or thirty human beings or. board, was COMMERCE cover promptly grave message, " Allies do not now command the hopelessly caught, with nothing in sight except the IE mm Sea Fire liarwt Ct.'j III forwarded. sea." How the United States answered this appeal most lingering death." The sub-chasers unhappily —fire on land or mEIL FIANCAtS lisima CiiMiy LiwlH and came to our assistance in the dreadful hour had no more depth charges, or they would sea—loss or Marine Policies of ASSVHCC of need has been alluded to above. promptly have put the poor wretches out of their damage to ship IE FANCIER Ctayaay Liailri TIE MIYEtlil tlltS lisiriKt C»MD IWM Insurance Issued And what was the primary factor in bringing misery; and so they listened for hours, until or cargo--collision negotiable and about the defeat of the U-boats? The gallant suddenly " a sharp, piercing noise came ringing fire, theft, or TIE ItSfflttllll Miliar taarnct Ci. payable In case of destroyers, British and American, devotedly, un- over the wires. It was a sound that made the property damage VNMAIt Fire tti lariat traraacc Ci. LiaiM loss in any part of tiringly, and splendidly as they did their part, were listeners' blood run cold. Only one thing in the the world. unable alone, owing to insufficiency in numbers, world could make a sound like that. It was the to accomplish it. It was the convoy system that crack of a revolver. The first report was hardly eventually brought about the destruction of German stilled when another shot was heard, and then hopes that had risen, not unnaturally, to the highest more in rapid succession The larger part of the Geo. B. Smith - Managing Underwriter point of triumphant expectation—that wonderful officers and men, finding themselves tightly shut Warwick Building, Hamilton Street Melbourne Eranch: 57 Queen Street convoy system that the skippers cf merchant in their coffin of steel, had resorted to that escape Sydney, N.S.W. TeL City J»74 Melbourne Tel. Central 7741 vessels had emphatically stated to be unworkable. which was not uncommonly availed of by German " It is all right," they said, " for war vessels to submarine crews in this hideous war. Nearly al! manoeuvre in close formation, for they spend their of them had committed suicide. time in practising these formations, and it is second Admiral. Sims tells us of the wonderful mystery nature to them. But we can't do it ! When in SIMS-THE FRIEND OF BRITAIN. ships and the way in which German submarine, formation to manoeuvre our ships in the fog, or at were decoyed to destruction ; of the great mine night, without lights, is impossible. We wou'd barrage in the North Sea; of fighting submarines lose more ships by collisions than the submarines The Admiral's version of the happenings at Sea daring the Great War. from the air, and of the many other amazi.ig would sink." When asked by Admiral Jellicoe activities in connection with the anti-submarine whether they could sail in two and threes and keep campaign. But one thing he makes clear—and it clearly enough when on the morning of the 4th ,4 There are few members of the British race .ho, station, the discouraging answer came that two is a fact neve. to be foigotten—that, whiist the May, 1917, the British people learnt with a thrill knowing anylhing of him by repute or from pe.sonal might do it, but three would be too many." * destroyer was the protecting arm of the convoy, of emotion that a squadron of American destroyers acquaintance, have not got a warm corner in their Despite this the Admiralty decided to send one the power that made possible their operations >ras had heen reported to ths westward of Ireland and hearts for Admiral Sims, of the United States experimental convoy from Gibraltar. Naval the mighty force of the Grand Fleet cruising was due to reach Queenstown that morning. And Navy. Their interest in him may be said to date Officers wtre sent to Gibraltar to instruct the quietly in the North Sea. As Admiral Si'ns so reach it they did, and when 011 landing Commander from a memorable occasion at the Guildhall four merchant masters in the details cf assembling and graphically concludes his chapter on the adoption Joseph K. Taussig, the American commander of years befort the war, when he made bold to stale, conducting vessels. Eight-knot ships were selected of the convoy, " The world was preserved because the flotilla, was asked hy Admiral Bayly, the British without f«.ar of diplomatic or other consequences, for the experiment, and a number of destroyers the destroyer and the convoy solved the problem commander at Queenstown, " When will you be that "if the time should ever come when the were assigned for their protection. The merchant of the submarine, and because back of these ready to go to sea?" the prompt reply came, ISritish Empire 'i menaced by European coalition, captains, as was to be expected, rt garde J the agencies of victory lay Admiral Beatty's squadrons " We are ready now, sir." Thus arose a comrade- C'.rnt Britain ran rely upon the last ship, the last whole enterprise suspiciously, but entered into it (afterward supplemented by a fine squadron of ship that began and continued to the end in a dollar, ;!ie laM man, and the last drop of blood of with the proper spirit. What was the result ? On American ships), holding at arm's length the spirit of loyal co-operation and with a feeling of her kinsmen beyond the sea." At this the political the 20th May the first convoy arrived at its English Gdrman surface ships while these comparatively respect and admiration each for the other. wiseacres shook their heads gloomily as they mur- destination in perfect condition! As Admiral fragile craft were saving the liberties of the world." mured, "C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la But before this had happened Admiral Sims Sims writes, "The merchant sailors found that politique." whilst their inmost hearts vibrated to had gone privately to England and learned many they could do practically everything which, in • This statement is rather remarkable in view of the fact the sympathetic chord touched to life by the words things. Whilst in Ap-il, 1917, the man in the their conferences with the Admiralty, they had de- lhat more than two years l*fore Admiral Sims' interview of a frank, generous-hearted and transparently street was rubbing his hands and chuckling trium- cla red they were unabie to do! That critical voyage with Admiral Jellicoe at the Admiralty, a great fleet of 38 honest sailor man. phantly at the impotence of Li-boats to interfere troopships, convoyed by 4 or 5 warships, conveyed the meant nothing less than that the Allies had found Anzacs to Alexandria, Egypt, '.bid. N.L j ) And that Admirai Sims foresaw what Ge. .nan in the slighter, degree with his morning eggs and the way of defeating the German submarine." bacon, Admiral Sims was closeted at the Admiralty ambition hud in view, and the response that would Admiral Sims tells many good stories, and The Victory at Sea. By Rear-Admiral W. S. with Acmiral Jellicoe, who, " calm, smiling, and come from his own country, was demonstrated amongst them or.e perhaps unequalled in its grim Sims. (John Murray. Price 2is. net.) 16 1(5 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. FACTS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO AUSTRALIA. Cbt SPEED UNDER SAIL AND STEAM. Recently the labour Premier of Queensland By W.W.B (Hon. E. (it Theodore) in the course of an address Bellambi Coal Company at the Brisbane Trades Hall, indulged in some plain speaking. Limited Several communications relative to the article taining a very interesting article entitled "Ocean In stressing some very obvious truths, he said:— " Speed Under Sail " which appeared in our Greyhounds." The article deals with many famous "The Labour movement had recognised the COLLIERY and STEAMSHIP OWNERS January issue have come to hand. The writers, wool and tea clippeis of 50 to 60 years ago. necessity of filling up the spaces in Queensland without exception, are satisfied that the fastest According to the writer of the article referred to, and Australia. We could never hope to be a self- sailer the highways of the deep have ever known the two speediest ships under.canvas were the reliant ration unless we got more people in PROPRIETORS OF THE was the three-masted full-iigged ship Thermopylae Aberdeen clipper mentioned above and the Australia. We would have to fill the empty spaces, of the Aberdeen White Star Line Their satis- beautiful tea clipper Sir Lancelot. for we were menaced at the present time by a SOUTH BULLI and BELLAMB1 COLLIERIES faction is based on the smart maiden voyage of danger which only too few recognised. That was SOUTHHRN COAL DISTRICT, N.S.W. I cannot find that cither one of these wonderful that very celebrated clipper. the danger from the Asiatic. ships ever equalled, let alone surpassed the as- One of our corresj>ondenls stated that the tonishing performance of the American built British This was no figment of imagination. Public Thermopylae first passage from London to Mel- owned 2,000 ton sailing-ship Red Jacket. This men in France, to whom he had talked on this bourne occupied 60 days. remarkable vessel covered 3,185 knots in ten days matter, ridiculed the idea of Australia being able Steam Collier Fleet capacity, 3 400 tons. Hulkage to remain a white man's country with only a hand- capacity, 1,600 tons. Waggon and bunker storage ful of people holding 3 000,000 square miles of capacity 6,000 tons. Total 11,000 tons. territory. Australia would one day be called upon to defend herself from Asiatic invasion. Anyone Contractors to numerous mail lines. Bunker who doubted this lived in a fool's paradise." requirements can be supplied al short notice.
