Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
unteers. will be in the thick Of the
greatest activities.

ANN. E2NN-DHE
unteers. will be In the thick Of the
Get Into Action Early.
The Thirtyeth Engineers is to be
the pioneer regiment in the "Gas and
Flame" service. Men who enlist now
will be leaders in the spring often
sive.
This organization will require a
large proportion of men able to as
sumo responsibility, and to act upon
their own initiative and Individual
judgment. There will be opportunities
to advance to the higher non-com-
missioned grades. There will be OPP
portunities for commissions.
Men Of Rcd Blood.
The Gas and Flame" service offers
q real chance for red-blooded Amer
leans to get in where their efforts
will give definite results. In addi-
ton to needing any men who are
looking for just this opportunity to
help put across this important serv-
ice, specialists are needed as out
lined below.
Chemists. analytical. research and
manufacturing). chemical worker.
poWdermen. men experienced in gas
manufacture, machinists. automobile
ASPoA ItSli o'AS w AhAA
repair gas or steam engines. pipe
filters, electricians, designers. inter
prefers, carpenters. blacksmit:s.
plumbers. boiler-makers and chauf-
feurs. Men with lon" experience in
their trade are especially desired to
fill the master engineer grades.
All men enlisted in the Thirtieth
nus nave good muscular develop
ment and be capable of undergoing
active service at h front.
Men are wanted who know how to
take care of themselves, who are ac-
tive, energetic, and have a strong de-
termination to carry out any mission
to which they nay be detailed.
Loyal American citizens with the
above qualifications between 10 and
40 years of age. who have not ac-
tually been called by a local hoard in
the draft, are eligible for enlistment.
Col. Fries Now in France.
Colonel A. A. Fries, Engineers. N.
A., to be commanding officer of the
Thirtieth Engineers, is a regular of
feed of the corps of engineers with
many years experience in military n
civil e~n"ineering. Colonel Fries is
now in France and is chief of the
gas service"
Major L. J.. Atkisson, corps of en-
SlIlCCIo, 40 oLSAiIA1h6 tIlS HAo oSsS'
lion of the Goth engineers at Camp
American University, D.. C. He is
a graduate of West Point and of
Cornell University. All officers have
been carefully selected from the reg
ular army and from civil life, with a
view to their special fitness for this
particular service.
TIC enlist go to the nearest recruit
ing %station.or L. S. district engineer
inc Office. state fully and clearly your
qualifications and that you wish. to
ne enlisted III the Thirtieth regiment
of engineers, iGas or Flame). If &C
copied, you will be enlisted and m
mediately sent to headquarters of the
Thirtieth regiment of engineers at
Camp American University, D. c.
All men must first enlist as priv
ates, the rate of pay being $4,000 per
month INC expenses. Men with the
necessary experience may be assigned
to special duties and given non-com-
missioned rank at rates of pay rang
! ing from $4,000 to $4,000 per month
and expenses. Those who enlist will
be eligible immediately for promotion
according to their ability and as OPEN
ings occur. Men who enlist nov will
| have excellent opportunities for pro-
motion as the service expands.