Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-05
The NAVY
INDICTMENT 5
BOYS CAN ADVANCE III ALL
POSITIONS.
Recy LII. C"S,e 10 Open Here
Monday.

the nom bers Of the recruiting party |
that will omen offices in this city TO-
morrow for positions IN the United
States navy was interviewed EeSte4-
day lie submitted the following to the
young men Of this city. and from MS
statement. it can be readily seen that
young men who are anxious to find d
life position and one that Will give
them for promotion, can find the OF
ening in the navy. The navy today is
under new working plans and ever
ambitious and studiOus young man
who enters the service can if he so de-
sires, work his way up the ladder C
the highest positions that can be /,
found in the service Mr. Kuh,berg is
only awaiting the arrival Of others
who Will be here Monday, when he
Will Join in the Office work:
BOYS over the age of Is and under !
IS ma be enlisted as apprentice |
third class if they come we'll recon- |
mended and pass a good physical ex-
animation.
Thev are sent from hpra to the IA
val training station at San Francisco,
where they receive 2 tree outfit Of
uniform clothing to the value CT SO.
They remain there at least six months
and learn the first rudiments Of drills
and soamanship and now 10 take care
Of themselves and their ,iCrhing.
From there they are transferred ~
a training ship for six month
cruise 70 learn practical seamanship.
returning from which they are allow
ed a weeks furlough at their homes.
In the meantime the boys viii also
have TO 90 to school every day an3
attend the divine service according to
their different denominations. Tbs
healthy climate, clean and wholesome
food, physical and mental training
soon develops their manners and
muscles. as the use Of liquors and To-
bacco ana prOfane or obscene Ian
gl.d.e is strictly prohibited; hence
the environment is pure and better
than in any school or college. Fer re
creation they have sports AMI athlet-
les. which are encouraged by the
Navy Department. such as swimming.
dumb bells, Indian clubs, iencins. boat
races. music and whenever practical
bic base bail and fCot ball. reading
and letter writing is also greatly Ell
couraeed but gambling is also stric--
" prohibited Kindness and advance
men7S are the only Inducements fOr
the BOYS to be good and a boy who
is promptly discharged their guardians
CT parents being required 20 pay their
way home Their conduct and ability
is strictly watched and the result
entered into their enlistment record,
a COPY Of which is sent 10 the Navy
Department at Washington. D. c. eE-
cry three months. From these marks
the Navy Department decides what
the bows are best adapted for and
rivesthem special practical training
on these lines.
For example. the best shots are. il
they so desire, sent to the gun cap
tain'e class where they learn the han
ding Of the different kinds OF guns
and graduate from there as gun cap
tains." first, second or third class, &C
cording to the percentaS. they get !:
their final examination. Similarly
bows who show ability and Willingness
in the dynamo room, are ,ent on thell
own request to the electrical class Il
New York. whence they graduate
electricians in a grade according tx
their percentage. Besides those W.
have a Woman class (the clerlca
branchl for good penman and typ
writer's: a petty officers class, &c
those who are best is military tax
tics; seaman gunners class, TO
those most apt in ordnance, etc;
graduate from any OF these claSse
receives 81 per month in addition I
the pay of his rating. OF course a
Of these instructions are pTacuca
therefore many OF the enlisted me
or bows take their theoretical instru'
ton through correspondence, henc
about % per cent of the enlisted me
no Trfn nofS
resnOndence Schools, of Scranton. p
There was time when the govern
ment gave them both theory and pra
tice for two years and the total lengt
Of the enlistment was only three veal
the result was that very few men r
enlisted because the outside firm
knowing of their ability, paid them
great deal more than anybody els
This is still the case and you wi
find ex-naval men holding the be
having and most responsible posltlOl
in civil life, but the government M
a longer use of them than under pr
vious conditions, and if anyone wan
to learn and succeed. there is plen
of time for study and practice in II
navy besides that, there is a :'rol
satisfaction for any boy or man 10
able to say that he is 'self-mafe.
Upon reenlistment within 10
months we receive a bonus OF lC
months pay We have the best
medical attendance and hospltd
Our pay goes on whether we are 81
or we'll and if we are in any way q
ahled. we have pension .or Ia
or if not, there is a pension II ,iife
a,;.r els pay otter thirty years s.
vice. Ex-landsmen for training can
co,fe :. lr..-1rt officers with salary
c1ono FL e1ena 2 wear EX-apprantlc
can go still higher. !,
All miners under q must nave TN
parents or guardians consent. Men
or q will be enlisted as coal passe
Mechanics must pass an exanlna1i
in their different trades ana VII
enlisted between the ages OF u
35.
Cooks and bakers are also accept
if they qualify.