The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
MEN WANTED FOR THE
37th ENGINEERS

| ne o|tn is a new regiment OF En-
gineers composed of electricians and
mechanicians, and is being organized
for the purpose of doing construction
and maintenance work abroad The
regiment will be composed of the fol-
lowing classes of men:
Cooks. engine drivers. including
OIL. gasoline, steam pumping and
electric engineers; machinsts, black
smiths; shee metal workers, expert
enced in tin. brass, iron, ETC.: foundry
men; pattern makers; plumbers, cleo
tricians. including wire men. linemen,
armature winders and general cleo
trlcal repair men; pipe filters: drafts
men; store men with knowledge of
electrical supplies; carpenters, oxy-
actelyne welders; boilermakers; brick
layers and masons; chauffeurs, handy
men; foremen of electrical and me-
chanical constructions; foremen OF
auto transportation; electrical gang
foreman.
| High class men between the ages
OF Is and 40 inclusive are desired.
Men between the ages of Is and p.
81 and ~ can be enlisted at the local
recruiting Office; men within the
| draft age possessing the necessary
qualifications may be indicted into
the service for this regiment.
Service in this regiment should
prove very attractive for men in the
draft age. and particularly so to
those who are liable to be called on
soon. Those men found suitable for
service in this regiment can be in
Quoted for the 37th, and thus be as
sured OF working at thei own trade.
Men OF any age who enlist for the
5/th will not only work at their own
trade, but will undoubtedly be calle
upon to assisto in other kinds of
work. The variety of work perform
ed by this regiment is very wide and
the men will have such opportunities
learn as will never be presented
to them again. Any man enlisting in
this regiment is bound to come out
The 37th will be composed of spec
tally selected men, and the members
OF this organization will to great
extent act as foremen and directors
of work, assisted by such other
troops as may be available.
Any industrial concerns who NAV
inquire about this regiment must be
assured that it is not the intention of
the War Department to cripple them
i'll any way, but we desire them to
recommend a good man here and
there who can be spared from their
organization. The physical require
ments are in general the same as for
the army at large, but minor physical
defects for special regiments, such as
this, may be waived by proper au-
thority. Consideration of a request
for waiver of physical defect will be
given when accompanied by a re-
port and Recommendation of an ex-
amining surgeon at recruiting sta
ton.
| The pay for foreign service ranges
from $500 per month for privates
up to $4,000 per month for Master
Engineers, Senior Grade. All men
must enlist as privates, but in new
regiment like this, promotions will
be rapid and the good men will come
in first will have the best chance. II
is further expected that some men
will later on be eligible for commits
sions.
Special officers have been detailed
to examine applicants where such
examination is possible, and all ap-
plicants should present two letters
of recommendation and more il
available. Should a personal exami.
nation be impossible, the applicant
should obtain an application blank
from the Atlanta Recruiting Office
NIL it out, giving full particulars as to
his experience, and forward with the
two letters of recommendation to
Commanding Officer, 37th Engineers
Room 1875, Office of Chief of Engi-
neers, Washington, D. C.
Captain Joseph D. Forrer, of the
37th Engineers is now at the Allan
ia Recruiting office for the purpose
OF examining applicants. This officer
will later be at the Recruiting Station
in Birmingham, Ala, and Savannah.
ia Any applicants leaving their
names and addresses at these points
will receive the proper attention on
the arrival of Captain Forrer. En-
l1stment is for the period of the war
only.