Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-08
CITY RECRUITING
U.S.. ENGINEERS
Philadelphia to Supply at
Least One of Nine Regi-
ments Wanted
NEED EXPERT WORKMEN

At least one full regiment Of United
states army engineers will be organized
immediately in Philadelphia.
This was announced today at the offices
Of the United States Engineer In the With
erspoon Building. where men are being en-
listed in The army engineer enlisted reserve
corps. The regiment probably VIII be one
Of the nine composing the army Of engineers
that is to be rushed TO France as announced
BY the War Department
The Ninth Regiment Of Engineers, as the
Philadelphia unit will he called, Is TO he
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Herbert
Deakyne with Lieutenant W. +. Tompkins
as adhItant It was announced today. IL
is to consist of 1868 officers and men.
Enlisted men will receive from s35 to S1b
month. with clothing and food allow
ances.
Men needed are expert worknen, me-
chancs, Quarrymen. miners, skilled car
nenters, bridge carpenters, blacksmiths
plumbers. pipe-fttore electricians, gas and
steam engnemcn hremen, masons riggers
expert axmcn and mon skilled in building
construction and engineering work. as well
are surveyors, craftsmen, photographers
photographers skctchcrs boatmen and teleg
raphers A limited number Of horseshoers
farrers. teamSters cooks and musicians
also is required. Eulistments are for the
duration of ia" war Recruiting is in
charge of captain Joseph CaCcavaio and
roct supervision of Major John 6. Oakes
Corps Of Engineers Physical examinations
are being conducted by First Lieutenant
John y. Paul
The engineers 90 tho army are either
occupied in extra hazardous work. where
the percentage Of mortality is enormous or
are engaged I'm safe labor with no loss Of
| life Tho extra hazardous work OF the
engineers comes whenever an advance is
ordered Then they go out first. repair
bridges. clear up ground. repair trenches
ETC. all i'm face of fire from the enemy
| The safe work IL done behind the lines
| where the engineers are engaged in build
| ing and Keeping open lines of CommuniCa-
| tiOn from rear to front. The engineers from
| America are to he used for the work be-
| hind the lines.
The vanguard Of men selected from this
| city for the officers training camp at Fort
| Niagara will leave this city next Sunday
! Terminal II will he known as the Red
White and Blue Special and three sections
| will he required to transport the first batch
| Of Philadelphans to the camp.
ATHLETES ENLIST
| The Third PENNSYLVANIA Infantry. Na.
! tional Guard. gained two young athletes
today when Richard Il. Scholes. Central
| High School baseball and football star.
and Walter l.. Baker. track star Of the
| West Philadelphia High School enlisted.
| Among todayS Naval Coast Defense re-
| serve recruits was twenty-onc-yn old Ed
| win karges, son Of Albert f. karges. pres
| ident of the Indiana Munitions Company,
| Evansville. Ind. Young Karees, who Is q
Wharton School student at the University of
| Pennsylvania. is q former ensign in the In
| diana naval militia.
| 1t is still the belief of guard officers that
| several regiments from Pennsylvania will
| he included in the nrs, expeditonary force
| half taF I,as Ia
ened by the appointment of three regular
| army officers as inspector Instructors to the
| guard units of the State. Lieutenant Har-
| Old +. MinnOr. Of tho Sixth Field Artillery.
| L. S. A, will be attached to the Second
| Artillery, formerly the Second Infantry,
Major Curtis W. Otwei Engineer Corps.
| L. :. A. will be attached to the newly
| formed Pennsylvania Regiment of En-.
! gineers, while First Lieutenant Robert G.
| f. Goetz will be attached to the Third
| Artillery, Wilkes Barre
| The task of obtaining the names of all
| philadeIphans who enlist NJ the army or
| navy may delay the plans Of the city to
| insure those who join the colors. Councils
| Committee to Investigate the Insurance
| ran received communications today from
| Lieutenant Commander l.. &. Farley Of
the navy, ana Adjutant General II. r.
| Mccain. Of the army. saying it would be
| impossible to give Philadelphia complete
list Of residents Of this city who enlist as
| II would entail endless work
| Many of the members Of the council
! mamie committee believe that this will
| seriously delay the plans hut Select coun-
| Gilman James f.. Walsh, chairman of the
| committee. believes that this temporary
| obstacle may be overcome He said he
| would not lose hope Of bringing the pro-
| ject to a conclusion until he heard from
| Secretary Baker.
| Communications from Mayors Of several
| Canadian cities show that the insurance
| plan has proved to be practicable The
| city of Toronto employed an insurance