THE SINGAPORE OR PENANG CONFERENCE. OFFICES—16 SPRING STREET, SYDNEY It is understood that the Minister"for the Navy (Mr. I^aird Smith) stated that: "The visit of ihe cruiser Brisbane to Singapore will enable the Royal Australian Navy to be represented on an equal footihg with the Imperial Navy. The visit will afford an opportunity for carrying out the recognised official policy of arranging meetings with units <>f Imperial squadrons for tl>e purpose of combined drills and exercises, to tl»e grtat gain in efficiency of the units concerned. Kiilon t EaiiisDaw In view of the necessity for co-operation in war, it is considered co be of the utmost importance LIMITED. that the units comprising neighbouring squadrons should meet and exercise together in peace tinie, and it is to be obse-ved that the defence^ COAL CONTRACTORS, COLLIERY AGENTS, Australia is' closely associated with the problems and WHOLESALE TIMBER IEICHANTS. which confront British fleets in the Pacific. Courteiy " S-m. Lmni and Air." It wis originally intended that the Brisbane FOUR-SEATER KI.YING BO.\T. should take part in a series of fleet exercises which are now being car:ied out off the coast of New Coal of all descriptions supplied South Wales, and in which it is hoped that a To dispel any existing doubt and for the benefit in July 1854, at an average of 3185 knots a day. cruiser from New Zealand will participate but it is for eithtr Marine 01 Land of interested readers the following authentic record Such a record would stagger the skipper of a the that the advantages of meeting and com- of the dates of departure and arrival is given : — modern tramp steamer, and immortalise the "old peting with the ships of the China and East Indies requirements Thermopylae sailed from London on the 7th man " of a present day wind-jammer. squadrons will outweigh those of carrying out the November, 1868, and arrived a* Melbourne on original programme Hardwood Timber Suppliers. 9th January, 1869. She w.is thus 63 days out Of course when we come down to the averrge Furthermore, by using the Brisbane for this from port to port, and from pilot to pilot her time speed of the average sailing ship v.e get into very service the Department of the Navy has adopted was 61 days low figures -possibly 5 to 6 knots an hour, whilst an economical course, and one which will further on the other hand the 26 knots an hour of the uphold the prestige of the Commonwealth aityi A member of the League, Mr. H. A. Cork ran, record breaking turbine driven leviathans of the ALL ENQUIRIES TO enhance the efficiency of the service." has sent a cutting taken from the ' Sydney Atlantic passenger service eclipse the best that The Minister is reported to have said further Morning Herald," of 12th March, 1910, con- wind and canvas ever accomplished. "The journey will At . feat test to the Brisbane's value as a warship." The acid test ? Head Office: 63 PITT ST., SYDNEY. 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 13
4 There is no doubt that the spirit which makes for co-operation is to be found in greater FRENCH CLEANER AND DYER. measure amongst seamen than among the members of any other calling, for their oldest traditions are built on it. For this ) reason it is held that the proposed Con- ALPHONSE EVEN ference should be largely composed of seamen who have held high commands at
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" Patience " C. .1. Hent.v. POLO addressed to the Hon. Secretaries, Royal Naval W. H. Kelly. House. Sydney. Kelwo King. Edward W. Knox. CRITERION 'PHONICS: CITY 7786 and CITY 6817. The Hon. Sir A. W. Meeks, K.B.E. THE "CAMPBELL." GOODS Alfred G. Milson. Musical Comedy. Sir Alex MarCormirk. M.D. DOROTHY BRUNTON NEW BLOOI). F. Ksk Sendford. BAGS, TRUNKS and LEATHER Hon. Ducald Thomson. in "Baby Bunting" N. M. Thomson. INCREASED MEMBERSHIP. A. J. Warry. GOODS. The Navy League was formed in England nearly ANNUA L VICE PRKSTDENTS— PALACE 30 years ago. With Headquarters in London, its .1. M. Arnott. WRITE FOR OUR CATALOGUE. branches extend to almost every part of the Empire. F. E. Brvant. " Welcome Stranper " H. W. Corry. with The leaves are falling away from some of the George Gillespie. A. K. .laques, IOHN D. O'HAP.A and JULES JORDAN. branches and the branches themselves are ripening Rowland Macansh. WALTHER & STEVENSON, Ld. to decay. Apathy is the disease responsible for F A. Mnddock. J this state of affairs and its influences are not W. F. Ogilive. PI.AN8 A'l' 1 A LINGS. 595 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY. George A. Parkes. entirely absent from New South Wales. Captain A. W. 1'earse, F.R.G.S. Herrv M. Shelley. The remedy is simple—the infusion of new W. H. Tinslev. blood. Dr. George Watt. Hand the pink enrolment form to a friend and LIFE FELLOWS— Sir Robert Anderson. tell him to fill in the required particulars, attach Lndy Anderson. cheque or postal note and post to Navy league, Mrs. A. W. Allen. Royal Naval House, Grosvenor Street, Sydney. A. W .Allen. D. Benjamin. Let it be the aim of every member to add at least Mrs. Gordon Black. one new member to the league and so make the The Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen. K.C.M.G Lady Cullen. New South Wales Branch the strongest outside of Mrs. W. D. Cargill. Britain. You can do it on the train, tram, boat, Cedric Ctmpbell. R. P. Dnr.gnr. road—in fact, anywhere where two or more are Mrs. Hugh Dixson. gathered together. Do it, do it now. The officers Hugh Dixson. Win. Di.-son. and instructors of our Cadet Corps are cheerfully S. J. Evans. and voluntarily giving much of their time to the T. R. Fomter. .1. O. Fairfax. C.B.E. strengthening of the League and the increasing of Captain 8. O. Green. its pulling power. They do not count the cost or F. W. Hixson, O.B.E. You'll be proud to own one the personal sacrifice involved. Believing in the O. H. Hebden. Miss I. Hay. of these sturdy little writing machines—gain satis- League's power for ultimate good, they work for Mrs. Kelso King. Miss Olive Kelso King. faction from Its simple, easy mechanism — take The Behming Player Piano gives to it. The only reward they ask is " achievement." The Rt. Hon Sir Adrisn Knox. P.O. If you love Australia and Australians, you will John A. Manson. delight in the neat, legible correspondence it prepares P. A. Morris. every member of the family not only support the League in the way indicated, for the Lady Meeks. for you. 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Vol.. I. SYDNEY, MARCH, 1921. No. 12.
"OUR HERITAGE, THE SEA."
Ily courtesy ol the " Sydney Morning lleialti." we arc all.mid tci reprint hcicwilli the whole ul ihe leader appearing in that Journal on the 24th March last. {Ait N./..J.)
