Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-05
ron NAVAL RKsERvE.


s.cond District Reqafres Two Thou
saad More slen.
rwo thousand intelligent young men
!, GOOD physical condition sre wanted
!, once Tor service in the naval reserve Of
~. second district, TO take the places Of
.,v,s,s who have been advanced or
...nsferred to other parts Of the eesvics.
n-;eiually there were 5000 men enrolled
~ The second naval district reserve, but
ar;ng TO the high standard OF the
nersonnel, the district has bssn drawn
heavily upon to supply men for various
h,.nches OF the naval service.
MANY men interested In wireless
,s,epraphy have been sent to the navy
,.d;o school at Harvard for instruction
,.hiIe others have been retained ct the
.chooi which ID being conducted under
INC supervision OF the district COM
mun;cation superintendent ct Newport.
o,hers have been sent to the merchant
,ns,ne. which IL known ofiicialiy a. the
naval auxiliary reserve. These men are
4 present in training. and before long
rev will BE- graduated - warrant
nos,swsins, prepared for active ses duty
on transports. Stiil others have been
sent to Annapolis for training to quality
them as ensigns, and already oas class
~ twenty four men from this district
b,s been graduated and the man detailed
.;,her TO the feet or to the much talked-
~ no footers new government
.ubmaripe chasers. Others have been
sen, TO the training school Of the second
naval district, from which they will DO
Graduated prepared to receive their COM
missions a. ensigns in the reserve.
Examinations are being held every
reek. 30 that men who wish to improve
their ratings have an opportunity to show
what they have learned since they have
been on active duty.
great number Of men from this district
have also been transferred to the naval
reserve flying corps. II those men make
GOOD at the ground school, and success
fully pass their pilots examination, they
are assured commission as flight ensigns
in the flying corps.
The age limit In the naval reserve IL
IS to 81. Men are needed At once, and
those who enroll will be given Immediate
active service. Further information may
be obtained from the enrolling officer,
war college, Newport. Applicants for en-
rolluent within the draft age should OBJ
tain letter stating that they have not
been physically examined or selected as
yet for the national army, and arc free 10
ENROLL in the reserve
All men desiring enrolment should, II
possible, present themselves personally
before the enrolling officer at the naval
war college, Newport, r. /. Applicants
within the draft ago must present writ
ten statement from their local exemption
board that they have not been drafted for
the army and that they are free to enroll
10 the naval reserve. Applicants must be
American citixens; II naturaiixed, hav-
ing second papers. ALI men should be
prepared to accept immediate active duty.
The pay while on active duty is the
same as that for enlisted men OF the reg
ular service OF corresponding ratings,
including all var increases and uniform
gratuities.
Men having possible physical defects are
cautioned that applicants are rejected by
the examining surgeon for defective Wis
ion, color blindness, underweight. hernia
or other serious phys icai defects. II there
is any question AZ to physical quail
hcatioDs, IL 10 advised that applicant
und ergo examination before presenting
hims at Newport, and ascertain by mail
the proba bility Of acceptance.