Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30
SAYS NAVY OFFERS
YOUNG MEN MOST
w. J. MurroW Compares Life
to That in Private
Employ.

The United States Navy offers more
to the youth of America than the aver
age private employer. in the opinion
of Woman Wallace J. Murrow of the
radio station at Bar Harbor, Me. who
has written an impressive story CT his
experience in the service
Woman Murrow prepared the article
because of a belief that Uncle Sam is
having difficulty i'll securing recruits for
the military service because the young
men of the country are not familiar with
the numerous advantages to be derived
from a period of enlistment.
III the story had come from a recruit
ing officer OF high rank il might be
looked upon as a picturesque presenta-
ton to induce young men to enlist. But
coming from a third-class woman it
constitutes striking argument in favor
OF enlisting.
What Yeoman Writes.
In the first place." writes Woman
NuIrow, THE Navy offers more in the
way of real, honest-to-goodn sup
port than any Of the private concerns
employing abor and brains. Compare
the navy pay table with the scale of
wages now prevailing, add to that
good grub. free medical aid. pay for
time lost through sickness contracted
in line of duty. clothing far cheaper
and of as good quality as that pro-
cured in civilian life, the many
o. chances for advancement in rating
and also something that not many of
the private concerns offer in the way
OF retirement Do not these many adj
Vahtases compare favorably with
those OF man on the so-called pros
porous u. S. S. Outside?
1t is not my intention to try to
paint a glowing picture of the Navy's
many advantages. without stating the
disadvantages and hardships encoun-
tered IN serving your country. 1t is
h1 NoN
hardshIps and not little personal
( discomfort. Many times has a man
declared that he is going to desert
but, as you well know, this occurs
quite as often as man has fits of
depression, equally true in civilian
and private life.
Not Hard to Get on in Navy.
Il haven't found anything hard in
igettinS along in the Navy, yet:
though. as l have said previously. i
have had some hard shedding. If man
sticks to what he's got to do. does
not go around cursing. and in gem
eral trying to paint things red. he
gets along Jake AS to the officers
There is no officer who gets down on
mis- men unless for some very good ;
reason. and then he is only acting
with the interests of good discipline
and efficiency, and not with any per- /
sonal desire to act overbearing. It's
the same, anyE-s-c even in civilian
life. S1ppose man obtains a posi- |
ton with a Snobby boss in civilian |
life? It's the same, the world over.
There's always man higher up |
that you have to obey, in civilian life, !
or. in fact. anywhere a man is en-
.ployed, and you'll find that true any |
where. The best thing to do is mind |
your own business and learn your |
trade, preparing and trying your |
best to get one rung higher and !
nearer the top of the ladder.
IS Ave-. s<rr, ~
and intelligence, who can undergo a !
few hardships for the sake of a good |
thing. who has good, common horse |
sense who knows how to keep out of !
trouble without running away from |
it. and can take his medicine like a |
man and without whimpering and |
bawling like two-year- kid who !
Nights because his mother wants to |
do something for him. should under |
stand that the Navy offers something |
not found anywhere in civilian life.
: Patriotic Duty to Help.
ITS patriotic duty. I should say.
for every man who is eligible, to help
our <sUncle Sammy out of a hole he |,
has gotten into, in the shortage of I
personnel in both the Navy and Ma
rine Corps. to say nothing OF the !
Army, on account of the false i'm I
pressions. gained by many. Of those |
honorable branches of the service.
THE people should realize that the [
Navy is really the police of the seas, !
keeping order and always ready for /
any emergency, never fearing to [
fight for what is right in the interests !
|of our beloved America. but hamper |
ed by the shortage of personnel to a !
state that almost cripples this much |
needed. much inposed-upon arm of !
the service. l am not intending to /
convey the impression that the Navy !
is losing its morale, for that is inn !
possible as long as there are real |
Americans residing in our country. ;
Every man who can, even in peace J
times, should be glad and honored !
with a chance to serve his country in /
this branch of the service. and l be- !
lieve that the American people will |
wake up to a realization that the |
Navy offers them more. than any |
other organization