Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
many MEN ENLISTED | 5 |
|, ,,uaoSpEns REsroND QUICKLY,
10 THE CALL OF UNCLE SAM.
|yovNG AMBITIONS LADDER.
l,.ere Arc Many vacancies. in the
Navy Particularly for Macbinists
ray is coea-some Inducements
end requirements.
YOUNG AMBITIONS LADDER

I'd trn-hs. we could not nave MADE betts1
n -ooord.' said Ensign Hanrahan. a; the
n temporary naval recruiting station, in the
Fs4eeal building yesterday, in reply to a
,1est!on as TO how the work was pro-
q crossing.
.oFeve examined twenty men since
,ne.iIg Saturday. Nine out of the TWEEN
z :. have passed--an excellent proportion
Ind fyc Of hem have signed up. The
(arr Others are minors. and have TO get
Fe consent oil their parents or guardians,
II gwen In the shape of an affidavit before
II notary public. unless the parents or
e3ardians accompany the applicants in
ssrson and give their consent. This is
az fnEiolablc rule.
FINE CHANCE FOR MACHINISTS.
., wish YOU would say in the Dispatch
4hat thtre is n fine opening for macl,tn-
;s.. ~ the secoDd-class. They are pro-
rnata8 10 fi:St-class as soon as they quail
N, on board the ship they are sent to,
and linen they can stand eXaElinatio for
..s.y.ani 1nacilinists in the navy, who
rsrk Az officers. and attain eventually to
q sslar, of $lSh1 per year
Other craftsmen wanted ere seamen,
ordinary seaineD, landsmen for training,
apprentices, nachinists carpenters, ship
yrtchts coal passers e!ectric,aps, yeo-
men Clerks, and hospital apprentices,
mess attendants. cooks and bakers, cop
pers,niths. b0ilermakers.
4 chance 10 visit all the countries OF
the wogld on The finest men of war a:1oat
Is offered 10 those enlistine. Livery man
ef.sted is given an outfit OF clothing.
amounting 10 SIS. Transportation and
subsistence for recruits TO the receiving
lavr
GER
YoJng men having knowledge of medi-
clnes drug clerks. and prescription
clerks, have openings in the United States
atyy in the ratings of hospital appren-
tees. their pay ranging from $50 to $50
ter month.
CAUSES FOR REJECTION.
4 The physical examination is very rigid.
RrG any Of the following conditions will
I be sufficient to cause the rejection of an
4 applicant: Greatly retarded development:
& testle constitution, inherited or acquired;
PERMANENTLY Impaired general health;
4 ieuraycd condition Of genera! nutrition:
81. lily TO any disease; chronic disease
DR. results Of injuries sufficient TO perIna-
aently impair efficiency. such as weak or
aisOrdtred intellect: epilepsy or conTul-
sions within five years: impaired vision
less than 1910 in either eye): disease
n The eyes; defective color sense, or
offensive nasal catarrh. tunors of the
nasal passages. or great engagements OF
the tonsils; marked impeachment of speech;
decided Indications OF liability to pull
nonary disease; chronic heart affections:
rupture: structure, fistula. OF hemorrhoids;
large vaTicose veins OF lower limbs;
EgrGtGrn. or cord: curvature OF the spine;
wry neck or other deformity; permanent
disability Of either OF the cxtremiles, or
articulation from any cause; detective
h lo.a ly,sg or GJ+tT p RI
four ma!ar teeth.
Minimum height for ratings. 5 feet
inches, stripped: the candidates should be
well-developed, considering his age and
height.
RATE or COMPENSATION.
Landsmen are paid SIC per month. -Ap-
plicaniS enlisted for lanGsinen are sent
TO the training ships and given such
instructions as tend to make them eligi-
bic for promotion TO the higher ratings
in The seaman branch Of the service. and
are allowed an outfit of clothing not to
exceed SIS,
Ordinary soamen are paid $40; scaren.
81 Seaman branch. petty officers, third
-Quartermaster. $50: gUnner's mate,
~, C9xSwain. $50: master at arms. $50.
Petty officers. second class--Quartermas S.
ter, $S5; gun captain. s35: gunner's mate.
SIS; boatswains mate. S35; master at
arms. $G5
Petty officers. hrst class-Quartermas-
fer &o gun captain. $40; gunner's mate,
ts; boatswains mate. SO; master at
Ssns. so
Chief petty officer-Chief quartermas-
Ter so; chief gun captain, $50: chief gun
hers mate. $50; chief boatswains mate,
EA; chief master at arms, S65.
ArtsticeI branch--Coal passers. SD: fire.
men, second class. $50: Iiremen. first class,
So; oilers s2T; water tenders. $40: ma
Chinsts, second class. $50: machinists.
FIRST class. SIS; chief rnachinists. so; cleo
ulcians third class, $50; electricians. sec
ond class $40: electricians. first class. $50;
chief electricians SEQ: shipwrigllts, SIS;
carpenters mate. third class. $50; carpen-
ier's mate, second class. s35: carpenters
mate tirst class. $40; chief carpenters
male $50
Special branch-Petty officers-Yeomen.
third class. $50; yeomen. second class. s35;
yenmen first class. $40: chief yeomen. 500;
hospital apprentice, 500; hospital appren-
lice. first class, $50; hospital steward. SEQ;
musicians second class. $50: musicians.
FIRST class. So: first musicians, $50: band
masters. So; bugler, $50
Messmcn brancll-Mess attendants. SIG:
ships cook. fourth class, $40; ships cook
third class. SIS; ships cook, second class,
t4 ships cook. first class. s35; commits
sary steward, 500; chief commissary stew
grl SIf