The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-01-09
NANNOW SHORT
!. TWENTY THOUSAND
OF FULLSTRENGTH
Many Good Vessels Put On Re-
serve List To Provide Sail
ors For Bigger Ones
THINK NEW YORK HAS
NOT DONE ITS SHARE
0estroyers viii Visit Many Ports
To Show What Men Can
Expect

NORFOLK, Virginia, December O.
what's the matter with the United
States navy ....
An enlisted man in the navy these
lays has an excellent chance of promo
ion. In fact, he stands a better chance
for promotion than most Of his fellow
men who. follow vocations on land. He
really given an education and put in
a position for advancement at no cost
o himself 81.
But with all these advantages the
'avy is short 10000 men, and facing
till greater shortage when new ship
low under construction are ready fOI
erviee.
The question of securing sufficien
rev compliments for ships of the nav,
serious one. So far the failure T.
10 sol has resulted in several ships be
ng put on the reserve list, so that thu
men they had on board could be trans
erred to newer and bigger ships in act
i've service. 'a,1 D.
Less Than Half Complement
The battleship Louisiana went to Sc
rom Norfolk recently with less than
lalf Of her regular crew complement
This ship has since been placed on tn,
eserve list, along with the New Hamp
hire, Vermont and several others All
II these ships are vessels of the high
st class. There Is no reason for TAX
ng them out of active service so far as
&c is concerned. The New Hampshir,
made an excellent record while she wal
service both at target practise and
n speed and ship maneuvers. She wa
onsidered among the best of the ship
in her class. -. .. .. ~.
The West and Middle West up to
ear ago had been supplying the ma,
'ority of recruits for the navy, but thu
south and East have forged to tn,
ront recently. II is from these portion
" the country that the navy depart
nent looks for the greatest number OF
eeruits to gil up the vacancies in tn,
tasy and build II up to its authorized
Itrength. l.s,'E .|.5. r.
Lieut.. John Grady, 4 United States
Iavy, detailed for special duty in con
lectiion with recruiting for the navy
as been securing the towns and citiei
# North Carolina and other SoutherI
States for young men who want to cas-
heir lot on the fighting ships of the
United States.
He says Norfolk has been doing fair
y well in supplying recruits for the pas
,everal weeks. The station here Ina,
leen adding from twenty to twenty.
I've men to the naval roster each week.
z other cities its size would do as well
he 10000 men needed to make the
'ayy what it should be would probably
Ne secured in reasonable length Of
line. T.. .
Co Boost Naval Recruiting Here
Lieutenant Grady is going to New
Yofk to boost naval recruiting at thai
lace. Considering its size, the metrop
Ills is not doing as well as il should IL
IMPLYING recruits, according to naval
Ifficers.
Recruiting stations are being opened
n all the Atlantic coast States and ir
he inland towns of Southern cities
Raleigh has been made the headquar
ers for the recruiting work in North
'arolina. while small Offices have been
opened in a number of towns through
nut the State.
In order TO induce young men to en-
list in the navy the department has de
allied two torpedo boat destroyers t.
'ruise along the coast, stopping at any
ind all ports where the water is deep
nough to permit the boats to enter to
how the people of these places what
life in the navy means.
These boats carry large quantities of
'rinted matter, posters and booklets
elling of life in the navy, the adyan,
ages young man gains both in health
md knowledge by going to sea on a
5attleship. -.