The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
FOR COAST DEFENSE
 HERE IS ACTIVE
Active Service for Guard Isn't Obligatory In Time
 of Peace.

Recruiting has actively begun for the Naval Coast Defense Reserve in this city The fourth class includes all men skilled in the management and operation of power boats and other harbor craft, such as amateur or professional yachrsman. masters, engineers and men of local commer- cial craft of the several naval defense districts, as well as those employed on tugs fishing vessels and dredges in such districts also radio operators, electricians, men skilled in mechanical arts, such as machinists. blacksmiths, boilermakers, pipe-ftters, copper smiths, ship carpenters, triggers. rivet- ters-in fact, all men of special skill who may be useful to the navy in time of war or national emergency; also superintendents and fOremen in each of these several lines of indus try who may in time of war or na- tional emergency replace the seagoing men of the navy now filling such posi- tions ashore Previous experience on the water is not, however, required for enrollment in this class.
 Men of administrative, scientific or executive experience capable of use ful service in ccnnection with the sup ply, inspection, intelligence and com munication departments of the navy should enroll in this class. In con- nection with Class 4, it is requested that men whose preference would be for work af1oat or ashore in connec- tion with the navy in time of war ap ply for further information, whether they have had previous experience or not A member of Class cannot be called on for service in the active or, reserve fleet, and it Is understood that it is not the intention of the navy de- partment to call on map<for service, except in. the naval district in and for the duties for which he is enrolled. but he may in time of peace be trans ferred upon his own application to another class of the reserve if he Is qualified, and may in time of war vol unteer for and be assigned to duties which the Conmandant of the district may deem him, competent to perform
 Owners and operators of yachts and motor power. boats suitable for naval purposes in defense of the coast may be enrolled in this class. and contracts made with sneh owners to take over their boats in time of WAT or. national emergency upon payment of a reason able indemnity It is understood to be the intention of the navy depart ment as far as possible to enroll the owners and crews of such suitable boats as unfts, giving the owners. where qualified, provisional rank and the command of their boats and the crews appropriate rating. The naval purposes for which such boats may be useful are, among others: (a) scout duty, (b) harbor patrol, (c) supply vessels for either of the foregoing classes, (d) mine planters and sweep eFs, (e, cable layers, fC yessels ca pabIe of special service of "a useful character. For claases a, b and cj many excursion or pleasure craft can be- advantageouszy employed For class d fishing and oyster vessels are well adapted. and for claes vessels built for commercial work of this character.
 C1aas win include in addition to officers and men transferred from tho Naval Flying Corps. inc graduates of the Aeronaut7c school and civilians skilled in tas flying of aircraft or in their design. building or. operation Class G., tho Volunteer Naval Re serve, wiIlfbe cnmposed of those men who agree to serve in one of the above classes without retainer pay It is a special class only, for this reason Men in this class win. however, receive pay for all active duty pef1ormed-
 To be eligible for enro1lnaent in any one of these 0laases. 1t will be neces-H sary to furnish zat1sfactory evfdence as to ability. character, and catazen- ship When dfBt enrolling. a provis- 1ona1 rank or rating Is given the re- servist and after three months active service taken in periods of not 1ess than three weeks. he may be confirm ed in his rank or rating.
 Both officers and men upon first enrolling receive retainer pay of S12 per annnm and upon being confirmed in their rank or rating receive, as re- tainer pay. per annunn. two m0nths base pay of the corresponding rank or rate in tho navy.
 Members who re-enron for term of four years within four months from the. date Of Termination of their last term of enrol1ment and who shall have performed the minimum, amount of active service (three rnonf1as) dur ing preceding term of ero11ment. shall. for each such enro11nent, receive an increase 0k z5 per cent. of their base retainer pay Case retainer pay is two mo1f1aS base pay of the rank or rating in which servinxo When ac- lively employed, tho pay of the of ficeFs and men in the reserve shall be the sazae as that of the cfficers and men in fhe nary of similar rank Tor rating. The retainer pay is also in addition to the active service pay.
 When first reporting for duty in the Reserve Force. officers receive a uniform gratntty of $50; and men $ao. In time of war this allowance is in- creased to 4s9 for the men and s15D for the ofncers
 While no active service fs ob1iRa- tory in time of peace, three months active service is the nadnimum amount required in each enrolment Gan en- ro11ment being for four years). and is to be taken in periods of not less than three weeks. if confirmation in rank or rating ot re~ainer pay is de-. sired.
 Enrolled members shall be subject to- the laws and regulations of the navy only during such time as they may be on active service at their own request.
 Provision has been made that the ranks and ratings in the Reserve Force shall correspond to those in tl1e navy. up t0 and including the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
 The method of paying for service in the Reserve fS as follows: retainer pay is sent to the member from the Dis- bursing Officer at Washington, D. C.. and is forwarded to the member every