Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-06

WASHINGTON. April 4.-The war
department today issued an appeal for
sC.COO artisans to NIL up the quarter
masters enlisted reserve corps for war
time service
The department wishes Immediately
20 begin training the men.
The men are TO be given their rank
now. to be subject TO active service at
the presidents call
The department appealed 10 the press
To give maximum publicity 10 the call
The following trades are called upon:
Bakers. bIacksmiths, butchers. csrpen-
rzrS. carpenter foremen. chauffeurs,
checkers. clerks. cooks. electricians and
helpers. steam engineers. farriers, for
age masters. horse shOers. horse train
erS. IaboTerS. maChiuists and helpers
brick and stone masOns. mechanics and
helpers tautomobilel. motor car masters
and assistants. motor truck masters and
assistants. r1otcrcycIists. Overseers of
labor. painters. painter foremen. pack
srs tpack rrsiusl. pack masters and
foreweu. plumbers foremen. saddlers
foremeu and saddIers. stablemen. ste
uO=raphers. storekeepers. teamsters. tent
makers. Jrsinmasters. typewriters. wag-
AMI wneeIvrights.
The pay in The quartermaster's en-
listed force ranges from SIS TO 500 a
month
BY the time congress acts on the war
resolution all plans for assembling all
The nations forces 10 strike at the impe-
rial German government will be ready
Cor presentation by the president
All plans are on a three-yesr war
basis
Army legislation. based on selective
CONSUMPTION Of the COuntT-'s young
men as rapidly as they can be equip
ped. differed and trained. IS considered
probably the most important.
All E.en except those eNempted-such
as married men. mechanical experts
scientists. etc.-will ne expected TO
come under the colOrs.
The government will have some des-
isHaJiOn-a button probably-wlIich
viii be given 10 those exempted and
otherwise serving the country. but who
are not under training This is the
same scheme followed by England to
p-c:eCt those not actually in the army
from being dubbed "slackers-"
Under the three-year basi. plan il is
the intention Of the government TO train
men in incrsments Of 100000 until there
are sufficient TO beat Germany.
No men viii be sent 10 Europe imme-
diatsIy: probably none VIII 90 for at
least six months The present regu-
lars believe they will be the first expe-
dictionary force leaving the newly train
Ell men ss a home guard until the sec
O1d increment Of 100000 is trained.
The maximum and minimum age lin
its o. men for the first is expected to
ne IS and %
Pending the raising OF Americas
army this government is making prep
arstf0us 10 ship unlimited supplies to
rHs aIlies-iucludinE not only money,
hut particularly food and munitions
The greatest problem is admittedly
getting the supplies TO the entente
ports
Hence tire big problem before the
navy. according TO navy officers. is Gre
atinE effective means of combating the
C-boat
Naval cooperation between the
United States and the entente allies
HIS already bseu planned in detail
which IS naturally secret
Tire national defense council-Pres-
ffsu- wilson's advisory war cabinet
is in daily session. methodiCslly work
ing out details % nObiliZinE resources,
plans OF econOmizinE in all these re-
sources and means OF fastening sup
plies for the army and uavy-and the
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