The speakers at the luncheon of the Ancient want to train for a sea career or the naval Mariners' League in Sydney Harbour last reserve; in fact, it is filled to the limits of its Saturday drew attention to a matter which is annual accommodation solely from an area of the highest importance to the future of within a small radius of the depot itself. All Australia. The Federal Defence Act of 1909 the remainder of the harbour and other shores and its administration are both far from per- of the metropolitan area have no chance what- fect, and there have been inevitably a big crop ever to send a single boy to the naval cadets' of amendments since the principle of com- depot. Of the tlemand for increased facilities pulsory citizen service was first made the law for this sea training there is no room for of the land. The war indicated amendments doubt. liven the Rushcutter Bay de|K>t. on the military side; there are improvements severely limited in its recruiting range, was FIRE MARINE ACCIDENT and SICKNESS. on the naval side equally urgent. Under the filled to its limits of 800 boys in the first two Act the system is that the Royal Australian WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, BOILER mont'is of this year. These facts speak with Navy has first selection for sea training of the telling force. If the military training irks EXPLOSION, MOTOR CAR, PUBLIC RISK yearly quota of cadet trainees (aged 14). The many Sydney boys, may it not be because their remainder must go on for military training. personal choice is for naval training, and that and PLATE GLASS INSURANCE. As many as the navy can train it takes; many is denied them? others eager for naval rather than military Those who may question whether this is training, it must perforce refuse, because train- really so will be further enlightened by the Losses by Lightning, Bush Fires, and Gas Explosion Paid. ing depots are utterly inadequate. The scheme record, even over a short period, of the move- thus works—certainly in this State, and pro- Cash Bonus to Policy Holders Every Year. ment to train sea cadets from the age of 12 bably in the other States, too—to prevent by the New South Wales branch of the Navy young Australians from going to sea. In New League. For this purpose the Navy League South Wales there is one naval cadets' depot has raised several hundred pounds and estab- at Newcastle, taking about 300 boys annually lished a depot at Balmain. In a month it has HEAD OFFICE: 16 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. for sea, instead of land, defence training; and had six hundred applications from boys of the there is one in Sydney, which will take 800 surrounding district to enter its school; three KELSO KING. MANAGER. trainee-cadets a year. This Sydney depot is hundred have passed the medical test and been in Rushcutter Bay, and has a few boats for enrolled; and one hundred (the limit of the elementary boat-training. The depot cannot scheme's present capacity J are being trained. by any means absorb all the boys even of The training is in discipline, physical exercise, Sydney—let aione the rest of the State—who boxing, signalling, the rudiments of naviga- 13 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. tion, oarsmanship, swimming, and so forth; number of cases a promising young sailor is the time taken is two hours each in two week obliged, to his natural resentment, to attend STORIES OF THE COAST. evenings and every Saturday afternoon. The an inferior sort of training which aims at figures above cited show the keenness of the making him pass as a soldier. The effect can- boys. It may be added that on the occasion not IK- good from any jxtint of view. This I. of a local carnival on a recent Saturday, a Commonwealth is still an island, though a WRECK OF THE SCHOMBERG. great "draw" to the youth of the district, 89 large one; its people are congregated, on the BY CAI*T. J. II. WATSON, F.K.A.II.S. of the 100 boys preferred to attend the Navy- whole, by the seaboard; our national life de- League school rather than go to the carnival. pends on our sea trade, anil the sea power This training is not necessarily for the naval which protects it antl everything else that is The credit of being the first clipper to visit Port defeat was compensated for by her homeward run service, though the boys may, of course, elect ours. There is a pronounced sea instinct in a Jackson belongs to » barque named Phoenician, of 63 days, beating the Red Jacket by 10^ days for that if they wish; the merchant service, large proportion of Australian youth—a fact which sailed under ti e flag of George Thompson, to the Mersey. of Aberdeen. The average passage of the best WORLD'S NAVAL S RATEG1C CENTRE. The owners of the celebrated ships, which under ships in this trade during the forties was 137 days, the Black Ball flag, were competing for the Blue so when this new clipper came into port in 92 Ribbon of the Southern Seas, were, however, not days it was something to talk about ; her best satisfied with the ships or the time they occupied passage, however, was in 1S52, when she went on the voyage. They, therefore, no doubt, inspired home in 82 days, a feat very seldom done now by by Captain Forbes, himself an Aberdeen man, sailing ships. From the time she made her first went to the granite city for a ship ; and placed the trip, in 1849, may be dated the new era in order with Messrs. J. and W. Hall for a vessel of shipping. 2400 tons, which was completed and launched We are indebted to the United States for the April 5th, 1855, having been built under the birth of the clipper ; the discovery of gold in supervision of Captain Forbes. The Morning California caused such a rush of people to the ChtonieU, a London paper, speaks of her in the Pacific side that it became absolutely necessary to most enthusiastic terms, describing her most find a quicker mode of transit for both passengers thoroughly. She was the largest vessel of her day, and goods to supply the rapidly growing popula- magnificently fitted up, built to last and make tion of San Francisco and the goldfields. Besides, passages. She had accommodation for 1000 the competition with the British merchants in the people. carrying trade to China and the East was rapidly She was named Schomberg, after Captain developing. Schomberg, R.N., the chief Government Emigra- In 1851 the wondeiful ships turned out in the tion Agent at Liverpool. On being taken round American building yards placed the British builder to that port she was most elaborately and sumptu- on his mettle, and I«aing, of Sunderland, Hood ously furnished, and sailed for her destination on and Hall, of Aberdeen, produced vessels that 6th October, 1855, under the command of Captain eclipsed anything built in the States. James Nicol Forbes. The Liverpool Journal of Among the most noted from the Western side September 22nd, 1855, winds up a long peroration of the Atlantic in the Australian trade in the early with these words, "and we must congratulate fifties were the Liver|>ool ships Marco Polo, Red Messrs. James Baines & Co. in having such a Jacket and Lightning. The quickest passages gentleman as Captain Forties to command this made by the former up to 1853 was outward to clipper. If it possibly can be done Captain Courier "SUN" Ktwtpmptt. Melbourne 75 days and homeward in 76 days. Forbes will, with his gallant craft, put an end to The Pacific Ocean, which has recently increased enormously in importance, from a naval point of view, It is The Red Jacket was sent to beat this, and made all croakings about the inability of clipper ships to rumored that America intends to concentrate nearly the whole of her naval strength in the Pacific. the outward run in 69^ and homeward in 73^, compete with steamers to Australia." thus beating anything ever accomplished by the too, offers a fine career to great numbers of for which our statesmen should be profoundly Marco Polo. The owners of the latter (James It has been stated that at a banquet given to them. The Navy League has ground for be- thankful, since the breeding of a local race of Baines & Co.), not to'be outdone, put on a ship, him at Liverpool before sailing, and in replying to lieving that if the Federal Government would sailors is a necessity if our authority is to en- the Lightning, which the Boston Atlas termed a the toast pf • The Guest," he said he would be at interest itself in this development, shipping dure in these seas. The eagerness for sea " nautical curiosity. Her bow is the sharpest and Melbourne, or a place generally said to be hotter, companies would contribute, too, towards the training reported by the Navy League looks most concave that we ever saw, and astonishes in 50 days. furnishing of sea-training sailing ships to im- like a signal of destiny; it demands proper re- every one that sees it. Nothing like it has been The Melbourne Argus on December 12th stated prove the boys later on as sailors. Unfor- sponse from the administration. Herein lies produced here. The general outline of the ship that " this magnificent clipper has now completed tunately, as matters are, the benefit of the the beginning of an Australian merchant ser- is beautiful." her contract time of sixty-five days." Navy League sea-cadet scheme may be lost to vice, of Australian fisheries, vital reserves for . The command of her was given to Captain J. The next thing heard of her was that she was a the boys and to the country because the the manning of our navy. Let the naval cadet N. Forbes, of the Marco Polo, who had made such total wreck on the coast near Cape Bridgewater, Federal Act requires them to abandon this depots be increased, and the surplus trainees, quick runs out and home in that vessel for four having got there on the 26th December, eighty-one training at 14—since facilities for naval cadet over and above those who elect for a naval years. She followed the Red Jacket through Port days after leaving the Mersey, or four days longer training are so limited—and undergo military career, enter the merchant service if they Phillip Heads afterwards, her time being 77^ than the longest passage of any of the ships she training instead. It means that in a great wish. days. But the disappointment caused by this was specially constructed to beat. Continued CM F>AGT 9, tolumn 2. 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 13
OUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE BRITISH NAVY. PORTION OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED IN ADELAIDE BY PROFESSOR G. C. HENDERSON, M.A. (OXOP.)
