Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
U. S. MARINERS SCHOOL
WILL BE OPENED IN CITY
Prominent Men on Committee to
Arrange Training for Mer-
chant Service

To nc men for posts as officers ana on.
glneers on the big fleets Of American ner
chant vessels now under construction on tho
delaware and all over the country the Gov
erhment Is establishing many free navi-
CATION schools at different points
one OF these is TO be in the Franklin
institute, Seventh street below Market II
July 3. ~ "'''''
Ihe following committee has been an
pointed to take charge Of arrangements,
walton Clark, president Of the United
Gas Improvement Company and president
OF the Franklin Institute chairman. Ntavo,
Thomas B. Smith. w II. Berry. collector
Of the port; Redheld A. Sargent. insnoctor
OF nuns ana boilers: John T. CARRIER. s,Ipcr-
intendent Of schools
The difference between this school and
the Philadelphia training schoolsblp for
which the Legislature has made an annro-
pllatlon,' said Walton Clark president of
the Franklin Institute. rs that the scbooI-
snip VIII train boys, whereas our free nayi-
gatlon school Is to train men who already
nave mad some sea experience to become
officers and engineers
We don't want to let the impression get
abroad that this free school is for college
men or that college education is necessary
Tor admission, man of good ordinary
school education who has had even a little
experience can easily learn the necessary
rudiments Of navigation Nor are the an
pllcants asked to enlist. but If accented for
Tree training IN the school are expected TO
sign on the merchant marine.
As soon as a student gets his napers ne
Will If selected. go on pay as a Junior Of
ncer on Coastwse or South American
vessel where ne will remain for two months
AT $40 month. After that he will be at
uugrlE TO go on fun pay at the rate pre-
NalIlhg IN the transatlantic service
l.,
H'hS more than nineteen years Of age and
should send their applications to the Direc-
tor of Recruiting. ~ tied states SHINING
board' Franklin Institute, ~ South Seventh
street, Philadelphia. Pa There is a regu-
lar application blank which will be sup
piled on request
The opportunity for men from nineteen
to fifty-five who have had even a little sea
experience to gain a knowledge Of how 10
navigate in a short time without expensc
and with such prospects ahead for excel
lent positions with good pay for years tt.
come have never been equaled i'm this
country. Look at the ships that are beinp
built in the immediate vicinity of phila.
delphia alone. that will soon be flying the
American flag, manned by Americans with
American masters and officers. They are
building ships Mt Bristol at Cornwels, at
Cramps, in Camden, at the New York Shin
building Yards, at Chester, at Wilmington
and we must have men and officers for all
Of them. BY establishing this free naviga-
tion school in Philadelphia the Government
is giving hundreds Of young men with a
brief sea experience the opportunity Of a
lifetime, and I hope there will he a big
response"
Seven schools are to he opened in New
England, another chain i'm the Middle At
lantic States, a third in the Southern states
n fourth on the Pacific Coast and a number
on the Great Lakes