White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23

Lure OF the seven seas is drawing
many Of the young nen recently us
charged from the army. as wen As
others Who had sar jobs in Industrial
plsnts and are nos idle, into the mer-
chant marine.
War experiences and war unrest
seem TO have led many young AMER
cans 10 seek broader fields than salts
fed them before the war. They ave
hsa 4 taste Of the world and want
more OF IL.
This change in the tastes or the
euuntry's youth has been Of timely ad-
santiago 10 the United States shipping
beard. which is looking for thousands
Of young men TO serve On the new mer
chant ships built BY the government
as 2 result Of the war.
Ships Of the new cargo fleets owned
BY the nation are being launched at
The rate Of two a DAY. Each vessel
REQUIRES q crew OF not less than fifty
men. and the shipping board aims to
make these crevs as nearly as possible
all-Amencan-
To secure the men IL needs for the
merchant service. the shipping board
began establishing its v recruiting
Offices IN large cities after the war
ended-when the average recruiting
Office went out OF business.
It's Office for the middle West was
opened ST IS South Dearborn street.
Chicago. in the heart Of the downtown
section. Young men 9ocsed 70 II as
soon as II was open. The Office Is In
chsrge Of Or. Oliver ]. Lee, director
OF q free school in navigation that the
shipping board has maintained Al Chi.
eago since early In the war. for train
ing deck officers.
Chance 70 See World.
I'VE offer the young man 20 longer
satisfied with his former outlook In
the world a chance to see distant
Countries said Doctor Lee. "We
plan TO give the young sailor who en-
tiers the new merchant marine plenty
Of chance to improve his opportunities.
His voyages win be varied. SO that he
may see the greatest number Of coun-
tries in the shortest possible time.
When he has learned the business Of
Seagoing. he win be trained as an Of
feer, II he shows the right qualihca-
tons. Young men suited for CONNER
cial life will then be encouraged 10
enter exporting or importing houses,
at home or abroad. for a commercial
career. for which q knowledge Of sea.
going and Of different countries is a
firm foundation.
The young men signed OF for sea
service at the shipping boards Chica.
20 Office are SEM TO Boston under es-
cort ct government expense. At the
old New England seaport they are
placed on ships Of the United States
shipping boards Atlantic training
squadron for two months special In
struefion as sailors. nremen, cooks or
stewards. While taking this training
they are paid $50 a month. and have
free board and quarters. They rate as
apprentices. and wear q distinctive
blue uniform.
On completing the training period,
the young mariners are shipped out in
the crew Of deep-sea vessels. at wages
varying from SIS a month for ordinary
seamen TO SIS a month for fremen.
They agree to remain 10 the merchant
service at least a year.
May Seek Promotion.
At the end Of the year the young
men will be counted as experienced
American seamen. They viii be ex-
pected to seek promotion. and at the
end Of two years they will be qualified
to study at a shipping board school for
officers, which gives technical instruc.
ton In navigation or marine engineer
ing. The engineering courses are Civ
en- at the best technical colleges.
In addition to maintaining recruiting
stations In the large cities. like New
York, Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore.
Washington. New Orleans. San Francis
co and Seattle, the shipping board. by
arrangement with the war department
has placed a representative at each OF
the army eantonments where soldiers
are being discharged, to give the men