The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-23
Big chance FOR
YOUTH IN Navy
Offers the Best Opportunities for
Active Service.
STEADY ADVANCES IN PAY

eral Pensions Are Strong Features
of the Service-Several Avenues Are
Open to the Ambitious to Secure
Commissions.
The United States navy offers more
opportunities to the enlisted man and
gives better pay both for active serv-
ice and in retirement than any other
branch of the armed forces Of the gov
ernment.
Starting at the very beginning it is
possible for a young man by work and
study to have continuous and frequent
advancement with increase Of pay. To
his base pay there is always extra pay
added for special duties and with each
enlistment his pay is also increased.
AS an instance of this, a young man
enlisting in the navy receives now pay
at the following rates: Apprentice
eeamen, $3.50 a month; seamen, Sec
ond class, $3.50, and seamen, $3.50.
From this grade he may become a
petty officer receiving present war
pay of SAL for third class, S46.5O for
second class. and $52 for first class.
Rising to a chief petty officer his pres
ent war pay is from S61 to $S3, de-
pending on his class Of skilled work.
The next higher grade is that OF
warrant officer, which is life posi-
ton, attainable only by promotion
from enlisted grades. The pay of a
warrant officer is from S1,50O to ST.
600 year, depending upon length OF
service with benefits of retirement at
sixty-four on three-quarters pay or at
any time before sixty-four for disabil-
ity incurred In line Of duty. The war
rant officers grade is composed OF
boatswains, gunners, carpenters, ma
chinists, sailmakers, pharmacists and
pay clerks.
Standing of Warrant Officers.
Warrant officers have still higher
step in that they are commissioned as
chief warrant officers in their various
grades, with rank Of ensign, after six
years of service as boatswain, gum
ner, carpenter, machinist, pharmacist,
or pay clerk. After six years further
service from date of commission they
receive the pay and allowances OF
lieutenant junior grade in the navy
and after II years service from date
of commission they receive the pay
and allowances Of a lieutenant in the
navy.
The advancement which is open to
ambitious young men who enlist in
the navy is not limited to the grade
of warrant officer. There are several
avenues open for promotion to COM
mission; for example:
A boatswain, gunner or machinist
or a chief boatswain, chief gunner or
chief machinist who has been in his
grade for four years and is lnder thir-
ty-fve may enter the examination for
appointment as ensign. This examln-
alton is held every year, appointments
being limited to II annually. A man
who wins a commission in this man
ner is entitled to the same pay, priv
i1eges, honors and opportunities for
further advancement as are open for
officers who are graduates of the Naval
academy.
Pay clerks and chief pay clerks un-
der thirty-fve may take the examina-
ton for appointments as assistant pay
master in the navy. This examination
is usually held each year and is COM
peti.ive.
May Enter Academy.
The law provides for the appoint
ment each year Of 100 enlisted men to
the Naval academy, the requirements
being that the applicant must pass
competitive examination, must be un-
der twenty at the time of appoint
mCnt and must have been in the navy
at least one year at date of entrance
to the Naval academy. In order to
give young men chance to prepare
for this examination classes are
formed at all the training stations and
on board ships, with special instructors
and the free use of the necessary text
books.
Retiring from the service a chief
petty officer may enter the reserve
force, where he receives an annual
retainer. Should he be called into ac-
tive service he is then paid in addi-
ton to his retainer the base pay of the
regular navy for active duty, and if
on recruiting duty he will receive 50
q day or $50 a month for subsistence.