Great Britain and Australia are parts of one of a great fleet not only useless, but positively per- P. & o. great Empire. They are both surrounded by sea, nicious. The great object for which the League and between them and other parts of the Empire of Nations was inaugurated was the maintenance roll the great oceans of the world. It is because of the world's peace. This is a great and noble ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS of this that the fleet has been able to render such ideal, which every good man and woman will great service in the past ; and it is only reasonable cherish and work for. But the immediate question to expect that the safety of the Empire in the is : By what means is that ideal most likely to be To CEYLON, INDIA, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS future will depend in great measure upon an attained ? It has often happened in this world's efficient Imperial Fleet. history that schemes that look well upon paper This statement will be challenged by those who have proved to be ineffective and even harmful in and LONDON. argue that the invention of the submarine and the practice because they are out of harmony with aeroplane has rendered the fleet obsolete. It does prevailing conditions, or pre-suppose a degree of not appear that that is the opinion of the respon- enlightenment and unselfishness in human nature sible advisers of the Brit'sh Government, and since which can only be attained after long years of they are the men who have technical knowledge education and spiritual discipline. We are not and experience in the working of the great machine, unfamiliar with such schemes for the adminis- their opinion is entitled to far more serious con- tration of industrial and national affairs. Is it not sideration than that of theorists. But, apart from possible that in the League of Nations, too, we that, we have experience extending over centuries have a scheme of international government for to guide us in forming a judgment. Looking back which the nations of the world are not yet ready? over the past four centuries, we see that though No doubt there have been forces working there have been great and even fundamental through the previous centuries in the direction of changes in the art of warfare at sea, the history of a League of Nations ; but the history of the Holy the Navy has been continuous The invention of Alliance and the Concert of Europe has already gunpowder and the manufacture of efficient cannon proved that so long as trouble arises from a small necessitated important changes in the sixteenth nation, leagues of this kind may work well enough; century. Drake understood them and adapted but that when a great and powerful nation is the himself to them. The Spanish admiral did not, disturbing influence, they break down. Had all and chiefly for that reason the Spanish Armada the great nations of the world joined this league was defeated. In the nineteenth century there wholeheartedly, after considering carefully all their were great changes again, due to the invention of commitments, much might have been expected the steam engine and explosives, and the hundred from the league as at present constituted. But and one improvements in the scientific apparatus they have not. America is a great and powerful used on the lighting ships. Once again British nation. She has so far refused to be bound to First and Second Saloon Only. seamen adapted themselves to the changes, with contribute military forces when called upon, and the results that have been revealed to us in the she will not give up the right to decide for herself last great war. 'I he submarine and the aeroplane what are domestic as distinct from international LUXURIOUS 16,000 TONS STEAMERS. CABINS DE LUXE. will necessitate great changes in naval construction questions. So far has she departed from the in the future ; but is it likely they will be so great policy of the League as at present constituted that ELECTRIC LIFTS. as to render the fleet obsolete? Judging by the the declaration has gone forth that in three years' experience of the past, it is very unlikely indeed. time she will have the greatest navy in the world. The effect of a great convulsion such as that In view of the past history of Great Britain, whose through which we have passed since 1914 is to very existence has depended upon sea power, what For Farts and all further particulars apply to make people think for the time that the continuity must be her answer to that declaration ? Only of history is broken. But very rarely indeed does one—the one already referred to in the forecast of that happen in human affairs. There are periods a great Im|>erial Fleet for the protection of the MACDONALD, HAMILTON & CO. of growth and decline, and sometimes rapid growth Empire as a whole. But if that is the only reply, and rapid decline ; but gradual, not cataclysmic, what becomes of the limitation of armaments, which AGENTS change is the distinguishing characteristic of is the principal means by which the League of development in human affairs. Nations hopes to preserve the peace of the world ? Tel. City 6321. Union House, 247 George Street, Sydney. And the same argument may be used in answer The league of Nations is a grand and noble to those who say that the establishment of a ideal; but the British Fleet is a grand and great League of Nations has rendered the maintenance reality, and in such high matters as self-preservation, Continued on page 15 13 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 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THE BOY SCOUT —THE BADGE SYSTEM. THE BOY SCOUT.—THE BADGE SYSTEM. CONTINUED. BY F. DAN VERS POWER. or Signaller. In order that a King's Scout shall remain efficient, he has to pass the tests every year to warrant him in retaining the badge. AUSTRALIAN PARENTS ALERT! EXCELSIOR COLLIERIES For each year that a boy has been a scout, pro- Have you ever realised what a Boy Scout is? Then, if not, read the vided he has made satisfactory progress, he is Boy Scouts' page in this lournal each issue. entitled to wear a six pointed metal star on a green background above the left breast pocket of his M PRCPARCQ* uaiform. After five years' service a larger " Five- and COKE WORKS Ltd. year Star " may be substituted for five of the above. When a stranger meets a party of Scouts for the On passing the 2nd Class grade a scout can, if A Patrol leader who has charge of eight scouts, first time he generally wonders what the little he wishes, qualify for merit badges. A few boys and a Troop leader wear a white metal fleur-de-lis badges sewn on different parts of the uniform with the true scout spirit prefer to win the ist and scroll below it on the front of their hats. The indicate. Class rank badge first, and then they select the PR0PRIET0E8: Troop leader also has three white pieces of tape There are two kinds of badges : ist Rank ; 2nd more useful merit badges in preference to those or sewn vertically on his left-hand breast pocket: the Merit. These badges are only hired out to the less value, which are easier to win, while other Patrol Leader two such pieces and his next in wearer, not sold to him ; the object being that if boys commence badge collecting as soon as they EXCELSIOR COLLIERY, THIRROUL, SOUTHERN command called the "Second " one piece. become 2nd Class scouts and then begin with a boy goes back on his scouts promise or does not There are three kinds of all round cords which keep up to the standard the badge indicates, the those considered the easiest irrespective of their COAL DISTRICT, N.S.V., aN NEW GRETA relative usefulness. The object of the Merit Badges are worn over the right shoulder, the tassels being badge can be called in : 'Jgain, not being the owner, looped up in front. The green and yellow all a boy has no right to sell or give away the badges is to encourage scouts to obtain a useful working knowledge of the selected subjects. The badge is COLLIERY, GRETA, N.S.W. round cord may be worn by a boy who is a ist to another, otherwise boys who have no connection Class scout and has six merit badges. The red with the Association might pose as scouts and by only a sign that the wearer has obtained a certain knowledge and he should not only keep up but and white cord is worn by a King Scout with their actions give the movement a bad name. If, HOUSEHOLD, 8TEAM, AND twelve merit luidges, while the golden cord is worn 011 leaving, a scout wishes to retain his badges as increase his knowledge by practice. If a scout ceaces to be able to carry out what the badge he OA8 GOAL. by a King Scout who has won eighteen merit souvenirs, he is given permission to do £0, provided badges. his behaviour has been satisfactory, and he gives his wears stands for, he is sailing under false colours word he will not dispose of them to anybody else. and he can be told to hand in the badge until he rectifies matters. The examination for these badges Until a newcomer has passed the required tests are conducted by persons conversant with the I.