The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
STATE FAR AHEAD
IN NAVAL ENLISTMENTS

During the last week the State ha.
made St. Louis bury its nose in the
mud as far as recruits for the Navy
is concerned, according to Lieut.. F
M. Wilson, Officcr-in- Charge of the
Missouri Navy Recruiting District
with headquarters at 7th and Chest.
nut streets, st. Louis.
"The boys through the State are
doing a great deal to help to make
this wonderful month for recruit
ing in the Missouri District" said
Lieut.. Wilson, in commenting on the
large number of acccptances from out
side of st. Louis. "St. Louis is run
ming behind the State" he continued,
$50 far behind that unless the young
men of st. Louis bestir themselves at
cnce, they will soon be hopelcssly out
of the running"
The Lieutenant was particularly
gratified by the showing on Monday
and Tuesday. In fact Monday saw a
new record set for 1918 in the Mis-
souri, Navy Recruiting District, with
1902 men sworn in when the office
closed for the day at p. m.
In all, there were 236 applicants
Monday. In addition to the 102 men
sworn in, 80 were accepted but not
sworn in, nending their receipt of re-
leases from the draft. There is no
difficulty in obtaining release from
the draft if the man asking for it in
order to enlist in the Navy is not in
the current quota.
Tuesday was another good day,
with 1893 applicants for service in the
Navy. OF this number 104 were ac-
copied. t..
Including the men sworn in Mon
day, May 9th, the Missouri District
has contributed 1889 Navy recruits
for the month of May. Lieut.. Will
son believes the total for the month
will go above 1900, most enviable
record.
The Central Navy Recruiting Dis
trict, to which the Missouri District
belongs, has been asked to enroll
1000 skilled laborers, as quickly as
possible. Machinists, electricians,
carpenters, painters, boilermakers,
ship filters, plumbers and filters, sail
makers, and oilers are among the men
wanted by the Navy at once.
The Navy offers unusual induce
ments for skilled laborers. Men skill
ed in trade are made petty officers
on acceptance and are
given special rating. The most OK
pert workmen are even made chief
petty officers, salaries sometimes run
uing as high as $83 month.
The Navy affords the skilled labor
er the opportunity to work at his
,rade during war time, whereas other
wise he might not be permitted to
follow it, but would be drafted into
he National Army. Thus, by enlist
ng in the Navy, he can keep his
hand in" at his trade. When muster
I'd out at the end of the war, the
skilled laborer can return to his trade
without having ',st any of his eff
iency and, indeed, with good chance
# being better man at his line of
work.. 4
To the skilled laborer the Navy Of
'ers clean, heartily existence, with ,
rood food, at excellent pay. All ex-
,enses are paid in the Navy, from the
lime the man is given his orders to
epbrt for duty until he is returned to
lis place of enlistment at the expira- !
ion of his term of service, which, in !
he present instance, probably will ,
mean at the end of the war. d,
The headquarters of the Missouri =
Navy Recruiting District is at Seventh {
nd Chestnut Sts., st. Louis.