SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-03-27
Did YOU Know Thst .
Listen in to Station WTAM Cleveland
and hear "Know your Navy.

Listen in to Station WTAM Cleveland
every Saturday from 1880 to LAS p. m.
and hear "Know your Navy.
The first steel ship Of domestic manu-
facture for our Navy was built in
1885; and was in commission for SO
years.
The United States wos at war with
France from 1903 to 1901, yet war was
never officially declared.
The commanding officer Of Naval
Vessel is by established custom ad-
dressed and referred to as Captain,
whether or not he holds the rank of
captain.
The Commander in Chief of the
United States fleet in 1916 was paid
1925 per month, about the same as a
modern Ensign, but he also got per-
centage Of the prizes.
While cruising against british com.
merce, Captain Isaac Hull in the 55-gun
frigate, Constitution, met Captain Ds-
cres in the British frigate Guerriere, Of
40 guns, about 700 miles off Boston. The
fire of the Constitution was much more
effective than that of her enemy and
Hull maneuvered his ship so as to eros.
the bow Of the Guerriere, subjecting
her to 4 "raking" fire and entirely dis
masting her. After 30 minutes Dacres.
utterly helpless, was forced to surrend-
er. This was the first frigate action of
the war and the victory did much to
encourage the people of the United
States. Because of the little damage
which she received. the Constitution
was nicknamed "Old Ironsides". In
1928 she was to be put ont of commits
sion and to he scrapped but wos saved
from this fate by Oliver w. Holmes
famous poem, "Old Ironsides", which
aroused public interest in her. In re-
cent years she was restored to theNavy
Yard. Boston, and left on July /, 1888,
on cruise to ports on both coasts.
On July 8, 1884, she again returned to
the Navy Yard, Boston.
Experience is the best teacher
so it is natural that she should
be the most expensive.
Do you want to further your Aviation
Training at no expense to yourself?
If you do - apply at any Navy Re-
cruiting Station for full particulars.
You must be male citizen between
the ages of II and 2s; be of good cha
racter; he abe to pass the Navy Intel
ligence Test; pass physical examina-
| tion; be graduate Of an aviation, vo.
cotional, or aviation trade school, or
possess equivalent experience through
previous employment; must have no
dependents or be able to support those
he has on the pay of the rate for which
enlisted.
Men enlisted in this class, as apren
tice Seamen Of Glass v-2, Of the Naval
Reserve, will he sent for further train.
ing to an aviation school or to naval
aviation flight activity.
IF you want to enlist in the regular
Navy and are between the ages Of II
and 81 apply at once at Room 500
Federal Building, Cleveland, for partic.
ulars Branch offices are located in Post
Office buildings in Akron. Ashtabula
Cambridge, Canton, Mansfield, Mariet
ia, Sandusky, Steubenville and Youngs,
town. Also on Tuesday at Painsville
Wednesday at Lorain and Fridays at
Elyria, there will be recruiter in the
Post Office Building and Wednesday
at Newark and Friday at st. Claires.
! Vile in the American Legion Hall there
will be a recruiter to accept applica.
tions from young men in these districts
Write or apply in person.
Earl V. Sherman,
Lieutenant Commander, U. s. Navy,
Officer in Charge.