Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-24
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
EXAMINATION FOR APPOINT
MENT OF CADETS APRIL

TOT young men Oh the TlgHL CdtlDeI
to complete their education at Gov
eminent expense and to becomes COM
missioned officers in the United
States Coast Guard, one of the MILF
tary services of the United States,
in which is offered service afloat or
ashore.
Cadets and Cadet Engineers are
trained to become line officers and
engineer officers, respectively, and
the age limits for appointment of
cadets of the line are IS to IA years,
and for appointment of cadet engin-
cadets of the line are Is to "a years,
who will have passed his twenty
fourth birthday on or prior to date
of appointment will be ineligible for
appointment as a cadet of the line,
and one who will have passed his
twenty-third birthday on or prior to
date of appointment will be ineligible
fer appointment as cadet engineer.
Cadets and cadet engineers are
trained and educated at the Coast
Guard Academy at New London,
Conn.,, and each summer are taken on
an extended practice cruise.
Cadets and cadet engineers receive
the same pay and allowance as mid
shipmen in the Navy $3.50 per an
mum and one ration per day.
Upon graduation, after three years
at the Academy, a cadet is commiss-
Toned an ensign and cadet engineer,
is commissioned an ensign engineer
ing) Commissioned officers of the
Coast Guard rank with officers in the
Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, and
receive corresponding pay and allow
ances, grade for grade.
The Mental examination for cadets
and cadet engineers, which will fol-
low the physical, will consume two or
three days. Applicants for cadet
ships Of the required moral character
who present satisfactory certificates
that they have completed the equiva-
lent of a four year high chool course
and receive fourteen credits in sub
! jects prescribed by Headquarters will
be required to take written examin-
alton in the following subjects only:
Mathematics, algebra and Geo
metry), History and English Those
who do not present certificates show
ing that they have the equivalent Of
fourteen credits, as prescribed, will
! be required to take an examination
in the following subjects: Mathema-
tics, (Algabra and Geometry, His
tory, English, Physics or Chemistry
or General Science, Latin or German
or French or Spanish, and General
Information. A high school graduate
should be able to pass the examina-
ton either for cadet or cadet engin-
eer, Those who have not attended
high school should, if possible, pre-
ent certificates showing what courses
of study they have pursued and their
extent.
Applications to take this examina-
ton should be filed at once in order
that each candidate may be advised
wether or not he will be required to
take the qualifying examination.
A mark for general adaptability
will be assigned to all candidates.
The examination is strictly COM
petive and is open to all young men
who possess the qualifications govern
ing age, education and character.
Examination will be held at Boston
New London, New York, Philadel-
phia, Washington, Norfolk, Savan-
nah, Key West, Mobile, Galveston,
Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, San Fran
cisco and Seattle. Should sufficient
applicants be designated at these cit
les to warrent holding such examin-
and such other places as may be de-
| ignated.
Those candidates who pass the ex-
animation and are rendered appoint
ments will be required to report to
the Superintendent of the Coast
Guard Guard Academy about three
weeks after the completion of the ex-
! animation, and each will be required
to deposit with that officer the sum
of $50, to be applied to the purchase
of uniforms and equipment.
All candidates will be informed of
their status as soon after the examin-
alton as practicable. For further
particulars write to the COMMAND
ANT, u S. COAST GUARD, Wash
ington, d. C.