The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-10-05
OPPORTUNITIES
OFFERED BY
THE u. S. NAVY

Inc united oIaUeS NAVY OlleTS
more opportunities to the enlisted
man and gives 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 a 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 for special duties
and with each enlistment his pay is
also increased. AS an instance of
this, young man enlisting in the
Navy receives now the following pay:
Apprentice Seamen $3260 a month,
Seaman second class $3.50 q month,
and Seamon $3840 a month From
this post he may become a petty
officer receiving present war pay
of $41.00 for third class, $46.50 for
second class, and $500 for first
class. Rising to a chief petty Off
Ger, his present war pay is from
$1,000 to $500, depending on his
class of skilled work.
The next higher grade is that of
warrant officer which is life po-
sition, attainable only by promotion
from enlisted grades. The pay of
warrant officer is $1,000 to $2,4OO
a year, depending upon length of ser
vice with benefits of retirement at
"a years of age on three quarters
pay or at any time before Ga for dis
ability incurred in line of duty
The warrant officers grade is COM
posed of boatswains, gunners, car
penters, machinists, sailmakers,
pharmacists and pay clerks.
Warrant officers have a still high
er step in that they are commits
stoned as Chief Warrant Officers in
their various grades, with rank of
Ensign, after six years of service as
boatswain, gunner, carpenter, ma
chinist, pharmacist, or pay clerk.
After six years further service from
date of commission they receive the
pay and allowance of a lieutenant
junior grade in the navy; and after
twelve years service from date of
commission they receive the pay and
allowances of a 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 sew
eral avenues open for promotion to
commission; for example:
A boatswain, gunner or machinist,
or chief boatswain, chief gunner or
chief machinist, who has been in
his grade four years and is under
35 years of age, may enter the ex-
animation for appointment as ensign;
this examination is held every year,
appointments being limited to II
"hhdstiiy' "A tildu WIZ Wits COIu-
mission in this manner is entitled to
the same pay, privileges, honors,
and opportunities for further adj
vancement as are open for officers
who are graduates of the Navy
Academy.
Pay Clerks and chief pay clerks
under 35 years of age may take
the examination for appointment as
assistant paymaster in the Navy.
This examination is usually held each
year and is competitive.
The law provides for the APP
pointment each year of 100 en-
listed men to the Naval Academy,
the requirements being that the APP
plicant must pass a competitive ex-
animation, must be under 20 years
of age at the time of appointment,
and must have been in the navy at
least one year at date of entrance
to the Naval Academy. Examina-
tions for entrance to the Naval
Academy are conducted on board all
ships and stations wherever there are
applicants. In order to give young
men a chance to prepare for this
examination, classes are formed at
all the training stations land on
board ships), with special instruc-