Arizona republican., 1918-03-09
ROAD TORRANCE |S OPENED FUR
 GRAF I WORKERS

The opportunity for which so many drafted and eligible men have been looking, said M. T. Weyant, head of the local draft board yesterday" has come. In talking with hundreds of the loyal youths of this state, many have expressed wish that the overseas trip might be made immediately, without the necessity of spending several months in a mobilization camp-noW thls Is possible to the trained man." Weyant requests that anyone that believes themselves qualified under the gwen ruling, make application to the local board headquarters | Tn letter received by the local board yesterday from Thomas J. Croaff, fed eral state director, he stated that 26 framed men for overseas duty were desired at once.
 m tnls connection MT. Croaff writes:
 The war department in conjunction With the United States public service reserve has requested me to furnish zb men from Arizona for induction or enlistment in the engineers corps for overseas duty at once
 | = am enclosing you herewith a state | ment, showing qualifications of men l wanted. These men should be between zo and 40 years old. Those of draft age Will be inducted into the service and those outside of the draft age will De enlisted. The war department will take these men on our recommendation ana It IS important that none but com- petent men be secured. This call offers splendid opportunity for men of proper qualifications to do their best service in war;
 Men of draft age properly qualified may be inducted into this service up 10 the moment they receive orders to go to camp.
 May 1 ask you to furnish me the names and addresses of the best quali- lied men for this service that are reg lstered With you for military service would appreciate your very earliest response in order that the men furnished through this reserve may be attached 10 the 469th and the 18th engineers poth of which regiments will be or dered for overseas duties at once
 The following are the qualifications necessary to enlistments in these regi- ments:
 Track supervisors, rank of sergeant usual qualifications of men holding this position. Must be first-class ex- tra gang foremen or assistant super vlsors of any railroad in the United States.
 Coopers. Ordinary qualifications pertaining to cooperage gang in any steamship or railway terminal. They Will be required to re-head barrels, re- pair boxes, and sew up bags and other things pertaining to repairing damage to baggage or freight.
 Gearmen. To do light blacksmith work, splice wire and Manila cables. Repair blocks. All kinds of work in connection with rig gang tackle and repairing stvedors' tools and equip ment.
 Car inspectors to make light car re- pairs. Assist in readjusting loads Pass on fitness of cars before leaving terminal territory.
 Motive power clerks. Experienced ln keeping records in the mileage of equipment, and any statistical records in connection herewith.
 Railway bill clerks, each having had at least one years experience in rail road ticket office as freight bill clerk
 Railway statistical clerks. Each having had at least one years experi- ence in handling accounts either ir division superintendents office or au- ditor's office.
 Railway report clerks. Each having worked at least one year in an agents office handling reports, or in super lntendents office or office of super intendent of transportation.
 Railway file clerks. Each hayins had at least one years experience fill ing records, either in an agents office superintendents office, general super. intendents office or general manager. office
 Railway ticket agents Each havins at least one years experience 'sellins tickets at station-those from office. in main cities preferred.
 Railway mail clerks. Each of whom has worked at least one year in yard masters office as clerk.
 Stenographers, with experience il railway offices.
 Cooks.