Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
BUILD BR|DGE
Of: Ships NOW

VI. 1nIIJ WuW
County Council Of Defense in Cunni-
son Asks Immediate Enrsllnent Of
Those Who Are willing to Assist.
John Steele Appointed Enrellaene
Agent.
In the daily papers Of yesterday il
Q message from General Pershing ak
ing us to build bridge Of ships to
Europe. He wants every man, woman
and child in America to think ships.
talk ships and build ships. 1t is the
erux of the war situation. We knew
it, but the fact hadn't soaked home
until our boys were sunk in the trans
port Wednesday. In order to assist
the ship building program the fol-
lowing letter is just sent out by the
County Council Of Defense:
Gunnison, Colo, Feb. s, 1918.
To the Members Of the Gunnison Coun-
ty Council Of Defense:
There are enclosed certain pamph-
lets which deal with the U. S. Public
Service Reserve and the u. s. Ship
yard Volunteers of the Public Service
Reserve.
The U. 8. Public Service Reserve is
ut the present time enrolling men for
various wartime industries and par-
ticularly for the building Of ships.
The government needs men in these
Industries and will need them in an
increasing number as the war goes
on. Artisans, mechanics, engineers
and other skilled laborers are needed
above all others, but men able to do
any kind of work will find an opor.
tunity to serve the Government in
these industries.
The purpose of this enrolment is to
put on record the names and their ca
pacities for service Of those who ex-
press . readiness to serve. It care
fully indexes men according to their
qualifications, SO that they may be To-
Gated at once when men Of their abili-
ties are needed. It notifies men
promptly when their country needs
them to undertake employment in civ
ilian capacity either for the Govern
ment or for employers working on
Government war contracts. No obli-
cation is imposed by the person who
enrolls to enter such service when he
II notified by the Government. His
name and ability Is merely put on rec
ord. Then when the GcvefnneMt needs
him ana tA4N = > p1aee ~ - - =
notified and given eomplete informa-
ton relative to working conditions,
wages, nature Of work, ete. II, AZ
ter considering his duty and all Of the
conditions which have to do with his
personal affairs, he finds that it is bet
ter for him to remain In his present
employment, he need not accept.
Furthermore, all men are expected to
consider the nature Of the work they
are at present doing in order to de-
termine whether or not they are now
doing essential war work.
This enrolment is Of vital import
ance and should be seriously consid-
cred by all men.
In Gunison county, John A. Steele,
of Gunnison, has been named as the
Enrolment Agent for the county and
will do the work Of enrolment with
the cooperation Of the County Coun-
Gil Of Defense. His headquarters will
be at the Gunnison Hardware Com
pany's store. He has the necessary
application cards, the record card, and
will furnish each person who regis
ters with a membership card in the
U. s. Public Service Reserve and .
Dutt0n OF the v. .. fuD0c service he
serve Any persons not living in Gun
nison may apply to Mr.. Steele for the
application blank and the same will
be sent by mail. A special certificate
and button will be furnished those
who are enrolled in the U. s. Shipyar1
Volunteers, and Post Card, signed
by the person enrolling, will be sent
to Mr.. Edward N. Hurley, chairman
Of the United States Shipping Board,
notifying him that such person has
been enrolled rs . member Of thu
United States Shipyard Volunteers Of
the Public Service Reserve.
AZ . member Of the County Council
Of Defense, you. are urged to study
the enclosed pamphlets and give this
matter all possible publicity in your
district, and stand ready to cooper
ate and aid Mr.. Steele in the work
Of enrolment.
SELLERS GETS SENTENCE
FOR HORSE THIEVING