The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-02-22
MEN WANTED FOR
THE 37TH ENGINEERS

and mechanics, and is being organlz
ed for the purpose of doing construc
ton and maintenance work abroad
The regiment will be composed OF The
following classes of men:
Cooks, engineers, drivers, includ
ing oil, gasoline, steam pumping ane
electric engineers; machinists; black
smiths; sheet metal workers, expert
enced in tin, brass, iron, ETC.; foun'
dry men, pattern makers; plumbers
electricians, including wire men, line
men. armature winders and general
electrical repair men; pipe fltters
craftsmen; store men with knowl-
edge of electrical supplies; carpen-
tiers; oxy-acetlyene welders; boiler
makers; bricklayers and masonsi
chauffeurs; handymen; foremen OF
electrical and mechanical construc-
ton; foremen of auto transportation
electrical gang foremen.
High class men between the ages
of Is and 40 inclusive are desired.
Men between the ages of Is and Fl,
81 and 40 can be enlisted at the To-
cal 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 soon.
Those men found suitable for service
in this regiment can be indicted for
the 37th, and thus be assured of
working at their own trade.
Men Of any age who enlist for the
37th will not only work at their own
trade, but will undoubtedly be call
ed upon to assist in other kinds Of
work. The variety of work per-
formed by this regiment is very wide
and the men will have such oppor-
tunities to learn as will never be pre-
sented to them again. Any man en-
listing in this regiment is bound to
come out of it with experience which
will prove of immense value in flu
ture years.
The 37th will be composed of spe-
cially selected men, and the members
of this organization will to a great
extent act as foremen and directors
of work, assisted by such other troops
as may be available.
Any industrial concerns who may
inquire about this regiment must be
assured that it is not the intention of
the War Department to cripple them
in any way, be we desire them to rec
commend good man here and there
who can be spared from their or
CARNATIONS. The physical require
ments are in general the same as for
the Army at large, but minor physi-
cal defects for special regiments, such
as this, may be waived by proper
authority. Consideration of re-
quest for waiver of physical defect
will be given when accompanied by
a report and recommendation of an
examining surgeon at a recruiting
station.
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 such as this, promotions will
be rapid and the good men who come
in first will have the best chance.
1t 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 if a.
valuable Should a personal examin-
alton be impossible, the applicant
should obtain an application blank
from the Atlanta Recruiting Office
fill out, giving full particulars as to
his experience, and forward with the
two letters of recommendation to
Commanding officer, 37th Engineers
Room 1876, Office of Chief of En-
gineers, Washington, D, c.
Captain Joseph D. Forrer, of the
37th Engineers is now at the Atlanta
Recruiting Office for the purpose OF
examining applicants. This officer
will later be at the Recruiting Office
in Birmingham, Ala, and Savannah
Ga. Any applicants leaving then
names and addresses at these point;
viii receive the proper attention or
the arrival of Captain Forrer. En-
listment is for the period of the wal
only.
The local recruiting Office will sup
ply further information if desired.