Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-08
RECENT LEGISLATION
GIVES GREAT NAVAL.
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Namber of Mldkhipmcn ii Naval Acad-
emy VIII Be Greater Than
III res History

Young men of the United States
never had better opportunity FOR a
naval career than that given them By
recent naval legislation, for becoming
midshipmen. and after completing
their course al the Naval academy og
becoming naval officers
Congress has Increased the number
OF appointments allowed each mem-
her OF that body to five, which Is the
largest number which has ever been
In their hands, while additional APP
poinfmenfs have been given I'd other
IofHciaIs, so that the number OF mid
shipmen assembled at Annapolis will
be greater than It has ever been in
the history Of that institution.
The right OF each member Of con-
gress to name i've young men To be-
come midshipmen does not mean that
they can appoint that number for each
class, but that they may maintain that
number at the academy. making an
other appointment whenever the NUM-
Der Of their appointees ii the institu-
ton falls below i've. By graduation or
for any other reason. Id other words,
IL the appointments are distributed ais
well as practicable, each member of
congress will have one of his ap-
pointees III each of three classes and
two IN the other class.
Enlistea Zen Have Chance
The chief opportunity for youths to.
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designation BY members OF congress,
Is through entering the enlisted ranks
OF the navy and passing competitive
examination after one years service.
One hundred may enter each class by
this method The applicant must be
within the proper age limit not over
IS years aid have served one year in
the navy. The designations are based
entirely upon the showing which the
applicant makes lii his examination,
50 that the best possible method for i
youth with the right stun In him is to
enlist and prepare himself for this ex-
animation.
The law has been In effect for two
years. Only d few entered by this
method during the first year it was In
effect, but over ftty entered the pres
ent fourth class and II Is believed that
the next class Will secure its full quota
and that this will be the rule with sue
ceeding classes. II Is of interest to
note that the academy will secure III
this way many young men who have.
had active duty at sea during the war.
This provision Of the Law has worked
well In every particular and will give
to every new class nucleus Of mem
bers who have an acquaintance with
matters pertaining to the enlisted man
which could be acquired iii no other
way.
Under the terms Of the most re-
cent act. the president Is empowered
to appoint fifteen candidates each year
and IL given an additional I'VE appoint
ments from the District Of Columbia.
The president has nearly always sx-
ercised his power ii the nrsf Instance
10 appoint the sons az men In the serv-
Ice officers or enlisted men because
they have little opportunity Of acQuir-
ing residence ana thus being eligible
for the congressional appointments
Under the law, the appointments from
the District Of Columbia mast be made
by competitive examination Congress
men are not compelled Is make their
choice In this way, but many Ok them
do 50.
lsland Possessions Recognized
There are midsh len nov III tie
academy who received their appoint
nents ~ virtue ok lllk residence ID
Alaska or Hawaii The new act per-
mits the appointment Og ave from
thoss territories ana nye from Porto
Rico. nOnainafsa by the Governor Cen
eraI Tbs Law further authorizes
citizen og Cuba and foag oE the Philip
pines u take to course IL 10 acs.il-
akny. though trey d nOs xecefg@ c01n-
missions upon ifs conciunfon. Carlos
HevIa, = Cuban. Is 1snbar Of the
present graduating class No FfIfpn0
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