Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
STEADY ENROLMENT IN
 NAVAL COAST DEFENSE.
Idea is to Organize Men to Protect
 Their Own Homes.

Since the organization of the naval coast defense reserve in New London for the defense of New London harbor, Block Island. Fishers Island and Long Island sound in the event of war, there has been steady enrollment
 The idea of the naval reserve is to gather the men in each state or city to protect their own homes in time Of war --tF at is, to prevent hostile countries from invading our shores without a mighty resistance. We owe it to our families to be prepared to protect them when needed
 fo, an enrolment of four years, but no active duty is required except in case of war or a national emergehcy. when the men are given the rate Of pay corresponding to the rate at which they enroll For instance: A man with a knowledge of machinery and ma . Echine shop work, and having some knowledge of gas and steam engines, could be enrolled in the naval reserve with the rate of chief machinist mate. The pay of this rate is SIT per month, in addition to which he is given his lodgings and meals free of cost. This also includes uniform, so that the SIT per month would be clear of all ex- peDses. He would enroll for period of four years, but during that time would not be required to do any ac- tfvo duty except at his own request and could continue right on with his 
 try was in a state of war, and then he would be called to it's defense and given the pay of a chief machinist ma te in the regular navy. or SIT per month.
 Upon enrolment he is paid SIP per year to bind the contract, the govern ment giving this amount to make the contract legal. If, however, during the four years of his enrolment he desired to do some active duty he could c1r,Ixr for- xar or,d- ing officer of his district, which in this case would be Newport. R. l.. and re- quest duty for any length of time, but not less than three weeks at time. During this duty he would be given the pay Of the rate at which he en- rolled. or SIT per month clear of all expenses During the four years of his enrolment, if he has completed three months duty. which duty coald be done at any time after his enroll ment. he would receive two months pay of ris rating eaeh year during the remainder of his enrolment in addition to his retainer pay of SIP per year. In the case of chief nachfnist mate this would mean that he would receive s156 per year during the remainder of his enrolment without doing any fur the- additional duty.
 Another thing about the naval re- serve is that in case of being called 10 duty he would only be required to per- form duty in his own district, unless he was willing to do duty elsewhere
 Enrollrnent in the naval reserve also exempts a man from enro1lment in any other naval or military organiza- tion or draft in case of war.
 Up to date the following rates have been enrolled in this district: Lieuten- ant commander. lieutenant, ensign. chief machinist mate. machinist mate (frst class). mackinist mate (second c'assp, auartermaster (ffrst class), oil- CTS. seamen. firemeD.
 Lieutenant (jR) H. R. Hein. U. s navy has been designated by the navy department as the enrolling officer in New London and vicinity