Evening journal., 1917-11-19

COAST GUARD CADETsHIPS AND DELAWARE LADS
~ PTAIN E. P. BERTH0LF, commandsnt Of the United
~ states Coast Guard, Navy Department. has issued
notice that should prove OF interest to many young Della
areans who desire their bit for their country Rep
resentative Albert POLK Of this State has called our
attention to this matter OF special examinations for cadet
ships in the Coast Guard, saying:
Il think It will be OF interest TO the young Of this
State and the best method that know TO call the atten
ton Of our young this opportunity through tho
Of the three daily papers in Wilmington, and
you agree with me that this is OF sufficient Importance TO
give publicity to, will appreciate It very much If you
will do so through the columns OF your paper"
We agree with Representative Polk that it is a matter
Of Importance which affects only the national well
fare but also the patriotic impulse Of the young OF
this and other states Captain Bertholfs notice is as
follows
special examination Of candidates for oadetship ne
and eneineer in the Coast Guard will be held at several
Of the large cities In the United States depending upon
The location of the candidates commencing on Monday
December H. 1917 and continuing throughout that week
Regular examinations for these positions were held IN
Iune if there were not SUFFICIENT number OF malned
candidates to MI the existing vacancies. It is hoped 10
secure total Of at least twenty cadets and cadet eng-
neers at this special examination
Candidates for cadets lne must be not under Is nor
more than "a years and those for cadet engineer
under 20 than 25 at the date OF appoint
ment which viii be or about January 49, 1918 Line
cadets undergo three Of instruction at the Coast
Guard Academy New London Conn, upon the successful
tenants in the Coast Guard which grade assmated 20
that Of ensign in tho Navy and second lieutenant in tho
a
muted rations the OF 10 cents day Cadet engi
undergo instruction for ono at the Academy
and receive $50 month and committed rations Upon
successfully completing their they are commits
stoned third lcutenants or engineers Third leutenants
both line and engineer receive pay at the rate Of SOo
year, and officers commissioned in these grades are In
the line OF promotion TO higher rank and pay.
BY the terms Of the Act Of June 2S 1915 the former
Revenue Gutter Service and Life Saving Service were
bned into the newycreated Coast Guard which performs
all Of the functions formerly pertaining to the component
services In time Of emergency, the Coast Guard
operates under the Navy Department part Of the
Navy but at other times operates under the direction
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Pamphlets giving fun information and samples OF pre-
vlous examinations well blank forms for application,
may be had by addressing the Captain Commandant U. S
Coast Guard, Washington d. c.
Z. p. BERTHOLF
Captain Commandant.
Delaware should supply It's fair quota Of such cadets
we have doubt that thanks to the timely interest OF
Representative Polk and the campaign Of publicity he has
inaugurated, It Will do so. So far THE EVENING
JOURNAL is affected It is pleasure for it to cooperate
with him and Captain Bertholf in the matter.