The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-28
CALL FOR 100000
SHEPARD HELPERS
Each State Asked to Contribute
Volunteers to Speed Msr.
chant Fleet.
FORM RESERVE ORGANIZATION
Workmsn to stand Ready When Called
standard Scale Of Wages and
Coed Housing Conditions
Assured.

Two hundred and nfty. thousand
workmen are to be enrolled In re-
serve organization Of American me
chanics. skilled workers In many lines.
to bring to completion the gigantic
shipbuilding program to win the war.
The organization 10 known as the Unit.
ed States Shipyard Volunteers Of the
Public Reserve. Those who enroll will
stand ready to respond when trey are
called to report at the shipyards for
duty.
An appeal for volunteers has been
made by the department Of labor.
the council Of national defense. the
shipping board. the 10000 four-mlnute
men, governors Of the various states.
organized labor and business men. The
aim 10 to all all the present and future
needs Of the governments shIpyards.
Pay Of volunteers will DO In accord.
anss with the prevailing wage In the
shipyards at the time they are called.
Construction Of houses for the workers
10 being pushed with energy. and the
necessary homes will be ready when
the men are called.
Cards are issued to all applicants,
bearing statements Of the purpose Of
the shipyard volunteers. classifying
them according to trades and asking
signers to respond when called. But
tons will be given to volunteers bear.
ing the inscription. ~. 3. Shipyard
Volunteers" In addition, the work
Or will receive q certificate signed
BY Chairman Hurley. which reads:
'This 10 to certify (nams Of vol
unteer) Of (city. state). has
enrolled In the United States
shlpyard Volunteers Of Pub
lie Service Reserve to aid tho
nation In it, imperative needs
for merchant ships with which to
overcome the submarine menace
and maintain our forces at tho
| 'front.'
ohipyards - WIN Or lsss.
Tho world war will be won or ios'
In the American shipyards. Ever!
rivst driven II blew At the kaiser
Every ship turned out brings America
nearer to victory"
Those who give their strength an
influence to the speedy construction o
ships render service that In patriotic
and highly essential to tho successful
termination Of the war"
Plans for the organization Of tn
Shipyard Volunteers were laid will
the view to interfere ~ little a. posi-
BE with the private Industrial con
Germs and to cause the minimum OI
Inconvenience to the workers them
selves.
Under this system. when an acety
Iene or electrical welder. blacksmith
boiler maker. carpenter or any OtheI
Of the skilled workers or lab0rsrs 10 en-
rolled. he need not fear that he will b.
called upon 10 quit his present posi-
ton without notice and 60 immediate
~ to . shipynrd. The government doe,
not contemplate issuing calls to the
volunteers until the yards are ready "a
receive them.
When q man is enrolled he may
make his personal plans In accordance
with the governments wishes and b<
ready when the call comes. lie will
then have awaiting him . definite jot
at 4 DEFINITE place. At 4 definite. gen
eroua rate Of pay.
Quota Of Each state.
Each state hiss been assigned q
quota. based upon the population and
Industries. The quota In ~ follows: