The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-08
YOUNG MAN, JOIN THE NAVY.
Splendid Opportunity to Serve
Yonr Country and be Benefited.

Splendid Opportunity to Serve
Yonr Country and be Benefited.
Editor The County Record
In order that the great advantages
that the United States navy offers
to young men, Americans of good
character, and recognizing the fact
that the population of South Caro-
lima is of high order of intelligence,
preponderantly native born, the
navy department. has decided to
authorize travelling and recruiting
party for this State. The depart
u1ent, through the generosity of
Congress and its own progressive
policy. is able to offer splendid in
ducements to every young man who
measures up to our standards. The
country needs the men. but thous-
ands of young South Carolinians
need the navy and would be greatly
benefited by joining right now.
We desire to make this campaign as
thorough as possible in order to feel
sure that no man in this State,
through ignorance of what the navy
offers, fails to take advantage of
this splendid opportunity to better
himself and serve his country. 1t
is especially to be desired that all of
our people shor,d consider the navy
"our nav-." Now. the best way to
accomplish this is to have the par
cats investigate and see for them.
selves just what the navy has to
offer. After becoming convinced
that our claim to take their boy and
benefit him financially. morally.
mentally, and physically is founded
on fact they should encourage him
to enlist. The plain facts are that
there is no. family in this country
who should not feel proud to have a
representative in the navy. Patriot.
ism should begin at home and the
, kind of person who processes patri-
otism, but wants George to do it,,
is contemplate.
In view of this fact, it is the idea
of the navy department to implant
the seed of thought; to impress up
on the young men of the country
that the navy of the present day is
u great institution; that it is the
place for intelligent. honest, upright.
young men and that four year en-
listment will be of incalculable ben
eft to any man. This seed, once
implanted, will cause investigation.
which will in turn bring forth de-
sired results. 1t is requested that
you urge your readers to call at the
offices of the travelling party located
in the city nearest their home on
the dates set forth on current
schedule, and to talk to the men who
have been through the mill; who
can speak from experience of years.
and who can vouch for the increas-
ed morale and the numerous benefits
of our navy; to ask questions and to
receive answers, even though they
do not at the time desire to enlist in
the navy.
When the main recruiting party
arrives, on M"-rh Is, it will estab-
lish Offices in the io, ION previously
secured; will interview all eligible
young men who desire information,
ssec6r applicants and applications,
and conduct examinations.
The procedure will be as follows:
Any man wishing to be examined
will apply at the office, make out an
application, then he will be given
the preliminary physical examina-
ton. If he passes this preliminary
examination. he will be given tick
ct to Charleston and told to report
at the navy recruiting station at
that place for the final physical ex.
animation. Upon completion of
this final examination, if the appli-
cant passes. he will be enlisted and
sent to the training station, Norfolk.
Va, if he fails to pass, he will be
given a ticket good for a return
trip to his home. 1t will thus be
seen that everything has been ar
ranged for the convenience and well
fare of the applicant and that the
government stands all expenses.
Ia view of the fact that universal
military training is being widely ad-
vocated, but in many circles bitterly
opposed. the results of our campaign
,ho,,ld nrovo of interest to the