Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27
GOVERNMENT HAS MANY GOOD
POSITIONS WAITING FOR
APPLICANTS.
EXAMINING BOARDS
IN MANY CITIES
Rock Island Arsenal in Need Of Hun
dreds Of Mechanics and Patriotism Of
Men Is Appealed To-lowa Ranks
Fourth in Number Of Oil Tractors
Used.
1ecial TO Times Republican

Special TO Times-Republican.
Washington, March 27.-The United
States government, thru the civil
service commission, has taken up the
work of mobilizing the workmen Of
the country to provide man power
for the a~rsenals and munitions fac
tories if war comes.
The press has been asked to give
fullest publicity to the governments
need of mechanics and other workmen
in navy yards, M arsenals, and the
increased need for this class of work
men if war comes.
The civil service commission has
examining boards in the postoffices OF
the leading Iowa cities and each has
been instructed 10 cooperate in the
search for the needed help. Appli-
Giants may communicate with the COM
mandant OF the arsenal at Rock Island,
or communicate by mail with the civil
service commission in Washington.
Enlisting for work in government
gun shops, ship yards, or munitions
plants is considered as deeply pa
triotic as enlisting for service in the
army or navy. There is this added in
ducenent-the men so employed Will
be put 10 work for the maximum rate
of pay for the class for which they
are employed. rates of pay correspond
ing TO the rates paid in similar occu-
pations in private employment in the
locality. Patriotic service SO given,
therefore. Will be remuneratlve.
At the present time there are needed
$50 machinists, lis ~toolnakerS, II
blaCksmiths. g. boilermakers. 113 ma
chine operators, S molders. IS riveters,
- rivet heaters. 43 ship filters. IA
shipsmiths. PAL milling machine opera
tives. 81 tool grinders. II oat build
ers. Is instrument makers, and ship
wrights, sheet metal workers. ringers,
calkers, clippers. patternmakers. sail
makers, barrel riflers. drop forgers.
filers, polishers. and s~crewmakers.
Men of these trades are urged TO com
municate with government authorities,
for a modified civil service eXamina-
ton, grading men on experience and
physical ability is necessary, and large
additional numbers of such workmen
will be needed in time Of war.
Sc
A census taken by the department
of agriculture shows that Iowa ranks
fourth among the states in the num-
Der Of gasolene and kerosene actors
in actual use on farms. Illinois is first
with 3.202. Kansas second with 2.2s7.
Texas third with 2,235. and Iowa
fourth with aces. The other leading
tates are North Dakota, 2,137: In
diana, 1852: Nebraska, l,773; Mime
sofa, 1915, and South Dakota, 1927.
These nine states have a total of
1881 out of 34,371 tractors in use on
American farms.
To avoid a delay at the opening Of
the present session. Congressman
ToWner has proposed continuing the
present house organization with
Champ Clark as speaker and the
present committees for a month, dis
posing Of war measures before taking
up the fight for control.
DR.. Harold A. Spilman. OF Ottumwa,
has been relieved from active duty in
the medical reserve corps with the
troops on the Mexican border and will
return home with some of the north
~ern-bound militia organizations.
49,
At the request of the postoffice de
partment the civil service commission
has ordered examinations to be held
soon for appointment Of postmasters at
Derby, Lucas county, n Spi!lvil!e.
Winneshiek county.
The following Iowa postmasters have
been commissioned: Elvera Bosch,
Vancleve, and Charley E. Peterson, at
Boyer. Mark r. Doud has been desig-
mated as acting postmaster at Douds-
Leando.