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U.S.. Coast Guard viii Hold
Competitive Examination
Exceptional Opportunity For Young
Men To Get Appointments As
Cadet Engineers.

appointment Of Cadets and Cadet En-.
gjneerS.
This is an exceptional opportunity
for young men of the right calibre to
complete their education at Govern
ment expense and to become commits.
stoned officers in the United States
Coast Guard, one of the military ser.
vices of the United States, in which
is offered service atloat and 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 1S to "a years
and for appointment of. cadet engi-
neers 18 to % years. An applicant
who will have passed his twenty
fourth birthday on or prior to date of
appointment will be ineligible for ap-
pointment as cadet of the line, and
one who will have passed his twenty
third birthday on or prior to date of
appointment will be ineligible for ap-
pointment as a 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 allowances as mid
shipmen in the Navy, $3.50 per annum
and one ration per day.
Upon graduation, after three years
at the Academy, cadet is commits
stoned an ensign and cadet engineer
is commissioned an ensign engineer
ing.) Commissioned officers of the
Coast Guard rank with officers in the
Army, Navy land 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 four year high school course
and received fourteen credits in SUBJ
jetcs prescribed by Headquarters will
be required to take a written exami-
nation in the following subjects only:
Mathematics, algebra and Geome-
try), History and English. Those
who do not present certificates show
ing that they have the equivalent of
forteen credits, as prescribed, will be
required to take an examination in
the following subjects: Mathematics,
algebra and Geometry, History,
English, Physics or Chemistry or
General Science, Latin or German or
French or Spanish, and General infor-
nation. A high school graduate
should be able to pass the examina-
ton either for cadet or cadet engi-
neer. Those who have not attended
high school should, if possible, pre-
sent 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
whether 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
petitive and is open to all young men
who possess the qualifications gov
erning age, education, and character.
Examinations will be held at Bos-
ton, New London, New York, Phila-
delphia, Washington, Norfolk ,Savan-
nah, Key West, Mobile, Galveston,
Buffalo, Detroit Chicago, San Fran
cisco and Seattle, should sufficient ap-
plicants be designated at these cities
to warrant holding such examination,
and such other places as may be
designated.
Those candidates who pass the ex-
animation and are rendered appoint
ments will be required to report to
the Superintendent of the Coast
Guard Academy about three weeks
after the completion of the examina-
ton and each will be required to de-
post with that officer the sum of $3.50
to be applied to the purchase of uni
forms and equipment.
All candidates will be informed of
their status as soon after the exami-
nation as practicable. For further
particulars write to the Commondant,
U. S. Coast Guard, Washington, D. c.
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