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The Commodore is a very patient man. He didn?t fire me. He tiled harder the next day and I tried less hard so improved.
Through the weeks and months Commodore Jahncke has written numerous incidents oocurring during his more active days. He is a purposeful and direct man and these stories are not simple, amusing small-talk designed to recapture past achievements or to relive happy yesterdays (of which the Commodore has had many).
The memoirs will have a continuity and will unquestionably be invaluable to the Commodore?s children ? and their children ? and their children? a childrenl Subtly and ably these short paragraphs carry a hidden wealth of information, gold nuggets of sound philosophy, and unusual character sketches of personages in high places!
It is doubtful if any sculptor or painting could produce a satisfactory likeness of Commodore JahnckB for the man is a complex, versatile, and exceptional animal. He has a wide-range of interests and cen discuss with equal interest gnats or nations, bees or barges, leaf cr levy. He has high regard for loyalty and a high contempt for laainess. He has dictated to me a number of letters written in an attempt to get a parole for an unfortunate old negro because he remembers hew