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Show Maritime Service j Needs More Men 1 Tlie United Stales Mur;timr Ser- ' vice today called on men ul the in-termountain in-termountain west to sis;n fnr du:y as merchant seamen a.s the nation's roaring .shipyards sent more ana ! more Liberty freigliter.s .sluiui;; down the ways. i "'We reali.e it's a f.n i ty lium i tlie saddle or handle of a plow to ; the deck or endue room ot a hoik- i er or freiliU-r.'' Lieutenant V. 11. Strock, regional eiirollini,' dtrecto:- j said. "But the men of thus mountain moun-tain country need have no fears they will not make good sailors. On 1 the contrary, those we have .ship ped from the western .states have excellent records.'' 1 The Maritime Service appeal was directed to men hi Colorado, Utah. Arizona, Wyoming, Montana and southern Idaho, states comprising the enrolling region of the Eleventh district. Headquarters are at Denver. Den-ver. A sub-station is located at 43'J , Utah Oil Building in Salt Lake ! City. ! Maritime officials pointed out that new age regulations allow men between 17 years and eight months and 35 to apply for enrollment, i High wages, bonus payments and insurance covering every man are incentives for joining the Maritime Service, enrollment officials pointed out. Base pay rates range from $82.50 to $100 a month, plus bonuses ranging rang-ing from 40 to 100 per cent depending depend-ing on waters navigated. Insurance In the amount of $5000 is carried on every man. Lieutenant Strock said the immediate im-mediate need of the service waa for men to train as seameii on deck, as engine room workers andas cooks and bakers. In addition. im are being; accepted for the Marl-time Marl-time Service radio school. |
