The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-10
INFORMATION
Relative to Men Entering the u S. Navy
Under the Selective Service Law.

All enllstments and enrollments in the
Navy have beel stopped and men for the
Navy will be secured only through the
operation of the New Man Power Bill,
approved August 81, 1918
| The Navy will be allotted a limited
number of men per month from Glass la
who are specially qualified for one of the
various Navy Trade Schools. These men
will be obtained by individual induction.
If Class ia man desires to enter the
Navy and believes himself fitted for one
of these special Trade Schools, he can ap-
ply to the Naval District Mobilization
Office, or to one of the substations Of
such office, and if found qualified, physi-
cally and otherwise, and if needed to fill
quota, request will be made by the
Navy Mobilization Officer on the Provost
Marshal General of the Army for the ap-
plicant's individual induction into the
Navy as an apprentice seaman.
After his induction into the Navy by
his Local Board, he will be sent to the
Navy District Mobilization Office and
from there to Naval Training Station,
where his rating may be changed in ac-
cordance with his ability and special
qualifications.
A Class la man who does not possess
SOulc VI luCSC SpcCldl qudllllIdLlOuS may
be able to enter the Navy through the
draft provided his order number happens
to be among those which are called by
his Local Board to fill Navy call for a
certain number of men for general service,
but his entry into the Navy will thus de-
pend on chance.
A man in deferred class may apply to
Navy District Mobilization Officer for
entry into the Navy by individual in
duction and if found qualified, physically
and otherwise and if needed to fill Navy
quota, the Mobilization Officer will re-
quest his invividual induction through
the Provost Marshal Generals Office, in
the same manner as for other men.
If he is in deferred class on the ground
of being in necessary industry, occupa-
tion, or employment, including agricult-
ure, the Local Board will delay accepting
his application for induction for three
full days and Immediately notify the
nearest U. S. Employment Service Agent
that the registrant has applied for indi-
vidual induction. After the expiration
of this period of three full days, unless
the registrant has withdrawn his request
for individual induction. the Local Board
will examine him physically and, if he is
found qualified, shall accept his applica-
tion for induction and induct him into
the Naval Service as apprentice seaman.
Men of all classes for the messmaD
branch of the Navy will be inducted in
the rating of Mess Attendant Bird class.
Men desiring to enter any one of the
several Navy Officers Training Schools
must be first inducted as apprentice sea-
man in the manner described above for
other men; and then, if they are found
competent and qualified for one of the
schools they may be assigned to one and
may eventually secure a commission in
some branch of the Naval Service.
After October /, 1918, Navy Recruit
ing Stations will be known as Navy
Mobilization Offices. The sub-stations
at Bangor, Lewiston and Augusta, Maine,
will be closed, only the main station at
Portland, Maine, remaining open, where
correspondence should be addressed, and
men report.
w r. A. ROONEY,
Lieut. Commander, U. S. Navy, Ret.
Mobilization Officer, Maine District.