The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-11
TALK OF DRAFTING HELP FOR
THE GOVERNMENT WORKS
TO BEGIN REAL SOON.
LAST CHANCE TO VOLUNTEER
The Destruction Of the Zig Shell
Plant at Morgan, N. j., Has Created
Almost Double Amount Of Help
Needed to Garry on Work

WASHINGTON
America largest shen loading
plant is gone There arc other
plants in operation, eth others
under construction WORK. Al
is seriously retarded by lack OF
labor. The ordnance department
states immediate labor shortage
in existing munition plants 1884,
900 unskilled laborers. Even
greater numbers needed for army
construction projects. The only
way to make good the loss in
shells and to absorb the shock
so that it shall not iniure Per
shing's men is to fill this labor
shoatge at once. In view o.
these facts, real location of total
labor demands among the states
will be made at once The re-
suirements in your state will tax
your utmost efforts. They can be
filled only BY getting men from
non-essentials. Community labor
boards must expedite, combing
non-essentials and replacing men
by women. Make clear to the
people of your state their duty in
the emergency element of risk
in she'll loading plants, will deter
no real men or women. Ameri-
cans are not afraid, either in the
trenches or at posts of danger at
home"
From this it will be seen that this
war work must go on. Employers
engaged in Non-Essential industries
must voluntarily release all men who
can be replaced by women and all
common labor If they refuse to do
this, the men win be drafted as they
were for the Army. The crisis of the
Nation has come. Americas biggest
shell loading plant is gone If we
fail our boys at this time, Democracy
is gone forever. We must not fail
them. This work of sending them
must go on. Do not wait
to be drafted, but go now, while you
have the opportunity to do SO Of your
own free will.
Employers look over the list of non
and see where you stand.
If you are not essential to the Govern
ment, release your men and replace
them with women. 1t has been done
successfully. Do not be a Stacker.
Women come to the front. Let it
be known that you are ready to do
your part. You can fill some mans
place in an office, store or shop, while
he makes ammunition to send to your
boy. The women Of this Nation have
always done their part in everythins
and they must not fail their Govern
ment now.
Employers, men, women, this is the
last chance to volunteer. Don't let
any one call you a Stacker.
Non-easential industries as adopted
at a meeting of the community labor
board, fourth zone, on August 30tn,
1918.
Acting in conformity with the de-
claration of the labor recruiting pre-
gram, as prescribed by the Depart.
ment of Labor, the community labor
board declares as non-essential o.
work, the labor employed in
the industries mentioned below, in
which male employees are now work
ng. and on whom formal notice will
be served, if that course is necessary.
The voluntary release of these men
by their employers so that they may
be transferred to war work, is ex-
pected without such formal notice
rom this Board. Men who are re-
eased from the various non-essential
Industries as determined by this
board, may apply at the local office
1t 719 North Garden ST., where they
will be given employment in essential
work.
This board has determined the fol-
owing industries to be engaged in
war work:
Auto accessory industries.
Drivers of pleasure cars, cleaning,
'epairing and delivery of same.
Sight seeing cars.
Auto trucks engaged in work other
han fuel or government work
Bath and barber shop attendants.
Bowling alleys, billiard and pool
'ooms.
Bottlers and bottle supplies.
Candy manufacturers, cigars and
obacco.
Cleaners and dyers.
Clubs.
Confectioners and delicatassan es-
Adjustments.
Builders and contractors not engag-
ID in the erection or structure for
var work.
Dancing academies.
Mercantile stores.
Florists.