The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-08-19
U. S. NAVY TRAVELLING
PUBLICITY AND
RECRUITING PARTY
Scheduled to Visit this city
on September 9Th, 9th and
9TH. If interested, call on
. Officer in charge.

man W. Is. Hancock in charge
under the command of Lieut.
OOmdr. l. b. Porterfeld of tn,
New Orleans Recruiting District
is visiting cities in Louisiana
Mississippi, and Alabama dlstan,
from the seabOard and not within
easy reach Of permanently locat
ed Navy Recruiting base, in inter
est Of advertising and recruiting
for "Uncle Sans" first line of DE-
fense--tbe NAVY.
Men between II and 80 years OF
age who are citizens Of the U. s
IT sound mental aud physical con
ditioD, good moral character, and
abIe to read and write the English
language, are wanted for the Navy
The term Of enlistment for men
IL to 30 years Of age ia four years;
for those between IL and I8 years
OF age, enlistment il for term of
minority.
Pay ranges from GIT so per
month for apprentice seamep and
iandsmen, to about 800 90 per
month for Chief Petty Officers,
with board and lodging, and free
medical attention.
Besides the seaman branch of
the service which embraces sea
man. quartermasters, turret cap
tains, guDners, mates, boats W aims,
and masters at arms. all of various
class, the following trades, special
and c0mmissary service are oh
tainable: macbinists' mates, elec
triciaDs wireless and generaD,
shipftters, boileImakers, copper
smiths, b'acksmi,hs, plumbers and
filters, sbipwrigbts, sailmakers'
mates, water tenders, oilers, fire
men, coal passers. painters, print
ers, yeomsD Clerical duty),- must.
clans. buglers, hospital corpsmen,
cooks, aud bakers, practically all
Of various class
Some of the advantages offered
by the Navy are: q free outfit of
clothing, sufficient ordinarily toI
last two years; transportation and
subsistence from point of enlist.
ment 10 place Of assignment;
travel allowance (casb) at the
rate Of 4 cts per mile trOm place OF
discharge TO place Of enlistment
when discharged by cause of OK
piration Of enlistment--for in
stance: man who enists at New
York and is discharged ut San
Francisco, diatance about 800
miles. will receive $4,000; if dis.
charged thru physical disability,
transportation and subsistence
will be given to mans home; If in
juried In line Of duty to such an
extent that man ia discharged, q
liberal pension il given; free medi
cal treatment, and, if incapacitated
fJr any duration from whatsoever
Q ,use, mans full pay continues 80
long as he 10 serving within hs
q furlvueb of 80 days
each on full pay provided ship is
In home waters; certain advance
ment in rating with corresponding
increase IN pay to the deserving;
privilege of allotiDg a portion of
pay to bank for own saw
ngs. or to dependent relatives;
'ix months pay to dependent rela-
i've in case OF death in line of
luty; material incr ease In pay /
lp0n re enlistment; 4 months gra-
ulty pay to h0nOrabIy discharged
nen who reenlist within four |
months Of discharge date; many Z
letaiIs carrying additional pay Of
rom % 90 to S25 % per month;
etireinent after 80 years service
n I full pay plus liberal allow
'Dce for lodging and subsistence,
vblch Ia most cases will amount
o 600 90 per month; al opportu
ity to enter the Naval Academy :
{ Annapolis, Md. under exist :,
ng law Is enlisted men of the "
lazy may be appointed to the
laval Academy. The examina e
ION for appointment to the Naval Il
academy IL competitive and is T
pen to ell young men under 20
care of age. When completing q
he course at the Naval Academy, a
be midshipman-t0 which status p
be recruit passes when entering, a
merges q commissioned officer q
1 h the rank of Ensign); splen =
i'd opportunity to become a Chief Il
city Oliver upon reenllstment
hich carries pay Of upward Of
100 90 per month, and board, o
18th privilege of competing In ex
for want officer rank
hich pays from 1880 90 to
1900 90 per annum, which rank
finishes q bridge by which Q a.