American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-13
Navy, With Its High Ideals and
Splendid Record, Justifies
Nations Pride.
MEN NEEDED FOR SERVICE
Uncle Sam Pays All Expenses and
Monthly Wage IL All Velvet
There IL Always Room at the
Top" True Of Navy.
By EDWARD q. CLARK.

str0yers sailing the waters Of the
northern seas, where they are engaged
IN the heroic duty Of upholdlng the
world principle OF freedom for all peo-
plies.
The American people always have
shown n kindly disposition toward the
mhn-Of war and the man-O'- warsman.
There has been an appeal about the
sea which has drawn and held the In
terest OF landsmen who never smelt
salt water. Americans always have
taken a pride ia their navy.
To-day 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 modified "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 Il become known, many
Of our smaller craft, the bulldog de-
stroyers OF the navy. are hunting the
submarine sharks In the waters or
Daunt's Rock, close to the coast Of Ire
INV HiNA AWAAh'i MNA ANf MfiN NNfA IL
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 Il was.
In the navy the young men OF the
country. both In times of peace and IA
times Of war. secure liberal educatlOns.
Their opportunities for travel and for
sightseeing are greater than those OF
men employed In almost any other call
Ing In lie. Moreover. the boys just
entering manhood WIN enlist In the
navy are given opportunities for IN
struction which, n they have the ambi-
tion and the mental qualifications. will
enable them 10 enter the naval acad-
emy ~ Annapolis ON the same terms as
midshlpmen who are nominated by
members Of congress-. and NJ that In
stitution "a secure an education which
ITS them for the commissioned rank
which the government OF the United
states viii confer upon them.
There are traditions ia the American
navy which keep high the spirit " en-
denvor In every man who walks the
deck under the colors. from the ad.
mlral 10 the apprentice seaman The
hoy learns All about John Paul Jones,
aud his deeds on the sea for hts coun-
try nll about Decatur. cambridge.
Hull. Porter. Fnrragut and Dewey. As
the secretary OF the navy has said, In
what Is really an appeal TO the youth
" tho country 10 enlist under the
navy's c%olors. the standard Is high.
Service Of High Ideals.
"The navy has been throughout lts
entire existence a service " high
Ideals aud its unbroken record OF
great aud worthy achievement, of duty
we'll done. has been due to the hlgt
standard set for officers and men In IN,
beginning and which has been main
talned ever since. This standard WA
never higher than II Is today aud amy
young American who thinks of COINS
into the navy may feel sure that. or
enlistiug. he will enter a service 10
which he may. and should, always Zee.
a iustihable pride and Of which the
uniform IS q badge Of honor"
Young men between the ages OF sew.
entccn and twenty-five. who are moi
skilled in any naval trade. are enlisted
as apprentice seameu. l%mmediatel,
upon being sworn in at the recruiting
stations they are sent az government
expense Ca "a naval training station
The apprentice seaman. because he Is
a green man and simply undergoing
training has been paid In the pasI
SiTG0 a month From this time on
however. under the resent act ~ con
Eress his pay throughout the war and
until six months after It's ending Is e
be S82Go n month.
Now 4 must be remembered that tbs
sailor. whether he be a recruit or .
seasoned man-o.warsman. IS under n,
expense az all for his livelihood after
he once Joins the navy. lie is giver
clothing. food. shelter and medical ~
tendance. Out 81 his pay all that b,
n spend Is such money as he desires
70 pay out for such Injuries and enter
talnments as he seems inclined 20 In
duige In.
Increase Soon Comes
II must not be supposed that an ap
preatice seaman continues long 70 draw
simply the amount of his first pay. Hi
first raise comes In the seaman branch
and II he Is IN the hreroom he gets al
additional eum
Al The navy needs men who are trained
or partly trained IN the various trades
Men who are proficient along certain
lines and who come within certeil
limits OF ages are enlisted for specln
purposes In the navy. They are givel
pay IN accordance with standards Sc
for the different lines Of endeavo
which they must follow. Full informs