Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
2 WEEKS DRIVE
FOR SKILLED MEN
$50, 900 Are Wanted to Enroll
for Shipbuilding Trades
Vermont's Quota 1890.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The department OF
labor announced tonight that more tha,,
1000 agents throughout the country w"
be engaged for the next two weeks IN .ne
enrolment Of 100000 men skilled IN the
shipbuilding trades. Two thousand Oh 'no
agents are appointees of trades unions
who are cooperating in building up the
Industrial army for final drive Tor VIC
tory.
The Vermont Committee Of Public Safety
has issued the following appeal 10 local
committees:
The United States Shipping Board re-
quest State committees to aid In reg'stra-
ton Of 100000 workmen for shipyards ana
In cooperation with the United States de-
partment Of labor of the public service re-
serve, undertake the registration ana en-
rollment of these workmen and organize
the necessary agencies for such ENROLL
ment.
Offices should be opened where skilled
workmen Can register indicating their
ability and willingness to perform TINS
national service. Robert w. Sinlonds mas
been appointed as Vermont director OF
the United States public service reserve
and he will endeavor to organize among
the members of the Vermont committee
or district committees, local organizations
to procure the above named enrolment.
Mr.. Smonds will hold a meeting at
Rutland on Tuesday, February B. at 2OO
o'clock p. m. at tho Berwick House, ana
a meeting at st. Johnsbury Wednesday.
February 6, at 200 o'clock D. m. at the
St. Johnsbury House. 1t Is desired that
you as a member Of your local committee.
or II you are unable to attend. that sou
endeavor to have some member OF your
committee attend one or beth of these
meetings. as you find 1t most convenient,
in order that you may familarize yourself
with the details Of the proposed organi-
cation, as this enrolment should be COM
pleted on or before February IS next.
Based upon the estimate Of the number
of men which will be required, the quota
from Vermont is 1880. Men thus regis
tered will be available for service in
industries of vital importance to the
army and navy. The department of labor
has been put in sole charge Of the
securing of labor for this branch Of war
work. The Publis Service Reserve Is an
important part of the cooperative sys-
/, tenn of employment service and the CO.
operation Of every member Of the Yer
mont Committee Of Public Safety and its
branches Is counted on for assistance,
and 1t is desired to extend the organiza-
ton Of this Public Service Reserve with
enrolment agents in every community.
1t is therefore necessary to secure the
cooperation Of some influential individ-
ual In each section to cooperate with the
federal director Mr. Simonds, in this
State In completing this work.
1t is urgently requested that you be
present at either one or both of these
meetings in person or by some repre-.
sentative Of your local committee OF
both. as this branch of the service is OF
vital Importance.
This Is not call for men to go ia
the shipyards now. Great confusion
and hardships have resulted from the
rush Of men to Jobs where they are
not yet needed. This reserve enables
man to stick to his job until he IL
authoritatively informed by the de.
| partment Of labor that he Is needed in
| the shipyards After enrolment the
| travelling examiners Of the u s. en-
ployment service plan to tour the coun-
| try and will get in personal touch with
each man enrolled thus insuring first.
hand information as to his qualifica-
| ton.
JOSEPH G. BROWN, Sec.