Show TILE THE FIRST FOUR TEARS YEARS The Ibe story of how the molds molda the recruit Into a trained man of n is an Interesting one Re emits crolla come from all aU walks walD of life life- schools farms stores and factor factor- and Ics from all aU sections of the country and with them come the traditional sectional traits Some are not responsive to a new en nn The selection training and development of the recruits require require re reo quire qualities which are recognized ed 00 universally as desirable but which are cultivated to 10 a far tar less leu degree in other walks of life It is the primary duty of the training stations to lay the for tor forthe forthe I the recruits future efficiency as aa a aman aman aman man of power of ot the fleet to 10 see seeto seeto to 10 it that when he shoves oft ot to Navy ships he will be ready to carry curry oar cur ry on Intelligently But nut what d does enlistment in the Navy offer to acceptable young men of the United states In the first place the Navy takes young men of the restless s age when they are upon the threshold of ot their careers careers careers car car- and offers them a period of ot four tour years with pay and maintenance ance during which time they may find themselves They see something something some some- thing of ot the world worM live JIve an outdoor healthy active life Ufe and if they decide not to 10 make the Navy a career they emerge self self reliant and strong prepared to 10 tackle with con con- the problem of making a living JIving The young man who Is provident may go back to civil life lite at the end of his four year enlistment enlistment enlistment enlist enlist- ment with a good nest egg in the bank and with the assurance that his habits of going about abut his work are such that he will be able to command steady employment The young man who wishes to continue in the Naval Service may DJaY do so with Increasing benefits an as time goes on When still in the prime of life he may mar enter the Fleet Naval Reserve Reserve Re Re- Reserve serve with a r reserve erve pay sufficient to Insure him against distress for tor forthe forthe the rest test of ot his life and with with the mature ability to carry on employment employment employment employ employ- ment by utilizing the trained ability ability abil abil- It ity which he will bring with him from his naval service |