S i. i p Has Has- Made Great Strides To Toward ardi t Americanizing Am rican the theU U. U s. s Merchant Marine Crews cor t Efforts Since the Great War Directed Direct Direct- k ed cd to Rebuilding 0 Our u r Shipping Shi in Fleet f. f t G the decade o P Dun the clo clod elMe of or the World War ar ar the Unile l Stal States Stales p a Government ha ba has been en trying I 10 to rt regain I America ii It place in ean shipping and provide a merchant ma zinc rine suitable for lor the tho needs of American merican commerce and national security Siti Ships built f for tor lor war war n y needs need have hare been organized into regular regular reg ular f lin line Un i over oer the trade trades s routes affecting our lo foreign ign trade t 1 The new Herr merchant marlac if It deb to become a permanent American mer un institution urion and to b be thoroughly n in iu itt S rind and nd operation t rt i It t it 73 ti years tArs sine the United States Slates had hatt sufficient efficient ami al s suitable ships l iI to carry the Belk b lk of or its ita own o com corn meree In the earl early part of ot Ithe rho e nineteenth century Amer mern mer- mer an n ships Hips carried nearly y all tilt ot It and th thee ae ships were ere f manned b by br Americans American not noted the tile world over oer for lor their daring tier dar fa ing In 1560 the the American clipper ship was known known to be the fastest tail il sai Mpg Ing nS i vessel afloat anti and t i her Iter crew generally speaking ki was f the kind t that at dared to keep 1 er er sail NIk unfurled when the theother other I ahi ships hips ps of f tho tiro world would q have havo them thom reefed reefed 4 Traditional Traditionally young men meu meu born bore on tho the r merican sea len I board went down to tot to the tho sea tea in in ships J I Merchant Marine Died Die I Cat But the chI advent of the cht- steamship U as a a currier carne came at Nut about tto tM Mss a e time t. t Americans started to t. exploit t the va nt Fast t regions ot of the Cho rc Governmental aid to at t t In the n r nt t tot el ot the to j freer ew kind ws was not r c plat that hAd Daft toes COOt to Mho IMo went kilo ra 4 al and lt the tile American an il nt Martee so far tu as f for foft r tiara den trade was e controlled pru- pru w wet Mt t out of or existence slay the ills Untied States StatH Gov Gor k Ss an uphill ficht to pet pat It Ira It M H g where rb r it was In leas JIM The V ready M built In tn the emerey f of ot the tare war art are now 1 in American goods good r to 0 aN aH parts Paris of the tM world Steadily I th The tl aey of at the lb n hM hu l been eft a sad and at steadily o the p tac of M American t vp th tb ef ef ct the fleet ket are t been 1 sam With the tale et of a new Merchant Maze Marine the tIM Val Iata h d which A. A Ameri tan taD dries trained to iQ fit f rw ee i the aM Sipe This nit tale became u. u known as sa th iU i Mater Roar Sea Baa fY H Iu J- duty toty iii lo to recruit American Aaa men area for tor foro Mow f o r Mf and In be eu carts ra ty d ts andy and y k ef ot their Reline u tub trek t to Ie iM vh in rasa J la Ie c. c roa a far tiff officers sad and tan men were CHat created k t and th U. the war y r W races nor than tarn C J i k cam as or f fir fir- t- t teen men aa and aM l about ai Mt t 11 mm Sara wets were tOM Iran the r a UMI and aad c I cheats toe for t c Deer Sher ratted s fa In t tie the f. f ila 14 4 1100 serke Educating Cr Crew uJ I n. n he MrYIN settle of the M th Doll Board derele IU W alten- alten teen 19 to t the lien aft and w welfare r or of th the M trawl oo oft Ar cite ar are ta Is IS It i f potU r. r S DeNee w York Turk IAda i s BAk fcO SavanT Savan- Savan n nf f T nan nah U. U MahU Wee New ten tn hen n Ore Orf ore 1 and arod su Seattle t The TM treat groat e of ot the tha M aea sae ar err- ij work k Se to 0 nun DU th the t American merchant th the lie i r m fleet bet be I f roe i tautly all M ts the 0 of l RaIM or ou an as asA anA A natal or ec