Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Observation-Disclosures
LIBERAL AAvrRMMlsTER


United States bluejackets are the
oest-paid naval men in the world. The
naft'he pay. continuing for not later
,uah six months after the war. IL NOT
iess than soe.G0 4 O n and goes "a
usn as sss for chief gunners' mates
ana chief conamissary stewards.
.man'oi-war's-man is always sure
u MS Job as long as he renders faith
iai service and Is qualified to perform
ms duties. He will never lose his lob
because OF strikes or hard times. II
w ~ SICK or injured he is well cared
.or ~ a modern naval hospital. His
iay goes on whether he be sick or
wei. lie a no doctor bills for him.
ssn. Upon completing an enlistment.
~ MS record has been meritorious, he
receives, as a testimonial of fidelity
ana obedience, an honorable dis.
eharse; this entities him to re,enlist
at any Time within four months, ii he
- physically qualified. and to get four
.lontns pay as a bonus for ~re-enlist-
'as- II ne Is disqualified for ~re-enlist.
meat, BY reason Of disability incurred
IN line OF duty. he is entitled TO a pen
sion.
The food in the navy is excellent.
treat care is taken to make sure as
20 both the quality and the quantity.
Ihe purchasing, preparing, cooking
ana serving Is done under the iuspec.
ton OF commissary Officers who are
required to see that the food is appe.
'izing and n%ourishing. The character
OF The diet is changed with the sea.
sons OF the year and the climatic con
1itions OF the locality in which the
ship cruises; but, whenever possible.
dhe sailors are supplied with fresh
provisions. 1t IL believed that the
United States navy ration Is better
1han 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
ny the government with ~transporta-
lion to the training station or to the
receiving ship to which be is as
signed; and II there Is a night ride
ne Is given q berth in the sleeper, OF Il
stateroom II sent 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 wish
Il travel allowance" at A cents a
mile, instead of transportation, FROM
The place OF discharge Gin the United
States) to the place OF enlistment
within the United States. II he IL dis,
charged before his enlistment expires,
Ivy reason OF physical disability, he il
furnished transportation and subsist.
clicc 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-kntfe,
handkerchiefs, tooth 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,
rlcs Of uniform for summer and win
Ter, including opercoat, sweater,
gloves. bathing trunks and gymnasium
shoes, All this outfit Of clothing IL
no 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 f..
sued white uniform and one set Of
blues but no oyercoat or sweate.,.
II he enters the service in midwinter
the summer weight Of underwear and
white clothes Will remain to his credit,
TO 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.
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