The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-02-22
EXTRAS IN THE NAVY
TNeRs ARE MANY CHANCES ON A
WARSEIP FOR EARNING MONEY.

GOOD Cooks Always ia Demand and Pick
Up Odd Doilars--some ships BARRIERS
Have Made 500 Month Above Their
Regular ray.
Ii anything In needed to prove that
each warship in commission is II rcgu-
lar community in Itself village apart
with all that pertains To such an eco
monte Institution the fact that barter
and trade and manufacture is carried
on would suffice. The money paid out
ny Uncle sam to his naval defenders
Is not the only income derived by those
on board his vessels Of war
When it is understood that many II
blucjackct occupying a position classl-
fled AT from SIS TO $40 month, is
paid of nj the end of n three-ycars'
cruise with $1,000 and $4,000 safely
tucked away In his monk bag" II will
he easily seen that trnificklng on war.
ships Is not unremuneratlvc.
There are no trained cooks In the
naval service. SO when II happens that
Il landSman or coal passer develops
skilled knowledge of the culinary art.
he is eagerly snapped up
The chief mogul of the galley or
man o'swar Kitchen. must not be pass
cd over. The naval pay table contains
In the messmen branch, "A rating term
ed ships cook" Of the first. second,
third and fourth class The pay
ranges from $50 to $40 month, ac-
eordinE to the size of The vessel, aud
the incumbent is supposed 10 tend the
galley coppcrs and range.
AS i'll other eases. the ship'S cook
does not depend on his salary alone
He Is in position 10 do many favors
Tor the berth deck cooks and there are
very few who do not pay him nj least
81 n month.
In addition 10 this source Of income.
thrifty ships cook can lind ample
opportunity to use the range in the
making of II pastry which cnn be re-
tailed to the crew.
One cook. several years ago. cleared
il comfortable sum by selling dried
apple pies at - cents each.
The same yearnings for things eat
able which causes lack TO buy these
pies also sends him TO the cabin, ward
room OF steerngc steward. who, on
most ships, does Il land Office business
in the sale of iellies, iams, pickles aud
fancy canned goods Some also keep
ON sale tobacco. cigars and cigarettes.
which they retail mt enormous prices.
Next to the creature comforts Of his
inner man, The naval sailor thinks
most Of his personal appearances.
ON each ship will be found gun
ner's mate, quartcrmastcr, seaman,
oilcr, or even II fireman who has served
mn apprenticeship In the naval tailor
i'm ri lao rI al
Such n man is permitted TO maintain
II small hand sewing machine on board.
and during odd times of watch, he sets
up his shop in the corner of the berth
deck or la the superslrueturc and
STITCHES away indusiriously.
There Is money In ii for the man
who does good work The price for
making II suit is 50, and there are
many suhs 10 be made ON the average
man o war. 'Thc tailor also does odd
Jobs in ncndlng for the officers aft
who pay according to their official
dignity.
Bearing out sim further the similar
ity Of n warshlp community to a vii
lage ashore, there Will be found In the
service not only the small tradesmcn,
but one peculiar man who Is the capi
tnllst and boss money maker Of the
ship. He Is the ships barber The
ships barber iourishcs, and he hns
on his list Al Sl,25 n quarter Il goodly
share of crew. For the sum
mentioned he will give two shavcs u
week and hair cut once n month
He also has his customers aft who
pay him AT the rate OF 81 Il month.
At least two-thlrds of the crew on an
average patronize the barber, which
means, on n vessel OF the Columbia
class, an addition of over 500 monthly
To his regular pay of SIG. Few bar.
bers ashore make this sum.
One of the peculiar trades practieed
in the service il t1e manufacture of
ditty boxes. A ditty box Is II small
wooden chest which serves the blue.
jacket as II repository for his comb and
brush, tobacco, writing paper and the
various ODDS and ends which would
be found In the drawers of the ordin-
AIRY dressing ease ashore. The regular
ships carpenter and his mates follow
this trade, and they are enabled To add
considerably 10 their salaries.
Among the bandsmcn on II flagship
viii be found shoemaker who has
served at his trade long enough 10 be
able to patch the footgcar of "A ships
company.
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