Evening journal., 1920-08-30
l9FROM CITY
GO into NAVY
Of Them Sixteen Have
Been Assigned to Schools
to Learn Trades
OPPORTUNITY TO
BE SPECIALISTS

According to the figures OF the Local
Navy Recruiting Station, 10 young
men from Wilmington and vicinity
have enlisted since the first OF Aug
ust and &c Of these have been assign
ed 10 the special schools conducted
by The Navy. Since the first OF the
year 100 men have gone into the Navy
from this vicinity and 10 was stated
today by +. c. Pagan, Chief Machinist
Mate, in charge Of the Local Navy
Recruiting Station, that the majority
Of these men had also been assigned
TO various schools The men enlisted
during August picked out various VO-
cations; some TO be musicians, some
to the repair ship, and others went
to the machinist, copper-emith, ava.
ton. radio, yeOman, ship litter ana
electrical schools. These men are only
the ones who have been accepted,
for there Is always a large NUMB
anxious TO enter the Navy service nut
who do not measure up either 10 lhe
physical standard or the menldi
qualifications necessary. For instance,
in The month Of August alone theIe
were i6 applicants for the Navy oi
whom only 10 could be accepted.
Mr.. Fsgan said today that the Navy
type OF young men, and when he
finds young man who has all the
other qualifications but is not eX-
actly up TO the mark physically, he
advises ihem on what 20 do. that IS.
the kind OF exercise 10 take, etc.
which VIII develop him until he can
meet the qualifications required.
The Navy now is making a special
drive FOR men who want 10 enter the
mlchinisis. and electrical schools,
and during the last month five men
enlisted in these branches. The en-
lislment Is for a term OF three years,
and the men are given a thorough
knowledge OF the work so that when
their enlistment expires they are well
qualified 10 take mp almosi any line
OF effort.
"Ol late years the Navy has been
giving more and more attention TO The
education OF men" said Mr.. Pagan to-
day. "The schools have been greatly
enlarged The finest instructors pos
sible have been obtained FOR them.
The conditions under which the men
study and work are ideal, and at the
same time every possible attention i,s
given 20 them 10 make them physical
ly no and 90 let Them enjoy tho fines.
possible social and recrca tional fea-
lures.
"The men who enlist for the var
ious schools do not become members
OF the fighting units. but their work
is the same kind OF work In the Navy
as they would have II they were IN
the ordinary industrial life on land,
with the exception that there ere
great opportunities in the Navy Tor
them to become specialists in certain
branches
one Of She significant things abou.
the recruiting service here as de--
scribed by Mr. Fagan is the fact mat
practically every Young man VINO m
diircs With a view 90 Joining lhe
Navy wants 10 know just what klno
of opportunities there are Tor MIN 10
learn "a good trade or a good occupa-
ZION that will nt him 20 earn more
money when his enlistment expires.
The popularity Of the Navy among
Young men, Mr.. Fagan stated, is due
TO the fact that not only do they have
a chance 10 learn various important
trades. hut also that they got a good
scale of wages which ranges, atter
ihc first few months OF apprentice
shin from SIS TO about si26 peI
month on their FIRST enlistment based
on their rank. This money Is au
clear because every man In the Navy
not only receives board, lodging and
clothing free. hut also has the advaQi.
ages OF the best medical and denial
care. besides family allowance gwen
NV the Government, compensation
allowance if he is injured IN ihe llnf
Of his duty. and ono OF the very
finest pension systems In The world u
he stays n ihs Navy long enough.