Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
HOW JAcKIEs MAKE MONEY
BY Sewing, Washing, Athletics, Photos-
raphy and Writing.


month does not seem like a very gen.
erous stipend for an ablebodied man.
That Is the initial wage Of the unskill-
ed youth who dons the blue blouse, the
bell shaped trousers and the pancake
hat of a United States navy sailor
man.
It must be understood that the pay,
though small at the start, is practical
ly all clear money. The recruit Is
provided with liberal supply Of plain
but wholesome food and a comforta-
BILE berth. If he needs any medicine
or the services Of q doctor he has but
to make his wants known.
The government starts him on his
naval career with a free outfit Of uni
form, blankets, overcoats, under
clothes, etc., and as the first supply
needs replenishirg he draws his
clothing from store at cost to the gov
ernment.
AS he becomes proficient in his du-
ties his pay is increased, and with
each re-enlistment he receives a ma
terial addition, so that it may be said
that the average pay of our bluejackets
compares very favorably with prevail
ing wages in civil life for skilled work.
men.
Nor is it a difficult matter in the SER
vice to keep money once 1t Is accu-
mulated. The government authorizes
,.,tth Thn
paymaster, for which Uncle Sam pays
4 per cent interest, and the savings
are as secure as the governments own
money.
Or, If the man-o- wars man prefers
he can make an allotment to his home
folks or to one Of the numerous saw
ings banks in seacoast cities which
make a specially of handling sailors
accounts by mail.
The methods Of making extra money
on shipboard are manifold. "Tailoriz-
ing'' Is one Of the most profitable.
While a ships tailor is detailed to-
most of our ships, his duties are linn
tied to making necessary alterations in
the uniforms which are issued to the
members of the crew. Many enlisted
men own sewing machines upon which
they do repair work.
They also do odd jobs for officers,
such as pressing and cleaning. Accord
ing to the National Magazine a handy
man with the needle can make hand
some sum by doing fancy work. Some
of the most delicate embroidery work
has been done by sailormen.
The ships barber makes comfort
able living in addition to his regular
pay. The distribution of prizes at tar
get practice enriches the Golfers Of the
gun crew by a considerable sum. Men
who are detailed to duty on board
submarine boats are allowed an addi-
tional SIS a month, and besides dollar
a day for every day the boat Is sub
merged.
Bluejackets detailed as sfgna!men,
charge Of holds are allowed extra pay.
A crew messman receives S. a month
for performing that function, and the
man who is not ashamed to take in
washing" can easily double his navy
pay. Every bluejacket is expected to
keep his clothes clean and is supposed
to perform the laundering himself, but
there are always men who prefer to
pay for having the service done.
All service men are keenly interest
ed in athletic contests and oftentimes
prize amounting to several thousand
dollars is won in boat race-a purse
being made up among the shipmates
of the competing crews. A champion
boxer is frequently enriched by sew
eral hundred dollars by his share Of
the gate receipts.
The man with a camera can always
earn sufficient spending money to pay
his expenses ashore by obtaining views
of places Of interest and selling copies
to his shipmates and to magazine
writer's. The bluejacket who is shrewd
enough TO buy souvenirs md fame.
| articles in foreign ports for the lowest
, price can always dispose Of his stock
dl q punt W llS SHlpHldleS, WHO prefer
to pay him a percentage rather than
risk being swindled by the foreign
shopkeepers.
One Of the novel methods of earn
ling an honest penny is for man with
| a descriptive knack-usually a yeo-
man-to prepare an interesting letter
upon the cruise of the ship or some Of
the strange ports visited, the honors
paid the vessel, the entertainments
offered and describing the customs of
the inhabitants These letters are
manifolded and sold to the members
Of the crew for so cents to 81 a copy,
and usually cheap at that. The pa
rents or relatives of the sailor boy
thus are kept informed of his adven-
lures and experiences and he is re-
lieved of task that is irksome to
most boys.
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