The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-16

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GERS. which is obvious from the fac
that only one out OF six applicants L
taken. The natural question f.. VIII
do so many selected men fail to COS
tlnue through their first four year Pc
Rod and qualify for re-enlistmentf or
course some are found to be undesira-
BILE 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 a future
career, while IL 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 n substan-
tial value upon the honorable discharge
by providing that men who are en-
titled to such may ut stated intervals
elect to leave active service for the
reserve on practically q pension basis
according to length OF service I'm the
navy, we may hope to see q great
change in the unfavorable conditions
referred to. There In something to
strive fora reward for every one who
proves faithful to his trust We can
look forward to an improvement In dis
cipline, a higher standard Of morale
and a resulting increase In efficiency
due to a greater number OF men striv-
ing for and receiving an honorable dts-
charge and to a greater number Of
these re-enlisting for longer periods In
the navy. For every re-enlisted expert
enced man in the quota the govern
ment saves the expense OF enlisting
and training a recruit, and the navy
gains I'm efficiency In due proportion
The law has been on the statute
books only a few months and can hard
ly be said to be fully understood. yet
the reports OF enlistments indicate that
it is bringing the expected results
Ordinarily recruits on first enlistment
outnumber the establishments OF ex-
perienced men In the proportion OF
taco to one. Since the passage OF the
law, however, the reports show that
the percentage OF establishments and ex-
tended enlistments to first enlistments
was for the month OF March 81 per
cent, for the month OF April 70 per cent
and for the month OF May 50 Per
cent.
Offieial 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 a 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 a term OF enlistment during minor
ity.
Men enlisted I'm the naval reserve are
not required to perform active service In
time OF peace except at their own re-
quest
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 nrst enlisted In the ma
val reserve after eight years from the
date OF last discharge from the navy. nor
unless he be found TO be physically ht TO
perform all the duties OF the rating In
which last discharged
Enlistments In the naval reserve VIII be
made I'm 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 T. 1917. any enlisted
man OF the navy. upon voluntary appli-
cation at the expiration OF an enlistment
or extended enlistment for which he 10
entitled TO an honorable discharge and
after completing service I'm the navy or
marine corps Of sixteen or twenty or more
years. may be Transferred 10 the naval
| reserve by order Of the secretary OF the
navy Men 20 fransfeTTed scfH. however.
| 1s treated BY the department. particular
status fss the nGuaI reserve enIisced sda
may be called on for active duty In time
OF peace az hereinafter provided
Members OF the naval reserve OF Class
one who have served less than eight
years In the navy will be paid mt the
/ rate OF so per annum. and those who
have served eight years nr more and lsss