The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 14, 1931 Page: 2 of 4
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TRE TEXAS SFEE
The Texas Steer
The weekly newspaper of the U.S.S.
TEXAS, printed on board under the
direction of the Commanding Officer.
Captain Adolphus Andrews, U. S. N.
C ar EDITOR
Commander J. T. Casey, (CHC)
Associate Editors:
Ensign D. W. Todd., Jr.
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S. FLEET CONCERN RATION
nce a year all the available units of
United States Fleet gather for a two
months' period to be exercised by the
Commander-in-Chief. The problem
which is now taking place is but an in-
':ental part of this concentration
unfortunately the Fleet cannot be c-
1ner more often because Navy Yard
facilities and base facilities are divid
between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
of the United States. It would be high-
ly desirable if the Fleet could operate
together as a Fleet for longer periods.
However, during the period that the
Fleet is concentrated every ship, every
officer, and every man must consider
that he is being reviewed by the Com-
mander-in-Chief. Every unit and every
force is then called upon to do its best
and to justify the long hours that have
; en spent in drill and training
In addition to being on parade so to
,oak, the officers and men are given an
opportunity to become acquainted with
one another and to renew old friendships.
Advantage is taken of this union of the
Fleet to conduct final eliminations in
all athletics which it is practicable to
hold. This gives all hands an excell-
ent opportunity to witness the champion-
ship events and to cheer for their en-
tries. It should be a source of pride
to every man whose ship is represented
in any form of athletics when the whole
Fleet in concentrated.
fE PANAMA CANAL AND GORGAS
We may wonder why the name of
rgas is so cosely associated with the
construction of the Panama Canal. The
story may be short but the work done
this man was prodigious.
i 0Isth s of Panmhealthy places in the world. 'This repu-
tation was apparently quite well deserv-
ed. It was a center for yellow fever,
virulent malaria and numerous other
dreaded tropical diseases. The high
death rate and the great amount of sick-
ness did much to defeat the early at-
tempts of the French engineers to build
the Canal. At present the Canal Zons
compares very favorably with almost
any place, either in the tropics or in the
temperate zone, as far as genearl health
conditions are concerned. This remark-
able change was brought about by the
effect of W. C. Gorgas, an Army Medics
Officer.
Probably the first shining example of
the possibilities of modern sanitation on
a very large scale was furnished whc
this phase of the construction of tic
Canal was put into effect by Gorge-.
Colonel Gorgas came to Panama after
having demonstrated his marked aothe
as a sanitary ngineor in several other
places, but chiefly by his work as san;
tary officer with General Leonard Wood
in Cuba in 1902.
When he was appointed to take charge
of the work here, by the War Depart-
ment, he was given every possible aid by
General Goethals and in a surprisingly
short time the sickness and death rate
ceased to be a major factor in the canal
work.
Gorgas started out with the assumin-
tion that white men could live and rnm
in perfectly good health in the trop, s.
for years at a time, and his success in
Panama convinced him that this assump-
tion was correct.
G. C. T.
H. M. S. NELSON FETED
(Continmed from page one)
ducting an official reception on the Nel-
son.
The athletic events of swimming, row-
ing, baseball, and golf which are also
scheduled in rapid order during these
days are also expected to add to the in-
terest of the week.
There will also no doubt be many in-
formal smokers and entertainments in
the various ships while Acey Ducey will
probably come in for a lot of attention
from both sides and it may be possible
while the Fleets are together to line up
a probable international champion._ _Jrr1 C ~ ri-7C
DIVINE SERVICE
Tomorrow morning is to be cele-
brated as Quinquagesima Sunday
which precedes the beginning of
Lent that is to commence on Ash
Wednesday, 18 February. Church
call is to be sounded at 1000 at
which time a general service is to
be held for all hands on board, and
to be followed by the offering of
Mass.
Men of the various Protestant
denominations are reminded cia
there are three Protestant churches
a within easy reach of the Ship and
9 all having services that begin at
1045 or 1100 so that men going on
l liberty will be in time when they
leave the Ship at 1000. The Un-
ion church is in Balboa near the
ca Balboa Clubhouse; the Baptist
p Church is at the foot of Ancon
i Hill near the Railro d Station;
and the Episcopal Church is sit-
uated on Ancon Heights. St
[' Mary's Catholic Church has ser-
vices at 0600, 0830 and 1030, ad
confessions are heard on Saturday
afternoon. The Catholic men are
also reminded that Mass is offered
on this Ship every morning at
0645.
JOSEPH T. CASEY,
Chaplain, U. S. N.
BALBOA CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SOCIETY INVITES TEXAS MEN
David Smith, who is the Chairman of
the Prayer Meeting Committee of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Union
Church in Balboa, was kind enough to
call on board the Ship to invite the var-
ious members of the Ship's Company to
join in the Adult Bible Class of the
Church on the Sunday mornings while
the ship is here. The Bible Class con-
tinues in session every Sunday morning
until 10:45 so that men going on liberty
will be in time for the meetings. All
the Protestant men on the Ship are ur-
ged to bear this invitation in mind and
it is hoped that many of them will be
able to attend the Bible Class sessions
before our departure from Balboa.0 ____
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 14, 1931, newspaper, February 14, 1931; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161827/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.