Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-26
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branches to the lowest, can be made
to become, warrant commanding of
ficers at $4,000 year.
Contrary to popular opinion that
men who enlist as firemen have very
hard and arduous duties, is the fact
that they have more time to them
selves for study and recreation than
in any other branch. The longest
period of time on duty is four hours;
they are then off four hours, back to
work four hours and again off sixteen
hours; work four hours again and
off twenty-four hours. While lying
in port they stay on only one period
Of duty every three or five days. This
resting affords splendid opportunity
for those who are in the mechanical
or electrical part of the ship to study.
Also adjacent to this are the big
dynamos, where a man may take up
and become expert in all general cleo
trical work. Men who desire to take
up other trades can enter either in
this fireman's grade or as an appren-
tice seaman, and after being accepted
in the navy can transfer to the tele-
graphic trade, which they have the
opportunity of learning, and before
the expiration OF the war there will
be such an opportunity Of study 1t
will enable them to become so expert
In that particular trade as to be fit
ted for well-salaried positions and
positions Of authority upon their re-
entering into civil life. The navy is
calling for men for the aviation corps,
from ages 81 to 80 years, at this par
ticular time. Men have a better
chance of entering this rating than
they have had before or will have for
some time to come. Other branches
open are for machinists' mates of sec
ond class. Any men having knowl-
edge of gas engines are eligible also
for telegraphers who can send at least
ten words minute and receive twen-
ty will be accepted in the radio serv-
ice and will be sent to school for
three or four months at the govern
ment's expense on pay with the same
privilege as any other rating. There.
are also vacancies for bakers, cooks
and mess attendants.
Under the new draft laws volunteer
enlistments will cease on the 18th Of
this coming month, also under this
new law men whose numbers were so
far down the line Of the list as to
prevent them from being called for
many months will find themselves
among the first draft. Again men |
who feel secure in their claims for ex-
emption because OF a wife or depend
ent relatives will find that under the |
new draft laws that such circum-
stances will positively be no claim for
exemption and they will finally take
their place in line with the unmar-
ried men. The government has made
this decision because Of the generous
allotment law which has recently
been enacted In which each man
must at least give SIS of his salary
and can give up half Of his salary to
his dependents, whereupon the gov
from It's own resources will
give like sum, adding to this $40
'or the first child, $3.50 to the sec
ond and IS to each one thereafter.
There is also no danger Of leaving a
,amlly destitute as the government I
has made ample provision for this
llso. The hour that a man enlists
n the u. s. navy he rs automatically I
insured for the sum Of $4,50O, which .
will be paid to his dependents at the
.ate of $25 per month for twenty
,ears !
Now Is one Of the last opportunities
or men to select their own service
Ind to choose between sea service !
Ind trench warfare. DR.. Saurman
Ind Chief Yeoman Heilbronner will
20 at Hotel Austin until Tuesday
morning.