The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-07
MEN
 NOW WANTED FOR
 R. R. WORK AT FRONT

R. R. WURK Al FRUN ]
 The following statement is authorized by Col. John ston, commanding the 23rd Engineers, address Com- manding Officer 23rd Engineers National Army l4l9 r. Street, Washington, D. C.
 Men who have had experience in any branch or con- stcton are offered an opportunity to early service in France in special roadbuidng battaons of the United States Army by recruiting plans here announced These battaons will be required to repair and maintain the bighwavs near the fighting front which tremendous uac is operated continuously They will also build new strategic highways in the Consequently these troops all volunteers will be in the thick of the greatest activities.
 The new battalons are constituted as regular mill aly units and as part of the regular army organza- on They are fully armed and will be required in emer- ences to fight along with other troops. Generally how sver they will be occupied with road work
 The battaions will form part of the 23rd Regiment of Engineers of the New National Army. This regiment will eventually have full stergth of about lO5OO men more than an ordinary bmgadv-and will far as IS at present known be the largest Ill the army 1t will be com manded by Col E. N Johnston of the Corps ot Engineers IU.S.A.
 There will be more highIy-paid and highranking non commissioned officers in the regiment 1t is believed, than in any other There w therefore be more openings for men of education and practical experience than usually the case.
 The organization of the battalion is as nearly the same as that of large cont acting forces possible Modern road-buiIdng machinery has been fully provided including roccrushing plants steam shoyels, road roI- ers tractors graders motor trucks and pumps. full lime of dump wagons wheel and drag scrapers and similar dirtmoving equipment also will be available. Shops for the repair and maintenance of all the plant and equipment will be operated close to the front.
 Much of the plant used on road work in America is new to European engineers while the methods also are cutie different from those used abroad great oppor-
 nity thus offered to demonstrate what skilled Amer jeans can do with modern equipment and the regiment which is now being recruited must include men to oper- ate the necessary construction plant to the schops and as noncommssioned officers to handle the forces
 For the non-cOmmissOned officer positions are required who qualify in private life in the following lines Sperntendents and assistant superntendents of highway bridge and quarry work of mechanical plant and of transportation chief clerks material men, stock men,
 mekeepers foremen for concrete road bridge and quar- ry work powder men, triggers carpenters, iron workers surveyors and draughtSmen.
 For the enlisted personnel it is desired to secure skilled and experienced in one more of the following occupations Surveyors draftsmen clerks stenographerS form andbldge men, tractor operators (gasoine) grader gasengne operators and reparerS cruSher operators hand drlers, drill runner (ar drls) quaTymen powder men, maSOns pile driver operators teamSters, concrete phone operators steamtters tool sharpeners dtchers operators (badmg and eleyatng graderS), motor truck drivers bridge carpenters chaueuS, cooks, motor truck and automobile repamen pipe hterS electricians, horse ShOers musicians (buge, fife dm) mechanics tele- phone operators seamtters tool sharpeners ditchers bOatmen uders and caulkers), shovel runners CgaSo ine), barbers veterinarians French interpreters, btu mnous road men, iron workers, triggers, general utility men capable of driving automobiles motor trucks and all tVDeS of gasoline driven machinery
 Any male American citizen between IS and 40 years of age and who has not actually been called by local board in the draft is eligible for enlistment in these spe ciaI battaiOns if acceptable physically All men must first