Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-19
Med o. Men for Merchant Marine.

Need Of Men for Merchant Marine.
Governor Milliken, when asked . few
days ago to endorse tho Inauguration OF
q nationwide campaign by the United
States Shipping Board Recruiting Scr
vice to secure fifty thousand young men
to be trained for service In the Merchant
Marine, grasped the opportunity to show
that In matters relating to seagoing,
Maine may be counted today, ~ In the
past, among the first Of the states TO
step forward when called.
On February 8 the following self-ex.
planatory kilograms were exchanged oy
Henry Howard, Director OF Recruiting
for the Shipping Board, whose head
quarters are In the Boston Custom
House, and Governor Mflliken:
Boston, Feb. 8, 1918.
Governor Carl e. Milliken,
State House
Augusta, Maine.
An announcement by your Excellency
that the u. 8. Shipping Board Recruit
ing Service is seeking $4,000 young men
between the ages OF seventeen and
twenty seven to train for tho new Mer-
chant Marine as seamen, 6remen, oilers,
r-tenders, cooks and stewards, will
aid materially In the present work OF
this Service In selecting superior material
for filling the compliments of Ito squad
ron of training ships based at Boston
period. We believe that Maine as q
state with intimate association In the
brightest past chapters of our country's
maritime history should share generous
~ in the present broadened phase of Ito
seagoing life period. Applicants for
training may apply to any one OF ninety
four enrolling stations how established
in drug stores in Maine or may send
their names to me.
HENRY HOWARD, Director
of Recruiting Service, q. 8. Shipping
Board, Custom House, Boston.
To the above telegram, Governor
Ailliken sent the following reply:
Augusta, Me-, Feb. 8, 1918.
Henry Howard, Director OF Recruiting
Service,
q. 8. Shipping Board,
Custom House, Boston, Mass.
Iwish to endorse unqualifiedly the
plan of the q. s. Shipping Board Re-
cruiting Service to train fifty thousand
young men for service in the National
Merchant Marine. 1t will be my pleas
ure at an early date to call attention tc
the opportunity for patriotic effort thus
offered the young men of Maine. Maine
has always needed the call Of the nation
and IN no way can the young men OF THU
state better show their patriotism thar
by enlisting in this branch of the FEEDER
al Service, to take their places on mer
chant ships now being built, many Of
them in Maine yards, and to restore thu
traditions that once belonged to Maine
traditions that placed her sons In the
fore.rank Of the worlds mariners.
CARL E. MILLIKEN, Governo,
of Maine.
On February 8 Governor Milliker
received call from Winfield NJ. Thomp
sou, of Boston, Field Agent of the U. 8
Shipping Board Recruiting Service
The Shipping Boards representative
who is native of Maine, bis home tow
being Southport-was cordially received
by the Governor.
maine Is proud of the chance" th'
governor said, ITO show the world tina
its old seagoing spirit 10 as strong q
ever. We have superb material 70
sailors among our young men. Seago
ing Is In their blood"
son the governor issued the following
| statement:
"Maine men are doing their full shar
in the world war. They have enlisted
in every branch Of the Federal service
but in no line of patriotic work will the,
be able to carry out the traditions o
their state to any greater degree thai
by enrolling In the new National Net
chant Marine.
for this service. Maine will c0ntribut
its share, not only from sense o
patriotic duty, but because work at se
offers an appeal to Maine young men
whether they be from the inland OF tn
coast counties, that no other branch o
the National service can provide.
'In securing these $4,000 member
Of the National Merchant Marine, mel
between the ages of II and q are, Il
particular. desired. Before they begi
their active duty In crossing the seas
they will 60 through a course Of train
ing, on pay and at the governments 81
psnse, under the direction of the Unite
States Shipping Board Recruiting Sci
vice.
ION enrolling In the National Mel
chant Marine, the men will be traine
as seamen, firemen, coal passers, oilers
cooks or stewards. There will be ever
opportunity for advancement, for til
service is one that Is bound to become
as 1t was in the past, vital to the life Q
the country. l urge the young men G
Maine to consider this call, and to sen
their names to the United States tShiI
ping Board Recruiting Servicel head
qusrters, Custom House, Boston"