| Show opportunity GIVEN TO TOUR WORLD IN NAVY let us tell you something of the cruise ol of 1930 to be made by the officers and men of the united states fleet a cruise that will be enjoyed by some seventy thousand men inen who are fortunate enough to be in the navy at the time the fleet starts on its long jaunts jaunt from the west coast to the eat coast of the united states after the battle fleet completes conw letes its annual ual gunnery practices off the california coast this tall fall those ships due will probably disperse to their various home ports to give the meu men opportunity port Dort unity tor for leave and recreation before starting on their forthcoming cruise early in february 1930 on the cruise down the west coast for about two weeks after leaving los angeles harbor the ships will hold battle maneuvers and the men will again feel tho the thrill of being part of one ID of f the mightiest fleets in the world and the pride of the united states they will again smell the clean fresh sea breezes fool the heave and roll ot of the ship under toot and get that exhilaration that only comes to men who go to sea experiences en c es like ilke these are missed by thou i sands and thousands ot of people who will never have such opportunities hut but would gladly pay day dearly for them arriving at panama the ships will neho anchor at bilboa ut t tb e abelli Ic dil entrance ot of the panama canal strange as as it may seem seam the pacific entrance to the panama canal Is east of the atlantic entrance Them the men exx will then I 1 he be given liberty to go ashore and I 1 visit balboa panama and old pana i ma where they will see the of morgan the famous pirate of history among the strange things seen at panama are cock fights bull fights tights fights between crocodiles and bull lights fights between tiger and bull the underwater method of hat manufacture the native dress and customs strange birds and animals and many other things too numerous to mention here also best beat bananas inthe in the world and treo tree melons from balboa the fleet v wm vt t pass through the canal the greatest engineering gi teat feat in the world the ships will pass through the great looks locks rising about forty feet above sea level into galhn gatim lake a body ot t fresh water then down diore more great looks locks and intosh into the 9 atlantic ocean stopping a at t colon until all the war vessels are through the canal the men of the fleet will have a chance to go ashore and see the submarine base the army and navy flying base france field the tha beautiful panamanian city of christobal Chrls tobal adjoins colon this city offers rare and interesting sights to those who visit it the next stop of 0 the fleet will be at the british west indies and the V virgin I 1 agin islands united states latest P possessions Os sessions this visit alone will vill be worth much to those who see sea them luxuriant tropic growth who speak better english than we do the asphalt take lake at trinidad the lepor leper colonies old and interesting cities people of many races all these things will be seen and enjoyed by the men 0 f the fleet visiting there during period in west indies the ships base at guan Gua canamo lay bay a strip ot of cuban territory owned by the united states and used and mala bained as a navy operating base where V here all hands bands will participate in target practice on the ibe biggest rifle range in the world leave will be granted to those who wish to visit the historic city of santiago and its harbor where ad admiral maral schley and his officers and men defeated the spanish in 1898 others othera will see havana the principal city ot of cuba where the old spanish in mode ode of dress and old spanish customs are still to be seen havana harbor itself la is a sight eight well worth see ing and it is associated with many exciting pirate stories of the old spanish main and the sinking of the battleship maine then than the tha fleet will sail ball tor for good old IT S A and the city of cities now new york the statue of liberty II berty bronx park the aquarium broadway and wall streets crowds of people welcoming the fleet great rivers monstrous moa bridges huge atlantic liners towering skyscrapers and the beat shows and amusements all those these will greet the men who sail with the fleet next february after the visit to new york in june 1930 the fleet will disperse to lis its various home ports the pacific fleet returning to the coast the boys boya will thin then bo be granted leave liberty and recreation many to go home and tell their folks and friends of the wonderful trip and how it will ill I 1 I 1 have educated and broad broaden 0 abd fed them i YOV will Aava ati opportunity 0 of madlne ahls cruise YOU will have the cliance chance to see all these things and whilo while your youk pay goes on and while you are learning a profession that will tit fit you to take tahe your place among amon men in future life consider this care carefully it Is an opportunity you cannot afford to overlook call at this office and lot let the boffl on duty tell you all the navy has to offer you yours truly HARRY J HANSEN HAMSEN U B S navy nary recruiting station south main street salt lake city utah |
