Arizona republican., 1916-07-19
NAVY'S CHANCE
 T0 YOUNG MEN
Permanent Recruiting Of flee for the Navy Is to Be Opened in Phoenix in Charge of Grief Master at-Arms Parker

Chief Master-at Arms L. s. N. T. R. Parker has arrived in the city to open permanent recruiting office for the navy. This is in response to numer- ous inquiries that have reached the department regarding admission to the navy Mir Parker will have charge of the recruiting here and at Prescott and Bisbee Another office has been established at Tucson. Both are sub sidary to the chief office at Fl Paso for the southwestern district MT Par ker has not yet commenced active work, his time so far having been spent in making arrangements for the coming of his wife, for they expect to make Phoenix their home for an indef- mite period
 He expects to have at least fifteen recruits for transportation to san Francisco within week and arrange ments have been made with the Santa Fe for a tourist sleeper in case that many recruits have been secured The following information for the benefit of prospective applicants is set forth: the navy offers good wages with q steady promotion to those who prove themselves worthy. Payment is 1 made twice month. The food Is the 1 best the government can procure. Each recruit is furnished with an outfit of 1 clothing worth S60 on enlistment. Free transportation to the training station is furnished and on discharge | from the service a mileage of four cents is allowed to the place Of en- 1 listment
 The young recruit will be given a good education and an opportunity to visit almost every part of the world At the end of a thirty year term of service he will be retired on three fourths pay plus sl5.75 for all allow ances. A liberal pension is allowed for disability incurred in the line of duty and six months pay is allowed to sur viving relatives.
 Young men under twenty years of age have an opportunity to compete for appointment to the naval academy There is a chance for promotion to he chief petty officers and warrant off cers, as well as commissioned officers are open to men of energy and ambi- tion. Those who are desirous of fur ther information are requested to cal on Mir. Parker at Room 20, Central building and receive booklets.
 The navy. says MT Parker is a school for recruits. Four hours a day are spent in study and an equal mum Der of hours are devoted to drill As soon as 1t is determined what re. cruit is best fitted for his education Is in that direction. If he should de- velop a taste and adaptability to cleo tricity he is sent to an electrica school. Others become machinists radio operators, shipfitters. carpenters coppersmiths, blacksmiths, plumbers musicians, buglers, stenographers cooks. nurses, pharmacists, gunners mates, torpedo men, divers, etc
 But the opportunity to see the world
 is itself an opportunity to receive ar education. MT Parker has seen al parts of the world where civilized mer go, visiting all the principal ports anC places of historic interest within reacl of them He has visited Gibraltar
 whence he has seen the surroundini country, the Preaus, from which h, visited Athens and other points fam
 ous in Greek history. He has seen tn,
 cities of the Straits Settlement, thos'
 of China and Japan. the prncipa
 points of interest in northern Europe
 Africa and South America.