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England, Entered at the Post 'Office at Cleveland, Ohio, as Second Class Matter. July 18, 1907. MAKING A MAN O' WARSMAN. The_ Bureau the Navy Department has just published a little booklet entitled "The Making of a - Man O' Warsman." Probably. the. de- partment is experiencing some difficulty of Navigation of in getting recruits and take this means of dispelling erroneous impressions con- cerning the hardships of the service: The booklet is written in popular style and ~ makes. everything as clear as sunlight. _ It will doubtless have the effect of great- ly stimulating enlistments for the book- let is candid and conyincing. In point of fact, after reading its lucid explana- tion of the advantages of naval life one regrets that he has passed the age limit or that other circumstances compel him to set aside a form of life so alluring. This booklet does not concern the com- 'missioned officer, who obviously comes to his station through another avenue, but TAE MARINE REVIEW is directed rather to the layman, the man 'in the street, and powerfully compares the career open to him in the navy with a career in the factory, farm or the office. - From the standpoint of well being alone the navy offers insuperable ad- vantages. The bluejacket's leisure hours, are many, and there are numerous pleasures and entertainments aboard ship to occupy his time. and boxing matches, concerts aboard ship every night by the ship's band, short "concerts each' morning during breakfast hours, dancing, mitstrel shows by the crew's own troupes, use Of the ship's boats when members of 'the boats' crews wish to go sailing in harbors, to 'visit points of interest and foreign ships, or to go fishing. Moreover there is football, baseball and boat racing, for furnishes © uni- which the government forms and racing boats. The govern- ment also furnishes fencing -foils, box- * ing gloves and most everything that will enable the bluejacket 'to enjoy himself. Contrary to the general impression the time allowed on shore is very liberal. One-fourth of the crew of a man 0' warsman is allowed to go to shore each day after the afternoon drills, whenever practicable, and may remain ashore un- On Wed- nesday and Saturday afternoons leave til the following morning. is granted immediately after dinner and on Sunday directly after the captain's inspection, with the privilege of remain- ing on shore until the following morn- ing. Shore leave is regulated by condi- tions but it is certainly more liberal than days off are in a business office. As to the food supplied, it is the best that can be bought and is far more _varied than that furnished in an ordi- nary home. Here are a few bills of fare taken at random: SUNDAY. BREAKFAST, Baked Pork and Beans. Bread, Butter and Coffee. DINNER. Roast Veal or Roast Beef and Gravy. Stewed Tomatoes and Mashed Potatoes. Bread, Butter and Coffee. SUPPER, Bologna Sausage Cheese Potato Salad. Bread, Butter and Tea. MONDAY. BREAKFAST. Ham Omelet Bread, Butter and Coffee. DINNER. Boiled Ham Butter and Coffee. Potatoes, Pea Soup Potatoes. Bread, There are fencing SUPPER. Fresh Meat Pie Fried Potatoes Bread, Butter and Tea.- Fresh Fruit. iY The man o' warsman sleeps in a ham- mock. The layman who has attempted to sleep in a hammock might think this 'uncomfortable, but the sailor's hammock is an entirely different thing from the common or porch variety of hammock. The sailor's hammock is' made of can- vas, contains a hait mattress and is as comfottable as any bed, being provided with two blankets of good quality. Show- er kaths of both hot and cold salt water and hot and cold fresh water are pro- vided. the water is warm enough the men are If the ship is in a climate where permitted to bathe in the sea. The knowledge to operate its ships. men of varied It re- quires seamen to steer, man the boats, navy requires handle the anchors and clean the ships; clerks, steriographers and book-keepers to attend to the clerical work; nurses to care for the sick on ship and the hospi- tals on shore; stewards commissaries, and cooks; carpenters, machinists, plumb- ers, painters, ship fitters, coppersmiths, blacksmiths and boiler makers to keep the ship in repair, and expert gtin point- ers and gunners' mates to man the guns. In order to get experienced men to fill its requirements, the navy maintains a number of schools or training - stations where each recruit is educated. The recruit is known as an apprentice seaman and on arrival at the training station is placed in charge of a petty officer. If he passes his medical exami- nation, which is very rigorous, he is given an outfit of clothing for winter and. ) shoes, underwear, cap, sweater, overcoat, oil skins and rubber boots. summer, consisting of uniform, A tailor-is provided free of charge to make these clothes fit him with tailor-made exact- ness. Having received his outfit he is now ready for instruction. A petty offi- cer teaches him how to fold neatly each When he learns the trick of it he discovers a strange thing--that a well-folded and well-rolled garment is as neatly pressed as if it had been done by a tailor with a flat He is taught how to stow his bag so that every article will be handy and well cared for. From the start he is taught that neatness of per- son and clothing are requirements that article of wearing appirel. iron.