New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
CAMPAIGN TO GET
 NAVAL MEN HERE
Recruiting Officers Open Quarters
 In City Hall

Ill V1tJ Hull
 Malcolm Brainard. chief electrician In the United States navy, today opened a regular recruiting office in room POI, City hall where he will ac- cept recruits and explain all details of naval life to those interested. With electrician Brainard is Adolph Kampf-
 mann, apprentice seaman and member of the "Bluejacket Guard, sent here from the Newport Training Station to assist in securing recruits. These re- cruiting officers will be at their oflce daily. but will have regular office hours each evening from uptil o'clock.
 Electrician Brainard is New Brit ain boy who has served several enlist
 ments in the navy and has had many interesting and exciting experiences in many climes. ranging from fighting rebels in' the tropics to spending winter with the expeditionary ship frozen in the ice foes of the Arctic. Following his last discharge he trans- ferred to the naval reserves and cana back to New Britain where he worked as an electrician at the F. & F. Corbtn factory. When the call came for the government men to rally to the coi- ors. Electrician Brainard reported at naval headquarters and was assigned to the recruiting service.
 That people may be fully informed as to the requirements for enlistment in the United States navy. the local re- crliting officers have prepared the fol- lowing statement:
 Ago and Physical Requirements.
 
 listed men of the navy is four years, except minors over seventeen and un- der eighteen years of ago. who shall be enlisted for the period of minority. Miners under seventeen cannot enlist in the navy except by special permis- sion of the bureau of navigation. No enlistments for special service are al- lowed.
 No minor under the ago of eight cen will be enlisted without the writ ten consent of the parent who is his legal guardian: or if both parents are dead, of legally appointed guardian.
 Only such persons shall be enlisted as can reasonably be expected to re- main in the service, and when enlisted must serve out the term of their en- listment, and cannot be discharged prior to that time, except for cause or under exceptional circumstances.
 Every person before being enlisted must pass the physical examination in the medical instructions, and no person shall be enlisted for the naval service unless pronounced it by the commanding and medical officers.
 ''The minimum height for accept ance of a man 21 years old or over is ] 64 inches barefooted.
 SSvTyl. 3~f,~ t,t S~ ance of a man 21 years old is 12S A variation of ten pounds, 1 not to fall below 12S pounds in weight, l or two inches in chest measurement | below the standard given in the, table | for adults is admissible when the ap- plicant for enlistment is active, has firm mucles, and is evidently vigorous l and healthy, except for enlistment in the rate of fireman third class. for which rate full standard measurements will be required.
 Chest expansion of less than two inches in a minor or of less than two and one-half inches in an adult is q sufficient cause for rejection of an ap- plicant.
 Applicants between the ages of seventeen and eighteen must obtain the written consent of their parents or guardians, on forms provided for that purpose, on application to any recruit ing station or navy yard. before pro- ceeding to the recruiting station. Those between the ages of eighteen and should similarly obtain an age certificate and have it filled out and signed before leaving home.
 Evidence of Citizens.
 "The law requires that every appli- cant for enlistment as apprentice sea- man must, if a minor, present a cer- tificate of birth. or verified written statement by his parents or either of them, or in case of their death, a ver- flied written statement by his legal guardian, showing the applicant to be of age required by the navy regula- tions before he can be enlisted. He must also produce satisfactory evil dence of his United States citizenship, native or naturalized. Blanks arc provided for this purpose. No minor under the age of 17 years, no insane or intoxicated person, and no deserter from the naval or military service of the United States shall be enlisted in the naval service.
 ''No man convicted of any serious offense will be enlisted without special permission of the bureau of naviga- tion.
 "Fraudulent enlistment. and the re- ceipt of any pay or allowances there under, is an offense against naval dis ciplie, and is punishable by general co,lrt. ma rtial