The Democratic advocate., 1917-07-06
MARYLAND WOODSMEN FOR
FRANCE.

state Issues Call for Mill Hands,
LOggerS, WOOdSmen. and Team
SterS to Fill the Ranks of Forest
Regiment.
/ From the Howard Street Office or
F. w. BOsley, State Forester and List
ing officer for Maryland comes the call
for additional well-trained woodsmen
10 complete the roster of the Tenth
L. S. Regiment of Forest Engineers
soon to form for France.
| Preliminary listing or eligible men
has been going on during the past
month by Listing Of1cers in this and
other States, and while great num-
ber of professional foresters, clerical
assistants, and automobile operators
have already been passed upon by the
MARYLAND Office, word has come from
Washington that there is still room
for a considerable number Of men who
have, above everything else, good
amount of first-hand, practical ex-
perience along the required lines. In
the forming Of these first units Tor
France each man is expected to be eX-
pert in his own particular line, and
he is listed with this in mind. There
will be no time for educating recruits
to their very necessary tasks in the
forests of France.
The duty of this regiment will be to
get out timber needed by our armies
and those of our allies. The work will
be performed behind battle lines, but
may fall within the danger zone. Re-
cruits must be white, between IS and
40, and will join for the period OF the
war. They will be subject to the reg
ular army physical examination. Re-
cruits for this force will be sent to
the nearest Army Recruiting Station
The pay of the men turned direct
ly over to the Recruiting officers will
begin at once, and the men sent to de-
pots for approximately three weeks
of preliminary drill, outitting with
military clothing, and medical atten-
ton. About August l, they will be as
sembled at one of the battalion head
quarters, the Eastern Regimental and
battalion headquarters being at the
American University, Washington, D.
C.
So fa- in Maryland there has been
very fair response. 1t must be bet
ter. Practically one-half of all inquir-
les, anu d IuI1 Hdll VI IuO uSCCpCCN
men, have come from Baltimore City.
1t is realized that the counties have
men we'll equipped for the work at
hand. Men subject to conscription will
discharge their obligations by joining
this Regiment; but more, it offers in
every respect an exceptionally attrac-
tive opportunity. Prompt recruiting
will enable this Forest Regiment to
be among the first to leave under the
American flag for France, and it is
hoped that there will be full quota
of picked Maryland men to go with
it. Those who are now. particularly
needed are horse handlers and team
sters, mill hands,. loggers, and all
round woodsmen. A considerable num-
ber of bIacksmiths, truck drivers,
woods cooks, portable mill sawyers
and engineers, log rollers, and lumber
stackers ere also called for, and eligi-
BILE men will be accepted at attractive
pay. Application forms may be secured
by writing or applying to F. w. Bes-
ley, Listing Officer, 532 N. Howard St,
Baltimore. This Reserve Regiment Of
fers a chance to hardy, well-trained,
patriotic men to get across and do
their bit" well in advance of the great
hosts to follow. Maryland has a
chance to show the sort of stuff her
outdoor men are made of.