The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-04-28
SEEKING RECRUITS FOR NAVY.
Travelling Party Making Automobile
Tour of Louisiana Towns.

Tour of Louisiana Towns.
Following the announcement that
an effort would be made to bring be-
fore every worthwhile young man in
Louisiana the opportunities and ad-
vantages offered by the navy, tray-
cling recruiting party headed by
Chief Boatswain j. E. Quirk left New
Orleans by automobile Wednesday
morning for tour of number Of
Louisiana cities and towns. Hahn
lville, in St. Charles parish, was the
| first place visited, the party remain
ing there few hours and then COM
ing on to Donaldsonville. From here
they departed Friday morning for Ma
| poleonville, later proceeding to Ba-
ton Rouge. The remainder of
the itinerary is as follows: Arrive
Hammond, April 20, leave April 80;
arrive Covington, April 80, leave May
/; arrive Slidell, May /, leave May 2;
arrive Franklinton, May 2, leave May
l3; arrive Kentwood, May 8, leave
May 4; arrive Roseland. May A, leave
May 5; arrive Clinton, May 5, leave
May q; returning again to Baton
Rouge May and leaving May 8.
In addition to Chief Boatswain
! Quirk, the party includes Chief Yoe-
man A. j. E. Charbonneau, Hospital
Apprentice r. w. Blackmar, and Fire
man First Glass F. E. Badie, former
ly of the battleship North Dakota.
Headquarters were established at the
postoffice and several applicants for
/ of them measured up to the physical
enlistment were examined, but none
! qualifications required for service in
| the navy.
Plans are being made to send ad-
/ tional travelling recruiting parties to
Icover other sections of the state.
The Navy Department has asked
| Louisiana to furnish 500 men, who
|are needed to help complete the COM
iplements of ships in reserve and those
|now building and that will shortly be-
placed in commission. About 500 of
these 800 men have already been en-
listed, but as much larger increase
! in the nayy's complement is contem-
plated, the recruiting officers have
set to work to secure as many re-
cruits as possible from Louisiana.
Lieut.. S. NJ. LaBounty, m charge
of the navy recruiting Office at New
Orleans, stated that men are asked
to join the navy not from a patriotic
standpoint alone, but that stress is
Ilaid on the opportunities offered by
this branch of the service.
j "The navy, in a sense, is highly
q Efficient vocational training school,
.t tsays Lieut.. LaBounty s'The Navy
department maintains a dozen trade
Ischools which are open TO men who
.Ienlist for service. These schools not
only serve as medium for sailors to
advance, but equip them to earn
! lgood living when they return to civil
;ilife, Men between the ages of 4 arldA
lao years who are American citizens
!, lof sound mental and physical condi-
alton, good moral character, and able
{ to read and write, are eligible fer en-
e flistment. Pay ranges from $17.50 a
r month upward, and as soon as man
E lis enlisted he is sent to one OF the
e training schools and then assigned for
c service aboard ship. His pay be-
a gins Immediately upon enlistment,
0 land if he is ambitious he may advance
: to a rating paying as high as S24OO
@ a year. IIG Has EtdISE w aLSAAN
Via commission as an officer. The OPP
Y are so great that no young
u man, no matter what his position in
! life, should pass UP this chance to
II get into the service"
In contrasting the many advan-
r ltages Of service in the navy, as com
: pared to civil life, Lieut.. LaBounty
touches upon the following points:
'The navy offers: Steady joys, good
lpay, clear money; quick promotion
for good men; no unfairness-the
best man wins; chance to learn
useful trade or vocation; opportunity
e to travel; fresh air, sun, sea, healthy
|athletic life; pay goes on while sick
doctor and hospital free; If disabled
S pension is given and after thirty
If years of service retirement on three
e fourths pay plus $15.75 for allow
, ances."