The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-21

armng and equipping. Should the United States call suddenly for the for nation of volunteer army of a half million men, some of these patriotic boys who leave their business to fight for their country would actually suf- fer for the proper food and clothing. We are not prepared to either arm, clothe, | feed or shelter even 300,000 men without serious delay. Note the recent purchase | in the northern markets of large num- | bers of motor trucks for the trans 1 portation of ammunition and food for the present expedition. Some of the men
 even had to be moved in box cars like l cattle, although this invasion has been 1 expected for many months.
 | Should there come a real war with 1 the whole of the neighboring republic, 1 it is possibly blessing in disguise; in raising a large army for the proper | carrying on of this war we may be
 properly prepared in time to prevent another and a much more serious trou- 1 ble with one of the world powers. It
 would in experience develope some na- tura1 leaders, and a large number of veterans who would be the skeleton
 army should in the future we be re- | quired to raise an army of 5,000,000. MEN BEHIND THE LINE
 1 The people of America have no idea l of the large number of men who will l De neeQou DeuluQ lHe line tO prop l erly take care of the first line. There
 are S2 occupations that will be needed l and there is a place for every one of
 them to do their part. Look carefully | at the list below and see where you
 can be or service. and bear in mind that with a war with real world power 1 every American will be expected to do his part.
 l Whether you have had, or have not had, military training, if you can qual- | fly under any of the following classi- | fcations, Uncle Sam can use you:
 l Master, navigator mate, yachtsman.
 merchant seaman (steam), merchant
 seaman (saiD, diver, rigger, shipfitter, machine gun experience, pOwder-m an 1 (experience with explosives), topogra- pher, litographer, photographer, sur geon, physician, nurse Grained, male or female), pharmacist, miner, en-
 gineer, mining; engineer, civil, road or l bridge; engineer, mechanicali engineer, l hydraulic; engineer, sanitary; engineer, l electrical; electrician, plumber, railroad personnel Estate exact nature of ser ivce), (a) operation, (b) construction, | Co repair; stationary engineer (gas or ! steam); transport driver, mule packer, 1 black smith, veterinary farrier, norse- shoer, saddler, wheelwright carpenter, llumberman, cook, baker, butcher, city police, dynamo tenders, surveyor, radio operator radio mechanic, telegrapher, l telephone operator, lineman, stenogra- pher (male), motorbat, (a) operator, (b) owner airship, (a) operator (biplane,
 monoplane), (b) mechanic, (c) owner; balloonist, (a) operator, (b) owner; | motor car, (a) operator, (b) mechanic I Co owner; motorcyclist, (a) operator, l (b) mechanic, Co owner; machinist,
 city fireman, constabulary, cowboy, ex-
 plorer, guide, scout, trapper, hunter, chaplain dentist printer, construction
 foreman, quartermaster's department, draughtsman, marine engineer, con crete worker, structural iron or steel worker, member National Rifle assoc1a- i tion, languages, chemical engineer, ex- perience, secret service, architect.