The record-union., 1897-12-07
BOYS FOR NAVAL SERVICE.
ONE HUNDRED TO BE RECRUIT
ED IN THIS STATE.
Uncle Sam Wants Only Boys OF
Physical and Mental
Soundness.

Rendezvous, NO. ~ CdilloAh4" 81 -
San Francisco, under date of the 4th,
says:
THE Navy Department has ordered
this cfIice to enlist 100 apprentices ror
the naval service. ! inclose you CIR
cular issued by the Honorable Secreta-
ry of the Navy, showing the necessary
requirements on the part OF the young
recruit 1t is the desire of the Navy
Department to have the best class OF
boys. The entire country is interested
In our new navy, and naturally want 10
see il manned by the best class or
young Americans, who will represent us
in foreign countries.
II therefore send you the circular,
thinking you may deem it of suttlclent
interest to publish or refer to its prln-
cipal features in your paper"
CONDITIONS OF ENLISTMENT.
/. BOYS between the ages of IA and IL
years may, with the consent OF their
parents or guardians, be enlisted to
serve in the navy until they shall ar
rive at the age of p years.
q No minor under the age of IA
years, no insane or intoxicated person,
and no deserter from the naval or mill
tary service of the United States can
be enlisted
8. Boys enlisted for the naval service
must be of robust frame, intelligent, Of
perfectly sound and healthy constitu-
tion, and free from any Of the follow
ing physical defects:
Greatly retarded development; feeble
constitution, inherited or acquired;
permanently impaired general health;
decided cachexia, diathesis or predispo-
sition; weak or disordered intellect;
epilepsy or other convulsions within
five years; impaired vision, or chronic
disease of the organs of vision; great
dullness of hearing or chronic disease
Of the ears; chronic nasal catarrh;
oZaena, polypi, or great enlargement of
the tonsils; marked impediment of
speech decided indications of liability to
pulmonary disease; chronic cardiac af-
fections; hernia or retention of testes
in inguinal cavity; ci1cocele, hyrocele,
structure, fistula, or hemorrhOids; large
varieose veins of lower limbs scrotum
or cord; chronic ulcers; cutaneous and
communicable diseases; unnatural
curvature of the spine, torticollis or
other defoTmity; permanent disability
of either of the extrenlities or articula-
tions from any cause: derecJiv~ ,eeth.
the loss of extensive carries of four mo-
lar tceth.
4. Physical examinations will be made
by the medical officer of the ship upon
which a boy presents himself for en-
hstmcnt.
5. Bcys must have the following
nights and measurements:
IA years-Hight not less than 4 feet
8 inches; weight, not less than 20
pounds; chest measurement breathing
naturally, not less than 26 inches.
10 years-Hight not less than 4 feet
II inches; weight, not less than so
pounds; chest measurement breathing
naturally, not less than 81 inches.
16 yeGrs-Hight not less than feet
] inch; weight, not less than 80 pounds;
chest measurement, breathing natural
ly, not less than % inches.
standing his reading and writing are
write.
Z. In special cases, where boy shows
general intelligence, and is otherwise
qualified he may be enlisted, notwith-
standing his reading or writing are
imperfect.
s. Each boy presenting himself for
enlistment must be accompanied by
his father, or by his mother, in case the
father be deceased, or by his legally
appointed guardian, in case he has
neither father nor mother living, and
the parent or guardian presenting the
boy must sign the prescribed Con
sent, declaration and OATH" which
forms part of the Shipping Articles.
9. In cases where parents or guard
ians may, by reason of distance, in
trinity, or other causes, be unable to
appear at the place Of enlistment, they
viii on written application to the Com
manding Officer of either of the places
where enlistments are made be fur
nished with the printed form of Con
sent, declaration and OATH" in duph-
cate. by executing which the enlist
men1s viii be perfected, should the
boys be accepted by the Board Of Ex-
amining OfTicers.
10. No allowance will be made for
travelling expenses, whether accepted
or not
IL The Board of Examining officers
will consist Of the Commanding Officer,
a line officer, and the senior medical
officer of the vessel.
j. All boys enlisting as apprentices
must voluntarily sign an agreement to
serve in the navy until 21 years of age,
which agreement must, before being
signed be carefully read and explained
to each boy by the Recruiting Officer.
13. Apprentices are educated to fill
the positions Of seaInen and petty Off
GERS.
II. They cannot become commission
ed officers.
10 Boys who have been convicted Of
crime cannot be enlisted
16 When first enlisted and received
on board ship, apprentices will be fur
nishei. free Of cost, with an outfit Of
clothing not exceeding in value the sum
of So.
II Boys will be enlisted as apprenti-
ces third class. and receive 50 per
month.
Is. Apprentices third class. who are
qualified, after completing their tour Of
service IN a cruising training ship, VIII
be advanced to apprentices second class
at SIS per month
10 Apprentices second class, who are
qualified, win DE advanced 10 apprenti-
ces nrst class at ST. per month. after
they shall have served one year in
cruising ships 70 war.
20. All apprentices receive one ration
per day.
81. Parents or guardians are required
TO relinQuish all claim to the services Of
apprentices, and applications for their
discharge during minority will not be
favorabiy considered. except under ex-
traordinary circumstances.
- Boys enlisted to serve until y
years of age VIII not be permitted &c
allot any part Of their pay to parents