The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-04
Detroit Youths Who Are Taking Advantage OF Navy lran
United States
Coast Guard
Is Toughest
Tell Of Many
Encounters Before
Pearl Harbor


The toughest little navy 4, a.
world - The United States co.,.
Guard. has cooked a hard rish, ~
the Axis Nations. Their mareh,.
flag depicts the fighting hlss
A m er c IN Eagle with y.
m o I o: "Semper Paratus"-
ways prepared. Prepared in 4.
time OF peace TO do patrol duty rs,.
cue service. and other humanItarl,,
work symbolized by the palm ss,
tightly clutched in the rieht taos
OF the blue eagle. Prepared in n,
time OF war TO fling tie mighty A..
rows, clutched in the left tal,,
hard and true al any nation ,h,,
dares to modest our coastal watert
Yes. the us. Coast Guard know,
how to fight as many Of our er,.
mics OF the past will attest. Daii,
back 10 1890 when Presidse,
George Washington. struggling IA
hold together this tiny nation com.
missioned ten vessels To nght
smugglers, and pirates who would
snuff out the life blood OF n,
young nation. The War OF 1874
found this hard hitting band Of M.
erty loving men waging war againg
the pirates OF Mexico and Spall.
Later, though slave importation
was prohibited. the Coast Guard
patrol was the force that made +.
self felt and completely broke q,
this nefarious practice. Rum-run.
ners in prohibition days Learned
10 fear the fury OF the sleek coas
guard cutters that were pledged
10 uphold the laws of this land.
Normally under the Treasury De.
partment. the Coast Guar d becomes
part OF the Navy automatically u
time OF war. During peace line
this small band OF courageous bI
liberty loving men patrol the Gres,
Lakes, Atlantic. Pacific and tho
Possessions Costal waters, MAJ
the innumerable light stations. lgh.
ships. radio beacons, fog sigma
and buoys and are on The consian,
alert to fash the warning Of IN
pending danger. This force NUT
be expanded many fold to SO,
an enemy who would substitute lor
Democracy, the heel OF DiclaloTs
boot.
From 10000 men before Pearl
Harbor. together with 500 cutters
80 light vessels. and approximately
$500 life boats and a small ar
arm. the Coast Guard has expand.
ed many fold and must expand sui
further. New vessels and ar
craft will join this ever increasing
force to help clear the waters Of
Axis Subs. To expand lis forces
the Coast Guard has raised It's axe
limit 10 So years, and lowered 10
lower limit TO II years. High schol
education Is no longer necessary
men with a will to learn are given
every opportunity 10 adyanc..
Physical requirements have beea
lowered. The pay ranges from ~
per month for apprentice seamen
and messman to sl3S per monla
for Chief Petty Officers. In addl-
ton a clothing allowance Of SllSs'
is provided which is sufficient %
provide a complete set Of uni.
forms. The food on ship board .
prepared by skilled cooks and baS'
ers trained at the Coast Guard
Cooks and Bakers school.
Negroes also have played an &C.
tive part in the service Of lhs
Coast Guard. Perhaps the mos
noteworthy example is the all
Negro Coast Guard station at Pea
Island on the North Carolina coast
This stretch OF coast has often beei
called the Graveyard OF the At
lantic." Here, quietly but enici-
emily, this valiant group Ct sea.
men and petty officers 90 aojuI
their duty OF saving lives and sn'ps
that fllounder off their coast ~
their courageous work, they ha's
won a place in the hears OF wv
sea captains for meritorius rescues
often beyond the call OF duty.
/ The us. Coast Guard Is maEss
history again, carrying on 'rao''
ton 1872 years old. America u
rightfully proud OF its toughest
fightingest little "FBI' OF the sea-
Chief Boatswain's Mate jenkins
who was the first Negro enlisted ~
Chief Petty Officer aud ASSIGNEE
to the Detroit Recruitlngn ONCE
Ill New Federal building. Detrols,,
Mich. extends an invitation 70 AZ
red-blooded Negroes who are inter.
est-d in serving their country lOs
the duration in this famed Diah.A
OF the service. to come in and 'aH
with him about the many opporIu.
mites available under the emblem
OF the lighting blue eagle - lu'
United States Coast Guard.
Torch Emblem -.
@Let us have faith that rlga'
makes miRhts and In that Ialih'