Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-29
United States Man=o'= Wars
Men Now Taught Trades
Thew Like For Their Own
Betterment=-Efficiency Of
Navy Is Thus Greatly In
creased.

head. Here they are taught III thaH
pertains to torpedoes and mines. TheH
learn to assemble torpedoes aud an
taught diving and electricity as applied
to ordnance mechanism.
Mines are made; set and exploded b
the class. The student must learn to
make the most deadly explosives from
raw chemicals. Torpedoes and gun
cotton are equally interesting studiesI
The student learns the intricate, watch
like mechanism Of the torpedo 50 that
he can almost assemble the thousands
of its pieces in the dark. Despite the
danger Uncle Sam has never had 4
serious accident at this school. Tho
men are taught the danger OF explo-
sives and how to handle them safely,
At the Charleston Is. c. machinists'
school men interested in mechanics
study boilers and engines from both q
theoretical and practical viewpoint
Here the young men Of the navy be-
come mechanical engineers and drafts
men.
Carpenters. plumbers. blacksniths,
coppersmiths, electric wiring experts.
painters and cooks are turned out by
the scores at Norfolk.
In the hospital corps training school
the hospital apprentice learns the
properties and effect of all kinds OF
medicinal drugs. He must also take .
thorough course in anatomy and N.Y.
giene.
Each wear the naval training sfat1on
at CHICAGO turns out about 1880 abba
seamen. Nine out Of ten of these men
enter the naval service fresh from the
middle west farms. After taking thd
six months course they are prepares
, to 20 aboard ships. ready Tor tie de-
ties of 4 man-6-wars man
Naval Academy.
Before a n1idshipman graduates from
the Naval academy he receives sper
! cial course i'll teaching in preparation
| for the instruction Of enlisted men
! when be goes into active service. The'
: secretary of the navy, through a bill
! passed by the last session Of congress,
is DOW empowered to appoint annual
" fifteen enlisted men as midshipmen
| to the Naval academy. The better e0
ucational facilities at training station =
and aboard ships will, with every pas =
| ing wear, enable ambitious and capat :.
| youths to qualify for this instructt >
+ and prepare for commissions in t :
| navy. -
| Re- enlistmentS Increase
Every young man who enters the
| navy with an earnest desire to I'M
! prove himself is given that coveted op-
portunity. The present attractiveness
OF the naval service is confirmed By
the increasing number Of men who.
having served one or more terms, RS
enlist for another When q man has
served his time he leaves the service
much better prepared for the battle
Of Life than when he entered He u
almost sure Of place in the weet6a.
mart Of trade. The navy trained man
Is In demand. II the sailor re-enlists,
as many do, he gets more pay and
quicker advancement
So. you see, young and patriotic
American, IL you have read this al
through, that the United States navy
today stands for opportunity, prepara-
ton, success. It. Offers this to t.
sailors in return for the superisr serv-
ice required and stands ready e. CO.
operate with men OF ambition and abf1-
ity that they may be better able -
serve It and themselves with enctanr
CT and success.