Gillette Safety Razor Have You Seen the New Gillettes THESE models were designed by Hundreds of officers and men are buying them the U. S. Service Set in metal case, and the new Khaki-covered sets for Uncle Sam's sailors and officers. The Gillette is the one razor for the man who is doing things - the one razor with world-wide use and reputation. When a man wants new Blades he can get them in the Canteen on shipboard, in Camp, or wherever he gets shore leave here in Amer ica or Overseas. Our Paris Office carries stocks is constantly supplying the American Expeditionary Forces. Gillette Safety Razors and Blades on sale everywhere in France, England, Italy and the Eastern battle fronts. There Is No Room to Spare He has tried them all and he knows that he can depend on the Gillette for a velvet-smooth shave anywhere, any time. Millions of Gillettes in use by fighting men on all the waters of the Globe. Blades always sharp — always ready. No strops or hones to clutter up the kit. Just the compact, complete shaving outfit that can be tucked away in the pocket or ditty-box. No Stropping - No Honing. If one of your home boys is in Training Station or with the Fleet there's nothing you could give him he'd appreciate more than a new Gillette outfit 77 77 78 79 80 80 BOOKS AND LITERATURE— The Navy, Its Tactics and Strategy....CHARLES DEKAY 105 FROM THE FORECASTLE TO THE CABIN .106 Contributors to the May Number BURNELL POOLE, who painted the cover picture for the present number, is already known to the readers of THE NATIONAL MARINE because of his very beautiful painting on the cover of the March issue. It will be of interest to know that Mr. Poole is just about to sail for Europe to paint pictures of scenes in connection with the war, particularly naval pictures. FRANCIS J. TIETSORT, journalist, traveler and expert salesman, writes a striking article regarding the launching of The Tuckahoe, the building of which broke all world's records. In addition to the vivid description of this event, the readers of the magazine will be interested in Mr. Tietsort's interview with Mr. Schwab on this memorable occasion. PH. W. ROSS, who is president of The National Marine League, presents an article on "Free Ports, an American Necessity," and the editors of THE NATIONAL MARINE will welcome correspondence and articles relative to free ports as factors in our country's overseas distribution of American products. MEIGS O. FROST, Special Agent U. S. Shipping Board, Recruiting Service, presents in this issue a description of one of the notable schools for training navigation and engineering officers raised up by the necessity of the times. This article will be read with interest not only by those interested in the Southern states, but also by all advocates of a new merchant marine for the United States. AC. BEDFORD, chairman of the Board of Directors, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, and known throughout the country for his keen-sighted business judgment, presents in this issue the vital subject of petroleum as a factor of supreme importance in fighting the war. This article by Mr. Bedford, following the presentation of Mr. Clarence W. Barron in the May issue relative to the Mexican oil fields, should be read by every person interested in the far-reaching issues of preparation for foreign commerce both during and after the war. Mr. Bedford in addition to his large business interests finds time among other services to be the president of the Central Branch of the Y. M. C. A. in Brooklyn, said to be the largest association of this world-wide society in existence. One of Mr. Bedford's first acts after becoming chairman of the board of directors of the Standard Oil Company was to accept the invitation of The National Marine League to become a member of its National Committee on Invitation. The present article is the substance of a notable address given by Mr. Bedford at the recent meeting of the National Foreign Trade Council at Cincinnati. |