The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-07
ARE AFTER NAVAL RECRUITS.
BOARD WILL nE IN SAVANNAH TO-
DAY AND TO-MonnOW.

Applicants VIII Have Their AbiIi-
ties Passed Upon at the Custom
Hou9e, where Quarters Have Becn
Established - Lieut.. Commander
Collins, In Charge of the Recruit
Ing. Was Here some Three Years
Ago Aboard the wiIminGton-Rat-
fnEs That Are Open by Enlistment
for Boys and Mcn-Rates of Pay
aud Future ia which They May
Look.
The recruiting Office for tho United
states Navy was opened yesterday in
the old court room OF the Custom House
on Bay street. This is the first time. for
some years. at an events, that navy
recruiting Office has been opened in So
vannah. An army recruiting Office has
been in existence hire for some two
yeap. and about a year ago one FOR the
United States Marine Corps was oetaa-
lished. remaining open FOR some weeks.
II remains TO be seen whether any sa-
vannahians have been awaiting an OPP
portunity 20 get service ir the navy.
IN charge OF the recruiting party. This
is not his FIRST visit TO savannah, ar he
was in this port some three years agp
aboard the eunsoat Wilmington, OF which
he was executive officer. TIE Whining
ton, il viii be remembered. Was stationed
or 81. s!mons Island while the naval
militia OF the state were eneamped there.
The vessel was ordered to bring the two
savannah divisions back home, and for
two or three days after her arrival the
Wilmington remained IN port.
Surgeon u. II Morgan b. also an officer
OF the party. and there are one or two
warrant officers and enlisted men as tho
other members. The party Will remain
Ia Savannah to-day and tomorrow. leav-
INK for Birmingham. where they will re-
main Tor some six days. after which they
VIII 60 70 Atlanta, cnlisiing recruits
wherever they stop Next February Sa-
vanuah is 10 bee visited again. when a
week may be spent IN the city
a number o. applicants presented them
selves yesterday. The rcquiremcuss sre
strict, however and few are chosen. me
government offers a good service FOR sp-
plicauts for the Navy and expects IN re-
turn that those admitted be OF sound
mind and physique. From the number
who appeared and were anxious TO gee
into the Navy IL was clear that the army
and marine corps had not already secured
an who are DESTROYS OF service under
Uncle Sam.
Boys. as wen as men. are enlisted. They
must be from Is TO II years old. and q
sworn statement fron parent or guar
dian must be shown before they can be
enlisted Then, too. they must be per-
fectly sound and free Of disease. Their
enlistment Is as apprentices. Men having
experience IN shops and qualified mechan-
les in the Woodworking trades are
wanted especially machinists and cop
nersmiths. Electricians. also. are needed,
as. Ia facs. are men OF almost all trades.
To those without training IN trades. "
they are acceptable. the navy Is also open.
Young able-bodied men between the ages
OF IS and = will be received in the rating
% landsmcn for training while young
men with knowledge OF ssenography
and typewrhing will be enlisted as lands
men for yeomcn.
Immediately after enlistment the boys
are sent 20 the training station at New
porf r. H. aud the mechanics 20 Nor
folk or New York for further instruction
to ht them for service on board a man Of
war. The andsmen for training 80 10
the same places FOR immediate transfer
to q training ship. The iandsmen for
women are transferred 20 the receiving
ships at Norfolk or New York to await
detail to cruising ship ~ yeomen. third
class The transportation Of al the re-
cruits is a. the expense OF the govern
ment.
The nay OF apprentices ranges from -
90 81 a month. Landsmen are paid $40
month. but are qslckly promoted 10 "A
higher rating Yeomen's pay ranges from
$50 10 SEQ a month, that 81 machinists
from so to 90. and thot Of other me-
cbnui-s from t35 20 s65 "a month. only
American citizens are accepted.
In speaking Of the advantages OF the
naval service. Lieutenant Commander
Collins said yesterday that no effort Il
spared 20 train the men rapidly. and we'll
50 that they may quickly reach the high
er ratings and correepoudlnglv higher
pey The term common sailor" can no
longer be- applied TO the American man-'o-
wars man, FOR, 20 handle the powerful,
qulckl working engines. the hign-power
guns and the destructive torpedoes some
thing more than the common man is re-
CURED
one who looks over the graduation Of
nay received by men IA the naval service
are struck by the marked difference be-
tween the remuneration received there
and In the army. The difference Is decid-
odly Ia favor Of the navy, ard the nay
received will compare favorahly with that
enlisted Flen would earn "a ctaef ca-
pacities The training. too. Is reEarded
az or great service 20 one receiving IT,
and Il IL often recommended 10 young
men that they serve a term in the navy
il only for the physical and mental im-
provement 20 be received thefefrom War
rants as officers are ambitions enlisted
rner may entertain ard crafty by faith
fut and capable service. and the highest
warrant officer receives $3.50 a year. be-
sides rations and allowances that are
made He fares. In fact. better than the
commissioned officer 81 low rank IN the
matter OF remuneration. With the re-
cruitlng party n a boatswain. thirty
eight years old. who enlisted IN 1873 and
now receives 8. 800 a year.
Enllsted men Ia the navy receive RAJ