Military tt a S IM sr r Rt Whether tt Ii 1 I be or er It U k for foe ft of y tint arks and uhf u seU keu that Mt tHo be J loyal rat d and Ind M 1 t T a I i I b fl j r ea t i if f r e I R II i l v j je e 5 Y lip t r rI ry seer y I I L z f L 1 t w t A r A 1 One On of the th best bett thins thing Jon done for or th the th hip chips controlled by the th Shipping Goard t i i. i keeping them in an repair The Th pi fur how hews a part of 01 the th crew over oner the th tide side t ti i d putting u on a coat of 01 paint white whir the th veu it i. a in port pore This Thi lor large chi ship hip tapes talt a at large larr quantify quantity of 01 paint to freshen her hr up Q J Js s r J V OJ a b- b 5 S. SS 5 S. S ff Hanover a of ot the tta American f Pioneer 0 n a er Line Lin operated for lor the th t rr Af l 4 le r fi Shipping Board by the tta Atlantic I 1 i r Gulf Cult and anel Oriental Steamship i r t e r Co Inc loading cotton at the ther I St. St Andrews Andrew Street Strut Wharf New c Orl Orleans n. n for lor Far For Cart Ea por pers I I t r 0 tf t f t. t r J I j f r i t z 4 r a r f t r f r it r i i i S 'S h a ac j t Ii c II 3 w Down In the engine room thee the e r engineer at mt the throttle controls t t the speed of t the he great vessels o of f the fleet They work in in relays Durn During the tta hours hourt off July duty the th members of the Slit crew employ P r t and are responsible to a large their time tim in different forms form orm of 01 relaxation Reading i is i. a favorita lavora degree for the safety of crew form orm of amusement while whiter the men men are ar retting resting preparatory to tak fate and cargo ing up their labor labors again aran p t i 7 J r t i u t e W r Students Student of crt work worn under the th bop bon n s eye Y Chipping and end paint from Irom the tta hall luJI of a steamer in port preparatory to repainting TI The TAr worker stand on a tI roll rail made fast fatt ut to 10 the ship Mp of ot creep craw for American merchant newels during dorm th the be war th the de demand for tor such soch crews crew became greater with tsar th nt return to 10 pa peaty so aro that today toM Instead 4 of having YIDa 7 1 per cent t r. r n I. I In th tM the crews nt at American flagships aa as was waa the tM case caa before W. th tM the war ws we w bare hav IT 17 T 2 r per cwt cent A Am Americana The type of ot our ear r merchant saU era ora has hu changed greatly In mod medd modern era ern time Th TM new merchant t mariner hi k t lad Sd a Ii thur thur- America who ho br brn na late Into to th the merchant service rate ac an Inborn In In- born bore habit of to lo America t standard He H He ha haway ha wry way 7 Stile lIu la I. common with the th cid oW- im aalter who t an a. age aire when took teak years yap tan lone keti and aM from which musts nt returned Ilk lib ilk stringers to 0 their hail to Ih their itan la Sa lied dJ t. t ties j Jon n of a seaport sea port porta wa r IlL LU resorts merta rather than goL sote to horn Me Th The new mariner a. a hating a ham a. a to to t. ke 1411 r hi In touch with to k II Us u. want Rants to a than Ste lite and to tonu n. n nu e th the moot mat ID of h hy hH M- M t at pro r mn tan I Old T Temptations Cone Cant Coner I Ir r In mn Inan at ail e.- e. n port ports 1 tU d rl rat W rr Ie h t. t h re u nf dI i. i ed for Of th the urr t of l tau a n trait from their wa e and alit is Immoral sisal I pastime ha e em m br ren n dean away war with Tho Th 11 hav bla torte tork- crimp t. t the thoa who bo sr Y tum C for tor ua 11 Lh lAve have W been n supplanted The TM sailors ilon 1 SIne 1 hou house It Itself Belt 11 1 an are It ft wa was known In testier earlier cia days tays hn h. has uC suf I. I famed by th the wU ern ter the lire g Church is Institute itt tute tut th the tho Seamen Seamen's the tbt Home nome and many mane other worthy that t look oat out for lor th tM the men who t RO 10 o to ra een whore tn In a elt- elt clean a ma may gt pt a clean room roan with dean clean linen at t a