Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-24
GAS AND FLAME
MEN ARE NEEDED
Uncle Sam Calls for Volun-
teers Who Have Peculiar
Qualifications.

The World has been called upon by
the commanding officer of the Thir-
tieth engineers TO help in mobilzing
the personnel OF Gas and Flame"
service regiment.
This regiment is being recruited
now from men volunteering for the
service and will be ready to 20 "oVer
there by THANKSGIVING.
| This is regiment for skilled, prac-
teal men who will be called upon at
once to demonstrate their worth and
skill.
, Enlistment in the Gas and Flame
regiment offers opportunity to skilled
men to he used and recognized as men
! skilled in their trade.
This opportunity should appeal To
| men who have previously felt that
they were most needed at home, be-
cause Of their special training and ex-
| pcricncc.
To Instruct Men.
Tho reeiurent will be required In
| the field of operation to supervise the
American offensive in Gas and Flame
service and will be called upon to in
struct men all along the front in this
| most important work.
Consequently these men, all volun-
! teers will he in the thick of the great
| est activities.
The Thrtietf is the pioneer Iegi-
ment in the Gas and Flame service.
Men who enlist now will be leaders
in tho spring offensive.
Your Opportunity.
This organization will require a
| large proportion of men able to as
sumo responsibility, and to act upon
their own initiative and individual
| judgment. There will be opportunities
to advance to the hieher non-commis-
stoned grades. There will be appor-
| tun!tics for commissions.
The Gas and Flame service offers
a real chance for rcd blooded Ameri-
cans to get in where their efforts will
give definite results. In addition to
needing any men who are looking for
Just this opportunity to help put
across this important service. special
lists are needed as outlined below.
Who Can Qualify.
Chemists (analytcal, research and
manufaCturing), chemical worker,
powdermen, men experienced in gas
manufacture, machinists, automobile
repair men, men able to operate and
repair gas or steam engines, pipe fit
ters, electricians, designers, interpre
tors, carpenters, blacksmiths, plumb
crs, boilermakers and chauffeurs.
Men with long experience in their
trade are especially desired to fill the
master engineer grades.
All men enlisted in the Thlrtieth
must have good muscular develop
ment and be capable OF undergoing
active service at the front.
Men are wanted who know how to
take care Of themselves, who are ar
/ tive, energetic and have strong de-
termination to carry out any mission
| to which they may be detailed.
Loyal American citizens with the
above qualifications, between IS and
30 years of age who have not ac-
tually becn called by a local board in
| the draft, are eligible for enlistment.
Officers Are Specialists.
col. a. A. Fries, engineers, naval
| academy, is to be the commanding Of
ficer of the Thirtieth engineers. lie is
a regular officer of the corps of en-
Hneers. with many years experience
in military and civil engineering.
Colonel Fries is now in France and
is chief of the gas service"
Major T.. j. Atkisson. corps of en-
Gireers. is organizing the first bat