The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-11

7, SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Il, l sve experience in the lumber business and have proved themselves capable of leading 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 have peculiarly fitted them For the logging crews skilled aXmen woods-sawyers, crosscutsaW llers: tie hewers sdders teamsters and blackSmths are in demand Millwrghts mill Sawyers circuar-saW tIers, engineers and experienced mill hands are needed to op- crate the sawmis which will form part ot the equipment; carpenters achniss and charcoal burners are wanted and helpers are required for the various activities con nected with woods operations and the maintenance ot Iarge camps There is limited need for motor truck and motorcycle operators and motor truck repair men, as well as for experienced clerks and cooks. The number ot clerks cooks and general teaseS required for the first two battaons has been secured by the War Department so that listing officers should not send men of these quail fcations to the Recruiting Officer until the first two bat taons are recruited. Logging teamsters are needed however, and should be listed
 How to Join
 To join forest battaIon applicants can first be list ed by listing officer appointed by the Forest Service or % direct to any U S. Army recruiting officer The list ing of applicants by listing officers does not insure their final acceptance Itmay be necessary subsequently, to re- feet some of the men who have been listed
 Conditions of Enlistment
 Applicants must have reached their 18th birthday and not have passed their 4s birthday. They will be subject the same physical examination required for the reg uIar army. Men of draft age whose names have been posted by the Local BOard' for service in the National Army are not eligible for enlistment.
 Enlistment will be for the period of the war.
 Men with dependents will be required to give cer- tcate signed by them and their adult dependents that hev will not call upon the United States for financial sup port during the period of the applicants enlistment All recruits will be enlisted privates Warrants Tor noncommissoned officers are issued If man IS found qualified by the regimenta commander after joining the battalion to which he is assigned
 Military Training and Regulations
 While designed to serve primarily as mobile logging and milling crews the battaIons organized on mill tarv lines subject to regular army rules, regulations, and administrations and their members will be armed ano uniformed The rstuty of the officers and men will be to learn military discipline and teamwork through thor oughgong drill at military training camps.
 Pay
 Pay will begin at the date of enlistment. Iranspor- aton and subsistence will be furnished to recruits by the recruiting officer
 Enlisted men may arrange to have their families re- ceve all or any portion of their pay during their absence HUSBAND SHOULD NOT BE
 DRAFTED FOR THE ARMY
 IF THE WIFE IS REQUIRED
 TO WORK FOR SUBSISTENANCE