Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-26
COAST GUARDS
HERE INCREASE
Seventy-five More Will Arrive
This Afternoon-Seek Re-
cruits In This City.

The force Of 1872 u. 8. Coast Guards
stationed here will be augmented
with the addition of about seventy
Ave moro men this afternoon, when
that number Is expected to arrive
here aboard naval tug to take up
quarters at the Board of Trade Build
ing at Smith and Maple streets. The
men who are stationed here under
Lieut.. Whitbeck are for the large
part recruits and will be subjected to
intensive drilling from now on.
Lieut.. Whitbeck is highly pleased
recruiting for the guard in this city
within short time. The recruiting
for that service continues unabated
In New York and in the middle west
and the officer would like to add q
number Of local men to his outfit.
The men are comfortably quarter
ed in the large, airy third floor Of the
some Of them on the second floor,
where the officers of the company are
located,
Water will be supplied gratis to
the government at the barracks Of
the company, according to Chairman
Wilson Of the Water Board. 80
Lieut.. Whitbecle 4 A1bhly psaan@d
with the reception that has hlfn -
corded = hts1,1en m thle city. Many
peEbOu8 nave AikeaOY 9utoTLAlu6Q yU0
men and several organisations have
commodation. Bathing at the Y. NJ
c. A. has become feature, the men
being frequent users Of the pool and
shower baths there.
The mess for the company is now
served at q local restaurant but with
in q short time q company mess will
be estabHsRed in a restaurant to be
opened nearby. under government
contract, to supply the guards with
food.
The seventy-seven men who arrived
yesterday left headquarters in New
York and boarded the tug Emma
Kate Ross at 1880 o'clock, arriving
at the city dock here about $3.50
o'clock.
The men were met at the dock by
the detachment already here and
escorted to the barracks. The new
men are all recruits and although
they have their uniforms are not as
yet equipped with guns or revolvers
as were the first detachment to ar
rive. With their bedding and clothes
thrown across their backs the men
marched up Smith street to the Board
of Trade building where they set to
work establishing themselves in their
new quarters.
The following statement regarding
the recruiting in Perth Amboy was
issued by Lieutenant Whitbeck today:
'"The Coast Guard has opened a re-
cruiting station at its new quarters,
corner of Smith and Maple streets,
for the purpose of obtaining recruits
to fill vacancies.
Men between the ages of eighteen
and thirty-f1ve are desired. The ap-
plicant. before he may be enlisted,
must pass a satisfactory physical ex-
by a medical officer; must
present to the recruiting officer a
certificate from his local draft board
stating that he will not be needed to
fill the current quota.
The Coast Guard offers excellent
opportunities to young men for ad
vancement. The pay ranges from
$3.50 up to $50 per month for the
higher ratings. There is clothing
allowance Of $45 for the first enlist
ment, together with all the other
benefits which the other services Of
Ter. The period of enlistment is for
one year only and recruits after GER
tain elementary drill are eligible for
general service-which means service
on this side of the Atlantic or on the
other side.
For further information apply at
he Recruiting Office in the Board of |
Trade Building, corner Smith and
Maple streets, Room 6, second ,ffoor.n