The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-21
THOUSANDS OF YOUTHS
WANTED AS MECHANICS
Schools Urged to Give Instructions
Through Summer Cour~es

Through Summer COYr~es.
Washington, ID. c., July 2i.-Training
skilled mechanics and high.grade help
ers is the next step in national prepa.
ration TO the department Of the interio-.
which has sent broadcast through the
bureau Of education an appeal to trade
schols. manual training high schools
and all schools with shop-work depart.
ments. 10 prepare to meet the demands
that viii come for semi-technical work.
ers in the metal trades and other In.
dustries. President Wilson, Secretary
Of Commerce Redfield and other gov.
ernment officials are also vigorously be.
hind the effort 10 enlist vocational
schools and classes everywhere in the
establishment OF this second line of IN.
dustrial defense
1T is impossible" SAYS the depart
ment's statement, TO forecast definite.
ly the numbers OF mechanics and op-
eratives Of various kinds that will be-
required. Officers Of the army. navy
and civn service commission are
agreed. however. that during the mex.
few months there will be an unusua,
demand for capable foremen. mechan.
les and high grade helpers in n mum.
ber Of important occupations" The fJ..
lowing are some Of the workers who
VIII be most urgently needed Automo.
bile mechanics. bakers. blacksmith.
boat builders. chauffeurs cooks. drafts.
men, electricians, engineers Csteaml. on
gineers (gasD. machinists, motorcycle
mechanics, painters, plpefttep, rlveterg
saddlers, shipttters shipwrights. tent
makers, textile workers, wheelwrlghts.
stenographers. typewriters.
Demands From Various Sources.
II Is pointed out that the demands
for these workers win come from the
regular enlisted corps OF the army and
navy from the eligible registers Of the
civil service commission. and from pri.
vate employers whose workers are cali
ed into government commission. After
the war there win also be a continued
demand for similar workers in the re.
organization and rehabilitation OF indus.
try.
Maintaining school throughout the
summer months. encouraging students
between 10 and 20 years OF age now al.
| ready enrolled 10 continue their train.
ing, and discoumg.ug premature en-.
trance into industry are urged as nee.
| esmry The bureau warns particularly
against any relaxation Of standards.
pointing out that half.baked mechanics
viii In the end inevitably impair the
efficiency n any branch OF the service.
Young persons now enrolled IN tech.
nical courses should be urged 70 com.
plete their courses even az the cos.
OF some temporary sacrifice. II nec-g.
sary. In order that they may ultimate
/ ly contribute the maximum OF service
when needed say bureau officials.
Urge Summer Courses.
! Schools are urged also 20 offer spc.
| cial intensive courses through the sum.
mer months 10 train mechanics aud
machine operatives Of various types.
There are over 300 special scho' -
available for service Of the kind indicat'
ed now on the lists Of the bureau n
education, according TO the departments
statement. and these schools have been
asked 20 notify the commissioner of
education at once as TO the plans tina;
will be adopted Tor carrying out tha
suggestions of the government