American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
MORE MEN NEEDED
FOR AVIATION SECTION
Skilled American WOrkmen Needed
for Work Behind the Lines In France
Families of Married Men Provided
For.

Skilled American workmen are be-
ing selected from all over the country
% form a great backbone organization
behind the American air service iP
France. Practically all men selected
will be formed into %squadrons for SER
vice abroad, as close behind the lines
as possible, and in IMMEDIATE touch
with the great American air army.
Practically two-thirds of the men
will be made non-commissioned Of
%ficers, sergeants first class, %sergeants
and c%orporals, highest commissioned
ranks in the army. Each man will be
assigned to that class of workmanship
which his skill best fits him to do so
that both he and the service may be
assured the greatest value to the coun-
try from his work. There is room,
for instance, for sailmakers, tailors
and cobblers to stretch and sew
wings and repair rents and tears;
cabinet makers and boat makers for
hand work about the fusilage; riggers
to assemble planes, guard against the
unloosening of connections, and to see
that wires are drawn taut and no tau
ter; coppersmith to prevent leaky gas
cline tanks fro mcausing disaster in the
mid-air; armor and machine gun re-
pairmen to see that no machine gun
jams in battle, instrument repairmen
for speed indicators, altimeters, sight
Instruments, magnetos, etc; vulcan
izers to keep tires in shape; gas
works men, rope ringers, cordage
workers for work with balloons.
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the highest pitch, and examining them
constantly so they may run perfectly
all the time and not stall in mid air,
and for shaping new fittings in a hur-
ry. strengthening out twisted rods
and plates by hand, and for all sorts of
skilled mechanical work, there is room
for automobile mechanics, automobile
engine repairmen and engine testers,
machinists, metal workers, black
smiths, toolmakers. welders, mould
ers and electricians.
Radio operators and photographers
also will find a vital place in the air
service. The former will be entrusted
with receiving messages from airmen
relative to enemy ornaments, gun en-
placements and all other vital infor-
nation OIL which the army movements
largely depend. Photographers, in
Guiding fast news photographers and
photo physicists. will be entrusted the
development and printing photographs
from the air.
The pay is $50 a month in the grade
of private and a much higher rate for
noncommissioned officers. The gov
eminent furnishes free, food, clothing
medical attendance, gymnasium and
library privileges. Married men may
enlist the same as single men. Ample
provisions have been made for de-
pendents in the allotment and insur-
ance law. There is need for the fol-
lowing:
Chauffeurs. auto me~chanicians, au-
to engine repairmen, office clerks, car
penters, radio operators, electricians,
instrument repairmen, cooks. copper
smiths, machine gun repair
men, sail makers, photographers, ma
chinists, blacksmiths. cabinet makers,
craftsmen (m%echanical). magnetic re-
pairmen. metal workers, automobile
engine testers, rope riggers (cordage
workers.. propeller makers (air-
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telephone linemen. tool makers, vul-
canizers, welders, photographers. pack
ers, motorcycle repairmen. motorcy-
%clists. telephone operators. plumbers,
painters, t~ailors. gas works employ
ees, buglers, moulders. pattern max
ers, telephone adjusters. BARRIERS. pro-
peller testers (airplane). boat makers.
saddlers, stenographers.