Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
RECRUITS WANTED.
Volunteers Required for Service in the
United States Navy.
Applicants will Be Examined Today at Gus.
todian's Room, Postoifice Building.

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The recruiting Office which was to have
opened in this city, Saturday, did not
materialize according to schedule. 1t was
found impossible to finish up the work
in Portland so as to fill out the engage
ment here. 1t will, however, open at >
o'clock, this morning, ready to examine
all applicants for enlistment in the navy.
Lieut. John r. Morris will be here to
take charge of the office. Several of the
force are already here, having arrived
late Saturday night.
The government is offering excellent
opportunity for capable men for the new
warships which have recently been built
1t is claimed by those who are in po-
sition to know that the chance for sue
Cessful career in this line was never bet
ter and the remuneration is more than
on the land Coupled with this is the
chance which the navy offers to see til"
world at no expense.
The following gives the classes which
are wanted at the present time. with the
age limit and the pay per month re-
ceived: Seamen, q to 49, S24; landsmen
for training, IS to %. SIG; blacksmiths, q
to 50, $50; machinists. II to 50, $40 to $50;
fremen, Il to So. $50 to $35; coal passers,
Il to 50, 81.
Landsmen for training, in addition to
their regular pay of SIG per month, re-
Ceive on enlistment an outfit of clothing
to the value of si5 free. They are sper-
tally instructed in the general duties OF
a seaman, and are advanced to that rat
ing as soon as qualified. Landsmen ship
ped for yeomen, on being advanced to
the yeoman's grade of third class, Will &c
paid $50 per month. In this grade tn"
opportunities for advancement are spec
tally good and the salary of chief yeomah
is $50 a month. Applicants for enlistment
for ycomen in the navy should write 4
legible hand be competent typewriters
and possess knowledge of stcnography.
A man can not be enlisted as seaman
unless he shall have been four years at
sea, nor as an ordinary seaman unless
he shall have been two years at sea be
fore the mast. In both cases applicant
will be required to pass a satisfactory
examination in seamanship.
Applicants for the artficer class must
have knowledge Of the trade required. a
candidate for enlistment as a machiniSt
must be a machnist by trade, must know
the names and uses of the various parts
of marine engines and boilers. and must
be able to perform work with various
tools in a machine shop including bench
work He must be able to write legibly
and must understand arithmetic. Ma
chinists who have had experience at
sea with marine engines will be enlisted
It's ''machinists, second class" Machinsts
who have had experience at sea with ma
rinc engines for one year will be enlistc
as 'maChnists, first class. The grade
of warrant machnist, which was estab-
lishcd recently, offers 70 capable men in
this class an opportunity of becoming
warrant officers in few years, and re
cciving salaries from $1,000 to $500 per an
mum.
Minors over IS years of age must fur
nish consent Of parents in writing.
Boys between the age of Is and II years
will, with the consent of their parents or
guardians, be entitled to serve in the ma
Wy until they shall arrive at the age o.
q years. Boys enlisted for the naval ser
vice must he Of robust frame intelligent
of perfectly sound and healthy constitu-
ton. and free from all physical defects.
They must be able to read and write
Each boy presenting himself for enlist
mcnt must be accompanied by his father
or by his mother in case the father be de
ceased or by his legally appointed guar
dian in case he has neither father nor
mother living.
Boys who have been convicted of Grim"
cannot be enlisted. Boys will be enlisted
as apprentices, third class. and receive s.
per month and an outfit of clothing to
the value Of SIS on enlistment.
In addition to the regular monthly
wages, every enlisted man receives a ra-
ton, and his medical attendance is free
of charge.
After 80 years service they may retire
on IS per cent. of their pay and ration
allowance.
The recruiting office is at the custo-
dams Office at the post office.