The Pulaskian., 1918-03-01
GALL F0R 250,O0O
 SHEPARD HELPERS
Each State Asked to Contribute Volunteers to Speed Mer-
 chant Fleet.
FORM RESERVE ORGANIZATION
Workmen to Stand Ready When Called Standard Scale Of Wages and Good Housing Conditions
 Assured.

Two hundred and fifty thousand workmen are to be enrolled in q re- serve organization Of American me. chanics, skilled workers in many lines to bring to completion the gigantic shipbuilding program to win the war The organization is known as the Unit ed States Shipyard Volunteers of the Public Reserve Those who enroll will stand ready to respond when they are called to report at the shipyards for duty.
 An appeal for volunteers has been made by the department of labor. the council of national defense, the shipping board, the 10000 four-minute men. governors of the various states. organized labor and business men. The aim is to fill all the present and future needs of the governments shipyards.
 Pay of volunteers will be in accord ance with the prevailing wage in the shipyards at the time they are called. Construction of houses for the workers Is being pushed with energy. and the necessary homes will be ready when the men are called.
 Cards are issued to all applicants, bearing statements of the purpose of the shipyard volunteers, classifying them according to trades and asking signers to respond when called. But tons will be given to volunteers bear ing the inscription, "U. S. Shipyard Volunteers" In addition, the work CT will receive certificate signed by Chairman Hurley, which reads:
 ''This is to certify (name of vol
 unteer) of Getty, state), has
 enrolled in the United States
 Shipyard Volunteers of Pulp
 lie Service Reserve to aid the
 nation in it's imperative needs
 for merchant ships with which to
 overcome the submarine menace
 and maintain our forces at the
 front"
 Shipyards to Win or Lose.
 "The world war will be won or lest In the American shipyards. Every rivet driven is a blow at the kaiser. Every ship turned out brings America nearer to victory"
 Those who give their strength and | Influence to the speedy construction of ships render service that. Is patriotic and highly essential to the successful termination of the war" | Plans for the organization of the l Shipyard Volunteers were laid with the view to interfere as little as possi ble with the private industrial con rerns and to cause the minimum of inconvenience to the workers them selves.
 Under this system, when an acety Iene or electrical welder. blacksmith. boiler maker, carpenter or any other If the skilled workers or laborers is en- rolled, he need not fear that he will be called upon to quit his present posi- tion without notice and go immediate ly to a shipyard. The government does not contemplate issuing calls to the volunteers until the yards are ready to receive them.
 When a man is enrolled he may make his personal plans in accordance with the governments wishes and be ready when the call comes. He will then have awaiting him definite job at definite place, at definite, gen erous rate of pay.
 Quota of Each State.
 Each state has been assigned a quota, based upon the population and industries. The quota is as follows: