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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...book that has been compiled is the result of an investigation undertaken several months ago upon the request of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Information in regard to the 60 odd trades involved in the construction of ships is so compiled by the Bureau as to be readily understood by men who are not acquainted with technical terms used by ship-builders. Thus it is now possible for a man to obtain quickly and easily information in regard to some particular trade connected with ship construction. When it is considered that more than 250,000 and possibly more than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BUREAU COMPLETES WAR WORK | 2/9/1918 | See Source »

This is an exceptional opportunity for men who may desire to compete for the 1921 crew managerships next spring, as candidates will gain valuable experience in all work connected with crew. The main things to be done are odd jobs around the boat house, a small amount of clerical work, and running the motor boats and steam launch. None of the time thus spent will conflict with military science or any other afternoon courses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN SHELLS ON CHARLES. | 10/1/1917 | See Source »

This is an exceptional opportunity for those men to get experience who wish to compete for the positions of manager and assistant manager of the 1921 Freshman crew next spring. The work of the competition will consist of odd jobs at the boat house, running the steam and motor launches, and a small amount of clerical work. All tasks will be apportioned so that they will not conflict with military or other courses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CREW MANAGERS TO START WORK. | 9/29/1917 | See Source »

...bases of the Third Naval District, and Lieutenant Murphy was placed in charge. The university, with the consent of the rowing committee, handed over to the Government the University Boathouse to be used as a training school. This made a division in our ranks. The enlisted men, some 30 odd, went down to the boathouse and gave up their college work. About 150 others who wanted to finish their college course and also to receive naval instruction, retained their membership in the Yale Naval Training Unit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRAINING YALE MEN TO BE SAILORS IS DESCRIBED | 6/6/1917 | See Source »

...must be impressed upon all members of the corps that the object of this training is to fit them for service as commissioned officers. Each man should endeavor, by careful attention to instruction, by the soldierly performance of all duties and by study at odd hours, to perfect himself as an officer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: R. O. T. C. WILL HIKE JULY 16 TO AUGUST 15 | 5/19/1917 | See Source »

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