Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-02
TELLS Of WORK
Army ENGINEER
FORCE TO HAVE
Men In II will Be Called On
to Perform Many Kinds
of Labor

Interesting lights on the proposed
work Of the American army engineers
leaving in groups from the mainland
for work at the front are shown in an
Interview in the Manchester Union
from an officer who had an active
part in recruiting some Of the expedi'
done Portions Of the interview follow
1.-THE First Reserve Engineer Regi
ment is a verv interesting organiza-
ton and affords an unusual oppor-
tunity TO- young men OF the cOmmu'
nifty to get into the great game OF the
war quickly. Their previous eXpe-
Fience on construction work OF any
kind will be the measure Of their
value and may be the basis OF great
opportunity to be Of service on i'm
portant work of the war.
Popular conCeItion OF regiment
Of engineers may be misleading. This
Is not an organization Of civil en-
gineers TO design fOrtifiCati0n5. rail
roads. bridges, water works and build
ings 1t is a regiment Of workmCn,
capable OF constructing all OF these
things It is true that. among the
officers, there are men capable or De.
signing any kl1d OF structure. hut ah
know the various officers, they have
had more experience in the actual
work OF construction than in their
heEign
"All outdoor trades are wanted
and. in addition TO the mechanics,
there is room for large number Of
husky workmen, whose previous eX'
perience may not quite warrant them
~ claiming to be tradesmen. Much
OF the work they will have to do will
necessarily be rough and temporary,
and will need the help Of such men
as. truck drivers, farmers boys, coun-
try workmen of all kinds, handy IA
borers, laborers and mechanics help.
ers. The principal requirement is
experience at hard outdoor work, with
willingness to make use Of that eX-
perience in the work that must be
done.
Canadians Build Bridges
1t may be interesting to know that
the engineer force of the English
Army in the rear of Gen. Haig's
operations, is composed Of 10000
=, II
Col. Angus Mcdonnell. a former
Canadian railroad contractor, and
that they are building narrow gauge
railroads over which all supplies, mu-
nitions and even men are carried to
the front Among these 10000 men
are many Americans, who were at
work in the construction camps OF
the Canadian railroads, together with
MI kinds of mechanics and workmen
usually employed on such work, and
large number OF men out Of the
lumber camps. To be able to swing
m ak with skill is important in the
work Of these men will have to do.
"The workmen of Brooklyn and
Long Island may also be interested
IN some Of the officers they will serve
under:
"Col. c. H. McKinstry and Capt.
x. H. Price are regular army officers
who thoroughly understand. not only
the work they will have to do, but
how to take care of their men and
supply them with their necessities,
and are also familiar with sanitary
provisions necessary to provide for
their health.
Major william Barclay Parsons
was chief engineer Of the original
New York subway and needs no IN.
PRODUCTION. Capt. X. w. Hudson was
division engineer N charge OF con-
struction of the He'll Gate bridge.
Capt. j. P. Hogan was division en-
gineer in charge OF construction Of
the new aqueduct under New York
City and also of the water pipe cyphon
leading across the Narrows from
Brooklyn to Staten Island.
OFFICERS on Subway Work
'Capt C. r. Hulsart, Capt C. D.
Drew, Second Lieut. F. w. Toener
and Second Lieut.. c. M. Anderson
have all lately been employed on
construction work of the New York
subway and all these men are we'll
known to men employed on this class
Of work in New York and Brook.
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