Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-29

did opportunity to become a Chief
Petty officer upon reenlistment which
carries pay of upward Of $4,000 pei
month, and board, with privilege OF
competing in examinations for w}r
rant officer rank which pays from
Sl500.00 to $250000 per annum, which
rank furnishes a bridge by which
crossing can be made to the line OF
commissioned officers.
Before enlisting, the applicant, il
between II and IS years of age is
required to furnish Consent Pa
per" which will be supplied by Trav-
cling Recruiting Party, and must be
signed by parents or legal guardian
before a notary public or other of
ficial qualified to administer an oath
# applicant is Is years of age or old
er, he must submit Birth Certifi
cate" which also is obtainable at the
above source. This latter form may
be signed by parents. or other neal
relative, and witnessed by Il notary
,ublic, postmaster, any city or county
official, or may be witnessed by
member of the Travelling Recruiting
Party at office.
To those interested, attention is di-
ected to the fact that all who may
enlist are strongly advised to take
% clothing, and but few, if any per-
onal effects with them other than
that may be essential for use until
ieaching the Naval Training Station
which will be not longer than four OF
i've days. Trunks and suit-cases
should be left at home. The Navy
furnishes complete outfit of cloth
ing, toilet articles and accessories. 1t
may here be added that all men at
Training stations and on board ships
are required to wear Mt all times the
prescribed Navy uniform, but the
civilian dress may he worn when
ashore on liberty in home ports.
Seventeen 90 trade schools are
maintained in the service for the in
'truction of yeomen Clerical branch)
'ooks. bakers. comissary stewards,
electricians, painters, carpenters,
-hipfitters, machinists' mates, black
smiths, coppersniths, seamen gun
ners, divers, gasoline engine operat-
prs, usicians, hospital apprentices,
acronautics, etc. Deserving men show
ing an aptitude for n special line of
york are encouraged in getting as
-igned To the school that gives in,
struction along the line of his ten
dency. A mans pay continues while
he is undergoing instruction, and
there is no tuition to pay. Entrance
to these schools is usually authorized
after the recruit has been in the SER
vice long enough to demonstrate his
aptitude for the work in question. his
reliability and general fitness for the
service.
All apprentice seamen are trans.
ferred to the Naval Training Sta
tion at Great Lakes, ILL.,, which is sit
uated 80 miles north of Chicago. Here
they are instructed in the various
duties of a man-o'-wars' man. where
they remain for "a period of few
months getting the ground work ne
cessary to make them useful on board
ship and to fit them for future in
struction along trade or vocational
lines. Not only is the recruit Civ
en- a course in military or naval train
ing, but he is also given instruction
in the common school branches, such
AS reading, writing, spelling, arith-
metic, geography, U. s. history. and
special branches which prepare him
for higher rank in the service. The
work is most varied and interesting.
Every encouragement is given to
athletics and the recruit is develop
ed to the highest degree of efficiency
in connection with physical attain
ment. Amusements of varied ma
ture may be found at Naval Training
Stations and on board ships.
The food everywhere in the Naval
service is wholesome and of the best
obtainable, being government inspect
ed
AS proof that Navy life is highly
desirable to those who are acquaint-
ed with its conditions, an astonishing
ly heavy percentage of the personnel