The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-02

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conserved, fuel saved and munitions
delivered promptly as demanded by
the commanding officer of our overseas
forces.
The time has arrived when every
available American citizen who can
fill any of the following positions and
who is not now actively engaged in
government work must consider this a
personal appeal. The ordnance re-
quirements include:
300 mechanical craftsmen.
500 mechanical engineers.
500 inspectors ordnance material.
1000 inspectors of munitions.
1000 assistant inspectors of NUM-
lions.
200 chemists.
100 clerks qualified in statistics or
office administration, or business adj
ministration.
$50 clerk bookkeepers
40 construction foremen.
100 assistants to business manager.
100 experts in business administra-
ton.
100 statistical experts.
Mechanical craftsmen, chemists and
clerk bookkeepers will be employed at
Washington. Inspectors of munitions
will serve at the various ordnance
manufacturing plants throughout the
United States.
The mechanical craftsman takes the
initial step in the intricate process of
gun manufacture. He is provided with
a light and very comfortable room in
Washington. The big howitzer that
delivers its destructive blow at the
enemy appears first in the form of II
drawing, the work of the mechanical
craftsman. Before a gun can be man
ufactured the mechanical craftsman
must have performed his part of the
programme. For this position there
are required men experienced in auto
mobile. tractor or truck work. or liz
designing small machine pats; or
versed in pipe layouts and machine
layouts; or drafting and designing of
machinery, small tools, jigs and fix
lures; or as gauge designers; or III
drafting and designing machinery in
volving heavy castings, such as steel
railway cars and other railroad equip
ment or in the work with optical in
struments, or any other instruments of
precision.
Mechanical engineers can be utilized in
the ordnance department in the superin-
tendance and inspection of artillery am
munition, shells, fuses, trench warfare
material, guns and gun carria ges. The
salaries are lucrative and applicants
must have had broad experience. The
duties of this position consist of the or
ganization and inspection and supervision
of inspection forces of munition plans,
and the Interpretation and enforcement
of specifications as set forth by the
ordnance department.
Ordnance inspectors insure the char
acter of guns and ammunition that will
be delivered to the American soldiers
overseas. They furnish the government
a check in making munitions. They
must have had previous experience, as
required by the civil service commission.
For this service men are urgently needed
for the following positions: AS inspectors
| of shrapnel, shell, primers, time fuses.
decorating fuses, cartridge cases, as
| sembling, loading and packing complete
rounds of ammunition, forgings, high ex-
| plosive shelf loading, artillery ammuni-
| ton steel, powder and explosives, pack
| ing boxes, brass, copper and spelter.
| trench warfare material, machinery and
machine tools. and ballistic inspectors.
| The importance of chemists in NUM-
| tions making establishment is easily I'M
| derstood. Men are needed for this work
who have just graduated from college or
who have had a few years experience in
| the line in which they seek to be en-
| ployed. In addition to general chemists
| there are openings for metallurgical
| chemits and powder and explosives chem
| lists and assistants Prior experience in
| this line of work is a prerequisite.
| This ordnance call presents an oppor-
] tunity for service on the part of those
who are responsible to their families
and who cannot afford to serve the gov
eminent without receiving proper remu-
neration. The appeal addresses itself to
those persons who have not been inciud-
ed in the draft and who may be anxious
| and willing to serve the country in a
civilian capacity, provided they are inn
pressed with the urgency of the need,
and believe that their services are nee
lessary. Information regarding these
ordnance positions may be obtained by
communicating with the Civilian Person
mel Section, 1880 F street, N. W.. Wash
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