The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-21
MEN WANTED FOR
10th ENGINEERS TN
THEFORESTS SERVICE

Forest battalions in the Twentieth
Engineers are composed of woods
men and saw mill men, who will go
to France and get out of the forests
lumber and other timber products
for the use of the American, British
and French armies. They are regu-
larly organized units of the Engineer
Corps of the American Army. One
regiment, the Tenth Engineers (For-
est, has already been fully recruited.
A number Of additional battalions
have been called for and are to be
recruited at once. The first units
will be assembled at the training
camp at the American University,
Washington, D. G.
Where They Will Work.
The various companies composing
these battalions will be scattered
widely throughout the forests of
France. Not much, if any, of the
work will beTsnear the battle lines.
Kinds of Timber.
The forests in which the work will
! be done consist of pine and fir in
some sections, and of oak, beech and
other hardwoods in others. The for
ests are generally not extensive; the
trees are smaller than in virgin
! American forests, but the stands are
often quite heavy. These forests re-
semble the woodlots Of southern New
England. The operations will be sim
liar to portable saw mill logging and
tie cutting in Massachusetts, Connec-
ticut, Maryland and Virginia. The
larger logs will be sawn into boards
and dimension material, while the
smaller trees will be cut into hewn
ties, poles, props, etc. The closest
possible use of timber. will be re-
| quired.
The French forests have for many
years ben managed with great care
and skill. The American forests bat
talions must be able, if they are to
do creditable work, not only to cut
and manufacture the timber with
| high efficiency, but also to avoid
condition for, future production.
Kind of Men Wanted.
The commissioned officers of the
forest battalions will comprise so
per cent practical lumbermen and
saw mill operators, % per cent tech
nical foresters, and 25 per cent men
with engineering and military train
ing. The technically trained forest
ers and practical lumbermen and the
saw mill operators will be selected
by the War Department upon the rec
ommendation of the Forest Service
working in cooperation with repre-
! sentative lumbermen's associations:
the men with engineering and mill
tary training will be selected directly
by the War Department To be eli
glble for the position of major. APP
pllcants must be between the ages
of 40 and So, and must be men of
broad and successful experience in
some phase of forest work, who have
fully demonstrated their qualities of
leadership and gained something more
than local recognition of their abil-
lty. The captains and lieutenants will
be appointed from men over 81 years
OF age, who have had extensive ex-
perlence in the lumber business and
have proved themselves capable Of
leading men and of filling positions
of responsibility.
The enlisted men will be picked
Woodsmen and saw mill workers
Service In these units will give such
men chance to take the part in the
war for which their life and training
nave peculiarly fitted them. For the
logging crews, skilled axmen. wood
saWyers, crosScut-saw filters, tie hew
ers, sk1dders, transfers and black.
smiths are wanted. Millwrights. mil
sawyers, circular-saw filters, engi.
neers and experienced mill hands ar,
needed to operate the saw mills which
Will form part of the equipment: car.
penters, machinists and charcoal burn
ers are wanted, and helpers are re.
CURED for the various activities con.
nected with wood operations and the
maintenance of large camps. There
is limited need for motor truck and
motorcycle operators and motor truck
repair men, as well as for expert
enced clerks and cooks. The number
OF clerks, cooks and general team.
STEERS required for the first two bat
tallons has been secured by the Wa,
Department, so that listing Officers
should not send men of these ouaIifi.
cations to the recruiting officer unit
the first two battalions are recruited
Logging teamsters are needed, how
ever, and should be listed.
How to Join.
To join forest battalion, appli
cants can first be listed by a LISTING
officer appointed by the Forest Serv
lice or go direct to any U. S. Army
recruiting officer. The listing of ap
tplicants by listing officers does MOI
insure their final acceptance. 1t may
be necessary subsequently to rejec
some of the men who nave beer
listed. The names and addresses O.
the listing officers are shown OIL
pages and a.
Conditions of Enlistment.
Applicants must have reached thei
18th birthday and not have passed
their 41st birthday They will b,
subject to the same physical examina
ton as required for the regular army
Men of draft age whose names hav'
been posted by the local board TO
service in the national army are no