Douglas Island news., 1917-10-12

Twentieth Engineers (tOrest) ana
 How to Join It What They Are
 Forest battalions in this regiment arc composed of woodsmon and saw min men. who will go to France and get out of tho forests lumber md other timber products for tho use ot the American. British and French armies. They arc regularly organ lzcd units of the EngIneor Corps Of thc American army.
 Where They Will Work
 The various companies composing ihcso battallons will bo scattered widely thoughout the forests Of France. Not much. if any. Of tho work will be near tho battle lines. Kinds of Timber
 The forests In which the work win bc done consists of pine and Or in some sections, and of oak. beech and other hardwoods in others. The forests are generally not extensive; Che trees are smaller than In virgin American forests, but the stands arc often quite heavy.
 Kinds of Men Wanted
 Tho commissioned officers Of Che forest battalions will comprise sol per cent practical lumbormen and sawmill operators. 20 per cent tech n cal forcstcrs, and 20 per cent mon with engineering and military train ing. The technically trained for cstcrs and practical lumbermon and sawmm operators will be selected by the War Department upon tho recommendation Of the Forest Serv- fec working in cooperation with representative inducements ossocia- uons: the men with engineering and military training glll be selected di- rcctly by the War Department. To be eligible for the position of major, applicants must be between the ages ot iO and 5S.
 Tho enlisted mon will be picked woodsmcn and sawmlll workers. Service iu these units will give such men chance Co take part in the war for which their life and train ing have peculiarly fitted them. For tho logging crews. skilled axmen, woods-sawycrs. crosscut-saw flers, tc hewcrs. sllidders. tcamstcrs and blacksmiths arc wanted. Mlllwrights mill sawycrs, circular-saw nlers, on- giuoers and experienced mill hands arc needed to operate the sawmills which will form part of the equip ment: carpenters. machinlsts and charcoal burners are wanted, and helpers arc required for the various activities connected with woods op- crations and the maintenance Of large camps.
 How to Join
 To join a forest battalion. appli- cants cun first be listed by a list ing officer appointed by the Forest Service or go direct to any U. s. Army recruiting officer.
 Conditions of Enlistment
 Applicants must have reached their 18th birthday and not have passed their fist birthday. They win be subject to the same physical examination as required for the reg ular army. Men ot draft age whose names have been posted by tho "Lo- cal Board" for service iu the Ma tioual Army are not eligible for en- listment.
 Enlistment win be for the period of the war.
 Men with dependents will be re- qured Co give a certificate signed by them and their adult dependents that they will not call upon the United States for financial support during the period of the applicants enlistment.
 An recruits will be enlisted as privates. Warrants for noncommis- stoned officers urc issued 1T a man is found qualified by the regiment commander after Joining the battal- ion Co which he is assigned.
 Military Training and Regulations
 While designated to serve primar- fly as mobile logging and milling crews. the battalions Rre organized on military lines, subject to regular army rules, regulations and admin istratous; and their members will be armed and uniformed.
 Pay
 Pay will begin at the date ot en- listment. Transportation and sub sistcncc will bo furnished to recruits by the recruiting officer.
 Enlisted men may arrange to havo their families receive an or any DOT ton Of their pay during their nb- seucc. The pay for service in France ranges all the way from $33 enc .... .,,,vfh