—WRECK OF THE SCHOMBERG. for the grade of Tenderfoot and has taken his subjects and may be oral, written, practical, or all promise, he is only a Recruit, not a Scout, and has three, dependent on their nature. Suppliers ol Coal to the principal Steamship CONTINUED. no right to wear the scout's uniform ; but when he Companies, New South Wales Government has qualified he becomes a Tenderfoot and as such The activities in connection with scouting are so The passengers, 200 in number, were taken off Railways, Brickworks, Manufactories, etc. is entitled to wear the Tenderfoot badge. This numerous that a boy must be very abnormal if he by the steamer Queen, Captain Doran, her com- consists of a fleur-de-lis with a star on the two outer cannot find some that appeal to his tastes. Some mander having seen the blue lights and rockets leaves. The badge worn on the uniform is worked of the badges have to do with trades and professions which Captain Forbes sent up. The sandbank on cloth and worn above the left-hand pocket. and by giving a boy an insight to them may in- on which she struck is 011 the Victorian coast, NEW GRETA COAL IS ONE OF When in civilian clothes the sign is worn as a fluence him in the selection of a vocation : among about five miles east of the Gellibrand River, and metal button in the left-hand lapel of his coat. these may be mentioned the following badges as THE BEST HOUSEHOLD AND GAS thirty-five west of Cape Otway. The ordinary scout wears a brass button, the examples: blacksmith, carpenter, gardener, leather COALS PR DUCED IN AUSTRALIA The wreck was sold for ^447 18s., and com- Patrol Leader a white metal button. worker, laundryman, surveyor and tailor. Some paratively very little was ever recovered. Her When a Tenderfoot advances to the 2nd Class badges are connected with sport, such as: remains still lie there, and some lime ago an attempt Grade, he has a right to wear the 2nd Class badge the horseman, marksman and swimmer's badges. was made to recover 400 tons of lead which formed in addition to the Tenderfoot badge, which is worn Some deal with art and science, such as : the Managing Agents: part of her cargo. The most serious charges were by all grades of scouts. This badge is worn on musician, naturalist and star-man. Then there brought against Captain Forbes, and were of such the sleeve of the left arm between the shoulder are public utilities, such as: the ambulance, a nature as to cause him to be placed on his trial and the elbow and consists of a scroll, worked on missioner, and pathfinder's badges. in Melbourne, but the jury acquitted him. Captain Forbes, in letters to the press, both cloth, with the Scouts Motto Be Prepared," and Merit badges are worn on the left arm, between Kirton & Earnshaw Ltd. Australian and English, maintained his seamanship a small cord below it. the shoulder and elbow, except those which have- was not at fault, and his character as a sailor to be won in order to obtain the King's Scout 63 PITT STREET, SYDNEY Each grade is more severe than the one before remained unaffected. But for all that we hear no bac'«»e which are worn on the right arm. The it, so to win the ist Class badge a scout has to more of him in Australian ports. pass a greater number of tests which are also more King's Scout badge is an oblong piece of Newcastle Office 1 cloth on which is worked a crown surrounded by difficult. The ist Class badge is a large fleur-de-lis, CARRINGTON CHAMBERS, WATT STREET worked on cloth, with a scroll under it similar to an arched border. To win this a scout must be a that forming the 2nd Class badge. This is worn ist Class scout and have won the following Merit ASK A FRIEND TO JOIN THE on the sleeve of the right arm between the shoulder badges, the Pathfinder and three of the following : and the elbow. Ambulance, Cyclist, Rescuer, Fireman, Marksman NAVY LEAGUE TO-DAY. Continued next page, column 2. 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 13
MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT MARINERS' LEAGUE. SYDNEY. N.S.W.
NAVY LEAGUE SEA CADETS
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SNAIL'S BAY DEPOT, BALMAIN.
Officer in Charge: W. I- II.WIMKK. The whole of the actual work involved in the equipping of the Depot is being performed by the Officers for Vautic.il Duties : H. H. MACDONAI.D Cadets under the immediate supervision of their and A. EDWARDS. Officers and Instructors. The work is of such a Drill Supervisor: A. J. DAVISON. nature as to be of immense practical value to the boys later on. Engineer Officers : T. B. WHVTR, J. MCCARROX Stepping a 40 foot mainmast, sending aloft a 30 and N. FURLKY. foot top mast, crossing a yard and securing the • AIT H. II. GIIEKN. ( AIT. J. SI. HANKS Inn.' Mil r.UT A. XV. WKMIIKII. Signal Instructor : O. G. MONK. whole with an excellent set of stays, etc., is an ClininiMfl. I>r I III' Kimtoiih 'Mil Hlmk Hal! Line. lull' Hon. Hfi-rvmry. achievement that the boys may well be proud of Physical Training Instructors: A. MACDOUGAI. The critical eye of a rigger or an experienced and A. WOODS. sailing ship seaman could not find legitimate fault with the rigging and the " set " of the mast. Bugle Instructor: P. MACDONAI.D. Members of the starboard and port watches Chaplain : RKV. (I. F. B. MANNING. are being sent aloft in a bosun's chair in turns for the purpose of giving the mast a coat of paint. Medical Officer: Dr. STUART SHIR LOW. In addition to the teaching of seamanship the Surgeon Dentist: JOHN C. SPEERS. spars will be utilised for signalling and gymnastics. Secretary : W. E. TURNLBY.
Squad drill and physical exercises have taken up the bulk of the time set apart for instructional The services of the abovenamed are entirely purposes, owing to the lack of equipment: this, voluntary and are given to the Navy League in however, will not be the case hereafter. an Honorary capacity. With the acquisition of mariner's compasses, rope for knotting and splicing, flags and morse It is well to explain that when allusion to the lamps for signalling, a hand lead for sounding and depot is made in these columns, it is equivalent to sundry other things that make up everyday life 011 referring to a depot ship. The land depot in this board ship, the Officer-in-Charge has been able to case is looked upon as a ship and it will be usual divide the watches into Classes and so a routine to employ nautical terms when describing the curriculum is now in operation thus ensuring ever nature of the work performed there. increasing efficiency.
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NAVY LEAGUE SEA CADETS—Continued. G. II. Smith. Ksr|. Anthony llortlern A Sons, IjJ. Under an experienced instructor the four buglers W. Scott Fell, Ksi|. and two side drummers are making excellent The Orient S. N. Co., I.I.I. • Australian Mutual tire Ins. Co., Lid. ^ RIVERS LTD. ^ progress. lliilish 4 Foreign Marine Insmance Co • * * sr The keenness and the aptitude displayed by the Received 10 3 1/3/1921 £S°< 19 whole unit is amazing ami there is 110 shadow of SPECIALISTS IN FINE doubt th.it from this small beginning Australia NOTICE. 148 PITT STRLLT can. if she so wills, build up a breed of seamen At the Royal Naval House, Grosvenor Street, APPAREL, MILLINERS (NEXT CIVIL SHVICE STORES) second to none. The spirit of the sea, ail'! the Sydney, at 8 p.m., on Thursday, 2Nth April next, desire for the sea, is here I.et the Federal Mrs. Mayne will present a flag to the Navy I-eague AND LADIES' TAILORS. Government foster and ex end the means whereby Sea Cadets.
