Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-17
Navy, With Its High Ideals and
Splendid Record, Justifies
Nations Pride.
MEN NEEDED FOR SERVICE
Uncle Sam Pays All Expenses ard
Monthly Wage 10 All Velvet
"There Is Always Room at the
Top" True Of Navy.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

at the bench, at the counter, or in
school, today are in Uncle Sans de-
strOyers sailing the waters of the
northern seas, where they are engaged
In the heroic duty Of upholding the
world principle of freedom for all peo-
pies.
The American people always have
shown kindly disposition toward the
man-Of-war and the man-o'-warsman.
There has been an appeal about the
sea Which has drawn and held he in
terest Of landsmen who never smelt
salt water. Americans always have
taken a pride in their navy.
Today Uncle Sam needs men for his
navy and he wishes to get them from
the ranks Of those who are charged
with the volunteer spirit Of service.
Our great fleet is mobilized "some-
where on the coast" for possible deadly
service with the great fleet Of the
enemy. Today, for the navy has al
lowed the fact to become known, many
Of our smaller craft, the bulldog de-
stroyers of the navy, are hunting the
submarine sharks in the waters off
Daunt's Rock, close to the coast of Ire
land and farther north, where even in
summer the elements at times are al
most as fierce as 'man. the enemy"
Pay ls Doubled.
Recently the congress Of the United
States increased the pay of the sailor
men so materially that the recruits's
pay is double what 1t was.
In the navy the young men Of the
country, both in times Of peace and in
times Of war, secure liberal educatiOns.
Their opportunities for travel and for
are greater than those of
men employed in almost any other call
ing in life. Moreover. the boys just
entering manhood who enlist In the
navy, arD given opportunities for In
struction which, II they have the ambi-
ton and the mental qualifications, will
enable them to enter the naval acad-
emy at Annapolis on the same terms as
who are nominated by
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stitution to secure an education which
fits them for the commissioned rank
which the government Of the United
States will confer upon them.
- There are traditions in the American
navy which keep high the spirit Of en-
deavor in every man who walks the
deck under the colors, from the ad-
miral to the apprentice seaman. The
boy learns all about John Paul Jones,
and his deeds on the sea for his coun-
try; all about Decatur, Bainbridge,
Hull, Porter, Farragut and Dewey. AS
the secretary of the navy has said, in
what is really an appeal to the youth
Of the country to enlist under the
navy's colors, the standard is high.
Service Of High Ideals.
'"The navy has been throughout its
entire existence q service of high |
Ideals; and its unbroken record Of
great and worthy achievement, Of duty |
we'll done, has been due to the high |
set for officers and men in the
and which has been main
aimed ever since. This standard was
never higher than II Is today; and any
Young American who thinks Of going
nto the navy may feel sure that, on
,nlisting, he will enter q service in
which he may, and should, always feel
| justifable pride and Of which the
inform is badge Of honor"
Young men between the ages Of sew
,nteen and twenty-five, who are not
killed in any naval trade, are enlisted
IS apprentice seamen. Immediately
lpon being sworn in at the recruiting
stations they are sent at government
expense to a naval training station.
The apprentice seaman, because he is
| green man and simply undergoing
raining has been paid In the past
'17.60 month. From this time on,
lowever, under the recent act Of con-
:ress his pay throughout the war and
Until six months after its ending is to
,e S32.60 q month.
Now 1t must be remembered that the
ailor, whether he be a recruit or
man-o'-warsman, is under no
Expense at all for his livelihood after
le once joins the navy. He Is given
food, shelter and medical nt-
endance. Out Of his pay all that he
"a spend is such money as he desires
o pay out for such luxuries and enter
ailments as he seems inclined to in
lulge In.
Increase Soon Comes.
1t must not be supposed that an ap-
rentice seaman continues long to draw
imply the amount Of his first pay. His
Irst raise comes in the seaman branch,
nd If he Is In the fireroom he gets an
additional sum.
The navy needs men who are trained
r partly trained in the various trades.
len who are proficient along certain
ines and who come within certain
limits Of ages are enlisted for specific
urposes in the navy. They sre given
ay In accordance with standards set
or the. different lines Of endeavor
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