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title: Opportunity for an officer's career at sea
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/opportunity-for-an-officers-career-at-sea-1941/
description: Text-only recruiting sheet in orange and grey with the United States Maritime Service seal at top and bottom. Tagged by technique, with source and rights.
section: Collection
---

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# Opportunity for an officer's career at sea

Text-only recruiting sheet in orange and grey with the United States Maritime Service seal at top and bottom. It offers licensed-officer training in the U.S. Merchant Marine to men with 14 months at sea, citing $126 a month at school. The technique is mild: 'Opportunity' and 'Officer's Career' appeal in broad terms, and the slogan 'Keep 'em sailing!' closes it.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
OPPORTUNITY
For An OFFICER'S CAREER At Sea

FOR MEN WHO HAVE BEEN
TO SEA 14 MONTHS IN THE
Deck or Engine Department (Ocean or Great Lakes Vessels)

BE A LICENSED OFFICER
— IN THE —
U. S. MERCHANT MARINE

CLASSES NOW FORMING
($126 Per Month while at School)

APPLY NOW!   KEEP 'EM SAILING!

[seal text:] UNITED STATES MARITIME SERVICE
[imprint:] U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 547270
```

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