The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-01-26
Men Needed for the
Public Service Reserve

ment Will Degin Monday, January 2S.
There will be an enrolment agency in
every community.
FOR WHOM THE RESERVE Is IN
TENDED
For all men who want to 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
themselves while their neighbors go
to the front to give their all-thejr
lives If need be--for our country.
For men who are ready, when the
call comes to give up Jobs that are not
vitally important in war times and take
jobs where their country needs them
and where they can count for victor.
For men whose patriotism is more
than mere words; whose professions
that they want to do something for
their country, really mean business.
WHAT THE RESERVE DOES FOR
THEM
1t puts the record of their readiness
to serve and of their capacities for SER
vice on the official government files,
where it Is available for all branches
of the government concerned with the
war.
1t carefully indexes them, according
to the qualifications, SO that they may
be located at once when men Of their
abilities are needed.
1t notifies them promptly when their
to koIr
ployment in civilian capacity either
for the government or for employers
working on government war contracts.
1t gives them the assurance that
they have done their full present duty
by enrolling on the official register, so
that until needed elsewhere they can
work at their present tasks with good
conscience.
It gives them (at a cost of 25 cents),
If they want it, certificate and
bronze button as an official recognition
that they are enrolled among those
who stand ready to serve their country
when their country needs them.
WHY THE RESERVE IS NEEDED.
Because millions of Americans must
engage in industries essential to war
or our country cannot win
Because our country needs ever-In-
creasing numt ers of men to build ships
and airplanes, to make munitions and
equipment for our soldiers and sailors,
to construct and man lines of commun-
ication from all over the United States
right up to the front lines in France.
Because, to get men promptly when
needed, the government must know in
advance who are available and where
they are; must have a great volunteer
reserve of men who stand ready to
work, for good wages and under rea-
sonable conditions, in the industries
essential to war.
Because the boys who face the ma
chine guns and shells at the front need
the inspiration and support of a great
organized reserve at home of men
eager to back them to the limit and to
furnish them with everything they need
to insure their safety and their effici-
ency as a fighting force.
WHAT THE RESERVE WILL DO FOR
THE GOVERNMENT.
For the army, for the navy, for the
shipping board for contractors making
arms, equipment, ships, airplanes, and
serve will furnish a great reservoir Of
the nations man power which can be
drawn on at need. so that every de-
mand for men can be met with mini
mum of difficulty and delay.
For our president, the commander
in chief of our army and navy, the
leader who is driving our great war
engine to victory, 1t will help fulfill
his vision Of a whole nation organized
for war.
For its members who work for their
country it will lift their labor from the
drudgery Of mere wage earning to the
plane Of patriotic service where 1t be-
longs.
WHAT THE RESERVE WILL DO FOR
"UNESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES"
1t will consider their interests and
give them a hearing, so far as possible,
in every call it makes for men.
1t will apporton it's call for men
among localities, Industries, and ems
ployers so as to distribute as fairly as
possible the drain which war must
make on our industry
1t will endeavor, in every way 1t can,
to meet the country's need without
seriously crippling any industry.
1t will not call on members usefully
employed in industry SO long as any
men who are unemployed and qualified
are available.
HOW THE RESERVE IS ORGANIZED.
By the United States government as
a bureau Of the department Of labor.
There Is a national director at Wash
ington and a state director in every
state. All of them are federal officers,
responsible to the secretary Of labor.
Their should be an enrolment agent in
every community.
HOW THE RESERVE OPERATES
In close cooperation with the United
States war emergency employment SER
vice; both under the department Of la
bor; in most states both conducted by
the same officials.
The employment service deals with
the unemployed. 1t will help any man
who is out of job to find one. 1t VIII
help any employer needing men to find
them.
The public service reserve deals
chiefly with those who are contentedly
employed but willing to change when
their country calls It notifies its men,
bers only when the government, or an
employer working on government war
contracts, want men.