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CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R.N. these distinctive styles. the movement can develop in the interests of our As Thursday, the 28th April, is the 151st We have always time for island nation. Anniversary of the coming of Capt. James Cook, In order to provide the necessary amount of R.N, an address, illustrated by lantern slides, courteous service. equipment for our Sea Cadet Corps Depot at dealing with the historic landing, will be given by Snail's Bay, Balmain, and to enable the league Capt. J. H Watson, of the Royal Australian His- to purchase sufficient uniforms to clothe the torical Society. Cadets we earnestly hope that a few more generous responses will be made to our appeal for funds. Members of the Navy league, the Royal Aus- RIVERS LTD. Our thanks are due to the undermentioned :— tralian Historical Societyand the Ancient Mariners' W. 4. S. HAY WARD, Director. Previously acknowledged - - £463 7 o Messrs. Giblx, Bright k Co. • lo 10 o League are cordially invited to be present.
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OUR INDEB TEDNESS TO THE BRITISH then sailed on a surveying expedition to New NAVY—CONTINUED. South Wales, and while there was promoted into nations and empires have to look to realities. At the sloop "Bathurst," Captain Phillip Parker GEORGE B. SMITH some time in the future something like a League King. He went back to England, taking with him of Nations may, and probably will, come. That a kangaroo, which he gave to Ix>rd Valencia. way the progress of civilisation lies. But statesmen Returning to New South Wales he retired from INSURANCE OFFICES have to keep a watchful eye on the present and the the Navy 011 half pay in 1813. On 7th February, immediate future. In their hearts they may cherish 1832, lie married at St. James' Church, Sydney, grand and noble ideals, but in theii policies they and with his wife settled in the I'aterson River Underwriters and Paying Agents must hold on to realities that will work, es{)ecially district. Lieut. Bedwell died on the 1st May, those realities that have lieen and still are preparing 1853, and rests in the churchyard of St. Paul's at Fire Policies the world for a better time, when a League of I'aterson, N.S.W. MANAGING AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS IN giving THE RISKS OF Nations, or something like it, will work. It is extremely doubtful whether there lives AUSTRALIA FOR comprehensive And such a reality is the British F'leet. For another man in the world at the present time COMMERCE cover promptly over one hundred years it has secured one quarter whose father was in the Northumberland when she THE mm Sea u< fire lisiraiee Ci.'s IN. forwarded. of the human race against invasion and in con- sailed on her memorable voyage to the lonely —fire on land or L'EVEIl EIANCAIS trainee Craw LlaiM sea -loss or Marine Policies of ditions of com|>arative peace. The Pax Britannica island in the South Atlantic Ocean. IE EMCIEt tsaruce Cntiiy LiaiM damage to ship Insurance Issued is a reality, but mainly because the British Fleet The vessels ariived at their destination on the or cargo - -collision TIE mim ATLAS Inaraan C«a»«y LiaiM negoliable and has held command of the sea since Nelson 151I1 October, 1815. Buonaparte landed the lire, thelt. or TIE lASMIICTIfl Mariat Inarm Ci. payable in case of triumphed at Trafalgar. Nor has that |ieace been following evening. maintained at the exjtense of other nations in the property damage. KHHAIA Fire mi Mariae lasaraact Ci. LiaiM loss in any part o( world. The policy of Britain is not one of ag the world. gtession. She does not want more territory. She has enough. Her chief interest lies in preserving THE NAVY LEAGUE. the world's peace. Thus far the work of the Geo. B. Smith - Managing Underwriter British Fleet is in harmony with the objects of the LIFE TICK.PRESIDENT: league of Nations. But that is not all. K. I'. Hlnitwon Warwick Building, Hamilton Street Melbourne Branch: 57 Queen Street ANNUAL FELLOW'S. Sydney, N.S.W. • Tel. City 3474 Melbourne Tel. Central 7741 Within the British Empire itself, and under the W. J. Adam* rapt. C. K. W. Mean aigis of the British Fleet, there has grown up a U. Miwm A Hard A. L Blylhe league of Nations, and that league is one of the Mr*. J. Anion Mr.. Buitdock K. T. A u.l In Walter G. ( 'nine great realities of the world to-day. It has stood Hon. Jaiik— Axhton M L.C. Jame* W. Clark the test of the greatest war in history. It represents Captain A W. M. D'Apico H. KIIXMUII Crane THE JUNE CONFERENCE. the Admiralty arranging for a certain proportion at least a beginning in the progress of the world Dr. H. W. Annlt Dr. W. H. Crago Mr*. E M. A Mi win A. W. ChnrleU.n of such officers yearly to undergo a naval staff toward a wider league, which may one day include Archdeacon F. It. Hojce Mi*. L Cape course at the staff college. all the great nations. Hut until that day comes, H. N. Black Mi". Jrw.lt- Cap,- TO MOULD THK t M I'lkh'S FUTURE NAVAL POLICY. Mi**C. lUiMlat Carry until we are sure that the wider league of Nations HI* Honor Judite BackhnuM! It is finally hojied to reach a position where the U I'. Ilaln Victor C. t 'ouldery sister nations themselves are able to establish their will work, it would be the height of inqiolicy to Thn*. Hucklan.1 K. Shirley Chapman The Empire Conference in June will give a abandon the means already at our disjiosal not Dr. F. A. Bennett Ronald Campla-ll welcome opportunity of discussing fully with the own staff colleges, working on the same lines and F. A. Bloomftald Vlr.or Cohen only of preserving the Pax Britannica, hut also of «. B. < ohm Empire's representatives the problem of naval system as the home staff college. Dr. F. N. Blackwood gradually attaining to this wider and more com- Chas. H. Itrown ». J. Conrill. policy in relation to the family as a whole, and for The machinery required to apply these tentative H. K. Harff Mr*. S. J. CoKKln- prehensive league to which the peace of the world R. W. Coktnohoun the consideration of suggestions lor mutual co- proposals of the navy policy cannot be indicated may one day be entrusted. Ml* H. K. Barff Wilfred Market!, K.C. II. ('nrment operalion. The lines on which it is proposed to until considered in conjunction with the Empire F. G. fatten,! Alrjn Htrd proceed are towards the development of the sister representatives. H. J. Clark Dr. A. J. Brady H. B. t'owpcr navies under an administrative executive and under George Blnnic W.U Carter the command of their own officers, each separate AUSTRALIA AND ST. HELENA Hon. K. J. Black. M I.C. Mr*. Helen Coldham O. r. Bailor L. J. Davie* navy being the responsibility of its own Govern- AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA. Mr*. R. J. Black ment, and imbued with the particular character- A LINK IN THE HISTORY OF THE BANISHMENT OF Mr*. A. O. H. Bond L Deloitte istics and spirit of its own people. All, however, THE WORLD'S GREATEST MILITARY GENIUS. Mr*. Yonn Brown Mi** Kiln. Dibb* There is no doubt about the heartiness of the Mix Burn* Edward G I hi wo. will work in close co-operation under the guidance Mm. Jama, ItnrnK welcome that will be extended to the officers and There is residing in Sydney to-day the eldest Han burr Davie* of a common doctrine. If a war occurred in T. IL Bavin, M.L.A Jame* McK. Ilemp*ler men of the American Pacific Fleet by the people son, now in his 87th year, of the late Lieut. Walter Brnnton «'. P. Dixon which the' Empire as a whole participated the of Australia should the ships of the great Republic Mr*. Walter Brunton Hi* Honor Jndicv Docker various com|x>neiit navies would work in harmony Frederick Bedwell, who, as the nominee of his < aptain J. It. Barter visit these shores in the near future. Mr*. J. B. Dookin on a general strategical policy previously decided. godfather Ijord Valencia, joined the Royal Navy Mr.. J. K. Barter Mi— Florence lhiwea in 1810, serving as midshipman in the " Wool- A. Howntiui F. J. Don,,. M. A. Black To ensure such ar intelligent co-operation wich"—then, December 1811 till May 1815 in Mr*. F. J. Doran Members of the Navy league can render further CapC W. W. Heale. U.H K. H. V. Dixon common piinciples of command and staff work the " Grampus" 50 guns, and the " Marlborough," direct personal service to Australia by doing every- H. T. Bell A. J. Dodd* are required. This can only be developed by a " Sceptre," and " Albion," all 74 guns. He was G. S. Bouicott H. It. Dobbic thing in their power to assist the Commonwealth uniform system of staff training. It is proposed next in the " Northumberland," 74, as master's K. Prichard Baxwtt R K. Dohrrty to gradually progress in this direction by the Government in its efforts to make the Immigration J. H. Bevan K. Dillon mate, escorting Buonaparte to St. Helena. In T. M. Bank. Arthur Dunn appointment of Empire officers to the naval staff, Scheme popular and successful. 1816 he was in the " Weymouth," storeship. He 7, bt [MJHMrf >'. mext ttnf, IS 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.
