The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-19
How BOYS can Enlist ln the Service
Until Twenty-One.
CANNOT BECOME OFFICERS.
Apprentices arc Educated 10 fill Positions
oi Seamrn aod rctty
Officers.


2. A'Nl4 bNlNu'h iln Aa'n OF ~ ana ~
ycuv may. via, tho consent OF ihoir par.
ontp 90 guardians bo cihlHtad "a serve Ia
The navy unlii they shan arrive at the axe
VI n ycnrs
No minor under the ast uf u years
40 lnAano or intoxicated porson. and 30
drH"flor from The naval ur mllilafy scr.
,lru ~ tho United States can be- enlisted
0. iioys enlisted FOR tho naval service
lnuat be- uf robust frame. intolllgrni. OF
prtrtcty sound ana healthy constitution
and hrr from any ot tho foliowing de-.
frc.r. Greatly rutarioi development
Fcobl1 constitution. Inherited OF acquired
permanently impaired general health. de.
giiod tachrAla. diathruls r prrdispnHl.
tion, weak or dianrdrrrd intellect. cpi.
lsps5. of other snny,nsipnH Ailhin n,-
years impaired vision ~ chrpnic disease
II the organs Of vision. zfrat dullnus Of
hcar.ns ur vhrlni, diara-1 - tho oarn
chrome naAal catarrh. uzArna. pglypi or
swat enlargement ~ the ipusiis. tuarkoi
impoiim"nI 81 upcroh decided Indications
of liability 20 puht unary dir~aso. chronic
hafdiar anor,loua. hornia or rrscnllnn ~
irsion 20 insuinad cavity. riro-olr hydro
cole. structure. nsluia. or hemorrhoids
large 'aficpnc veins u lover ihnbs -'ro.
tum or cord. chronic ulcers; doianoous
aiui com uunicahlo dis~arvs unnatural
curvature of thr Hpinv. torucnliis 80 other
doformiiy pormanon, disabni, ot either
of The oSFvmlllcs or urllculauonr from
any cause drfortiYo frc,h the loss or
extensive rafirs ~ four molar teeth
Physical rSaminAuonu viii br made
boy tho medical uincer ot u,c rh,p upon
which 81 boy presents himself fot enlist,
mrnt
o iioya must have tho following hrishts
ana mcaaurrmcnts Fourteen years.
h"isht not iysas than 4 f,,ot inches. weigh,
mort loss than - poupis. ,,l~st measure.
meet breathing naturally. mot los. Than
- inches. q years. f,ot Il snchea ~
pounds = inchca, 10 yoars. frrt inch.
i' p'uud- y inchcs
rboy must be- able TO read and wriis
2 In special cas0s vhev,, ihr boy shows
general intelligence. and b. otherwise
qualified bu may d, Unlisted natNith.
standing hia foadluE aud writing arc I'm
pcrTcct
E''h boy prrr'nilns himself FOR On.
llHim"nt mU-, bv accompanied by his
fN,hos. or Dy hts mother ln ras. tn. father
l." deceased or hy his lcsaii, appointed
guardian lu cts" hc has neither father
nor mother living tnd the parent or
guardian iursvniiug the bu, must .ign
Wi~ prneubri "ronrr't declaration and
cath" whtch forms part 81 ihc shipp,ns
arllclce
o. In cases whore parents or guardian.
may by paaon of dirthlllty nnrml'y
~ other chussrs b. unable to appear nj
tho t'ar" uf enlistment they VIII ON
written Application To tn, commandns
onir'~ n either N tho pac,v where On.
llH,tn'nts arr made b. furnished with the
printed form ~ Consent declaration and
oath" 10 duplicate hy executing which
the Tnllslmcnln viii bc pcrcictd rnouii
the boys b. ncoop,ci lay The board u cN.
nmlning oficcrl
Ia. No allowance VIII be- mad, fcr rrhv.
'lins expenses whether accepted OF not
a. Tho bonrd of examining officers Will
yonrisl 90 :hc commanding officer, Il inr
officer ana the senior medical officer or
tho vrsarl
T. An hoyv rnlstlng aS apprentices
must voluntarily sign an agreement taI
torvr IN tho navy unul q wears NJ axe
which agreement must hcfnrc hclny
signed be- carefully rcni and explained
Ia each boy hy the recruiting officer
i3 Apprentices are educated TO M tho
positions of N'am-n and petty officers
ii They cn'mot bccomc commissioned
officers
IL. Boys who have brcn convicted Of
crime cannot bc enlisted
10 When first Unlisted and rrcclven ~
boUrl ship. apprentices will b. furnished
free Of cost with an ouInt OF clothing
not exceeding In value the sum Of sB
II. Boys win be- enlisted ~ apprentices.
third class, and rccoivu s. per month
IS Apprentices third clnss. who are
qualified afttr complctlug their tour NJ
sorylcc IN cruising training ship, will
De advanced to apprentices second class.
at 81 per month.
~, Apprentices second class who are
dunlincd, VIII he advanced to apprentices
mrs, class ut t2l pcr month after they
shall have served out u year In cruising
ships VI war
2o, vi apprentices receive one ration
per day
p. Parents or guardians are required
TO rclnquIsh all claim to the services Of
apprentices, and applications for their
dschursc during minority VIII NOT bo
rnvorably considered except under extra
ordinary circumstances.
% Boys enlisted to serve until q years
Of age viii not be permitted to nllot nny
part of thcir pay to parents or guardians
until they shall have been transferred
TO general cruising ships
% Apprentices win be transferred to
hll vacancies In scagolng vessels ~ they
become proficient and their services arc
required.
~ Vpcn the expiration Of the enlist
ment of an apprentice. he will, Il recon-
mcr1cd receive an honorable discharge,
ana upon rc-cnllstmcut within months
from date of honorable discharge, he VIII
receive three months extra pay Of his
rating when discharged. n continuous SER
vice corthicate and an addition Of 81 per
month to his pay.
%. Enlstments Of apprentices are made
on beard Of the following named ships:
Constellation" Coasters Harbor Island,
near Newport. R. l.. Vermont" Navy
Ya-d. Brooklyn. ~ v wabash" Navy