South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
SKILLED
MEN ARE NEEDED
New Organization Being Form
ed to Marshal Nations
Labor Strength.

Seven thousand skilled tradesmen
are wanted at once for the United
States public service reserve. Hugh
p. DunnahoO, 400 J. NJ. 5. building,
has been appointed local agent. and
will work in conjunction with the
LEGAL recruiting offices. The follow
ing trades are specified in the gov
ernments call for this class Of men:
Auto and gas engine men. auto and
motor truck drivers, blacksmiths
and fOrgers, canvas workers in air.
plane division, carpenters and cab
met makers, cooks, harness makers,
all kinds of machinists, including
general mechanic, lathes operators,
milling and planer operators and
tool makers, house and sign paint
ers, sheet metal workers, welders
(acetylene, etc. and wheelwrights.
No obligation upon the part of
the men who enroll TO respond 10 o
call when il comes. The reserve
merely presents the opportunity.
trusting 10 the judgment and pa
triotism OF its members 10 lead
them TO accept. if they should &C
cept in view of all the circumstances
and of their country's need
Most of the positions offered 20
reserve members will be well COM
pensated.
Men Of draft age are not wanted
If likely 10 be called soon, and en-
rollment in the reserve is no ground
for exemption from military ser
vice.
Only men who are really ready
and able 10 respond when an op-
portunity for service comes should
enroll, as the reserve does not want
to be swamped with records OF
men who are merely expressing pa
triotism hut who when it comes
down to business are not going to
be able to work where they may be
needed. Every available man of this
sort must be enrolled promptly, or
our country's war work will be re-
tarded.
The United states public service
reserve is intended for men who
want 70 work to help win the war,
for men who are not content to be
bystanders, but want TO play their
part in saving the world from the
rule of brute force. for men who
are ashamed to go on to the end
Of the war working just for them
selves. while their neighbors go to
the front TO give their all-their
lives if need be-for our country.
Men who will be ready when the
call comes to give up jobs which are
not vitality important in war times
and take jobs where their country
needs them and where they can
count for victory are the kind that
are wanted as members Of the re-
serve.
The reserve puts an applicants
record of their readiness to serve
and Of their capacities for service
on the official government files
where il is available for all branches
OF the government concerned with
the war. II carefully indexes them,
according to their qualifications,
that they may be located at once
when men of their abilities are
needed. 1t notifies them promptly
when their country needs them 10
undertake employment in civilian
capacity either for the government
or for employers working on gov
eminent war contracts. At a cost of
% cents, if they want it, certificate
and a bronze button as an official
recognition that they are enrolled
among those who stand ready TO
serve their country when they arc
needed for such service. In addi
ton, it gives them the assurance
that they have done their full pres
ent duty by enrolling on the eff
cial register, so that until needed
elsewhere they can work at their
present tasks with a good con-
science.
The reserve is needed because our
country needs ever-increasing num-
hers of men TO build ships and air
planes. TO make munitions and
equipment for our soldiers and sail
ors. 10 construct and man lines Of
communication from all over the
United States right up TO the front
lines in France, and because the
boys who face the machine guns
and shells at the front need the in
spiration and support of a great or
eanized reserve at home OF men
eager 20 back them 10 the limit and
TO furnish them with everything
they need 70 insure their safety and
their efficiency as a fighting force.
The reserve will endeavor in
every way Il can 10 meet the coun-
try's need without seriously Grip
ping any industry so long as any
men who are unemployed and
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