THE EMPIRES MERCHANT SERVICE, 1914—1918. Cbe
Oh, down by Millwall Basin as I went the other day, I met a skipper that I knew, and to him I did say : Bcllambi Coal Company " Now, what's the cargo, Captain, that brings you up this way ? " Limited " Oh, I've been up and down (said he) and round COLLIERY and STEAMSHIP OWNERS about also. From Sydney to the Skagerack, and Kiel to Callao. . With a leaking steam-pipe all the way to Californ-i-o. PROPRIETORS OF THE With pots and pans and ivory fans and every kind SOUTH BULLI and BELLAMB1 COLLIERIES of thing, SOUTHERN COAL DISTRICT, N.S.W. Rails and nails, and cotton bales, and sewer pipes and string. . . . But now I'm through with cargoes, and I'm here to serve the King ! Steam Collier Fleet capacity, 3.400 tons. Hulkage capacity, 1,600 tons. Waggon and bunker storage And if it's sweeping mines (to which my fancy capacity 6,000 tons. Total 11,000 tons. somewhat leans), Or hanging out with bobby-traps for the skulking Contractors to numerous mail lines. Bunker submarines, requirements can be supplied at short notice. I'm here to do my blooming best, and give the beggars beans !
A rough job and a tough job is the best job for me, And what or where I don't much care, I'll take OFFICES—16 SPRING STREET, SVDNEY what it may be, For a tight place is the right place when it's foul weathei at sea ! "
There's not a port he doesn't know from Melbourne to New York ; He's as hard as a lump of harness beef, and as salt as pickled pork Kiilon i Eamsfiaw And he'll stand by a wreck in a murdering gale and . LIMITED. count it part of his work ! He's the terror of the fo'c's'le when he heals its various ills COAL CONTRACTORS. COLLIERY AGENTS, SHIPOWNERS With turpentine and mustard leaves, and poultices and pills . . . uti WHOLESALE TIMBER MEICHANTS. But he knows the sea like the palm of his hand, as a shepherd knows the hills.
He'll spin you yarns from dawn to dark—and half Coal of all descriptions supplied of 'em are true ! He swears in a score of languages, and maybe talks* for either Marine or Land in two! And . . . he'll lower a boat in a hurricane to requirements save a drowning crew. Hardwood Timber Suppliers. A rough job or a tough job—he's handled two or three— And what or where he won't much care, nor ask what the risk maybe . . . ALL ENQUIRIES TO Court.., "SYDNEY MAIL." For a tight place is the right place when it's wild weather at sea ! A HARD SOUTHERLY SQUALL C Fox SMITH (" Spectator.") Head Office: 63 PITT ST., SYDNEY. (SYDNEY HARBOUR). 12 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 13
A WARNING NOTE. FRENCH CLEANER AND DYER. Speaking at a Navy League function at Christ- church, Lord Jellicoe remarked that one subject which would shortly come before the Imperial Conference was that of the Empire's naval strength. Proceeding, he said : " AH I hope is that the gALPHONSE EVEN0 Empire will realise in the future that unless its sea G -5 communications are secure in war it might as well (Late Adtulanl I. Frenck tray. »ctlvr Serrlcc. M.rch Ills I. ItanMer. till) shut up shop. The Navy leagues of the British Empire must endeavour to get it into the heads of SEA CAREERS. HEAD OFFICE and RECEIVING SHOP: 17 0««n Victoria Building George Street, Sydney. the young people that the whole safety of the •Phone Ctty 6761. At the meeting of the Ancient Mariners' league Empire lies in its sea communications. It is quite on the 19th inst. Mr. A. G. Milson, hon. secretary* impossible for the E-npire to exist without that BRANCH OFFICE and RECEIVING SHOPS: I Bayswater Road, DarUnghurel. of the New .South Wales branch of the Navy safety. 'Phone WtlUam 989. League, said that under the Defence Act a boy " You see arguments in the press whether the 100 Corso, Manly. was compelled to train either in the navy or the capital ship is dead, and whether submarines and 'Phone Manly 313. army. The facilities provided for naval training aircraft are going to knock out surface ships. WORKS AND FACTORY : 2 Jama Street, Enmore. were confined to 800 boys a year, whereas the Whatever happens, your sea communications have 'Phone L 1066. military provided for from 20,000 to 30,000. At got to be secure, and your sea communications, it the present time Captain Brownlow could enlist is just as well to remember, for a great many years boys in the naval cadets only within a small radius to come are bound to be carried on by ships that WHY BUY NEW CLOTHES WHEN THE CLOTHES YOU HAD of Rushcutter Bay, and the whole of the boys float upon the sea. BEFORE THE WAR. BY BEING CLEANED AND PRESSED AT THE along the rest of the harbour waterfront were " The method by which these ships have to be OUTLAY OF A FEW SHILLINGS. CAN BE MADE BETTER THAN debarred from naval training. The boys in Aus- defended is one for consideration by experts. I WHAT YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE AT HIGHLY INCREASED PRICES tralia could earn more money ashore than afloat. have my own ideas on the subject, but it is not for Special attractions should therefore be provided, me to state them in the position I now occupy. A LARGE STAFF OF EXPERTS EMPLOYED TO ENSURE EFFICIENT TREATMENT AND PROMPT and boys should be shown the dignity anfl pleasure But whatever the method of defence is it has to be DESPATCH. MOTOR DELIVERIES TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY. of the life they might lead upon the sea. They one which will combat any menace with which it should be shown that scrubbing the deck or reefing is likely to be brought into contact. a topsail was just as honourable a task as walking " If you see any nation building big capital the quarterdeck, He asked Mr. Walter Marks if ships or big capital cruisers, I think it will occur he could not get some amendment of the Defence to you that it is difficult to combat a menace of Act to enable a boy to select either the navy or that sort unless you have vessels of the same class " DUNHILL" the army in which to perform his training. He to tackle it with." thought the proposal contained in the resolution "BARLING" and "G.B.D." was an admirable one. They had recently started s-r BRUYERE PIPES IN GREAT a Navy league Sea Cadets' movement in Balmain, THE DIFFERENCE. and they had already [tassed about 350 boys in VARIETY. that place alone. These l»oys were accepted at Before Nelson began his action in Aboukir Bay 12 years of age, but, as they had to be handed (1798), the different effect of oratory and tem- over to the authorities at 14 years, their two years perament on the minds of the men on one of his of training might be lost if they had to go into ships was well shown. A Chaplain, rather a BEST MAKES OF PIPES AND the army. lugubrious person, desired to speak to them and they were formed up to listen to his usual dismal CIGARS. style of exhortation. With the result of a complete Members of the Executive Committee are silence and not a pigtail quivered with enthusiasm reminded that the meetings in connection with — it appeared as though a slump had fallen on the the Royal Naval House and the N S W. Bran:h of prowess of the British Navy—then a young Lieut, The Navy league are held at 3 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. of Marines was told to give an address. Making INSPECTION INVITED. respectively on the second Monday of each month. his personality felt, he said: "My men—do you MEDIUM CUT. suitable lor the pipe, and FINE CUT. see that long low line of coast yonder, 4 Aye, Aye. RENEW TO DAY. Sir,' came the roaring response. Very well, said for Pipe and Cigarette making Fellows and Members whose Annual Sub- the Lieut, 'that is the land of Egypt and if you scription is overdue are respectfully don't fight like the very devil you'll soon be in the house of bondage.'" The cheers of his listeners requested to forward a cheque or V-lb. 3s. 2d. posted 3s. 5jd. told the speaker how his words had reached their ANDREW McGEE, postal note to the Hon. Treasurers. K-lb. 6s. 3d. posted hearts and the finish of the battle of "The Nile" 6s. 9d. The Navy League, 1 Ib. 12s. 6d. posted 13s. 3d TOBACCONIST Royal Naval House, told of the valour of the British Tar which has SYDNEY. never dimmed from that day to this. 5 Ib. lots. 12s. fed Ib. post free. 5 and 7 CASTLEREAQH ST., SYDNEY. 