Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-07
UNClEs MWORLD'sM MOST
LIBERAL NAVY PAYMASTER
Liberal Wages and Rapid Advance
ment Certain to Men Who Are
Capable and industrious.

United States bluejackets are the
best-paid naval men in the world. The
wartime pay, continuing for not later
than six months after the war, Is not
less than 5000 a month and goes as
high as $8S for chief gunners' mates
and chief commissary stewards.
A man-of-war's-man Is always sure
Of his job as long as he renders faith
full service and is qualified to perform
his duties. He will never lose his Job
because of strikes or hard times. If
he Is sick or injured he is well cared
for in a modern naval hospital. His
pay goes on whether he be sick or
we'll. He has no doctor bills for him
self. Upon completing an enlistment,
If his record has been meritorious, he
receives, as a testimonial Of fidelity
and obedience, an honorable dis
charge; this entities him to re-enlist
at any time within four months, II he
is physically qualified, and to get four
months pay as a bonus for re-enlist.
ing. II he is disqualified for re-enlist-
ment. by reason of disability incurred
in line of duty. he is entitled to a pen
sion.
The food in the navy Is excellent.
Great care Is taken to make sure as
to both the quality and the quantity.
The purchasing, preparing, cooking
and serving Is done under the inspec-
ton of commissary officers who are
required to see that the food Is appe-
tizing and nourishing. The character
OF the diet is changed with the sea-
ons of the year and the climatic con-
ditions of the locality in which the
ship cruises; but, whenever possible,
the sailors are supplied with fresh
provisions. 1t is believed that the
United States navy ration Is better
than that of any other military serv-
ice In the world. This subsistence is
furnished to enlisted men free. They
have no board bill to pay when on
duty.
+ When a man enlists he is furnished
by the government with ~transporta-
ton to the training station or to the
receiving ship to which he is as
signed; and If there Is a night ride
he is given a berth in the sleeper, or a
stateroom II sen by steamer. While
on the way meals are furnished by
the government-as are car fare.
transfers across the city, etc. When
a man is discharged at the expiration
of his enlistment he is furnished with
a travel allowance" at 4 cents a
mile, instead of transportation, from
the place of discharge Tin the United
States) to the place OF enlistment
within the United States. If he is dis.
charged before his enlistment expires,
by reason of physical disability, he is
furnished transportation and subsist-
ence to his home.
Every recruit is provided free with
an outfit of uniform clothing, bedding
and other necessaries, amounting to
$50. This outfit includes, among other
things, wooden blankets, jack-knife,
handkerchiefs, tootn brushes, hair
brushes, scrub brushes, shoe polish,
mattress and mattress covers, necker'
chief, high and low shoes, spool OF
cotton, silk and linen thread; all arti'
cles of uniform for summer and win
ter, including overcoat, sweater,
| gloves, bathing trunks and gymnasium
shoes. All this outfit of clothing is
not issued at once, but only so much
Of it is furnished the recruit as the
season requires; for instance. If he
enlists in midsummer he will be Is
sued white uniform and one set OF
blues" but no overcoat or sweater.
II he enters the service in midwinter
the summer weight of underwear and
white clothes will remain to his credit,
10 be drawn when needed. The outfit
is complete in all respects and is am
pie for the needs Of the recruit during
his first year of service; and If he is
reasonably careful of his clothes
many of the articles need not be re,
placed for three or four years. e