Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
NAVAL RESERVE UNIT
PLANS BUSY SEASON

next few weeks.
The training ship of the local bat
talon. l.. s. S. Eagle. No. as. looks
trim in her new Goa of battle
gray" and her fuel tanks were flied
with 1900 gallons of oil on Satur-
day.
AS tee summer cruising season is
close at hand. il will be necessary
for all young men eighteen years II
over. who have not as yet enrolled.
to report aboard the training ship.
at the foot of Washington street.
Perth Amboy. on any Tuesday eve
ming within the next few weeks. 50
they can be measured for uniforms.
on Saturday afternoon about forty
went aboard the Eagle. No.
As. and stayed until Sunday after
noon. This will be done for the next
few week-ends until the cruises be-
gin. The following ship routine was
carried out:
900 p. M.-Bright work.
400 P. M.-Knock of work: pipe
sweepers; relieve the deck.
5:45 p. NJ. Mess gear
500 P. NJ. Pipe to supper: hoist
meal pennant.
700 p. Mulberry.
$500 p. M.-Report s o'clock. ligh.
and fires out, and prisoners secure to
commanding officer: muster anchor;
relieve the deck.
1000 P. M.-Taps.
1900 p. M.-Cail relief.
1900 p. M.-Relieve the watch.
400 A. M.-Relieve the deck.
$3.50 A. M.-Reveille.
700 A. M.-Strike bells when
above signals are hauled down. Re-
port uniform and time signal to CON-
handing officer. Call relief officer of
the deck.
7:15 A. M.-Mess gear: light smok-
ing lamp.
1880 A. M.-Pipe to breakfast;
pass word about uniform: hoist meal
1850 A. M.-Car guard; notify sig
nal watch IL guard flag is to be hois-
ted.
500 A. M.-Report 8 o'clock to
commanding officer; make colors;
air bedding.
Sis A. M.-Down meal pennant:
out smoking lamp; turn to; sweep
down: sound bright work; make
preparations for quarters.
$3.50 A. M.-Sick call.
900 A. M.-Knock off bright
work work; clean up for quarters.
9:1O A. M.-Quarters; inspection
and muster; physical exercises; drill
call.
$3.50 A. M.-Church call.
1000 A. M.-Scrub down; drill.
Dzot fro drND
11:45 A. M.-Mess gear. Inspect
crews dinner.
1900 A. M.-Report IL O'Clock
and chronometers wound. Pipe 10
dinner. Relieve the deck.
1855 A. M.-Stand by, scrubbed
and washed clothes, and aired bed
ding.
100 P. M.-Turn to. Drill.
II is the desire of the Navy De-
partment and the officers of the To-
| cal battalion to assist the young men
| in every way to enjoy the physical
| moral and mental benefits to be de-
| rived from the clean, wholesome
| outdoor life on weekend cruises,
For the information Of those VINO
| have never taken a two week cruise
| on a naval training ship. the follow
ing is some idea Of the pleasures
and interesting places visited:
On last years cruise:
Starting from New York Navy
| Yard. stops were made al New Hav-
| en-, Conn.,, where the men partici-
pated in the American Legion par
ade. Proceeding the following eve
ming to Gardeners Bay where Presi-
kdent Harding reviewed the Squad
| ron of Eagle Boats and Sub-chasers.
Next the squadron visited Block Is
land and then New Bedford. Mass,
steaming from New Bedford 10
Hyanis through the Cape Cod ca
nal to Boston, Portsmouth, Old Or
chard Beach and Bar Harbor. Maine.
returning outside of Cape Cod, stop,
ming at Nantucket Island, Vineyard
Haven and Oak Bluffs. Thence TO
New London, New Haven and COM
ing to anchor in the Hudson River
after two weeks of a continual
round of pleasure each evening ana
routine drills while nde way. MOI
only were all expenses paid, but also
the regular navy pay and SUBSISTENCE
allowed each man.
1t is the desire of the ohcers 10
have it thoroughly understood, tnat
enrollments are voluntary ana tne
men can be released or resign from
the organization at their own re-
quest, at any time and does not IN
terfere with their occupation or
amusements.
The men have been drilling for the
past few weeks preparatory to Mem
orial Day parade. at which time
there will be a large turnout.
Fathers and mothers in Perth AM
boy and vicinity as well as the young
men,, are invited to visit the training
ship on Sunday afternoons TOT Tie
nurpose of inspection.