20 J. C. Williamson's Attractions EDITORIAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE. DIRECTION—J. C. WILLIAMSON, LIMITED. Contributions of a suitable nature are cordially PATRONS - invited, and should be addressed to the Editor. H. E. The Govenior.Geueral The Kt. Hon. Lord Korntcr. RC..G C.M.G. ;. C. WILLIAMSON, Ltd., offer:- H. K. The State Governor Sir Walter Davidson. K.C'.M.G. AT Anonymouscommunications will not be entertained. PKKSIDKNT- HIGH-CLASS The Hon. Sir \V. P. Cullen. K.C.M.G.. etc.. etc. HER MAJESTY'S Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Justice of New South Wales SADDLERY Correspondence of a business nature should be EXECUTIVE COMMITTEK- The Pantomime. Sir Thou. A. Dibbs J. P. Franki. Esq. addressed to the Hon. Secretaries, Royal Naval HARNESS House, Sydney. Col. Sir James Hurn* Captain F. G. Waley " Humpty Dumpty " Sir J. Russell French Sir Joseph Carruthers WHIPS 'PHONES . CITY 77H6 and CITY 6817. Edward W. Knox E*q. H. W. Corry. Esq. Kelso Kin*. EFO David Reid. Esq. I'liANB AT l'ALINGS. Sir Samuel Hornern Sir Alexander MacCormick F W. Hixson. Esq A. Gordon Wesehe. Esq. Alfred G Milson. K*q. His Honor Judge Backhouse "ON THE SEA OUR DESTINY LIES." Captain Pearse J. W. Clark. Esq. POLO Captain S. G. Green J. Payne. Esq. The Prinie Minister of the Commonwealth made A. Consctt Stephen. Esq. The Hon A. W. Meeks CRITERION W. H. Kelly, Esq A. J. Warry. Ksq. the above statement some time ago. It is an G. A. Parke*. Ksq. G. E. Fairfax. Esq " Lilac Domino" GOODS obvious truth. A truth that has since been E. P. Simpi-on. Esq. Walter M. Marks. Esq. C. J. Henty. Esq. Peter Board. Esq. L'LANS AT NICHOLSON'S. emphasised by many other prominent men Still, CoL J. Macarthur-Onslow BAGS, TRUNKS and LEATHER HON. MEMBERS all the word painting imaginable will not materially Lieut -General G. L. Lee C.B.. D.S.O. affect Australia's destiny. Actions will. Commodore J. S. Dumarcsq. C.B.. C.V.O., R.N. GOODS. This Commonwealth's destiny will not lie on Commodore H. M. Edwards. R.N. HON. TR E A St * R ICRS— WKITH H)K OUK CATA1XKJUK. the sea unless its statesmen see the wisdom and Sir Thos. A. Dibbs Sir J. Russell French PALACE value of training more of its sons for a career at Kelso King. Esq. Joseph Coyne sea. Every right thinking citizen knows that, too. HON. SECRETARIES F. W. Hixson, Esq. Alfred G. Milson. Esq. The limited facilities granted by the Defence EDITOR NAVY LEAGUEJOURNAL- in " Nightie Night" WALTHER & STEVENSON, Ld. W. W. Beale. O.B.E. authorities for the recruitment and training of boys PLANS AT I'AIJNGS. 393 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY. for the sea services is totally inadequate. As a THE League is a strictly non-party organisation whose primary object is to urge upon the Government and the matter of fact, no provision has been made what- klectorate the paramount Importance of an adequate Navv as the best guarantee of peace. Its agencies are employed in ever for the training of a percentage of the youth educating the Nation, especially the children, in the know- of the land for service in the merchant marine. ledge of the principles and uses of Sea Power, as a means whereby the rood, the industries, and the floating commerce If Australians wish to exist as a nation they of the country are safeguarded, and as the necessary bond must see to it that the country does not discount and protector of tho Empire. I. To advocate the continued maintenance of an the value of the Red Ensign and all that it stands effective Navy. Mercantile Marine, and Air Force, as the factors essential for the security of the Empire. fir. The late war taught us that. It taught us •2. To encourage the scientific study of Sea Power and that the great British Navy was only equal with the its uses, alike in peace and wartime, and to stimulate interest among teachers and scholars in all Universi- great British mercantile marine. Each was abso- ties. Colleges and Schools of the Empire in the lutely essential to the other. Our legislators, achievements of the Boyal Navy and Mercantile Marine when framing schemes for naval and military X To maintain and develop the N.L. Naval Units and recruitment and training will do well not to over- Sea Cadet Corps, to establish Training Institution, wherever possible to prepare boys for a sea career look the cradle from which our greatness springs lo 1 lie end that aliens may be eliminated from the British Mercantile Marine. —the Merchant Service. 4. Tn assist the widows and dependents of officers and men of the Royal Navy, including the Royal Austra- Real Australians desire to see their Navy lian Navv. Royal Marines and Mercantile Marine manned by the youth of their country, they desire who have been injured or who have lost their lives in You'll be proud to own one likewise for the Merchant Service. They believe the War. and to educate their children. that the provision of sea-going merchant training of these sturdy little writing machines—gain satis- ships is the real way to build up a reserve of HOW TO JOIN THE NAVY LEAGUE: faction from Its simple, easy mechanism — take The Behming Player Piano gives to Vice-Presidents £.i 0 0 annually. efficient seamen against every possible emergency for life .. « 0 0 delight In the neat, legible correspondence It prepares from without. Fellows (Ladies & Gentlemen) 1 1 0 annually. every member of the family not only Do. Do. for life 10 10 0 tor you. Pridt of ou/nership receives a new meaning Three or four months ago this Journal pointed Members, with publications the privilege of listening to beautiful post free, not less than .. 0 5 0 annually. when it concerns an out the need and the practical utility of training Juvenile Members 0 1 0 annually and upwards. music, but the keenest personal ships under sail, and suggested that the Common- UNDERWOOD Standard wealth Government should look into the matter. To THE HON. SECRETARIES of pleasure of being able to play it The League of Master Mariners, also recognising The New South Wales Branch of the Navy League. Portable TYPEWRITER Royal Naval House. Sydney. themselves. Write for Catalogue. the vitrtl need for sea going training vessels, Please enrol my name as a - Let us send you. post free, Interesting printed matter that resolved at its meeting on the 19th inst. to request of the NAVY LEAGUE for which I enclose shows you just "how." the Government to give its earnest consideration value £ : s. d. to this very important question. " On the Sea our Name STOTT * UNDERWOOD, 70 PITT ST. SYDNEY. PALING'S Destiny lies." Mr. Hughes will remember. We Address 338 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY believe he will act. ENROL NOW
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