Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-26
NEED HEChANCS On
THE Battle FRONTS
Heroes From War Zones
Tell Men How They
Can Serve Best
SPEAKER DESCRIBES
CONNIE FIGHT
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Captain p W. Bowley, L. s. A.. Cap
tain +. A. Rogers. l.. s. r., Lieutenant
James Walter Paul Skidmore, of the
First Canadian Battalion, were the
speakers at a recruiting rally for the
ordnance corps held in the Majestic
Theatre last evening Their addresses
We're appeals for enlisiments IN the
army. especially pressing trained me-
chanics 70 get in" Daniel O. Hast
ingS presided in place of former Judge
David r. Marvel. who did not arrive al
the meeting until late.
Considerable interest was aroused
among the audience. Captain Bowley
assured them that the job of mechanic
in the army was not a stay at home
Job but one which took them behind
the lines and formed one Of the most
importaont jobs in the army. The me-
chanics are needed to repair the ma
chine guns, mortars, motor trucks, am
balances. and all weapons Of the sol
diers.
The call is for men for the ord
nance Corps. Physical qualifications
are not So severe. il is understood,
The age limits are waived, the strong
est qualification being the training.
IIlUI-uIluH Ul IllFrt lAltI or AaNiANAf
When the war was declared by the
United states last April there were less
than three hundred Of these men with
the corps. Now there are more than
10000 mon connected with IT.
The need for men Of these qualif-
cations was emphasized also by Cap
tain F. A. Rogers, L. s. Reserves.
Not only does the ordinance corps
need trained mechanics but it needs
cooks as Well The pay is good rang
ing from $50 to S36 a month for the PR
Yates TO as high as SCI 20 for grade or
ordance sergeant It IS expected, also
that a higher grade will be provided
soon. where the pay viii be over $50 a
month Thn~e are feyy p"' 9tes o0'''f';i
it is pointed out, these being mostly la
borers. so that competent men may
soon be promoted to positions az nom
commissioned officers.
Wilminglonians who have mechanical
training and are not needed in other
trades arc urged to enlist. either at The
recruiting Office here. No. SOS Marked
street. with Samuel Wesley Long, Bull
letin Building. Philadelphia, or directly
with the Chief Of ordnance at Washing
ton, D. C..
The evening closed with an inspiring
address by Lieutenant James Walter
Paul Skidmore. FIRST Canadians Battalion
lin which he appealed TO the men to en-
/ list to avcnge the dirty work done by
the Huns" in France and Belgium. BY
this DO not mean loyal German-Amerl'
> cans" he exclaimed. but Huns, who
are found everywhere men and even
; women who uphold. the doings Of the
. dirty ours over there in Belgium ano
. France"
- Lieuteiant Skidmorc described how ~
D. with many others went to France AMI
mated by spirit Of adventure and pa
2 triotism and returned embued with a
: thirst for revenge for some Of the things
p they had seen done by the Germans m
the territory Of Franco an| "@lgium
b. Ithey had taken Lieutenant Skdmore eN
limited gas masks. "tin hat and Other
paraphcrnalia used by the Canadian sol
diers in France, the equipment similar
10 that used by the. Britishers and The
French.
v Lieutenant Skidmore described the sec
ond battle 81 Npres, the battle OF th'
II. : Somme, the storming Of Nimy bdg'
. and the assault on Fresnoy ia all OF
y, which no had part lie thrilled hi'
= hearers again and again and ended hA
3. asking that the American officers who
e. had preceded him in the talks be sup
" ported by large number Of enlistments