The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
United States Man-o'- Wars
Men Now Taught Trades
They Like For Their Own
Betterment---Efficiency Of
Navy Is Thus Greatly In
creased.

head. Here they are taught all that
pertains 10 t,rpeddcs aud mines. They
learn TO assemble toriicdoes and are
taught diving ami electricity rs applied
To ordnance mechanism.
Mines are made set aud exploded by
the CLASS. The student must learn to
make the most deadly explosives from
raw chemicals. Torlcdoes and gun
cotton are equally interesting studies.
The student learns the intricate. watch
like mechanism of the torpedo so that
lir can almost assemble the thousands
% its pieces in the dark. Despite the
danger Uncle Sam Inns never had u
serious accident at this school. The
men are taught the danger or explo
SiveS and how to handle them safely
At The Charleston Is. c. maehinists
school men interested in mechaci"S
study boilers and engines from botL -
theoretical and practical viewpoint.
Here the young men of the navy be
come mechanical engineers and drafts
men.
Carpenters. plumbers, blacksmlths.
cUppersmiths. electric wiring experts.
PAINTERS and cooks are turned out by
the scores ut Norfolk.
In the hospital corps training school
the hospital apprentice learns the
properties and effect OF all kinds of
medicinal drugs. lie must also take a
thorough course In anatomy and hy-
.iCne
Each year the naval training station
at Chicago turns out about l.SO0 able
seamen. Nine out OF ten OF these men
enter the naval service fresh from the
middle west farms. After taking the
six months course they are prepared
To so aboard ships, ready for the du
ties of man-o' wars man.
Naval Academy.
Before a inldshipman graduates from
the Naval academy he receives a spe-
cial course la teaching In preparation
for the instruction OF enlisted men
when he goes into active service. The
secretary OF the navy. through a bill
passed by the last session OF congress.
Is now empowered to appoint annual
ly fifteen enlisted men ms midshipmen
TO the Naval academy. The better ed
ucational facilities at training stations
and aboard ships will. with every pass
ing year. enable ambitious and capable
youths to qualify for this instruction
and prepare for commissions In the
navy
Re eniistnents 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 attcactiveness
OF the naval service Is confirmed by
the increasing number OF men who.
having served one or more terms. re-
enlist for another. When man has
served his time he leaves the service
much better prepared for the battle
Of life than when be entered. He Is
almost sure Of a place In the worlds
mart OF trade. The navy trained man
is I'm demand IL the sailor re-enlists.
as many do. he gets more pay and
quicker advancement.
So. you see. yonng and patriotic
American. IL you have read this all
through. that the United States navy
today stands for opportunity. prepara-
ton. success. IL offers this to the
sailors I'm return for the superior serv.
ice required and stands ready to CO
operate with men OF ambition and abil-
ity that they may be better able to
serve II and themselves with efIicien-
cy and success.