The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-13

reserve by order of the secretary of the
navy. Men 80 transferred WiI. however.
be treated by the department, particular
! Ey IN respect to the perntGnency OF their
status III the nGUdE reserUe Gs enlisted mon
/ on the retired list of the nary, except they
may be called on for active duty in time
Of peace as hereinafter provided.
Members Of the naval reserve Of Class
one who have served less than eight
years IN the navy will be paid at the
rate Of $50 per annum, and those who
nave served eight years or more and less
than twelve years in the navy will be
I paid at the rate Of $50 per annum, ano
those who have served twelve years OF.
more in the navy 800 per annun. ~
All members Of the naval reserve OF
I Class two will be paid at theRrate Of 81
per annum. e@-
Members Of the naval reserve Yho have
when transferred to the naval reserve.
| completed service in the navy Of sixteen
or twenty or more years will be paid at
! the rate Of one-third and one-haf, re-
! spectively, Of the sum Of the base pay
ahd permanent additions thereto, which
they were receiving at the close Of their
last service in the navy --sszas1aa--o"
For computing pay IN the nGrGl reserve all
premot13 service in nd0y or marine corps
counts, tohetheF c0HfgnpoMs or not. Men Nor
In ctcil life Nho hare had precious serOtcs iss
navy Of marine corps can enlist IN ngvy and
kdoe ali benefits of prior sercics coanted III
computing pay In reserre.
When actively employed with the navy
members Of the naval reserve are entitled
to the rate Of pay they were receiving
when last honorably discharged from the
,oI,, o16
thereto, and, in addition, their regular
pay in the naval reserve.
Members Of naval reserve when active
ly employed with the navy receive sub
sistence and travel allowances to and
from home.
Members Of the naval reserve Of Class
one who re-enlist in the navy within fou.
months from the date Of their discharge
from the naval reserve are not entitled
to a gratuity Of four months pay, but
their re-enltsament in the navy shall be
held and coreidered to have been made
within four months from the date Of dis
charge from the navy for the purpose OF
continuous service pay.
Members Of the naval reserve who have
been transferred to the naval reserve mas
be discharged for the purpose Of re-en-
listing in the navy. When so re-enlisted
in the navy within four months Of the
date Of discharge from the naval reserve
they are not entitled to a gratuity OF
four months pay, but their re-enlistmenl
in the navy shall be held and considered
to have been made within four months
from the date Of discharge from the navy
for the purpose Of continuous service pay.
In order to be eligible for re-enlistment
in the naval reserve man must have
had not less than two months active
service on board a vessel Of the navy dur
ing the period covered by his last enlist
ment in the naval reserve.
Men transferred to the naval reserve
will be required to perform two months
active service for each four year period
Of service in the naval reserve subse-
quent to the first four year period unless
such service be waived by the bureau O:
navigation.
In time Of war members Of the naval
reserve may be required to perform active
service with the navy throughout the war.
not to exceed the term Of enlistment in
the case of those enlisted in the naval re-
serve.
In the case. Of men re-enlisting in the
navy after service in the naval reserve
the period Of time they were actively en-
ployed with the navy while enlisted in the
naval reserve will, for the purpose Of re-
tirement, be counted as active service in
the navy.
A naval reserve button, which may be
worn with civilian dress, will be issued
to all members Of the naval reserve.
Large Body of Trained Men.
It may therefore be safely predicted
that the act creating naval reserve
ard making provision for. the quali6
cation Of it's members will operate to
provide large body Of trained and
experienced ex-service men now in civil
life, organized and ready upon short
1otice to man our fighting ships in re-
serve and at the same time to increase
he efficiency Of the regular enlisted
'orce by inducing more experienced
nen to remain in the navy.
The naval reserve feature Of ma
Tal career Is, therefore, Of great In
crest not only to men already enlisted.
,ut to prospective recruitsAs we'll. 1t
8, however. only one Of the many at
ractive features Of the service. con-
.erning which the Bureau Of Navtga
ion, Washington, and an naval re-
.ruiting station will furniJ4 upon re-
Iuest such additional information as
nay be desired
u---s-s--.----. ..-.-.---.--,r- .-a.---sss-s-