Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-13
SIGNAL CORPS SEEKS
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Will Give Special Training I'm Teleg.
raphy to Suitable Young
Men.
FoX TO DIRECT RECRUITING
Another Member of The Times-Dis-
patch STAFF Is Called Into Govern
mcnt Service Navy Ranks Are
Now Almost Filled.

When Lieutenant George w. Taylor.
who has been in Richmond recruiting
n signal corps battalion to be attach
ed to the army reserve, leaves on July
\ for Monmouth Park, y. j., where he
has been ordered to report on July 20,
he will leave the station here in charge
Of j. Audray Fox, police reporter OF
The Times Dispatch. who enlisted this
week in this arm of the service. The
office will be continued at $50 East
Broad street. occupying the same build
ing as the Army Recruiting Station.
Lieutenant Taylor has been ordered
to report 10 the Monmouth Park train
ing camp, and it is expected that MIR.
Fox Will follow him to this post as
soon as the battalion now being formed
has been brought to the necessary
strength. Lieutenant Taylor said last
night that Mr.. Fox would be at once
mustered into active service.
Lieutenant Douglas Macfar!an. now
stationed at Philadelphia. will come TO
the signal corps recruiting station here
as medical examining officer.
MUCHCOLORED POSTERS
ARE REING Distributed
In furtherancc of the recently
launched campaign to secure recruits
for the army signal corps. descriptive
literature is being forwarded to vari-
GUS recruiting stations means of
service. y series of these multicolored
posters depicting various phases Of
signal corps work were yesterday re-
ceived by Lieutenant Taylor The
posters carry the following inscrip-
ton: III YOU are an electrician.
mechanic or telegraph operator.
you belong in the United States
will train you" These posters will be
displayed at various points of vantage
throughout the city, accompanied by
others. which are expected TO make
their appearance in the next few days.
For some reason. AS Yet unannounced,
there is an evident intent to fill the
ranks of the signal corps by volunteers.
and reports from throughout the coun-
try indicate that a fair amount of sue
cess is attending the movement.
WILL GIVE EDUCATION
TO MEN WHO ENLIST
" days of grace remain un-
til the sclective draft is put in opera
ton. and with this in effect. nearly a
million men will no longer be able to
choose the branch of service in which
, they will enlist. Lieutenant Taylor
yesterday stated that those who con-
template joining the signal corps would
do we'll to enlIt without further delay.
The recruits received at this time will
not be called into service until the late
summer. when they will go into a train
ing camp for thirteen weeks work
After this period of training will come
five months course OF instruction
along technical lines at one of the uni
Hersitics or colleges chosen for this
work.
According TO instructions received by
J Lieutenant l.. 5. Stewart, of the navy
recruiting station in Richmond, it is
supposed the ranks of the navy are
practically filled, After July l6 only
twelve men n week will be received ut
the local station for the following
classes: musicians, bakers. cooks, APP
prentice seamen. firemen, coppersmiths,
wireless operators and mess attendants
OPENINGS FOR MACHINIsTs
AND FOR AVIATORS
There is a scarcity OF machinits'
mates however, and as many Of these
as are able to qualify will be re-
cruited. In addition TO these. twelve
machinistS arc wanted for aviation
duty at S32 monthly: two landsmen
quartermastcrs for aviation duty from
TINS district are wanted. and there are
numerous openings in the naval reserve
nyinE corps. The machnists Cor
aviation duty will be given an oppor.
tuhity any time within three months
AFTER enlistment to qualify for rating
as machinistS mate. second class and
Within year for rating as first class.
.'''' 'hhiiSS a material increase
In pay. and men who are specially Sc
lected after six months training will be
given an opportunity to qualify as
naval aviators
The Richmond Blues are still badly
In need Of recruits and the Howitzers
| Rave three vacancies. In the case OF
the latter command. it is desired .l,at
Two horseshoers and saddler be Sc
cured, but if this is not possible. three
men Will be selected for this duty and
trained accordingly.
Yesterdays HONOR ROLL
AT LOCAL STATIONS
The following recruits were received
at the various stations here yester
day:
Army-Ernest B. Duffy, 1920 North
Twenty-cighth Street.
Signal Corps-John J. Bibb, Green
field. Va
Marine Corps-Mark A. Turner. Roa-
noke; Charles d. Knott, Winston
Salem. n. c.; Percy Richmond, Charles
ton, w. Va.
Navy-Thomas B. wiltshire. 30s
North Thirty-third Street; Joseph L.
Lyle washington. d. e.
Naval Reserves (coast patroD-Fred
X. Hughes. 3017 East Main Street, and
I Hugh *. Dabney. Richmond
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