Evening star., 1921-05-22
NEWS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE,

Efforts are being made to encour-
ago young men OF the city to enroll
in the naval reserve force, and also
to have young men who enrolled dur
ing the war and whose enrollments
are about to expire to re-enrolL
Lieut.. c. e. Eason. U. s. NJ, the Of
ficer in charge Of the local reserve
force. has prepared a circular which
he has sent to all reservists in the
District. He outlines the value of
keeping up the naval training. The
letter. in part. says:
you are a unit Of the reserve Or
ganization which has cost our gov
Navy needs your continued service
| so that in case of national emergency
| expansion can take place without con-
fusion or loss Of efficiency.
| The present policy IL briefly as
follows:
Two months base pay for con-
f1rmed ratings.
twenty-five per cent additional for
each re-enrollment up to 100 per cent.
Retirement at expiration of twen-
ty years service with bonus equal
to the amount paid you during the
last enrolment (sixteen months base
payl.
Service in the Navy, Marine Corps.
| National Naval Volunteers and Naval
! Militia shall count as continuous
service in the naval reserve force. both
for computing retainer pay and for
| retirement.
Two months active duty each en-
rollment on a combatant ship. pref
\ erably in a fifteen-day cruise each
year.
Active duty is voluntary at your
! convenience.
Full pay while on active duty.
opportunity Of cruising with the
feet. This privilege can be secured
by practically no civilian.
Thirty-six drills per year. or other
equivalent duty. One week Of con-
tinuous drill. without pay. is consid-
cred equivalent duty
Week end cruises. where you have
an outing and renew old acQuaint-
ances. One week end cruise is equiva-
lent to from four to eight drills,
"A submarine chaser is at present
stationed at the naval reserve armory,
Water and o streets southwest. Wash
ington. d. c., in which reserve officers
and men make week end cruises. A
larger vessel will be supplied pro-
vided the number Of officers and men
| taking the week end cruises war
| rant It.
Continued promotion. The present
! program provides that all future Of
taken from the enrolled men.
ION each enrolment each reservist
(enlisted) is credited with a thirty
dollar uniform gratuity. upon report
ing for first drill.
The act approved 2sth August,
1916, provides that retainer pay shall
only be paid members of the naval
reserve force upon their making such
reports concerning their movements
as may be prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy Reports prescribed by
the Secretary Of the Navy as referred
to in this paragraph provide that re-
servists must keep the commandant
advised at all times of their correct
address and make prompt reply to
communications from the COM
mandant.
Those reservists who have not re-
cefved a victory medal (and clasp, if
entitled to one) should make an ap-
plication to the naval reserve armory,
Water and o streets southwest, Wash
ington. D. c.. inclosing their original
release from active duty orders Dis
charged reservists may obtain same
by presenting their discharges.
"A representative Of the COM
mandant's office will be at the naval
reserve armory every Monday night
at o'clock to furnish any information
reservists may desire and to make en-