Annual Dues
The annual dues for 1916 became payable on January 1, 1916. It is suggested that dues be paid in lump sums covering a period of two to five years; this method of payment has advantages for members as well as for the Institute and is practised by a number of members, both regular and associate. Response to this notice will save the Institute a considerable sum in stationery and postage. Beginning January 1, 1916, members residing abroad permanently or for any length of time will be charged postage at the rate of fifty cents a year.
Special Notice
It is believed that the scope of usefulness of the Proeedings to members of the Institute can be increased and all members are invited to assist in this work.
Should any topic occur to you on which you think an article could well be written, or on which you would like to read one, send such topic to the Secretary and Treasurer, together with such explanation or comment as may appear desirable in order that the intent of the suggestion may be clearly understood. The Institute is desirous of obtaining good “sea yarns” for publication. It is hoped that anyone who can spin such a yarn will submit it.
References
Attention is invited to the following articles which have appeared in the pages of the Proceedings during the past two years; they treat of subjects which closely concern Naval War College work; a perusal of them should prove profitable:
1914
War and Policy. By Captain J. S. McKean, U. S. N.; page 1, Whole No. 149, June, 1914.
Moral Training in Preparation for War. By Charles M. Bakewell; page 157, Whole No. 149, January, 1914.
The Great Lesson from Nelson for To-day. By Lieut. Commander D. W. Knox, U. S. N., P. E., page 295, Whole No. 150.
Naval Policy as it Relates to the Shore Establishment and the Maintenance of the Fleet. By Captain John Hood, U. S. N., H. M., 1914; page 319, Whole No. 150, March, 1914.
Details of Navy Department Administration: Navy Department Policies. By Lieut. Commander N. L. Jones, U. S. N.; page 377, Whole No. 150, March, 1914.
Military Preparedness. By Naval Constructor Richard Gatewood, U. S. N., H. M., 1914; page 631, Whole No. 151, May, 1914.
What Should be the Relations Between Battle and Reserve Fleets. By Captain W. S. Sims, U. S. N.; page 727, Whole No. 151, May, 1914.
Old Principles and Modern Applications. By Dudley W. Knox, U. S. N., H. M., 1914; page 1009, Whole No. 152, July, 1914.
The Battle of the Sea of Japan: Translation Japanese General Staff Report. By Captain W. T. Hoadley, U. S. Marine Corps; page 961, Whole No. 152, July, 1914-
Some Foreign and Other Views of War and the Study and Conduct of War. By Captain Albert Gleaves, U. S. N.; page 1301, Whole No. 153, September, 1914.
Strategic Problems and Their Solution. By Captain R. von Labres, I. G. N. Translated by Surgeon J. F. Leys, U. S. N.; page 1409, Whole No. 153, September, 1914.
1915
Employment of Torpedo Vessels in Night Search. Translation. By Lieut. Commander W. N. Jeffers, U. S. N.; page 89, Whole No. 155, February, 1915-
Extracts from Mahan’s Naval Strategy. By Lieutenant W. T. Lightle, U. S. N.; page 155, Whole No. 155, February, 1915.
The Role of Doctrine in Naval Warfare. Prize Essay. By Commander Dudley W. Knox, U. S. N.; page 325, Whole No. 156, April, 1915.
Naval War College Principles and Methods Applied Afloat. By Captain W. S. Sims, U. S. N.; page 383, Whole No. 156, April, 1915.
The Work Ahead of Naval Aviation. Lieutenant R. C. Saufley, U. S. N.; page 505, Whole No. 156, April, 1915.
An Air Fleet, Our Pressing Naval Want. By Commander T. D. Parker, U. S. N.; page 709, Whole No. 157, June, 1915.
The Estimate of the Situation. By Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, U. S. N.; page 765, Whole No. 157, June, 1915.
The Control of Fleets in Action. By Lieutenant H. H. Frost, U. S. N.; page 1053, Whole No. 158, August, 1915.
Naval Scouts. By Commander Ralph Earle, U. S. N.; page 1099, Whole No. 158, August, 1915.
Peace or War? By Commander A. W. Hinds, U. S. N.; page 1409, Whole No. 159, October, 1915.
Battle Tactics. By Lieutenant R. A. Dawes, U. S. N.; page 1873, Whole No. 160, December, 1915.
Bureau of Information
The Institute offers its services as a “Bureau of Information” on professional questions and will endeavor to obtain replies from the best qualified sources. Those “Questions and Answers” which are suitable for purposes of general information, will appear in the Proceedings. It is suggested that knotty questions which come up in professional examinations for promotion may well be submitted to this department.
Membership
Since January 20, 1916, 25 regular, 7 associate and 1 life members have joined the Institute. 12 members resigned. The following members have died:
- Asst. Surgeon P. I. Mulholland, N. M. Ohio.
- Rear Admiral A. S. Barker, U. S. Navy, Retired.
- Mr. J. C. Schwab.
- Rear Admiral Asa Walker, U. S. Navy, Retired.
- Mr. Fred T. Jane.
- Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt, U. S. Navy, Retired.
Notice
Whole Nos. 145, 147, 149 and 155 of the Proceedings (March, 1913, September, 1913, January-February, 1914, and January-February, 1915) are exhausted; there are so many calls for single copies of these numbers that the Institute officers to pay for copies thereof returned in good condition at the rate of 25 cents per copy.
Address of Members
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Book Department
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Non-receipt of Proceedings
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Reprints of Articles
The attention of authors of articles is called to the fact that the' cost to them of reprints other than the usual number furnished, can be greatly reduced if the reprints are struck off while the article is in press. They are requested to notify the Secretary and Treasurer of the number of reprints desired when the article is submitted.
Notice to the discount to newsdealers is now 10 per cent, instead of the 25 per cent heretofore allowed on subscriptions.
The edition of “The Elastic Strength of Guns,” by the late Professor P. R. Alger, U. S. Navy, printed under date of 1916, being exhausted, the opportunity offered by the necessity of its again going to press was utilized to add two chapters, some twenty pages in all, of descriptive matter relating to gun design. A general discussion of the factors entering into gun design, their interrelations, co-ordination with the text, and their final adjustments, together with the results of the actual computations for the 12-inch 50 caliber gun and a diagram showing its pressure and strength curves have thus been included in the 1916 edition. These chapters are the work of Lieutenant (j. g.) R. K. Turner, U. S. Navy, a post graduate student in Ordnance, now at the Naval Gun Factory.
Awards in Prize Essay Competition
Lieutenant (j. g.) H. H. Frost, U. S. Navy, has been awarded the prize, his essay being on "The Moral Factor in War.” Lieut. Commander J. K. Taussig, U. S. Navy, first honorable mention, essay, “Naval Personnel.” The late Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt, U. S. Navy, second honorable mention, essay, "Education at the Naval Academy.” Commander Dudley W. Knox, U. S. Navy, third honorable mention, “Some Underlying Principles of Morale.”
Journal of the United States Artillery
By arrangement with the manager of the the Journal of the U. S. Artillery, we offer to members of the U. S. Naval Institute other than officers of the Coast Artillery, U. S. Army, a reduced rate on subscriptions to the Journal of the United States Artillery, as follows:
United States, Cuba, and Mexico, $1.75; Canada, $2.00; other countries, $2.25; and club rates to subscribers to the Proceedings, other than officers of the Coast Artillery, U. S. Army, as follows: United States, Cuba, and Mexico, $4.50; Canada, $5.00; other countries, $5.50. Good only on new or renewal subscriptions, when sent to the same address.
Annapolis, Md., March 16. 1916.