Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
EXTRAS IN THE NAVY
THERE ARE MANY CHANCES ON A
WARSHlP FOR EARNING MONEY.

Good Cooks Always in Demand and Pick
Up Odd Doliars-Some Ships BARRIERS
Have Made 500 Month Above Their
Regular Fay.
If anything is needed to prove that
each WarShip in commission is n regu-
lar community in iisalf-a village apart
with all that pertains to such an eco
nomic instCution-th fact that barter
and trade and manufacture is calyied
on would suffice. The money paid out
by Uncle Sam to mis- naval defenders
Is not the only income derived by those
on board lbs vessels of war.
When it is understood that many n
blucJackot occupying n position classi-
fec ut from SIS to $40 month"; is
paid Oft at the end of IL thrcc-ycars'
cruise with - 600 and $1,000 safely
tuck, Il away in lis monk bag" it will
be easily : on thai trailicking on war
ships is not unrcnu. erative.
There are no trained cooks in the
naval service. 50 Wh,L it happens that
a landsman or coal passcr develops
skilled knowledge Of tie culinary art,
he is eagerly slapped up.
The chief mogul of the galley or
ed over. Thc naval pay table contains
in the messmcn branch, Il rating term
ed ships cook" Of the first second,
third ana fourth class. The pay
ranges from $50 to 500 Il month, ac-
cordng to the size of the vessel. and
the incumbent is supposed to tend the
galley coppcrs and range.
AS in other cases, the ships cook
docs IN a
He is in position to do many favors
for the berth deck cooks and there are
very few who do not pay him at least
81 a month.
In addition to this source of income,
a thrifty ships cook can find ample
opportunity to use the range in the
making of a pastry which can be re-
tailed to the crew.
One cook. several years ago. cleared
comfortable sum by selling dried
apple pies at % cents each.
The same ycarnings for things eat
able which causes Jack to buy these
pies also sends him to the cabin. ward
room or steerage steward. who, on
most ships does IL land office business
in the sale of jellies, jams pickles and
fancy canned goods. Some also keep
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which they retail at enormous prices.
Next to the creature comforts of his
inner man. The naval sailor thinks
most of his personal appearance.
On each ship will Ice found gun
nerS mate. Quartermaster. seaman,
oiler. or even n fireman who has served
an apprenticeship in the naval tailor
/ ing art on board some other vessel.
Such Il man is permitted to maintain
a small hand sewing machine on board,
and during odd times off watch, he sets
up his shop in the corner of the berth
deck or in the superstructure and
stitches away industrously.
There is money in it for the man
who does good work. The price for
making suit is -. and there are
many suits To he made on the average
man-o'-War. The tailor also does odd
jobs in mendug for the officers aft,
who pay according to their official
dignity.
Gearing out still further the similar
ity Of Warship 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 capt
talist and boss money maker of the
ship. He is the ships barber The
ships barber tourshes. and he has
on his list at SID Il quarter goodly
share of -c crew. For the sum
mentioned he will give two shaveS Il
week and Il hair cut once n month.
He also has his customers aft who
pay him at the rate of 50 n month.
At least tWo-thirds of the crew on an
average patroniZe the barber which
means. on Il vessel of the Columbia
class. an addition Of over 500 monthly
to his regular pay of SIG. Few bar
bers ashore make tns sum.
one Of the peculiar trades practiccd
in the service is t..e manufacture of
dirty boxes. y ditty box Is small
wooden chest which serves the blue
Jacket as Il repository for his comb and
brush, tobacco, writing paper and the
various oduS and ends which would
be found in the drawers of the ordn-
lry dressing case ashore. The regular
ships carpenter and his mates follow
this trade. and they are enabled to add
considerably to their salaries.
Among the haudsmrn on Il flagship
will be found a shoemaker who has
served mt his trade long enough To he
able to patch the iootgear OF a ships
company.