The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-29
MAKE GOOD SAILORS
MEN FROM THE MIDDLE WEST
WELCOMED IN THE NAVY.
For Those Who Have Fondness for
the Sea, Service on Uncle Sans
Ships Offers Many In
ducements.


FOR the past few wears tho ror,,
nas oeen recruiting quite extensively
IN the middle west.
From data obtained at the navv do.
paftment, It appears hat a sunerior
ciass OF men are obtained from this
secuon' a less number of recruits
are rejected for physical causes at the
. .i'ial examination at the training sta.
tiohs' and the men show an unusual
uegree OF intelligence and aptitude
iou learning their new duties. A
larse number Of mechanics are re.
crulted from cities in the middle west.
Dut the greater proportion of boys
VINO enlist In this rating are sent 10
training station, where thew arc
gwen thorough course of instruc.
tloh' hitting them for the duties of
the seaman branch. For a young man
"i,l a fondIess for the sea fine
opportunity Is open in the navy
Nhlle the pay at the start for appren.
ice seaman Is small-only SIG per
month-it must be borne in mind that
he is paid this rate only while he is
undergoing instructions and nor nc.
tually performing any duty aboard
SNIP then, too. his board, lodging and
MEDICAL atit ldance. and original out
III OF Uniform are furnished him
gratIs. transportation from the
recruiting oiice to a training station
is paid for by the government and
should he leave the service because
OF physical Disqualification he is
furnished with transportation to his
nome. An ample opportunity for pro.
molten Is open to him. After master.
ing the details of any particular
branch of the service, such as the
seaman branch, or any of the mechan.
zeal branches, he is eligible for ad-
Vancement to petty officer, third class.
which pays $50 TO S35 month.
After reaching that rating. advance.
ment to second class petty officer,
first class petty officer and chief pet
ty officer depends entirely upon his
own capabilities and conduct. The
pay of chief petty officer is $40 per
month, TO which should he added free
rations, lodging, medical care and
hospital treatment, If he Re in need
OF 1t. There are extra allowances for
certain duties, such as service aboard
submarines, for experiences in signal.
ing, or as a gun pointer reenlist-
ments, good conduct medals. and
other things which bring the pay oil
chief petty officer with permanent
appointment to SIS or sS5 per month,
clear of living expenses.
Further advancement is open to the
man of ability who studies and i'm.
proves all his opportunities to war
rant rank. This position pays from
$1,000 to 1900 a year and allow.
ances, and IS a life position, with all
the benefits Of longevity pay and re-
tirement that commissioned officers
receive.
II is not impossible to even attain
commissioned rank in the navy. It
means hard work and a great deal of
study, but the fact that every year
since the passage of the act authoriz.
ing the commissioning of men from
the r"nis, some cand dates have
poSsNN NhN NiO"S lildl
the goal is within the reach of any
bright, capable young man who is
willing to work for It, Once he is
commissioned an ensign, he is on
exactly the same footing as a grad.
uate of the naval academy, and is
eligible to promotion to the higher
ran6s, the same as the other members
of his class, and should easily be
able in the ordinary course to reach
the grade of captain, II not even that
of rear admiral, before his compulsory
retirement at go years of age. The
first man to take advantage of the
provisions of this law was Lieut.. II.
B. Soule. u. s. N. He was serving
as gunner In 1901, at the time of the
passage of the act, and passed sue.
cessful examination that year, receiv-
ing an appointment as ensign. Since
then he has been promoted to lieuten.
ant, junior grade, then to lieutenant,
and is now nearly half way through
that grade. He entered the service
as apprentice. third class, at SO per
month,