The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-07
v...ran, IN United states Navy In
keokuk and Vicinity, Have Or
portunity 70 Enlist n
New Service.
OFFICER AT BURL1NGToN
+ IS / 3
Recruiting OFFICER and Doctor VIII be
There May u to Enlist Men
What Act Provides
For.

rorrrer members OF the United
s,.tes navy in Keokuk and in this
vicinity. will be given an opportunity
70 Ioin the newly organized naval re-
sorve of the United States. The COM
handing recruiting oficer and doctor
from Des Moines will be In Burling.
ton on Monday, May II. at 8 O'clock
n the morning, and will be there for
The purpose Of examining and enlist
ing ex.seryice men for the reserve.
Tie visit OF the recruiting Ohicers will
occur once monthly and will he OF
benefit to the men living In this part
If the state, as 1t Will save them a
trip to Des Moines.
The following from circular sent
mt from the navy department will be
Of interest to the local men who have
served in the navy and who may wish
to enlist in the reserve:
It was intended not only to create
naval reserve of honorably discharg-
ed experienced men but also to In
crease the efficiency OF the regular
service by Offering substantial induce
ments to experienced men now In the
navy to remain for longer periods and
to ex-navy men in civil life to re-
enter the navy and by so doing, have
their previous service counted in de-
termining the amount of graded pay
they will receive when they join the
reserve at some future date. This
feature deserves your careful consid-
eraton as we'll as prompt conclusion
in the matter as the navy quota Is now
almost full and enlistments will soon
have to be SUSPENDED in order not to
exceed the number allowed by law. A
waiting list to NIL vacancies as they
occur will have to be established at
an early date. The bureau naturally
prefers to fill vacancies by enlisting
exservice men rather than recruits
and therefore, offers you this oppor.
tunity.
Consider first whether you wish to
Te-enlist in the navy and have your
:preyious service counted for graded
ray when you Join the reserve at some
future time. II you have been out OF
the navy less than eight years and
are less than thirty-hve years OF age
and physically sound YOU are eligible
to re-enlist in the regular service.
Some important Dsta.
Read carefully the act-And note the
following.
"a You must be citizen Of the
United States.
t2j Your last discharge must have
been honorable TO enable you to join
the reserve.
go II you decide to Join the reserve
within four months from date OF dis
charge your pay will be $50 per ar
nun II You have served four years in
the navy or for minority enlistment;
500 If you have served eight years, and
sloo If you have served twelve years.
"a you serve 16 or 20 years in
the navy YOU can be virtually retired
On one-third or one-helf pay.
to) II you re-enlist In the navy
Your previous service will count to
give you these advantages.
AS you know, men usually get to
be chief petty officers before they
nave Is or 20 years service, and their
pay in the reserve would run from
900 TO $50 or more ger month
te If YOU join the reserve after
!our months and within eight years
rom date Of discharge your pay will
10 sl2 per annum, and you will get an
outfit Of uniform when nrst called in
% service. You can, however, in
q, crease this pay by serving another en-
nstment in the navy. and then enlist
ing IN the reserve within, four months
rom date of expiration OF such enlist
,aenI In this connection remember
.uaI all your previous naval service
s sIunts In figuring out the pay you
will receive.
~ Men In the reserve will be CIV
gu. 81 Z distinctive badge or button indi-
.a sung their membership in the re-
ssa se as well as their honorable serv-
zee IN the navy.
no, When called into active serv.
nee You will get the full nav Of your
s.ns as we'll as travel allowance and
subsistence.
ns m..er careful consideration of this
louer. act PROMPTLY. IN toa racelv-