The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-06
MOBILIZATION
OF WORKINGMEN

The United States Civil Service
Commission is endeavoring to mobil-
ize the workmen of the country so
that the government may be in a pos
ition to get needed help at short not
ice. The mechanics and other work
men in the navy yards and ordnance
establishments are under the civil
service rules. While this class of en-
ployees is required to undergo an
examination, the examination given is
not what is popularly known as a
civil service examination; that is, APP
plicants are not given a written eX-
animation, but are graded upon their
experience and physical ability, in
quiry also being made into their
character and fitness.
The Commission has approximate
ly 5000 local boards Of examiners in
post offices in every state in the
Union, and each of them has been in
structed to cooperate in the search
for the needed help. Each board has
been furnished with posters calling
ttention to the government need with
instruction to display them where
they will attract the attention of
workmen and to endeavor in every
other way to facilitate the work
There are needed at the present
time large number of mechanics in
the different navy yards and ordnance
establishments in mechanical trades
positions, notably $50 machinists, IFS
toolmakers, II blacksmiths, 62 boil
ermakers, 113 machine operators, 8
molders, SO riveters, rs rivet heat
ers, 43 ship filters, IA shipsmiths, PAL
milling machine operators, 81 tool
grinders, II boat builders, 26 instru-
ment makers, and large number of
others, such as shipwrights, sheet
metal workers, riggers, calkers, chip
pers, patternmakers, sailmakers, bar
rel riflers, drop forgers, filters polish
ers and screwmakers.
Persons employed by the Navy
Department will be put to work at
the maximum rate of pay for the
class for which they are employed.
The rates Of pay correspond to the
rates paid in similar occupations in
private employment in the locality.
The Department reserves the right
within ten days from the time each
employee goes to work to rerate him
in accordance with his demonstrated
ability.
Qualified persons should file ap-
plications with the Labor Board at
the navy yard or ordnance establish
ments where they desire employment.
Navy yards are located at Boston,
Mass; Portsmouth, N. H.; Brooklyn,
N. T.; Philadelphia, Pa; Washington,
D. c.; Norfolk, Va; Charleston, S. c.;
Vallejo, Cal, and Bremerton, Wash.
Naval stations are located at New
port, R. l.; Key West, Fla; New Or
leans, La; and Honolulu, Hawaii. Ar
senals are located at Dover, N. j.;
Fort Hancock, N. j.; Manila, P. l.;
New York, N. Y; Philadelphia, Pa.
Rock Island, ILL.,; San Antonio, Tex;
Springfield, Mass; WATERFOWL, Mass;
Watervliet, N. Y.
While the Commissions efforts
have been especially directed to OBJ
tanning sufficient help for existing
vacancies, it is also preparing a list
containing the names and addresses
of persons qualified in a mechanical
trade who would be willing to accept
appointment should emergency arise
requiring their services. Any person
who wishes his name included in such
list should write to the Commission
at Washington, D. c., stating the
trade or occupation in which he is
qualified.