Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Chances in the
United States Navy

The United States navy offers
more opportunities to the enlisted
man and gives better pay both for
active service and in retirement than
any other branch of the armed forces
of the government.
Starting at the very beginning, it
is possible for young man by work
and study to have continuous and fire.
quent advancement with increase of
pay. To his base pay there is always
extra pay for special duties and with
each enlistment his pay is also in
creased. AS an instance of this,
young man enlisting in the navy re-
ceives now the following pay: APP
prentice seamen s32.60 month, sea-
men second class $3.50 a month,
and seamen $3S.40 a month. From
this post he may become a petty Of
ficer receiving at present war pay of
$41 for third class, $46.50 for second
class, and $50 for first class. Rising
to a chief petty officer, his present
war pay is from s61 to $50, depend
ing on his class of skilled work.
The next higher grade is that Of
warrant officer, which is life posi-
tion, attainable only by promotion
from enlisted grades. The pay Of a
warrant officer is $1,000 to $4,000
year, depending upon length of serv-
ice, with benefits Of retirement at GA
years of age on three-quarters pay or
at any time before GA for disability
incurred in line Of duty. The war
rant officers grade is composed of
boatswains, gunners, carpenters, ma
chinists, sailmakers, pharmacists and
pay clerks.
Warrant officers have a still high
er step in that they are commissioned
as chief warrant officers in their
various grades. with rank of ensign,
after six years of service as boat
swain, gunner, carpenter, machinist,
pharmacist or pay clerk. After six
years further service from date Of
commission they receive the pay and
allowances of a lieutenant junior
grade in the navy, and after twelve
years service from date of commits
sion they receive the pay and allow
ances of lieutenant In the navy.
The advancement which is open to
ambitious young men who enlist in
the navy is not limited to the grade
vf warrant officer. There are several
avenues open for promotion to COM
mission. For example:
A boatswain, gunner or machinist,
or chief boatswain, chief gunner or
chief machinist, who has been in his
grade four years and is under 35
years of age, may enter the examina-
tion for appointment as ensign; this
examination is held every year, ap-
pointments being limited to IL annu-
ally. A man who wins commission
in this manner is entitled to the same
pay, privileges, honors and opportuni-
ties for further advancement as are
open for officers who are graduates
of the naval academy.
Pay clerks and chief pay clerks un-
der 35 years of age may take the ex-
animation for appointment as assist
ant paymaster in the navy. This ex-
animation is usually held each year
and is competitive.
The law provides for the appoint
ment each year Of 100 enlisted men
to the Naval Academy, the require
ments being that the applicant must
pass a competitive examination, must
be under 20 years of age at the time
of appointment, and must have been
in the navy at least one year at date
of entrance to the Naval Academy.
Examinations for entrance to the
Naval hoo dayou oro oopduotod on
board all ships and stations wherever
there are applicants. In order to give
young men a chance to prepare for
this examination, classes are formed
at all the training stations (and on
board ships), with special instructors
and the free use of the necessary
textbooks. The candidates who have
the highest standing on the examina-
ton, and have successfully passed
the physical examination, enter the
Naval Academy on August Is and are
admitted on exactly the same terms
as midshipmen who are nominated by
members of congress, and upon grad
uation receive commissions in the
navy.
Retiring from the service as chief
petty officers of any class may enter
the reserve force, where he receives
an annual retainer. Should he be
called into active service he is then