Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04
Petty Officers
In the Navy,

When a boy cnlists in the navy. SUBJ
jcct to the approval of his parents or
guardian, he is classified us an appren-
ticc Of the third class. His pay is 50
month, but by strict attention to duty
he may soon he advanced to the second
class at Si5 a month ana then to the .
first class at $2l a month.
Tho government is desirous of build ,
ing up an efficient set of reliable sea- /
men, and SO it makes the following a /
specific regulation: Any person who,
after having enlisted in the navy for a
torn Of three years and received an
honorable discharge or IL rccommenla-
. ton for rc-enliStmcnt. upon the eXpira-
ton of his term of service rc-cnlsts
for three years within three months
from the date of his discharge. shall re-
ceiNc an increase Of 81 per month to
the pay prescribed for the rating in
which he serves for each consecutive
re-"nistment." This naturally may be
regarded as Il bounty, and it is an in
"cntive 20 the ambitious sailor
If he has entered Che service as n
young man OF 20 or more. he is rated as
a landsmun and receives fl6 a month.
AS soon as he understands his vocation
he is accepted as an ordinary Seaman
and Is paid $40 every 80 days. Then both
he and the apprentice Of tho first class
may graduate rs soamen. with a
monthly STIPEND Of $2i From this po-
.ition 10th may become seauon .tIn-
ners at S2G or nremrn ut $50. though
the latter usually enter the navy as
coal passers. receiving So n month.
If man has musical talents, he he
comes Il buglor or a musician of the
second cor first class, receiving. accord
ing to his merits. from SIS tn So n
month Some drift into the kitchen and
become mess attendants. cooks and
stewards. with a pay varying from SIG
10 s,5 q month.
As long as a man is n common sailor
he does not get above S26 a month. lie
&c however. no longer Jack Of the fore
castle. I'm these days Of steel and iron
ghips Ne is Jack Of the turrct. or Tur-
ret Jack. His phrascology even has va
ricd from the old time Vcrnacular He
ran no. LONGER talk of "shivoring his
tin,bors for his surroundings arc metal
plates. But if he is ambitious he tries
to shclvc his blue or white shirt at the
earliest opportunlty by becoming what
is called a petty officer. Those Of he
I,,yost ar third class are master at
arms roc<swains gunners mates.
or,rtor,n,stors carpcntcrs' l. ates,
H""i ''' '''''' - M, -, ,.,,,
painters ana E""ineh, ne h'''''H
orally Indicate tnelr uu'leS, 'he iu"i 'I' :
masters pcihE me-" !" 't'' Nv
Wheel-that is inc i''"'H WhHe ~
yeomen are popularIy ''r'Itu 'Il' S"'p -
writers. lhelr pay Is an '"e S"'"c' F''
per month
The petty oihcrrs or INC second cl'se
are master at arms, boatsWains mates
EunnerS' mates gun '!p'''"S' a""' &c
masters. machinstS, oilers, carpehl''s
mates printers and yeomen The dis
tinCtiOn between a Eunn'rS mate Ind
rur rantain is slight The former IL
gt.t,,,t 70 tb, ,urr., while the lat.
,n,i.,, ,,,n ,c tb. .,ur's
Ter Is tht it""'"9 i"'" Va '''~ 49,
crew
1t Is difficult to define the duties nl th'
master at arms. nc !" "uPP"S'u ~ NV
entire supervision oi 'n' S''a!' "r"'a
m"nt, and ne IS also BOSS Oh an 'h'
crow
The petty 2iIlcers OF IN" 'IrS' 'IaSS o''
master at arms h"atSNalhS ""''0
gunners' mates, gun captains Pu"'
masters SchunlmaSt'fS' IhaVHIu'' -
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