Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-04

alton alone must counterbalance such that
come to man in civil life, for there is
nothing which broadens and educateS as
does travel
why Young Men should Enlist.
Lieutenant Henry B. Soule, United States
navy who entered the service as an en-
listed man. writing OF his experience. dis
cussing the proposition of Why Young
Man Should Enlist in the Navy" says;
MY personal experience has been that no
man who shows the least desire TO learn
and 10 improve himself in the naval service
will ever lack assistance from officers or
enlisted men of longer experience. No
concern on shore offers more for the In,
the average American boy. As the law
stands today, a boy can enter the service
salary OF from 81, 200 10 81 800 a year by the
! time he is "A or rs years OF age, secure a
commission in the line three years later and
| enjoy the rank of full lieutenant at the
| age of 80 From then on his promotion Is
| just rapid and he will just as surely
reach the grade of rear admiral as any
other officer of similar rank Should a
young man lack the ambition or education
TO reach one of these higher grades (com-
missioned rsnkl, he ear, still win out
| against his brother in civil life If he sticks
to the service. During the thirty years
| an enlisted man is required 20 serve before
month"; He ought 70 save $40 Of that I, he
is as careful OF his earnings as he would
/ have TO be in civil life. and should have
WbsR he s hT ready to retire az he Of
with $40 per month for the remainder Of
/ his life. Can you beat that In the fac
| tory in the store or on the railroad?"
/ But a young man should not be discour-
! aged because he fails 20 obtain an officers
commission. nor must he expect TO win this
prize unless he deyotes himself honestly 20
! the work of preparation. The exsmina tions
are severe, and rightly so. for the young
se sa 0 has hard work All Of tbe time 'h a.
/ order 10 obtain his commission; so il is but
just that the young nan whom we are
/ considering should also have TO work for IL.
\ last consideration which trust will APP
/ peal 10 every American is the patriotic
desire OF young man 10 serve his coun-
try. The deeds of naval officers have added
many brilliant names TO our eountry's roll
I of honor, and when a young man enters
the navy he. may feel that II is quite pos
added TO the list.
Looks Out for Morals.
The Navy department has at all times
given every possible encouragement for the
advancement OF the morals OF the enlisted
men of the navy and is particularly
friendly toward the Young Mems Christian
association work. The navy work first be
gan in a rented tobacco warehouse al Key
West. Fla, many years ago. 1t is now be
ing pushed at the various navy yards and
naval centers such as Norfolk Cavite
Newport and San Juan.
The attendance at the home nava
branches last year was t0D ss7, ten timea
the total enlistment of the navy In tn
Brooklyn navy yard building a blue JACKIE
was welcomed every two and half min
utes of the twenty-four- day owe
$500 men paid for lodging, over 400 slep
on the floor when beds were not 10 be had
15,0o were turned away for lack OF ac
oommodations. lsl, coo meals were served II
the restaurant, and the sailors entruste'
AlS.i5s 20 the Young Mems Christian al
ISOLATION. Between s.eo and 5000 blu
4 jackets every month allot 10 the Younl