The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-12-01

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IN dk have comprehensive idea of how the
(Ax AIND New Navy goes about this training
N@S@ Al@H it is necessary that start with the
MSSS5M recruiting station In the recruiting
corps of enlisted under the charge of
Lieutenant higher officer who has full control of the
office and who passes the who into the office
for enlistment also taking their Oath of Allegiance to the
United States they passed favoraby In
this Office the recruit the result of the training which
will him in the four to follow. He men
who muscular clear of complexion brgheyed and al
together good specimens of physical manhood.
AS the recruiting station has OF from
eight to fifteen they training station, which
may any of the following: Norfolk Navy Yard att
Norfolk, Va, Newport Training Station, at Newport L.
Mare Island Training Station Vallejo Cal the Puget
Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton, Wash. In was
Norfolk Va arriving there about eight o'clock in the
evening The training station is located what is known
Helena Island and the recruits brought from the
city of Norfolk the station sea-going tugs By the
time got the end of our journey it close to mid
night. There seventyfve in the party, coming
from all parts the country; from Indianapolis
Cincinnati from New Orleans and the rest from
Detroit AS went the OF the old historic
ship Franklin impressed with the fact that was en-
listed under the flag of the United States.
1t was with considerable feeling of that first put
my deck of the wooden Ship Franklin Here
ship that had been in batte actual shot and shell
had sung in and around it, had lain wounded
her decks their life blood pouring out had died
just where they had fallen In fact might have lain in
the very spot which standing.
Each party from the different recruiting stations in
charge of particular man. and after that had reported
the officer of the deck, giving the list and OF the
in his party accounting for them absent
the taken the forward end of the ship where
they given hammocks in which to spend the night
The hammock the sailors bed and until you get
it is quite trick to successfully stay in
did not sleep much that first night and five o'clock in
the morning came, bringing the ringing tones of
buge calling the the days work After breakfast
marched the hospital and there examined again.
About o'clock marched to the store build
ing where outfits issued The navy allows each
crut outfit amounting $4,000. We equipped
with uniforms shoes underclothing hammock mattress and
blankets and all other necessary articles After the recruit
has drawn the amount OF $4,000 he must from then
for anything he get After each lifted
he given Slip which he in turn takes to the Commander
of the Recruits This commander places him in company,
under the charge of chief petty officer who known
the Company Captain He in the ranks and his life
the navy reality He is shown where he is to swing
his hammock night, where it in the daytime,
his first lesson in understanding what the different buge
calls mean shown where he is wash his clothes and al
together started that he will make few mistakes
AS was musician was sent to the band quarters
and did personally thru what the average recruit
does
At five O'Clock the morning the buge again heard
and all hands 1t is that the real worth of
man comes out he may get up driving rain
ing down This will make difference his
concerned for rain shine the duties must be carried
1t pleasant matter to tramp around in Virginia
rainsor unless the downpour very heavy all the
drills gone thru have put morning the
parade ground slow, drzzly an and have returned te
of clothing Most take the weather it comes but
others whine and try shirk their duties In cases
they succeed they cannot keep long, for the recruit
his hardest judge Those that are lazy soon heal
about it.
Putting away hammocks, cleaning quarters washing
clothes and other little duties take the time till breakfast
which O'Clock The station then marches
the hall where they get good meal the average
There nothing fancy about the food OF th
navy wholesome there is quite variety it is cooked
good and there plenty of it. On national and legal holi
days the would compare with good hotel in tn
country Any who is not in his place at meal hour
(here very few who not gets nothing till the mex
f his train
keeping their stomachs in good condition.
From eight o'clock till nine-thirty is taken up witt