Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1895 — A Model Ship’s Captain. [ARTICLE]

A Model Ship’s Captain.

Captain Vaughan, of the British bark Sokoto, has a way of dealing with his men which is a revelation to the old-time “bucko mates,” but the reports are that it works like a charm. When in port he feeds them on watermelons, peaches and other fruit when in season, and it is safe to say that provender of that sort was never seen going into a forecastle before. At sea he has no such thing as an allowance, every sailor on the bark being privileged to eat all he wants to and can hold. The men have fresh bread every day, all the “hard tack” they want, canned meats, potatoes,vegetables and fruit. Strange as it may seem, the cost is less than that on any other vessel of the same line. Besides this, the men work more cheerfully, keep the bark looking like a parlor, and never want to leave the employ. Captain Vaughan is breaking down the established custom, but his owners are satisfied, as he is saving money for tho firm.—New York Tribune.