The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-04


for recruits for five engineer 'regi-
ments and is now receiving enlist
ments of miners, woodsmen, railroad
men, concrete men, railroad construc-
ton men, and other classes of labor as
will be seen from the following COM
munication:
The United States army needs skill
ed men for engineer regiments now
being organized for almost immediate
service behind the lines in France.
The duties of engineer troops are so
varied that any man with technical
training can be so placed that he may
employ his training with advantage to
his country and with pleasure and
profit to himself. A man skilled in
any phase of railroad construction or
operation, in forestry, logging, min
Ing, building operations, in fact in
any of the mechanical trades, can
best do his part by enlisting in the
engineers for one of the special class
e. of duty described in the enclosed
circular.
Foresters.
The goth engineers will utihze the
French forests to provide ties for the
railways, lumber for buildings,
bridges, bomb proof roofs, lining OF
mine galleries. etc. Applicants Tor
this regiment must first get listing
card from district forester. This is
the forestry regiment.
The 21st engineers will operate the
railroads in France from the landing
places to the fighting line. The men
of the regiments will operate the
trains and act as dispatchers, station
agents and operators, etc.
The 23rd engineers will construct,
repair and maintain roads. War works
havoc with roads. Vehicles wear them
down, and shells blow holes in them
In order that vehicles may go forward
roads must be made and kept up. For
this purpose, road building battalions
are to be organized. They will be
equipped with matchmaking tools and
machinery now being purchased and
will form very necessary part OF the
great machine called an American
army.
The 25th engineers will construct OF
repair the railroads which will carry
food and ammunition to the front;
their duties will include grading
track construction and maintenance
bridge work, etc. When an advance
is made, the tracks must at once FOL
low the troops, SO that the supply o.
munitions will not fail.
Miners.
Mining companies will drive tunnels
or mining galleries under the enemy
works to demolish them by explosion
of large charges of dynamite. Minint
companies will be called upon to fur
nish the skilled men to direct thes
operations, the handling and placinI
of powder and so on. In addition t
the foregoing, it is very probable tina
1t will be necessary to reopen Goa
i'iicS WHICH udtt UccH SiooCa WV
or partially destroyed by the enem
forces and the special skill an
knowledge of these mining companie
will be very necessary.
Quarry companies will be organic
ed to handle stone needed for road
and wharves and buildings. Thi
work will be done under the supervi
sion Of engineer soldiers.
Draftsmen.
Surveying and map reproductio
companies will be organized. Thes
are required for mapping localities
which operations are to be undertaR
en- and for other special purpose
beth at the front and on the lines
communication. Surveys at time
must be very accurate; at other time
rapid sketching or panoramic sketcf
ing will be necessary. Large quaint
Ties Of these maps are required, son
OF which must be made on extreme
snort notice. To meet this need, mai
must be reproduced by Autograph
photography, or by hand If necessar
Engineers have to provide water +
the troops. Wells must be drille