The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
1000 MEN OF VARIOUS CRAFTS
NEEDED TO FILL CAP IN GROUND
PERSONNEL OF FLYING CORPS

Eight thousand young men are
wanted for the ground personnel of
the Nays Flying Corps. Secretary
Daniels has authorized the enlistment
of this number, and the recruiting
officers of the country will at once be-
gin a drive to enlist the men re-
quired There is an immediate need
for mechanicians for naval aviation
for the ratings of machinists mates,
kquarternasters, coppersmiths and
b1acksmiths. These men will net be
enlisted for pilots duties, but will re-
ceive special training in the building,
handling, repairing and overhauling
of the Nays aircraft, Ten men are
Required to keep each machine in or
der and make safe the flight of the
air pilot
The requirements for enrolment
/ will be the same as those for the reg
ular- service of the United States
Navy Training for machinists' mates
and quartermasters will last about
three months. Carpenters mates will
train for approximately six weeks
On completion Of the training, the
provisional landsmen, after examina-
ton, will be rated first or second class
petty officers. They will then be ELI
gible for promotion to the next higher
grade, if they show fitness and pass
the necessary examination. The age
/ limit for this enlistment is 81 to So
years. Candidates must pass the reg
ular Navy physical examination. Men
enlisting for aviation duty but failing
to qualify will, if recommended by
their commanding officers, he assigned
to general service.
The following trades are covered by
the ratings: Carpenters, wood work
ers, machinists, coppersmiths, black
smiths, fabric workers. ringers, acety-
lene welders, gas engine repair men
and instrument makers. Landsmen
for quartermaster need have no pre-
vious trade experience, but general
manual ability is necessary. Men OF
trades such as rigging, fabric work
ing and wire working are desired, as
are also men experienced in the op-
Grafton of hydrogen plants or in the
care and upkeep of dirigibles or bal
looms Men who display proficiency
on dirigible work will be assigned to
this branch.
Carpenters mates will look after
the upkeep and repair Of wings, pom
ICONS, fying-boat hulls and bodies
| balloons, and dirigibles. This train
ing will cover the practical applica-
ton of their trade skill to genera,
aviation work.
Machinists' mates must show pre-
vious experience in gasoline engines
or any allied skilled trade such a:
that of electrician. They will be
trained in the upkeep and overhaul
ing Of aircraft engines.
Provision is made for men espe.
cially we'll qualified for enlistment OF
enrolment as carpenters and ma
chinists' mates to be enrolled directly
for that second class rate, should theil
skill be sufficient. TIE rating badges
for men in this service will he the
same as in the regular Navy excep
for the addition of double wings.
Quotas for enlistment for the var1
GUS districts have been arranged al
follows: Eastern Division: Machin
lists mates, 300: Quartermasters, 300
carpenters mates, 800; blacksmiths
30; coppersmiths, 40. To transfer t.
Naval Air Station, Bay Shore, L. I,
Central Division: Machtnists' mates
800. duartermasters, 800; carpenters
mates, 800; blacksmiths, 30. copper
smiths, 40. First three classes t.
transfer to Naval Training Station
Great Lakes. ILL.,, and for furthel
transfer to DunwOody fnetsewee, %sR'
L.