Evening star., 1941-11-16
Reserve Candidates
Attend Lecture on
Navy Reorganization
Men Praised for Work
Of Instruction With
Specialists Division

Specialists Division
Members of the Naval Academy
candidate division of the United
States Naval Reserves here were
given a lecture last week on the
organization of the Navy, both
ashore and afloat, so that they will
have a fairly complete idea Of the
matters If. they are successful in get
ting an appointment to the academy.
Because of the great demand for
the services of these men for in
struction of the members of the
specialists division in the matter of
infantry training only small part
of the division heard the lecture,
which was given by 1t. H. Arthur
Lamar, commander of the division.
1t. c. A. Meyer said that these
candidates have been performing
such fine work in aiding in the in
struction of the specialists that
their services are likely to be re-
quired for some time. They are in
a better position to do this than
any other group, as they have spent
eight weeks OF active duty at the
Naval Training Station at Norfolk
before they were placed on the in
active list in order to permit them
to attend schools.
Any man who passes the competi-
tive tests is almost sure of an ap-
pointment For the most part it is
expected practically all of the men
will be able to pass the physical
tests, as most of them have had a
preliminary examination.
Many Now in College
Men who ordinarily would have
flocked to the Naval Reserve in
normal times to take the examina-
tions. it was said, are attending COL
leges with the view of obtaining
degrees which will permit them to
enter the naval service directly as
officers in the Reserve.
Provision has been made by regu-
lation, 1t was said. so that some
Reserve officers may receive promo
tions in the service without the
necessity of going through the me-
dium of selection boards. The Navy
recently appointed selection boards
to consider promotions to ranks
above that of lieutenant. junior
grade. but it was indicated that this
largely was to govern the selection
of Reserve officers who are at sea
performing the duty of naval Of
flcers.
The promotions by recommended
ton are said to apply to Reserve
officers serving in specialist billets,
those who do not require the per-
formance of any strictly naval du-
ties, but largely places the men in
positions to perform tasks which
they normally performed in their
civilian occupations before they en-
tered the naval service. The pro-
motions are largely for the purpose
of providing increases In pay.
Engineers in Demand.
Engineers of all classes are being
sought everywhere for commission
ing and enlistment in the nava
service. There has been a sudden
increase in the demand, and any
one physically qualified with any
training of this kind can find i'm
mediate active duty, it was learned
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headquarters. They need civil en-.
gineers, electrical engineers, me-
chanical engineers, architects anc
geologists.
Furthermore, it was said, there
is vast demand for production
managers of 80 years of age anc
above. 1t was explained the Navy
would be unable to pay these mer
anything like the salaries which
they could demand in civil life, but
that matter would be taken int
consideration in making recon-
mendations for commissions. It wa.
said that both experience and ag,
would be taken into consideration
as. for instance, a man with expert.
ence in a small factory who was
for instance, As years of age, woule
have to be given the rank of lieu,
tenant commander because of tn,
age-in-grade requirements of tn
Navy.
In the case Of architects ant
geologists those with experience ar
not SO much in demand. as it wa
indicated that they should be unde
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lege would be given consideration
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