New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
ORDNANCE CORPS IN
 NEED OF RECRUITS
Men Eligible for Draft May Enlist
 Up to Saturday Noon

Captain E. F. Fox today opened a campaign in this city for recruits for the Enlisted Ordnance Corps, No- tional Army, the members of which will probably see service at the Amer ican Ordnance Base Depot in France. Mechanics and experienced tradesmel of all kinds are needed and as it is possible to accept those who are eligible for the draft but who have not been assigned to fill up a deferre1 quota, Captain Fox believed he wilE secure a large number of recruits, here
 General Pershing has cabled that recruits for the ordnance base lepot are essential The American army cannot go forward unless the ment behind the lines are there in force.l prepared to send out necessary equp-i ment and to repair equipment that has been damaged during an offen- sive.
 Men between the ages of IS lnd' 4l are acceptable for this branch off the service. They will receive the pay of the army private but their pro-. motion to non-commissioned officers! will be rapid, although not guaran7. teed. Skilled tradesmen are apt to be of high grade Of intelligence so that their promotion would be almost matter of certainty. k
 The, object in recruiting tradesmen is to place them where they will he best fitted to continue in the same occupations as those pursued in civil life. If a man is content to remain in the rear of the main line he will be permitted to do so. If he is of aR T 1>~ to duty where he will expericrce more excitement and see war in it's nak kcdness. For instance, a good automobile driver who is also a Sood mechanic may have the opportunity Of driving tank against the enemy
 Wear Uniform of Regulars.
 Enlisted men in the ordnance de- partment wear the same uniform as the regulars in the United States army and they carry side arms. The de- partment is not a haven for draft dodgers but each man is assigned to the work for which he is specially qualified by experience or study. Good food will be procurable because each unit will have it's own cooks attached. Rations. clothing, bedding, medical at- tendance and dental attendance viii hC provided by the government free of cost. Service will also be an edu- cation as the enlisted men will work under the direction of men who are skilled in their own lines. As the war develops new mechanical prob lcms, the enlisted men will have the opportunity of learning more and more concerning their work, so that on their return to civil life they will be better prepared than ever to com pete with fellow tradeSmcn.
 Generally speaking, tn" physical re- of recruits for the En- those for other branches of the army but minor defects, which bar d man from service in the militia but which do not handicap him seriously. are overlooked under the regulations of the ordnance corps. An applicant for enlistment would not bc turned away because he had flat fleet. a missing finger or toe or because he was over weight or underWeight.
 The main point to be remembered is that men eligible for the draft who arc deSirouS of onliSting in the ord nance corpS,. must appear for exam nation previous to 12 o'clock noon on December 15. As Captain Fox is pressed for time, he was unable to open d recruiting office in this cit, and applicants should present them selves at tho office in Hartford.