The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-08-19

directed to the fact that all VIII,
may enlist are strongly advised t,
take no clothing, and but few, Il
any, personal effects with then
other than what may be esscntia
for use until reaching the MAYA
Training Station, which will be
not longer than four or five days.
Trunks and suit cases should be
left ut home The Navy fur
Dishes a complete outfit of cloth
ing, toilet articles and accessor les.
IL may here be added that all men
at Training Stations and on board
ships are required to ut all times
wear the prescribed Navy uni
form, but the civilian dress may
be worn when ashore on liberty In
home ports.
IL trade schools are maintained
~ the service for the instruction
of yeOmeD clerical braDcb), cooks,
bakers, cOmmissary stewards,
electricians, painters, carpenters,
sbipftters, machiDists' mates,
blacksmitbs, coppersmitbs, sea
men guDners, divers, gasoline en-
CINE operators, musicians, hospital
apprentices, aeronauttes, etc DE
serving men showing an aptitude
for a special line of work are en-
couraged IN getting assigned TO
the school that gives instruction
along the line of bis tendency A
mans pay continues while he IL
undergoing instruction, and there
is no tuition to pay. Entrance to
these schools Ia usually authorized
after the recruit has been in the
service lorg enough to demon
strate his aptitude for the work 10
question, his reliability and gen
eral fitness for the service.
All apprentice seamen are trans
ferred to the Naval Training Sta
ton at Great Lakes, III wb,cb IL
situated 81 miles north of Chicago
Here they are instructed in the
various duties of a man o'.wars
man, where they remain for a pc
Rod OF few months getting the
ground work necessary to make
them useful on board ship and to
fit them for future instruction
along trade or vocational lines
Not only 10 the recruit given a
course in military and naval train.
ing, but he is also given instruc
ton in the common school branches
such as reading, writing, spelling,
geography. U s. his
tory aud special branches which
prepare him for higher rank 10 the
service. The work is most varied
and interesting,
Every encouragement Is given
10 athletics and the recruit ia de
veloped to the highest degree of
f1icleDcy in connection with phys
Ical attainment AIUusements of
A varied nature may be found at
Naval Training Stations and Oh
board ships.
The food everywhere IN the
Naval seI vice Is wholesome and of
he best obtainable-beiDg govern
nent inspected.
As proof that Navy life ia high
y desirable 10 those who are &C
luaiDted with it's conditions, an
Isl onishiDgly heavy percentage of c
he personnel are re enlisted men S
four years of navy life will 6ud ,
he average man better prepar ed +
o meet the world and handle the n
fairs Of life than can be bad a
trough any other pursuit for the f
sme duration +
Occasionally it IL found that q
zen are totally iDapt for the serv. {
30 and for this reason they some.
ines become dissatisfied. For h
uch men, certain provisions have 9
cen made whereby they can pur- v
base their discharge for nomi G.
al sum. If mans parents be- y
ONE dependent upon him for sup L
0rt. and he fDds that be can Y
lake higher wage in civilian life
18th which to come to their sup a,
OFT, upon presenting this fact to r
le Navy Department, he is per- 81
lifted to purchase bis discharge :,
the cost being nominal. II
Only men Of good habits, willing ii
} work aud desirons of advance
ent are sought. Dissolute, IN N
liable, and non progressive men B
g not wanted, and the Navy will hi
vt tolerate them In its service,
1t weeds them out hen opportu, ia
ty affords. v
All eligible young men interest &C
iD the foregoing are cordially pl
vited to call on the Recruiting pi
srty for further information.
Men who have it under cOnsid G.
alton to enlist are requested to
ply to the Travelling Recr uiting
arty at as an early date AZ pos