The state herald., 1917-07-06
Navy, With Its High Ideals and
Splendid Record, Justifies
Nations Pride.
MEN NEEDED FOR SERVICE
Uncle Sam Pays All Expenses and
Monthly Wage 10 All Velvet
"There 10 Always Room at the
Top" True Of Navy.
sy EDWARD 3. CLARK.

~ eOWAHp b. CLARK.
WashingtOn.-Sailors of the Ameri-
can navy, many of them young men
who only year ago were on the farm,
at the bench. at the counter, or In
school. today are In Uncle Sans de-
stroyers sailing the waters Of the
northern seas, where they are engaged
In the heroic duty of upholding the
world principle Of freedom for all peo-
pies.
The American people always have
shown kindly disposition toward the
man-of-war and the- man-o'- '-warsman.
There has been an appeal about the
sen which has drawn and held the In
terest Of landsmen who never smelt
salt water. Americans always have
taken a pride In their navy.
Today Uncle Sam needs men for his
navy md he wishes to get them from
the ranks OF those who are charged
with the volunteer spirit of service.
Our great fleet Is mobilized Some
where on the coast" for possible deadly
service with the great fleet Of the
enemy. Today. for the navy has al-
lowed the fact to become known, many
OF our smaller craft, the bulldog de-
stroyers Of the navy. are hunting the
submarine sharks In the waters of
Daunt's Rock, close to the coast Of Ire
land md farther north. where even In
summer the elements at times are nj
most as fierce as "man. the enemy"
Pay 10 Doubled.
Recently the congress of the United
States increased the pay Of the sailor
men SO materially that the recruits's
pay Is double what 1t was.
In the navy the young men Of the
country, both In times of pence and in
times of war, secure liberal educations.
Their opportunities for travel and for
slght-seeing are greater than those of
men employed in almost any other call
Ing In life. Moreover. the boys Just
entering manhood who enlist in the
navy are given opportunities for in
struction which. II they have the ambi-
ton and the mental qualifications, will
enable them to enter the naval acad-
emy Mt Annapolis on the same terms as
midshipmen who nrc nominated by
members Of congress, and nt that In
stitution to secure an education which
fits them for the commissioned rank
which the government OF the United
States will confer upon them.
There are traditions In the American
navy which keep high the spirit OF en-
denvor In every man who walks the
deck under the colors, from the ad-
mirni TO the apprentice seaman. The
boy lenrns nll nbout John Paul Jones,
and his deeds on the sen for his coun-
try; all nbout Decatur. Bainbridge.
Hull. Porter, Fnrragut and Dewey. As
the secretary Of the navy has snid. In
what is really nm appeal to the youth
Of the country to enlist under the
navy's colors. the standard IL high.
Service Of High Ideals.
"Thc nnyy has been throughout Its
entire existence n service OF high
idcnis: and Its unhrokcn record Of
grent and worthy achievement. of duty
well done. has been due to the high
standard set for officers and men In the
beginning nnd which has been main
tnined ever since. This standard WAS
never higher ,hnn II is today; and my
young American who thinks OF going
Into the navy may feel sure thnt. on
enllsting. he will enter n service In
which he may. and should, always feel
q Justinnble pride and Of which the
Uniform is n bndsc Of honor"
Young men between the ngcs Of NV
enteen and twenty-five. who nre not
skilled In nny nnvnl trade, nre enlisted
ms apprentice senmon. Immediately
upon being sworn In Mt the recruiting
stations they ARE sent Mt government
expense TO n nnvni trimming station.
The apprentice seaman. because he II
n green mnn and simply undergoing
trimming has been paid In the past
si7GO n month. From this time on.
however. under the recent net Of con
grcss his pny throughout the war and
until six months after It's ending In 10
be $40 90 month.
Now II must be remembered TINT the
snilor. whether he be recruit or
seasoned mnn-o.wnrsmnn. " under no
expense Ut NIL for his livelihood after
he once iolns the navy. He II given
clothing. food. shelter md medical rt-
tendance. out OF his pny NIL TINT he
n spend IL such money ms he desires
10 pny out for such iuyurics md enter.
tninmcnts ns he seems inclined TO In.
dulgc In.
Increase Soon Comes.
II must not be supposed TINT mn mp
prentice seaman continues long TO drnw
simply the amount of his frs, pny. Ills
nrrt raise comes In the seaman branch.
and II he Is In the fircroom he gets mn
additional sum.
The navy needs nYan who nrc trained
or partly trained In the various trndes.