The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
RECRUITS FOR NAVY
PARTY WILL BE IN MONTGOMERY
 ONE WEEK.
Lieutenant Allen, in Charge, Extois seafarfnR Life For Young Men Of fAmerica--Duties of
 Man-O'.warsman.


 United States Navy Recruiting Party No. 4 will arrive in Montgomery this evening, and will open a navy recruiting office in the postofice building tomor- row morning, where they will remain one week
 The party is in command of Lieu tent D. V. II. Allen. Lieutenant AL len is assisted by Medical Examiner w. H. Block, and four enlisted men of the navy.
 Lieutenant Allen interviewed by a representative of The Advertiser said that while the party was in Montgoma rey young men from seventeen to twenty-five years old would be enlist ed as apprentice seamen at SIG per month. Upon enlistment these young men will be sent at the governments expense. to a navy training station where they are given preliminary training lasting about four months. At the expiration of this course of train ing, they are examined and promoted to ordinary seamen with a monthly wage of SIS, and detailed for duty on one of the regular cruising vessels. Their future promotion depends entire ly upon their own efforts.
 As rule after completion of the training course, their conduct warrant ing, the young sailors are each given a leave of ten days absence, exclusive or the tune necessary, them U kU to and from their homes.
 Beside apprentice seamen, young men from twenty-one to thlrty-flve years old having trades, such as machinists. electricians, plumbers, carpenters, coppersmiths. blacksmfths, cooks, bak- CTS, stonographers, are enlisted with wages of from $20 to $70 per month. Young fnen are also enlisted in the hospital corps. at from eighteen to thirt wears old with monthly wages of from $20 to $60,
 The life of an American man-of- wars man is not. as some people think a hard one. said Lieutenant Allen. The government uses every effort to make the life pleasant, and at the same time as instructive as possible.
 Go on board of one of our ships as she lays at anchor in one of our Atlantic or Pacific ports,' said Lieu tenant Allen. As you step on board. you cannot help feeling proud of the fact that you are an American citi- zen. and proud of the beautiful ship that carries our flag to every port in the world Walk around the ship, you will only see contentment and good feeling. Perhaps on the main deck you will find a full military band play ing for the amusement of both off cers and men. The young sailors may be seen tripping the light fantastic WltH Il grace LHdl IhiBHl WEI O6 'Su- Yied by some of our society boys. Here are two young men boxing, each try ing. with the best of good will to out point the other. Around them is gath cred a group of their shipmates, watching with interest their manly ef- forts. On the quarter deck may be seen the baseball team, ready to go ashore to play a match game with some other ship of the fleet, or per- haps with the local team on shore. Their uniform and equipment being furnished by the navy department which encourages all healthful and manly sports, such as baseball, football, box ing and boat racing
 Take it all in all, a young man who serves four years in Uncle Sam's navy, will always look back to that time with pleasure, and should he not re-enlist, he will be better fitted to go out in the world, and battle for a liv- ing than is the average man who spends his entire life on shore" The recruiting party will come to | Montgomery from Jackson, Miss, and will go from here to Mobile.