Reliability. Always do what you are told to do, and do it the best you know how. Can you be depended upon, whether alone on a job or with others? Get the reputation of seeing the job through.

Loyalty.-Stick up for yourself, your officers, your petty officers, your company, your ship. As you show loyalty to them, they will show loyalty to you, and people under you will do the same. Boost! If you

can't boost, don't knock.

Initiative. This is one of the outstanding qualifications of a leader. The man with initiative takes hold of the things that need doing and does them without being told, while the other fellow is standing idly by because no one has told him what to do. A man with initiative thinks on his feet. He can be trusted to take care of an unexpected situation because he is always on the alert and thinking ahead of his job.

Self-control.-Do not fly off the handle. It nearly always gets you into trouble and always lessens the respect that others hold for you. If you lose your selfcontrol in little things, you are sure to do so in big things. The man who can not control himself will never develop into a real leader of others.

Energy.-A lazy man never has time to do anything right or to do anything to improve himself, and he never gets far. Be "peppy." Put some drive into things. Carry a "self-starter." Don't have to be cranked every time to get started.

Courage.-A leader must have courage. He must not only have physical courage; he must have moral courage as well. He must be fearless in the face of his duty. A courageous man admits it when he is wrong and takes his medicine. He doesn't bluff. And when he is known as a man of courage he doesn't have to bluff.

Justice. Be square. Play the game hard, but play it squarely. Give a square deal to others, and expect one in return. Act so that others can respect you as a man. Truthfulness.—The final test of a man is: In a pinch, will he lie? Lying is a dismissal offense at the United States Naval Academy, and is a punishable offense in the Navy. Many a man who told the whole truth has been let off or given light punishment where the liar was punished for the offense and for lying as well.

Faith. Believe in yourself. Trust yourself. Count on yourself. Count on yourself to be one of the best man-o'-war's-men in the whole Navy, and then go to it and make good. Trust your fellow men. They are good fellows and will meet you halfway as a rule. Believe in and trust the Navy. Splendid men have made it what it is. Do all you can to keep it as good as it is, and make it even better.

Honor.-Act so that your home folks will be proud of you, and will tell all of your friends what fine things you are doing in the Navy. Act so that others will want to be like you. Few men can survive dishonor. Remember you can never disgrace or dishonor yourself without bringing dishonor on your name, your people, and the uniform you wear.

Cheerfulness. Smile and the world smiles with you. Smile when things go wrong. If you can't smile, at least try to. You can surely keep the corners of your mouth up.

Honesty. Enough said. Without honesty your career is limited and you are sure to fail in the long run. Nobody wants to deal with or associate with a cheat.

GENERAL EDUCATION

1. The Bureau of Navigation has prepared courses of training for each rating. These courses show you what

you must know to get that rating. Besides, there are many other courses that you can use to improve your general education. Make use of them. In addition to helping you to become a leader of men, a general education does the following:

(a) Increases your range of knowledge.

(b) Gives you a better command of yourself and your personal ability.

(c) Trains your reasoning powers and enables you to think problems out better and more easily.

(d) Trains and stimulates your brain, and makes you more keenly alert and alive to world progress and affairs.

(e) Gives you pleasure in life by enabling you to enjoy the great works of science, art, etc.

Gives you a wider viewpoint and opens up greater fields of opportunities.

(g) Gives you a better chance at success in life.

YOU ENTER THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION

1. Your first few days at the training station are probably days of great confusion to you. This little talk is to straighten out in your minds the process through which you have gone and to explain why.

2. You reported at the main gate and were taken then to the receiving unit. Here you were fitted out with a uniform, took a bath, and were given a thorough medical examination. This examination was given to determine your state of health. You have to be physically sound before you can start your period of training. The dental officer examined your teeth, wrote down their condition, and if anything was found wrong you will be called in later to have this fixed up.

3. You were told how to dispose of your civilian clothes. It is best by far to get rid of them entirely.

Your uniforms are all you need, and the uniform is a suit of honor, which you can proudly wear anywhere. You can not have civilian clothes either at the station or aboard ship. Some men keep civilian clothing in lockers ashore for liberty uses, but this is unnecessary and a source of large expense. Do not do it.

4. The chaplain or his yeoman has probably had a talk with you by this time and has asked you about your education, church preference, trade or profession, athletic ability, talent for entertainment, the rating you desire, your qualifications, your home, and the address of your parents or next of kin. This information is placed on your record and is used to assist in placing you properly aboard ship. The chaplain is always glad to help you in case of difficulty or trouble. Do not hesitate or be afraid to go and talk with him freely.

5. You may be homesick and lonesome for a while. We all were. You are starting a new life, with new surroundings and new friends. Grin and bear it like we all did. No man ever succeeded by hanging on to his mother's apron strings all his life. But right here, do this: Write home often and ask them to write to you often. A letter from home will buck you up more than anything else.

6. You are now getting your first taste of military training. It may seem hard to you at first because it is new, but it really is not as hard as it seems. Do what you are told to do, do it quickly and cheerfully, and you will be surprised how easy this military training becomes. Look at the chief petty officers who are taking care of you. Do they look downhearted, or look as though they have suffered from military training? Ask them questions about it. You will soon find

that you will have more liberty, more privileges, and a happier existence under military training and discipline than you would have in similar positions in civil life.

7. You will be formed into a company of about 80 men and a chief petty officer will be put in charge of the company. This chief petty officer started his naval career just as you are now starting it. Through hard work and study he is now in a position of great trust and responsibility. He will teach you many useful things. Listen to him. Do what he tells you to do. Imitate his example. Ask him questions. Take your problems to him. He will be glad to help you, especially if you show him that you are really trying to help yourself.

8. You will soon be given the O'Rourke classification test. This test is given to discover the duties you can best perform. A high mark in this test will show that you will probably make a good petty officer. A low mark will show that you need a great deal of training and that you should study and work hard to make good. Do not be discouraged by a low mark, but dig in and make good.

RECEIVING UNIT

1. You remain three weeks in the receiving unit without liberty being granted. This is the hardest period of your naval career.

This three weeks' detention is necessary to prevent the spread of any infectious diseases. In the training station you live close together. One man with an infectious disease could spread it to every man at the station. The doctors will examine you frequently. They much prefer keeping you well than curing you after you are

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