Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27

opportunity to take examination for
ordinary seaman at $20.90 a month.
To summarize the further promo
tions, after year as ordinary sea
man. by passing an examination, he
is promoted as seaman at $26.4O
month, then is at once eligible to the
position Of third-class at $3.50 to $44
a month; one year more, and he Is
eligible to first-class petty oficer at
$49.50 to $55 a month, and In one
more year to chief petty officer at
SIT a month, which appointment Is
still another year. or by the time he Is
%, Is made permanent and ir-
revocable except by court-martial. A
chief petty of1icer who has been in
the navy eight years is qualified for
promotion to the rank Of warrant ohi-
Ger at an annual salary Of $500 to
$2,400. From here opportunity is
given to advance through the vari-
GUS ranks of commissioned officer. 1t
is not easy to get into the higher
grades; but to q boy of ambition and
the necessary ability this is possible;
the navy has several high officers who
have advanced from the ranks.
There are numerous opportunities
for the man-o'-war's man to get extra
pay. On re-enlisting ian enlistment
is four years he Is given an in
crease OF $3.50 a month, and Of $3.50
a month for each subsequent enlist
ment. This IL increased still further
by $1.50 Q month II he re-enlists
within four months OF his date Of dis
charge. In which case he is given
bonus Of four months pay. Each
medal for good conduct he receives
carries with It an addition Of SO cents
to his monthly salary. When detailed
as coxswain Of . launch he gets $b
q month extra. When qualified as .
submarine man he gets 81 day up
to SIS a month for every day served
under water; when he IL in charge OF
storerooms, or is messman to the
crew, or a gun captain. there is an In.
crease Of IS a month. When serving
as gun pointer he gets 81 to $40 a
month extra: as navy mail clerk.
from SIS to 325 n month extra: and
ships tailors receive $50 a month
above their rating.
Under the present law. a man-o:-
wars man. II physically disqualified.
may retire on half.pay at the end Of
20 years. and may voluntarily retire
at the end Of 80 years service on
threefourths pay. II he has not
reached the grade OF warrant ofiicer.
he is also given 315.75 a month ad.
ditional in lieu Of rations. clothings.
etc. Thus. your boy. who enlists now
at the age OF seventeen and reaches
the grade Of warrant ofYicer can leave
seven with a salary Of $50 a month
for life.
Courses Of instruction in schools are
provided for all those taking up spe-
cial trades. such as in electricity. yeo
,manry. music. hospital work. the
artificers' school. sea gunnery. me-
chanics. etc.
The daily life OF the man.o'war's
man begin with turning out at $50
In the morning. tying UP their ham
mocks and having coffee or cocoa with
bread or hardtack. and smoking for
half IN hour. Then the men wash
their own clothes. At $50 all blue
jackets clean the ship from end to
end. and. after washing themselves.
have breakfast at 1880. From $3.50
to $3.50 the vessel is prepared for In
spection. and then there is drill for
two hours. with an intermission Of Is
minutes. From 1850 to / Is the din
ner. Then from 1880 to is devoted
to instruction. after which the blue
jacket is on his own time except for
20 minutes at calistenics. Supper is
served at $3.50 and at 7:30 he must
make up his hammock. Nine O'Clock
is the retiring hour. unless there is
concert or some other entertainment
on board ship.
copyright. 1910. by the Associated Lii
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