Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
SKILLED MEN WANTED
BY GENERAL PERSHlNG
Sends List OF Skilled Trades In Which
Men I'm Sclectivc Drnn May BE
Indicted mt Once.

Americans within the draft age who
arc physically uualincd for general
SerNice--not limited or spccial-havc Il
! ch:slcc between now ana April - to
/ volunteer with their local boards for
oversee service with General rerShinI
b in any OF the following capacities
/ Res iStrant% are urged to apply TO the
! local boards at the earliest possible
moment for voluntary induction. The
local boards Will make their reports
TO the acknowledgements Office not
later than April 20, after which the
AdJuiant-Gcncral viii apply immcdi
atcly TO the department at Washing
ton for induction orders This means
service in France without long delay
I and H. the line OF work the regis
trant.
Provost Marshal-Gcncral Crowdcrs
letter stated that there Is an mmc-
date demand tor skilled men in va
ri"us units Of the army. needed 10y
General Pcrshing. The sclnctivc SER
vice machinery must produce these
in completing the occupationai cards
ptccludcs a resort to the cards 10 So
cure these men and makes 1t acccs-
Sa'E :" improNiS" q temporary plaE
for tho purpose. About !.oro men
wil, be needed in the near future.
whom We hope to get by voluntary in
duction.
The military DUTY and training Of
these skilled mon will u" Interesting.
and the :nru who succeed in securing
induction into tho branches of tho ser
vice TO he filled viii receive mattria,
personal benefit. which Will aid them
in advancement in their military ca
rcer and in after life"
Inc letter stated that rh"ro was no
appropriation for this advertising. hut
that the patriotism OF tho american
press was relied upon to aid in every
Al! the opportunities are for wEitc
men except the following seven. which
arc also open to colorci Mon: black
smiths and helpers, bricklnycrs. bu-
SlerS. carpenters and helpers. chauf-
fcars. CLERKS and COOKS Following
is inc entire list IN the nations want
column"
Airbrakc inspectors. angie iron
smiths auto mechanics aud helpers
'SchctaL engine. maEncto or .Snitiono
parScmcn or boatmcn. plackSrlithS and
helpers. bcatbuildcrs and helpers boil
ernakcrs and helpers. hra<cmcu Tag
men or conductors trailr"ad,. hricl-
layers. buElcrs. carpenters and hclpcr.
'Ship. bridge. house. GcncraD. ioir"rS.
or pattcrnmak"rs. calkcrS twoudp
chauneurs tauto. truck or tractorp.
chemists, clerks abroad or gcncr.l)
cobDlcrS. commiSSlry stores crpcrS. con-
crete forcmen or workers. cooks. crane
men. hoistmen. pile drivers az shovel
operators. cruShcr operators DISPATCH
cfS tcnSincl. craftsmen general SUR
NcElne, machine design or touocrarni-
can, engineers tcivil electrical. rail-
ROAD or conputinE), engineers and nr..-
men 'io"otnotINc), electricians exon
crai' immature windcr or wircmrnD
moor hands 'Shipyard. forcmou. con-
Stucnon 'bridC". building. ctrthworlI
snip or railroadb. furcmcm tryratorv
or Jaw cruSh"r). gas plant WORKERS.
'ac"tEI"n". hydrogen. Oxygen, poison
Illumination or compressor. :uusmith!;
or operatives in gun factories. hoSticrS
''ocohlotlNc), Inspectors. car trailroadt
inspectors iloComotiNcJ. Instrument
makers anG repalrm"u tcuCinccriuc
optical or electrically. liuam"u ,t.le-
graph or telcphoncD. marhniSts and
ncl0orS general. bench. lathe or rail
ROAD, mechanics tc2ncra!). mctcCrol-
"EiStS or physicists, mine or quarry
WorKcrS and hclDcrS. drill runners.
lorcmch' noWderin"n or pumpmcn. mo-
'orEEtIlStS, mo!dcrS, painters. photoC-
E"phcfS' plumbers or Dipc-:ittcrS. rang
"rS tlpreSt. rcpairmcn ,car). rigg.rS
'hrHSc building or ship. Saddl.rs or
harncSSmakc Sailmakcrs. tcntmakcr-
or "thcr canvas work crS, section hand;
'r"iiroad), *i"crSmcn, sheet iron worrl
crs ana helpers. Soldcr,rs or tinSniihs
St"hcrra1hcrs, surveyors. l-vrlmrn
'r"hSiiAi"n topoSraphic or rnilroadD
t"iIor%. i"anlS'crS, telephone operators
telephone operators who can sncnl,
''rinan' timber cruisers. wagonmaEcrs
WcId"rS ,acctNlcnc or oNacctvI.ncl
wireless operators yardmastcrs or
Switchmcn.