The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-12

cry now and then there will be a man,
a good man, who does not care for the
changing scenes Of the life on the
ocean wave. He can, upon application
through the official channels, be fur
Laughed from the service without pay
to the date of the expiration of his en-
/ listment after which he is discharged,
| The Navy maintains seventeen trade
schools for the education of those who
show an aptitude for the various
trades.
| Each man in the Navy 10 encour-
aged to save a part of his pay for the
proverbial rainy day. The Govern
ment places its services at the dis
posal of such of its citizens who are
ia the Naval Service. A bank on
board ship is largely patronized by
the men-this bank run by the gov
ernment-pay interest at the rate Of
four per cent per annum. The mau
can send their money to any person
they may designate by requesting Of
the paymaster for an allotment. This
allotment is paid from Washington.
Numbers of men send their money tu
banks, and the majority of the banks
are glad to get the business.
The food provided for Uncle Sans
sailors is the very best obtainable-all
government inspected.
Men enlisted from this district are
sent to Norfolk, Va, to the training
station near that city. Here they are
instructed in the various duties which
fit them better to perform these duties
after they have completed the training
at the station and take their places
on board ship.
AS proof that life in the Navy is
highly desirable to those who are ac-
quainted with conditions, an astonish-
ingly heavy percentage Of the person
mel are men who re-enlist after dis
charge. Four years service in the
Navy better fits the average man to
cope with the affairs of life than can
be had for the same length Of time in
any other occupation. Besides, the
work is varied and interesting. the
scene ever changing,
Men discharged by expiration of en-
listment are paid lin CASH four cents
per mile from the place of discharge
to the place of enlistment.
! The Navy of the United States, the
Navy that gave birth to such heroes
as John Paul Jones, Perry, Lawrence.
Dewey, etc, has been increased by
Congress during the last session by
the addition of 10000 men. These
men are required to man the new
dreadnoughts, the Oklahoma. Pennsyl-
vania, California, Idaho, Mississippi,
Nevada, Arizona. and two others as yet
unnamed The highest proof of ciu-
zenship rest with service to your coun-
try-your flag.
In the interest of this increase Of
10000 men, Navy Recruiting Party,
detained for this duty from the Navy
Recruiting Station in Cincinnati, Ohio,
will visit this city during the week
beginning October 16. 1916. All per-
sens interested are informed that on
application and acceptance by the re-
cruiting party to visit this city, trans
portation and subsistence will be fur
nished by the Government for all trav-
eI necessary. You will be sent from
here to Cincinnati where you will be
re-examined. In case you are rejected
the Government will return you here
at no expense to yourself.
The advertising party will be in
charge of Chief Boatswain's Mate Will
liam II. Klapproth, United States Navy.
The regular recruiting party Will be
in charge of Chief Boatswain's Frank
p. Erlewein, United States Navy, as
sisted by Gunner's Mate. first class,
Theodore Hoeke, United States Navy
The local recruiting Offices will be
opened at the Government Building,
Monday. October 10th.