The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-23

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
eminent.
Starting at the very beginning it Is
possible for 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, young man
enlisting in the navy receives now pay
at the following rates: Apprentice
seamen, $3.50 q month; seamen, Sec
ond class, $3.50, and seamen, $3.50.
From this grade he may become q
petty officer receiving present war
pay of SAL for third class, $46.5O for
second class, and $50 for first class.
Rising to chief petty officer his pres
ent war pay is from SCI to $83, 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 $500 to ST.
900 q 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 a 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, gun
ner, carpenter, machinist, pharmacist,
/ or pay clerk. After six years further
/ service from date of commission they
receive the pay and allowances Of q
, 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 machinis,
or chief boatswain, chief gunner OF
! chief machinist who has been in his
grade for four years and is 1nder thir'
| ty-five may enter the examination FOL
appointment as ensign. This e1amin
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
ileges, honors and opportunities fol
further advancement as are open fol
officers who are graduates Of the Naval
academy.
Pay clerks and chief pay clerks I'M
l der thirty-five may take the examina
ton for appointments as assistant pay
master in the navy. This examination
is usually held each year and is com
petitiye.
! May Enter Academy.
The law provides for the appoint
ment each year of 100 enlisted men to
the Naval academy, the requirement.
being that the applicant must pass q
competitive examination, must be I'M
der twenty at the time Of appoint
ment and must have been In the navy
at least one year at date Of entrance
to the Naval academy. In order tc
give young men chance to prepare
for this examination classes arr
formed at all the training stations and
on board ships, with special instructors
and the free use Of the necessary text
books.