Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-08-28
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Government Needs 5000 Engineering
Officers by january 1St.

Columbia, Aug. 2i.--Special: The
Navy Department has established Il
school for the training Of engineering
officers at IlOboken, n. j., in which
applicants are enlisted as chief ma
rhinists mates. and are commission
cd as cnsignS in the naval reserve
when they satisfactorily complete the
course. The period of training COW
ers approximately five months, and
while under training the men are
paid a salary of $S3 per month, with
an allowance Of $50 per month sub
sstcnce, making in all total Of
$i43 per month, exclusive Of any al
lotment that might be made.
The requirements OF the school are
simple. Applicants must be men Of
ability, between the ages Of 2l and
40 years, and should have high
school education and be graduates
OF some technical institution or have
had the lattcr's equivalent in practi-
cal experience with steam plants. IN
addition applicants must meet the
physical requirements Of line Off
ccr.
Graduates Of Clemson College,
North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical and Georgia Tech and others
who have had the required expert
ence or training will do we'll to in
hrnnn1, Of n inn
which is seeing service abroad and
WINNING THE WAR. (Further
Information not given below can be
obtained by addressing the U. S.
Navy Recruiting Station, Arcade
Dnilding, Columbia, S. c.
The aim OF this school Is not sim
ply to produce engineers, but to pro-
duce naval engineering officers in the
true sense Of the word. The course
OF instruction (hve months) is ar
ranged In four periods.
The first period is spent at the Pei
ham Gap Training Camp, New York.
BY means Of drills and strict Mill
tary discipline we so train the man
that he understands both the value
and the meaning OF discipline. This
period is from three to four weeks
duration.
The second period Is spent at the
navy school in Hoboken, NJ. There
in five weeks. the man studies the
characteristic construction Of ma
chinery used aboard ship. A week is
spent on boilers; a week on propul-
sive machinery; two weeks on aux
iliary machinery and week on ope-
ration The work OH operation Is
given so that the man may better
utilize the training OF the next pc
Rod. Lectures. quizzes and sketch
periods occupy the day. and the en-
tire evening Is spent in study. A drill
period is also included in the after
noon.
The next period Is called the zap
piled period" and Is spent on board
various classes Of ships, such as tugs,
ferry boats and SOUND steamers opc-
IhLlHS Ill INC" loiN udl WI anu iLoHS
Island Sound. The final part OF the
practical training consists Of cruise
overseas on a naval transport or
cargo ship.
At this stage OF training students
are given the rank Of warrant ma
Chinists Cat pay Of 500 per year)
so that they can actually take charge
Of steaming watch. The aim Is to
teach the operation Of the marine
plant, including adjustments and
minor repairs, such as are made
aboard ship.
After the man has completed the
applied course he Is sent back to the
barracks for further examination and
study. 1t Is felt that the future en-