The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-07-15

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Rod and qualify for re-enlistment? OF
course some are found to be undesira-
bic characters whom the navy will not
have at any price. A great majority
OF the others, however, are really good
men. but the navy has heretofore Of
fered little inducement for future
career while 1t demands much in the
way Of hardships and separation from
home. In consequence many Of these
young men become disheartened and
leave the service by desertion. by dis
charge, by purchase or by sentences Of
courts martial for offenses against MILL
tary discipline.
Something to Strive For.
Now that the law places substan-
tial value upon the honorable discharge
by providing that men who are en-
titled TO such may at stated intervals
elect to leave active service for the
reserve on practically a pension basis
with a substantial rate OF pay graded
according TO length of service in the
navy, we may hope to see great
change In the unfavorable conditions
referred to. There Is something to
strive fora reward for every one who
proves faithful to his trust We can
look forward to an improvement In dis
cipline, higher standard of morale
and a resulting increase In efficiency
due to a greater number of men striv.
Ing for and receiving an honorable dis
charge and to greater number Of
these re-enlisting for longer periods In
the navy. For every re-enllsted expert
enced man in the quota the govern
ment saves the expense of enllsting
md training recruit and the navy
gains In efficiency In due proportion.
The law has been on the statute
books only "A few months and can hard
ly be said to he fully understood, yet
the reports OF enlistments indicate that
1t Is bringing the expected results.
Ordinarily recruits on first enlistment
Outnumber the re-enlistments of ex-
perienced men In the proportion Of
ftoo to one. Since the passage OF the
law, however. the reports show that
the percentage Of re-enlist ments and eX-
tended enlistments to first enlistments
was for the month OF March CT per
cent. for the month OF April 20 per cent
and for the month. of May So per
cent.
official Regulations.
Navy regulations, governing the ma
val reserve, have Just been approved
by Secretary Daniels. Being based
upon the law creating the reserve, the
following extracts will convey in gen.
eral way its scope and purpose and the
benefits IL was designed to effect alike
for the greater efficiency of the navy
and the patriotic men who volunteer
their services:
The naval reserve shall consist Of citi-
Gems of the United States who have been
or may be entitled TO be honorably dis
| charged from the navy after not less
than one four year term OF enlistment or
after q term OF enlistment during minor
~.
Men enlisted in the naval reserve are
not required TO perform active service In
time OF peace except at their own re-
| Quest
EnnStments IN the naval reserve VIII De
made In the rating In which last honor
ably discharged from the navy and for q
period Of four years. unless sooner dis
charged by competent authority.
No man will be first enlisted In the ma
val reserve after eight years from the
date of last discharge from the navy. nor
unless he be found 20 be physically At 70
| perform ell the duties Of the rating In
which last discharged.
Enlistments I'm the naval reserve will be
made In two classes: Class one consists
OF those men who enlist In the naval re-
serve within four months from date of
their last honorable discharge from the
navy. Class two consists Of those men
who enlist In the naval reserve after four
months and within eight years from date
Of their last honorable discharge from the
| navy.
On and after March 4. 1917. any enlisted
man Of the navy. upon voluntary appii-
cation at the expiration OF an enlistment
or extended enlistment for which he Is
entitled 90 an honorable discharge and
after completing service In the navy or
marine corps OF sixteen or twenty or more
years. may be Transferred to the pavsl
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