The Ordway new era., 1917-07-06
Navy, With Ito High Ideal. and
Splendid Record, justlfies
Nations Pride.
MEN NEEDED FOR SERVICE
Uncle Gam Pays All Expenses and
~onsh'y Wage 10 All Velvet
"Thsrs 10 Always Room at the
Top" True Of Navy,
BY EDWARD q, CLARK.

can navy. many of them young men
VINO only year ago were on the farm
AT the bench, at the counter. or in
school, today are in Uncle Sans dc.
stroyers sailing the waters Of the
northern seas. where they are engaged
IN the heroic duty of upholding the
world principle Of freedom for all peo-
pies.
Inc American people always have
SHOWN kindly disposition toward th.<
man-of-war and the man-o'-warsman.
Inere has been an appeal about the
sea which has drawn and held the In
terest OF landsmen who never smelt
salt water. Americans always have
taken pride In their navy.
Today Uncle Sam needs men for his
navy and he wishes to get them from
the ranks of those who are charged
with the volunteer spirit Of service.
Our great fleet Is mobilized "some-
where on the coast" for possible deadly
service with the great fleet Of the
enemy. Today, for the navy has al-
lowed the fact to become known, many
OF our smaller craft, the bulldog de-
stroyers of the navy, are hunting the
submarine sharks In the waters Off
Dnunts Rock, close to the coast Of Ire
land and farther north. where even In
summer the elements at times are al
most as fierce as "man, the enemy"
Pay 10 Doubled.
Recently the congress of the United
States Increased the pay of the sailor
men so materially that the recrults's
pay Is double what 1t was.
In the navy the young men Of the
country, both In times Of peace and In
times Of war, secure liberal educations.
Their opportunities for travel and for
sightseeing are greater than those Of
men employed in almost any other call
Ing In life. Moreover, the boys just
entering manhood who enlist in the
navy are given opportunities for In
struction which, II they have the ambi-
tion and the mental qualifications. will
enable them to enter the naval acad-
rmy at Annapolis on the same terms MS
midshipmen who are nominated by
members Of congress. and at that in
stitution to secure an education which
flts them for the commissioned rank
which the government Of the United
States will confer upon them.
There are traditions in the American
navy which keep high the spirit Of en-
heavor in every man who walks the
deck under the colors, from the ad-
miral to the apprentice seaman. The
boy learns all about John Paul Jones,
and his deeds on the sea for his coun-
try; all about Decatur, Bainbridge,
Hull, Porter, Farragut and Dewey. AS
the secretary of the navy has said. in
what is really an appeal to the youth
Of the country to enlist under the
nayy's colors, the standard Is high.
Service Of High Ideals.
1.-THE navy has been throughout its
entire existence service OF hign
Ideals; and Its unbroken record OF
great and worthy achievement, OF duty
well done, has been due to the high
standard set for officers and men In the
beginning and which has been main
tained ever since. This standard was
never higher than 1t Is today; and any
vounp American who thinks Of going
into the navy may feel sure that, on
enlisting, he will enter a service IN
which he may, and should, always feel
a 1ustiflable pride and Of which the
uniform is a badge Of honor.
Young men between the ages OF sew.
enteep and twenty-five. who are NOT
skilled in any naval trade, are eniisteo
an opprentice seamen. Immediately
upon being sworn In at the recruiting
stations they are sent at government
ernense to a naval training station.
me apprentice seaman, because ne Is
. green man and simply undergoing
training has been paid In the past
s17oO q month. From this time on
however. under the recent act OF con.
press his pay throughout the war an"
,,rt,, s,x months after Its ending Is to
be $S26O a month. ~.
Now 1t must be remembered tn"t ti'e
sailor whether he be recruit or
saa aoned man-o.warsman Is under no
expense at NIL for his livelihood a1ter
he once Joins the navy. He is given
clothing. food, shelter and menca. st
tendance. Out of his pay all tnat ne
= spend is such money us he desires
IN nav out for such luxurles and enter
ta,rments as he seems inclined to IN
tlulge in.
,nersass Soon Comes.
:. must not be supposed that an ap-
seaman continues long to draw
simply the amount OF MS nrs. psy. ah ns
f,rst raise comes in the seaman orancn'
nj n he is in the fireroom he gets an
the navy needs men who are trained @
=. Z. = rtIv trained Ia the various trades.
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