The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 5, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 21, 1934 Page: 1 of 4
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SNAVY MEN
The fiscal year commencing July 1
1934 will be auspicious for the enlisted
men. As the Navy is to build its enlist-
od strength up from 79,700 to 82,500
4.':ing the year, some 1,300 petty officer
Wilets will be filled in addition to those
acated by natural attrition. July,
934, also marks the return of all but
ive per cent of the pay cut and a com-
plete restoration of the longevity freeze
for the enlisted men.
For the fiscal years 1924 to 1927 inclu-
sive, the appropriate e:-listed strength
was 86,000. It dropped steadily from
1927 to 79,700 for the fiscal year com.-
mencing July 1, 1933. Although Con-
gress had provided for an enlisted stren-
gth of 79,700 for the fiscal year 1934,
cash withdrawal limitations permitted
an average of only some 78,380.
Promotions of enlisted men depend on
an increased or decreased Navy, and nat-
utral attrition. For the fiscal year 193-,MORE ADVANCE-
MENTS IN RATING
FOR THE QUARTER
BEGINNING 1 JULY
Large Quota To Be Open
The latest information available in--
dicates that the next quota of advance-
ments in ratings in the near future, will
be even larger than the last quota of app-
roximately 2,000 ratings. What ratings
will be open are not known, but it is be-
leived that almost all ratings will open
this quarter.
Due to the fact that there is a short-
age of firemen in the Navy as a whole,
it is believed that the quota of these rat-
ings will be greater than ever. Plans
are being considered to change ratings
of seamen first and second to firemen
ratings in order to fill quota of firemen.
New construction in 1935, and 1936 willtho decrease to 78,330 stagnated promot- require many ratings and men must be
oos for the first four months of the fis-- rated to fill these vacancies, therefore it
.l year. Attiition embraces losses is logical to believe that "happy days"
Uem failure to reenlist upon expiration are here for those ratings we have been
enlistment and non-returnable losses looking for.ch as deaths, medical surveys, trans-
vs to the Fleet Naval Reserve, etc.
or the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933,
he percentage of reenlistments was 93.25
r cent and the loss from non-return-
ole causes 4,922 men.
he pay cut and longevity freeze were
ecipitated upon the enlisted men with
sly about fifteen days for them to ad-
ist an already overloaded budget. The
American people can well be proud of
the stoical attitude the men maintained
throughout the trying period of the pay
ut. Their families suffered intensely
ad a large number of valuable men had
c leave the Navy.
The suspension of the reenlistment all-
Sonce had marked affect on the reen-
tment percentage. It had been run-
.ng along at 94.5 per cent up to March
,193, when the pay cut and longevity
(Continued on Page Four)Now is the time to get out the old
books and start studying for that rating
you have wanted so long. The winners
in this race for ratings will be the ones
who have i udied and can put down the
answers to the questions given them, as
well as of the practical work So if you
want to be a winner, get that course out
NOW and get to work on it.
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MONEY ORDERS
Men expecting to have money orders
sent them should advise the sender to
have the money order drawn on the
Postmaster at New York, N. Y., regard-
less of the location or movements of the
TEXAS. The Post Office on board ship
is a branch of the Post Office at New
York, N. Y.NEW REGULATIONS
FOR SELECTION F
CHIEF PETTY
OFFICERS
The Bureau has recently
cular letter in regard to the manner
which chief petty officers will be rated im
the future. The following is a conden-
ed form of the letter:
Commanding Officers are enjoined to
excercise the most painstaking care in
order that only such first class petty o-
cers are selected as have records and geo
eral qulifications that demonstrate
them to be of chief petty officer caliber
It should -be understood that advance,
ment to chief petty officer is not a rewa:1
for long service, but is the FINAL S i
LECTION OF THE BEST QUALI7, i'
MEN AVAILABLE.
The bureau will inform the Seivico
about 1 August each year of the number
of first class petty officers required for
the eligibility list for chief.
This letter will specify the number o
recommendations desired for each ra t
from each major subdivision of the U. a,
Fleet; the Asiatic Fleet; the Special Ser
vice Squadron; and all Shore activities>
The letter will further indicate J,
service required as first class to be eli-
gibile to take the examination, the train-
ing course and school requirements, ao2
special procedure in regard to p m
cist's mates first class.
Men will be examined and oada o
accordance with the following:
A. Examination mark 10 x mark
Maximum multiple .-..__- 0i
B. Proficiency in rating (average for
last two years preceding 1 Oct.)
4 x mark----_--------Maximum 16.00
C. Ability as leader of men 3 x marl.
Maximum ...-.- ..---------------------. 12.0)
D. Service as first class petty officer to
1 October, 4 for each year to 5 year,
counting years and nearest fuio
month.
Maximum -- 0 o
(Continued on Pace FourN-mher Tirty-one.
JULY 21, 1934
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 5, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 21, 1934, newspaper, July 21, 1934; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161642/m1/1/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.