nominal chaw charge where 8 hi h can call r read d th the latest tut Ut literature papers and rood boots book play games tamos of bin 1118 Itkin aU attend too too- to tu tur tura and aDd movie shows and amt mitt min jIe I fl with th sober and salt ol companion A new lit sty style ha bu seen com into farto th the American M Merchant c bat A Mario Ca a sailor to whom a old time Ilme ashore would not appeal appal and aDd on n a whom m th the he land shark eq does deed not get tat fat Th The work wort dose don by th the he United VIs tot hi Board Hard RN a Service towards toward oC at cr crete on American ships U to bone to In a ilia statement Uon fd by T. T V. V OConnor O'Connor o-c. o chairman of In the board beard Mr lr Oc said rid II isse been bee It tHe Ilan am abe of f r be the I H k Ie In InH rim aN aM H K eaU w swank with II rasa ran That fleet tl U. lb work INk and aim shat r of I the leant n hare bare ye net been brn 1 r results k U f ky by Use the In hr u the s of eI J placed MI an It by the lIMo Sea 0 nuts DarraH b. b In ln tin 1117 r fa to I the lie r c bbl of ll tI the e S a S ems ony H me per pu teat of ef I be lite mea aea be be- f R Ri i f r rc 1 i t ll I- I w Y A I I 1 r 11 I y tJ by nry fl-nry TI The Shipping Board S Sea Q Service Bu Bureau au in n Baltimore i is a II buy busy plan place at of all time tim times TI The men are or pictured inin signing up for lor a 0 I berth tl on the tta boat boa under control contra of 01 tl the Board low lew th the trade grade of ef f on en the were fre America 4 n years year's report n l lM fd d en n J H M. M hn tint that no we lace hare al U per Ir ter rent In our fI MIl mart matin se Hn M I Work Far Fer Reaching I The work Rork of ot t. t the tea lea Ice theau Bureau Bu the reau au u goes coe beyond th the mr mete 11 n In Ins of or nn and on Oft hJ hl i for lor MM abo Me acute k ln Ins Ine work Irk It pro provides nouns mean byM hy by M hr h b oun Odne t men ns may y i 4 on shipboard ship Mlp boo board and be put p t In hi Mn tin for lor lay lar attl advancement On Or I th he ha th heap young then men are nw known as U deck aleck bo boya bor trO it s made for f two 0 boys boi In Ia liu u of or one oae ordinary seaman man In n th the deck derk t and anal on ODe one In the Them d department of each w. w The boy KO Ro through an apprentice Ib ship hI n nf t six alx month during uri which tim time tl I. y an ar pall at the he rate rat of ot ofis is S per month and Dd board Dirk Deck boys lion are advanced aa as rapidly rap leU idly an sa they how show proficiency rork 1 in tb their Ir primary train training and lid al al- although though th the ha has been to M fieri for but bin n a few year many y 0 of t. t the lb boys boy In the th service ar are r rap rap- tJ illy to 0 th the M oft rat rat- rIft apAl MI wl fl I soon noon be b. either cither man mae ten tre or w h c chief The Th opportunity opportunities i In us th the mer- mer than me marine marin err are many fUll when corn com l E ired to similar r O occupations U ashore It H I Se It a prevalent rt Idea Nu that Ute life at it atea sect Met ea fa III t with h It II bi W bilu lu Just Ju t the b opp o oppa I tc The Th are r C n not net t Jon long and the work is w actually far tar lea arduous than thin In ls In most moot G occupation Th TIM The TIMA A American Merchant Marta Mario paya r-p r wager and better food tood a and d accommodation than any y other her Ilk Ilk In n tn I the world ouId the Ute war wages now hOW beI being g PM pall on our Gal merchant c vessels ws toRather to- to Rather with I. room neat sad and moat fur fur- n. n by the ship P the tho Income Jacome to Is stare abor tn the he which young OUR wren may mar obtain In any other r within the earn me length of t. t ton time I Broad Brood Field Open I In the merchant marine manne service do not end end when a tn m a master fussier or chief nij tr t r T r U I i Is I. a much broader broader broader- field of or activity In the management anI and operation of or