The Washington herald., 1917-04-10
ENLIST NOW-YOUR NAVY NEEDS YOUR OFFICIAL SLOGAN
OF DRIVE FOR $4,000 ADDITIONAL RECRUITS FOR FLEE
Thousands Cooperate in
All Parts. of Country
to Slim ula te Enlist
ments During Navy
Week Nothing Left
Undone to Obtain Men.

y
Undone to Obtain Men.
Pacihsts will be finally Iulled to sleep
by the call of the navy during the week
of April s-I4. The six days have been
called Navy Week and a concentrated
effort will be made in every city and
town to obtain the 5000 young and
healthy Americans now so necessary to
bring the countTy's first line of defense
up to its full strength of 100000 men.
Enlist NoW-Your Navy Needs You"
is the slogan that will ring throughout
the land. So persistent will be its call
that few young Americans will fail to
note II. A great army of women work
ers have already become auxiliarfes to
recruiting stations all over. America. In
groups, by foot and car. they are making
house to house canyasses in this vast
effort to stimulate enlistments of young
America
The spirit of the movement has al
ready reached State. city officials. and
boards OF commerce. Hundreds Of let
fsfrom governors down the list attest
the popularity Of the campaigns. Thou
sands of big merchants in all the large
cities have arranged to display in their
shop windows patriotic appeals for re-
cruitS.
Nothing has been left undone to quick
ly obtain the needed men for the coun-
try's naval service. The Navy Publicity
Bureau. from its headquarters in New
York City. has distributed thousands of
photographs, illustrating the jackies at
work and at play on the big sea fighters
Photographs for patriotic window dis
plays and hundreds of tons OF literature
for propaganda purposes have been
spread over the land. At the bureau
regular and volunteer workers stand by
the guns" from early morning until late
at night. Huge posters in various color
Tor display IN conspicuous places select
ed by these merchants Of best locations.
Flash Naval Films.
During Navy Week, April s-14 motion
picture exhibitors will fash naval films
on rnedr screens. These inspiring films
WI b seen by millions Of possible re-
crufts
Never before In times Of trouble with
foreign nation has such a wide under
taking been organized in such short time
TO quicken the patriotic pulse of young
America All this despite the annoying
opposition Of alien obstructionists and
few paoihsts.
Reports from over the country show
that about 500 hardy Americans a day are
being enlisted. The hurry-up campaign
or Navy Week. April s-14, Is expected
10 speed enlistments to more than 400 a
day. 1t Is pointed out that only about
Is per cent Of those who heretofore sp-
pied for enlistment have been accepted
for the service.
A recent statement, concerning recruit
ing. called attention to the fact that every
man. no matter how keen his patriotism,
must reach q certain standard before be-
ing allowed to serve his country No
weakings. mentally or physically, will be
accepted. The recruit must be between
the ages OF eighteen and thirty, Of sound
health. good teeth and above all an
American citizen OF good morals. Ac-
captancs In the navy not only is a badge
OF rugged courage but the best medical
certificate on earth.
Men of High Ideals.
The average enlisted man in Uncle
Sans sea service today is a man of high
ideals and attachments The service
has no place for wayvard youths. 1t
wants no man OF vacuous mind and II
VIII accept no one as a punishment
Enlistment IN the navy Is for four
years and the work promises rapid ad-
vancsnent for the ambitious youth
Men who enlist now will receive certain
necessary training before being sent to
sea II Is certain that each one WILL be
OF more real value to the country after
years service, than ten unframed men
An outnt Of clothes is furnished when
the enlistment begins and pay starts i'm
nediately. After the preliminary train
ing at a naval station. the man becomes
big factor in the fighting forces of the
country.
An Interesting and but little known
feature of the enlisted mans chances
FOR promotion In the navy is the ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy. The
law provides that each year 100 enlisted
men may be appointed to ANNAPOLIS,
me applicant must be under % years
OF age at the time Of appointment
ana must have been in the navy at least
one year. Entrance Is obtained by COM
petftfve examination which is held on
board ship. and when the men are gradu-
ated from the Academy they receiye
commissions IN the navy.
Special attention Is paid to the good
health OF the men In the service Upon
arrival Of the recruit at the train
ing station. he Is placed under observa-
tion for three weeks during which period
he is carefully watched for symptoms OF
any possible outbreak Of CONTAGIOUS dis
Ease. However, during this time he 4.
not idls. He IL under the direct instruc-
ton Of chief petty oficer and is taugh1
how to care for his physical self and tc
mend and wash his clothes. A chaplain
advises him as to his spiritual welfare.
He is assigned to studies which are COM
pulsory. The recruits have their own
drill and athletic field.
Daily routine at one of the training