Word: ship
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...join the Merchant Marine are first given preliminary training as uniformed apprentices, either in the deck or in the engineer department of a training ship to help them find their "sea legs," before going aboard a merchant vessel. This training is given on board large, well equipped ships, supplied with every accessory to healthful living. The training is intensive for two months, with a wholesome system of instruction and exercise lasting eight hours a day, and with proper intervals for rest and recreation. The apprentices are paid $30 a month, and given a uniform...
When he has finished his training, the apprentice takes his place in actual work at sea in the rating for which he is trained, starting as a sailor at $55 a month and board. After two years of sea experience, he may enter a United States Shipping Board School in navigation, to fit himself for an officer's license. In three years more, he can pass through all three grades as mate--third, second, and first, in order--and his next step in promotion is to the command of a ship...
...that on Tuesday afternoon it will open an exhibition of seventy original drawings. Examples have been gathered together of the English, American, German, French, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, and Italian schools. No attempt has been made at historical completeness, the sole purpose being to bring together significant examples of draughtsman, ship, irrespective of time or place of production...
...Ship of State to harbor sweep...
Though the athletic ship has been launched under such auspicious circumstances, it cannot hope to pursue an entirely satisfactory journey unless it has a strong captain at the helm. For a successful season a firm guiding policy is a requisite. Of course sports will go on indefinitely under their own momentum, but unless the attitude of the athletic authorities is definitely know both players and managers will be under a big handicap. The managers will not know how far to plan, and the players will feel the lack of strong support...