The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-16
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TT the past few years the navy
has A=sn recruiting quite extensively
in tie middle west.
From data obtained at the navy de-
Fartment II appears hat q superior
class OF msn are obtained from this
section. A less number OF recruits
are rejected for physical causes at the
final examination at the training sta
tons. and the men show an un Usual
degree OF intelligence and aptitude
fod learning their new duties. A
large number of mechanics are re-
crrl,ed from cities In the middle west,
bat the greater proportion of boys
VINO enlist II this rating are sent to
given a thorough course of instruc-
ton, citing them for the duties of
the seaman branch. For young man
with fondless for the sea a hns
opportunity Is open In the navy.
While the pay at the start for appren-
tice seaman is small-only $40 per
month"; IL Ist be borne in mind that
he is paid this rate only while he Is
undergoing instructions and not &C.
taally perfo ming any duty aboard
ship: then. 10, his hoard, lodging and
medical attendance, and original out
at OF aniic' IN are furnished him
gratis. His transportation from the
recruiting Office to a training station
Is paid for by the government, and
should he leave the service because
of physical disqualified as, he Is
furnished with transportation to his
home. An ample opportunity for pro-
motion 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.
ical branches, he is eligible for ad.
vancement to petty ohicer, third class.
which pays $50 to $35 month.
After reaching that rating. advance.
ment to second class petty officer,
flfst class I ,tty officer and chief pat.
ty Officer ponds entirely upon his
own capabilities and conduct. The
pay of oh 4 petty officer is SO per
month, to Itch should be added free
rations, lodging, medical care and
hospital treatment, IL he be in need
of it. There are extra allowances for
certain duties, such as service aboard
submarines, for experiences in signal
ing. or as gun pointer; reenlst-
ments. goa conduct medals, and
other things which bring the pay OF
chief petty officer with permanent
appointment to $75 OF $50 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.
rart rank. This position pays from
$1,000 to $1,000 a year and allow
ances, and is life position, with all
the benefits Of longevity pay and re.
tirement that commissioned officers
receive.
1t is not impossible to even attain
commissioned rank in the navy. 1t
mems hard work and a great deal Of
study, but the fact that every year
since the passage OF the act suthoriz.
ing the commissioning of men from
the rart". some cand .tes have
passed the examination. shows that
the goal Is within the reach of any
bright. capable young man who is
willing to work for IT. Once he is
commissioned an ensis'. he is on
exactly the same footing as a grad.
uate of the naval academy, all Is
eligible to promotion TO the higher
ranks, the same as the other mem bers
of his class, and should ~ he
able In the ordinary course 70 reach
the grade o; captain, If not even that
of rear admiral, before his compuIsor
retirement at 81 years of age. The
nrzt nan to take advantage of the
provisions c. this law was Lieut.. H.
B. Eoule, U. 8. N. He was serving
as gunner in 1901, at the time of the
passage OF the act, and passed a 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 80 per
month.