Evening star., 1941-06-01


like to receive commissions In the
Naval Reserve. Many branches Of
the services are open to these young
men, but not all OF the applicants
have been found to have sufficient
officer characteristics.
For line officers 1t was explained
that the now famous Glass VT is
open for enlistment, but so far as
the local station is concerned they
are not receiving the class of ap-
plications which are generally de-
sired. This is the group which
covers, in general, four-month pc
riod Of training. The members must
be enlisted as seaman, second class,
and upon being called to active duty
will be given month of training
at some naval station. II they are
found to be good officer material,
then they will be sent to one of the
naval forced draft schools for a
three-month course of instruction.
during which they will be taught
the rudiments Of navigation and
other naval duties, and upon sue
cessful completion they will be as
signed to ships of the fleet.
However, 1t will be several months.
even If enlisted now, before these
candidates will see any service at
all, it was explained. They will be
called out during the latter part of
the summer, in time to complete
their first section of the training
course to be ready for the new
schools which are scheduled to be-
gin in September.
While one Of the primary reouis-
ties Is that the candidates must have
college degree, it was pointed out
that a great many of them have
bachelor of arts degrees. whereas
the Navy is seeking men with bache-
lor Of science degrees, and particu-
larly those with B s. degrees in en-
gineering.
To take care of the task of keep
Ing the growing feet supplied with
all of its needs, the Navy is seeking
young men for its supply corps, and
particularly those who would be
fitted for training for handling the
big Jobs as officers of the supply
corps. The commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard and other
district commandants have been in
structed to seek applications from
candidates seeking commissions in
the supply corps. These candidates
will be given probational appoint
ments as ensigns, which they will
retain If they successfully pass the
rigid courses of instruction which
have been mapped out. If they fail
then they will be discharged back to
civil life, under the probational
agreement.
Those accepted for this branch
of the service will be sent to the
Navy Supply School, which is sched-
uled to open on June l6 at the Har-
ward Graduate School of Business
Administration at Boston. Mass
The school will give three month
Intensive course in basic naval or
ganization, customs and traditions
fundamentals Of supply, appropria-
ton accounting and detailed in
struction based on the duties of 9
dlsbursing officer afloat. The schoo,
will have accommodations for 4OC
officers.
On completion of the course off,
GERS needed for the service will be
continued on active duty, while the
others will be returned to an mac
tive status, subject to call, as the
demand for their services increases
with the placing of new and addi-
tional vessels in commission. Capt
E. A. Eddigorde, Supply Corps
United States Navy, and l3 other
officers of the Supply Corps have
been detailed as administrators and
instructors for the school. Candi-
dates for commission in this branch
must be under 26 years of age, have
a bachelors degree from an accred-
tied college or university and possess
the requisite qualities for officer ma
terial.