The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-23

UNCLE SANS ELECTRICAL
SCHOOLS IN TRAINING STA
TIoNS ARE FINE AS ANY IN
THE LAND-THEY ARE BEING
EXPANDED.

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With the expansion of the school
system in the training schools of the
United States navy, this, trades al
ready being taught, are being enlarged
and. the courses Constantly increased,
not only in the length OF. tlme. given to
the teaching, Of these courses, but to.
the more intricate instruction.
The latest bulletins from the navy
department show that great stress is
being laid on the instruction. given the
electrical engineers and men who have
enlisted to follow this work on the
warships, and especially in the sub
marine service. While the battleships
all carry electricians and electrical
appliances are vital part of the
ships machinery, the rapid growth OF
the submarine branch of our navy
makes it necessary, for an ever in
creasing number of men to become
good electricians for service on these
| little death dealing boats.
| In conjunction with the electrical
school, is a school of wireless telegra-
| ply which is so absolutely necessary
| for. every ship in our navy A com
plete six months course OF wireless
| ltelegraphy is now given at the naval
electrical schools in, New York and
lMare Island, California, and while tax
ling the course, the students who are
already enlisted as apprentices are
lpaid $17.6o per month. lmmedlateiy
| on leaving the training stations they
/ are raised in grade and receive
much larger salary .-..tA
4 rmagnificent electrical course which
Hcorresponds faVorably with many large
4 university and. college courses along
4 the same lines has been installed IN
4 the navy schools and highly PAID m
i structors, all experts in their. branches
of the subject, teach the, new recruits
| to become good electricians. At the
|conclusion of one Of these courses and
/ following a term at sea where practical
/ instruction may be had, the men VINO
4 do not re-enlist find that there are al
ways fine inducements awaiting them
! ashore with electrical concerns.
| A brief summary Of the electrical
/ course as taught at the training sta-
/ tions is as follows:
Machine shop-Forging, Welding;
tempering and annealing, brazing and
thread cutting.
Machine Shorthand operated tools,
| machine tools and machine shop work
Reciprocating steam engines-Steam
4 Ireciprocating steam engines, slmpie
1 engines and cross and compound en-
1 gines, auxiliaries, practical operation
4 ofengines and practical work
II steam turbine engines-Steam tur-
II bines, practical operation and care
: and preservation y.
internal combustion engines. ..
II Magnetism and electricity
Dynannos- Theory and practicak
Motors Theory and practical
Lighting and interior commun1ca
,sLtfon-Theory and practical.
Batteries Alternating currents.
y Included in this course is that o!
wireless telegraphy, taking up TWEEN
SIty weeks. man, after conciudins
.lthis course, is a finished operator.
It is expected that every trad.
I. taught by the navy schools VIII sooi
Ehe al fully expanded and CAREFUL,
Taught as the electrical trade, which a,
lnresent forms such an attraction 20
young electricians who are looking 10
practical teaching, and experience.