The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-13
NORTH CAROLINIANS WANTED IN
RESERVE CORPS

The war department is in urgent
need Of the best qualified men Of North
Carolina in the Engineer Enlisted Re
serve Corps Of the United States army
and Major A. E. Waldron has request
ed The Commonwealth to publish this
need in it's news columns which, under
the circumstances, we are glad to do.
To the Artisans Of North Carolina:
To all men between the ages OF ~
and 45 who are qualified by training
pursuits in private life for enlistment
with the Engineers enlisted reserve
CORPS U. S. Army, there is now pre-
sented the opportunity Of making such
enlistment before the selective con-
scription method OF swelling the ranks
of the cOmbatant arms Of the army are
put into operation. Men who are quail
fed for enlistment in an Engineer or
ganization are not doing justice to
themselves or their country by allowing
themselves to become lost to the engi-
ncers by being drafted into other or
CARNATIONS. The great majority Of
the country's male population is not
eligible as engineers. If you are eligi-
BILE you should take steps Immediately
to get your name on the roll. Follow
ing are the requirements for the enlist
ed personnel of an Engineer organiza-
ton. If interested communicate with
Major A. f. Waldron, Corps Of Engi-
neers, U. S. Army, P. O. Building, Will
mington, n. G.
1. Master Engineer, Senior Grade. Two
Of these men are assigned to each re-
giment The duties of man occupy
ing this position, and the technical
qualifications and engineering expert
ence required Of him, approach very
closely those required of officers. They
may be required at times to take the
place of officers, and to act independ
emily i'll charge Of construction work in
the field. In addition to these general
qualifications, they should be especial
ly qualified for one OF the following
positions:
Chief photographer.
Chief Photographer.
Chief craftsman Typographical and
mechanically
Chief surveyor (plane surveying
and expert topographer.)
Construction superintendent (skilled
in concrete, steel, timber and earth
work.
2. Master Engineer, Junior Grade.
Three of these men are assigned to
each htallion. These positions cores
pond i'll batallions to those Of master
Engineers, Senior Grade, in the regi-
ments. They should have the general
qualifications described above, and
should be especially qualified for one
Of the following positions:
Foreman electrician and expert
searchlight operator.
Foreman carpenter.
Construction foreman (skilled in
steel, concrete and timber)
Foreman machinist and engineman
(skilled in operating steam and gaso-
line engines and motor vehicles.)
3. Grades above Sergeant other han
Master Engineer. These grades include
Sergeant, Major, Supply Sergeant, Ser
geant 1st class, Color Sergeant, Ser
geant Bugler, First Sergeant, Mess Ser
geant, and Stable Sergeant. Applicants
for these grades shall have the qualif-
cations for the grade of Sergeant as
given below, and in addition should be
especially qualified for the position ap-
piled for. Applicants for Sergeant 1st
class should be qualified for one Of the
following positions:
Master Carpenter.
Master Mechanic.
Blacksmith.
Rigge:
Expert Demolitian Man
Road Foreman
Boatnan
: Photographer.
Draftsman
4. For the grade Of Sergeant and
lower grades, every man must have one
or more Of the qualifications listed in
the following table
Special qualifications for members Of
an Engineer Company.
a. Typographical surveyors and sket-
cheers, at least two of whom should be
good instrument men - 9 Men
b. craftsmen, Typographical and me-
cianlcal 5 Men
c. Photographers and blue print
d. photographers and zincographers
2 Men
e. Quarrymen (skilled i'll explosives
6 Men
6. Skilled carpenters ------ Men