yea ves tiel areas sels In that field td experienced men are ne need needed p Hl 1 today as much as IS th they y aro arc on tho the ships Nothing gives Bite a man a n b better foundation toun for tor service In the office of or a n lar largo o steamship company than tho the experience ex per once and knowledge obtained at sea D need haze have no previous experience The Theo principal requirement require require- ment for tor entrance Into tho ho service Is American citizenship and an earnt earnest t deere desire to attain th the standards stand land aids ards of or Industry set for tor our merchant mer mu chant marine marina The Jobs job are not open to boys bors seeking the empl employment ment as ae a school chool vacation pastime and care in tAken token by the Iho sea Ha service bureau not nOI to employ such luCh young oung men meno to o tho lie exclusion of or those 00 boys who vho may have hate the Intention In of ot toll following owing the sea as a lifework I Compensation Good I After 4 a boy has lias served rv six lx months month A as a. an apprentice at t 5 per month in addition to 10 food rood and lodging he be is hi I promoted to 10 the Redo of or ordinary seaman at al p per r month months providing his If deportment nt and ami work ork are arc n After Aller serving nerving nar on one OM year a ordinary wen sea man he n I Is eligible Ib to 10 take lok the tM ex ex- animation for bodied able seaman oman in which grade d he be wit wll receive l SM 3 per pr month All Allot of hi h. his time win will I count on h. h lim hie subsequent ul examination ex nation am for far deck k officer or If II be lit I b In the engine department he h. heMill will Mill III ad advance e from Irom the Ih munir of 01 wiper II fireman ma ul r nn rind l water tender Ih the lo to examination of or an engineer officer The lowest grade deck officer i M iii known a as Third Officer and anti andIn andIn In the th engine room he Is b railed called JI I Third Assistant 4 r Com Corn fir r U tha ate positions position Ctorn 4 1 to t 1 r. r fI Broad Field Is Open For Boys and M Mem fen en Who Want to Se SeeThe See Seel e eThe The World an am E Earn Money at th the o oe Same Sam e Time r month aril and found CO liter After servant n a year r as QS Third Officer the nunIs nun man Is er cr titled to take tak examinations examination nl for tor s Second nd Officer or Second A Ai Blatant Engineer and no so on until ho attains the grade smile of ot Master Ier or orChid ort Chief Engineer Salaries for tor the lb higher ratings depend on th the t ton tOI wage nage of ot the vessels usel on which t the themen themen men serve erve The rating mUng of or able I seaman 1 Ij t given after aCter a n successful l test teat t by bl bythe the tho United States State Steamboat t l. l Sen Service Ice which Issues him bins hint an able seaman a certificate Dos Boys a who t wish ltd to make i ilion lion for tor deck boy toy positions ant ens are really d desirous of following the sea 81 for tor a can tom tint with tho the United Starts Shipping Board Sea Se-a. S Service Du Do Bui renu at Washington Washington or with sty All Allor of or tho the Sea Se-a Service Bureau Dureau des cite nearest t their homo cities C I Un Under er American America Flag Young Youns men men who are desirous ci of It following the sea Ita should hat have to their possession before loin going la t l t. t A son soft port a birth certificate o c ci certificate of ot This l h necessary In order to secure OA as OAI asI OB I American Seamans Seaman's Identification Certificate or Seamans Seaman's rJ poi They should provide th with the following work clothe dur t w or I khaki trou trouser e chambray chambry or khaki shirts cl of shoes the usual changes in us un and toilet articles a enI o. o J I IDo street treet clothes clothes Do Boys Uld under 1 21 1 1 years jears of ot at it IU must file parents parents' of or gi consent in writing wIt wl h i the St St. Service Bureau at port of ot plan ment The term