The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01
NAVY THE BEST CHANCE.
FOR AMBITIOUS YOUTH.
STEADY INCREASE IN PAY, TECH.
NicAL EDUCATION AND IL.
BERAl PENSION.

The United States navy offers more
opportunities to the enlisted man and
better pay both for active service and
in retirement than any other branch
of the armed forces Of the government.
Starting at the very beginning it is
possible for young man by work and
study to have continuous and frequent
advancement with increase Of. pay.
To his base pay there Is always extra
pay added for special duties and with
each enlistment his pay is also in
creased.
AS an instance of this young man
enlisting in the navy receives now pay
at the following rates: Apprentice
seamen, $3.50 month; seamen, Sec
ond class, $3.50, and seamen, 1880.
From this grade he may become a
petty officer receiving present war
pay of $41 for third class, $3.50 for
second class. and $50 for first class.
Rising to chief petty officer his pres
ent war pay is from 1851 to $s3, de-
pending on his class of skilled work.
The next higher grade is that of
warrant officer. which is life posi-
ton, attainable only by promotion
warrant officer is from $500 to $4,000
a year. depending upon length Of SER
vice with benefits of retirement at Ga
on three quarters pay or at any time
before "a for disability incurred in
line of duty. The warrant officer
grade is composed of boatswains, gun
ners, carpenters, machinists, sail
makers, pharmacists and pay clerks.
Standing Of Warrant Officers.
Warrant officers have still higher
step in that they are commissioned as
chief warrant officers in their various
grades, with rank of ensign, after six
years of service as boatswain. gun
ner, carpenter, machinist, pharmacist
or pay clerk After six years further
service from date of commission they
receive the pay and allowances Of a
lieutenant junior grade in the navy
date Of commission they receive the
pay and allowance of lieutenant in
the navy.
The advancement which is open to
ambitious young men who enlist in the
navy is not limited to the grade OF
warrant officer. There are several
avenues open for promotion to COM
mission; for example:
A boatswain, gunner or machinist
or chief boatswain, chief gunner or
chief machinist who has been in his
grade for four years and is under IS
may enter the examination for ap-
pointment as ensign. This examina
ton is held every year, appointments
being limited to twelve annually. A
man who wins a commission in this
manner is entitled to the same. pay,
privileges, honors and opportunities
for further advancement as are open
for officers who are graduates Of the
naval academy.
Pay clerks and chief pay clerks un-
der IS may take the examination for
appointment as assistant paymaster in
the navy. This examination is usual
ly held each year and is competitive.
May Enter Naval Academy.
The law provides for the appoint
ment each year of 100 enlisted men to
the naval academy, the requirements
being that the applicant must pass a
competitive examination. must be I'M
der 20 at the time Of appointment and
must have been in the navy at least
one year at date Of entrance to the
naval academy. In order to give
young men chance to prepare for
this examination classes are formed
at all the training stations and on
board ships. with special instructions
and the free use of the necessary
text books.
Retiring from the service a chief
petty officer may enter the reserve
force, where he receives an annual
retainer. Should he be called into ac-
tive service he is then paid In addition
to his retainer the base pay of the
regular navy for active duty. and il
on recruiting duty he will receive 50
a day or $50 a month for subsistence.
Thus, If man had retired after
twenty years and was called back he
could draw $65 retainer, sos regular
and $50 subsistence, making a total
of s220. which is more than a junior
lieutenant's pay and nearly equal to
that of full lieutenant or a captain
in the army.