Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1909 — Uncle Sam’s New Scheme To Secure Navy Recruits. [ARTICLE]

Uncle Sam’s New Scheme To Secure Navy Recruits.

Since Uncle Sam has become economical and called in all but one of the many navy recruiting parties that traveled through all the states, he has adopted a new scheme and has practically gone into the advertising business to get recruits for his navy. The U. S. N. department has its eye continually upon young mep,-accept-able to the navy as the building of so many new battleships necessitates more recruits for the manning of them. The scheme now adopted by the U. S. N. department is an educational one. The postmasters of different cities are asked to furnish a list of the names of young men of good character and who might be eligible to service in the navy. The department then sends descriptive literature to these young men, none over the age of 35 years, and in this way the recipient of the letter can study the matter over, and become cognizant of the many opportunities the navy offers to young men. If he determines to enlist he goes to the nearest recruiting office, takes the examination, and if eligible, is assigned to some post at once. This new idea of advertising is bringing Uncle Sam good results, and is more satisfactory and less expensive than the itinerant, recruiting parties of three officers.