CAPTAIN J. W. ROBERTS, USN
Commanding Officer
THE
CDR R. L. STRAUB, USN A D A K
Executive Officer S U N
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FOR GOOD, MOT EVIL
Someone once said "THOUGHTLESS, CATTY
REMARKS ABOUT OTHERS HAVE PROBABLY
CREATED MORE UNNECESS.'iRY ENEMIES THAN
ANY OTHER FORM OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP."
A Christian above all others should
take particular pains to see that his
tongue is used for good, never for evil;
to console, not to condemn; to build up,
not to tear down; to rejoice at the good
fortune of others, never to begrudge
them success*
Though seldom admitted, gossip is one
of the most dangerous.sins. Sometimes
it may amount to nothing more than a
seemingly harmless word, maybe nothing
more than a slight inflection, yet the
effect is often deadly and permanent® A
reputation can be damaged or even killed
in a matter of moments* And without a
chance for a word of defense on the part
of the person misrepresented*
(Continued next calurnn)
Evan if the fault of another is true
and known known-gossip it servos no use
ful purpose and is sinful* To offer a
charitable word of mercy, Of excuse, of
forgiveness is the Christlike approach.
One of the most stirring references to
the tongue to be found anywhere is that
of the Apostle St. James, the firstBishop
of Jerusalem:
"FOR IN MAY THINGS WE ALL OFFEND. IF AN*
MIAN OFFEND NOT IN WORD, THE SAME IS A PER
FECT MAN. HE IS ABLE ALSO WITH A BRIDLE
TO LEAD ABOUT THE WHOLE BODY.
"FOR IF WE PUT BITS INTO THE MOUTHS OF
HORSES, THAT THEY MAY OBEY US, AND WE
TURN ABOUT THEIR WHOLE BODY.
"BEHOLD ALSO SHIPS, WHEREAS THEY ARE .
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BY STRONG WINDS,
YET ARE THEY TURNED ABOUT WITH A SMALL
HELM, WHITHERSOEVER THE FORCE OF THE
GOVERNOR WILLETH.
’’EVEN SO THE TONGUE IS INDEED A LITTLE
MEMBER, AND BQA5TETH GREAT THINGS,BEHOLD
HO1'.! SMALL A FIRE KINDLETH A GREAT WOCD.
"AND THE TONGUE IS A FIRE, A WORLD-OF
INIQUITY. . THE TONGUE IS PLACED AMONG OUR
MEMBERS, WHICH DEFILETH THE WHOLE BODY,
AMD IKFLAMETH THE WHEEL OF OUR NATIVITY,
BEING SET ON FIRE BY HELL.
"FOR EVERY NATURE OF BEASTS, AND OF
BIRDS, AMD OF SERPENTS, AND OF THE REST,
IS TAMED, AND HATH BEEN TAMED, BY THE
NATURE OF MAN:
"BUT THE TONGUE NO MAN CAN TAME, AN |
UNQUIT EVIL, FULL OF DEADLY POISON. ^
"BY IT WE. BLESS GOD AND THE FATHER:
AND BY IT WE CURSE MEN, WHO ARE MADE. AFTjEI
THE LIKENESS OF SCO.
"OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH PRQCEEDETH BLES
SING AND CURSING. MY BRETHERN, THESE
THINGS OUGHT NOT SO TO BE."
The Chaplain
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SMOKEY SEZ
Smokoy Soz don1t bo one of the three
apes that soe no fire hazards, hear no
fire hazards and speak of no known fire
hazards* Instead lock, hear and speak
as far has fire hazards are concerned
so that they may bo remedied* If you
are one of the apes you are asking to
get burned. So wake up to fire preven
tion* Prevent a fire so you won't have
to fight one*