Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-01
1850 MORE MEN
CALLED FOR JUNE
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call and if practicable men COM
pletely and assiduously engaged in
the planting and cultivation of crops
should not be eatrained unless abso-
lutely necessary in order to fill the
| allotment"
Washington, June IA call for
PASTA draft registrants of grammar
school education to be sent to special
training schools, was issued to-day
by Provost Marshal General Crow
der. The men will be taken from 80
states.
| The state draft headquarters here
is making up the quotas for these
calls.
Calls for over 1900 grammar
school graduates with some expert
ence along mechanical lines and
some aptitude for mechanical work
! to report for special induction for
training in various branches at the
University of Pittsburgh, Lafayette
College, State College, Carnegie In
stitute and Erie High School were
also issued to-day. These men must
be inducted by June and report
June 10. These calls are separate
: from those issued a few days ago
| for men with certain qualifications
to be specially inducted for the
| spruce production division of the
aircraft bureau by June 4.
Special Calls
This statement regarding the spe-
cial calls was issued,
320 m rannrf n tho p0p1 m nd
ing officer at the University
of Pittsburgh for instruction
as auto mechanics and sheet
metal workers.;
144 to report to the command
ing officer, Erie ST hool Board,
for instruction as sheet metal
workers, electricians, bench
wood workers, chauffeurs,
wireless operators ana car
penters.
412 to report to the command-
ing officer at Lafayette Col
lege for instruction as telegra-
piers auto repairmen, black
smiths, instrument repairmen,
weldes, carpenters, pattern
and propeller makers and
electricians.
464 to report to the command
ing officer at the University of
Pittsburgh for instruction as
auto mechanics and sheet
metal workers.
S6l to report to the command
ing officer at Lafayette Col
lege for instruction as black
smiths, bench wood workers,
carpenters, auto mechanics,
locomotive engineers and ma
chinists
206 to report to the command
ing officer at Pennsylvania
State College for instruction
as electricians, carpenters,
machinists and blacksmiths.
The notice says:
Only white men and men physical
ly qualified for general military serv-
ice are to be furnished under these
| calls The men selected for this
service Will receive a course of train
! ing at Government expense fitting
them to serve in Army positions in
cident to many kinds of military
service, both at the front and behind
the lines. The men taking these
courses will receive thorough instruc-
tion. which will be of great personal
value in working their way ahead
both in the Army and in civil life.
These are exceptional opportunities
Tor energetic, ambitious men. quail
fed registrants are urged to present
themselves to their local boards for
voluntary induction. When regis
trants voluntarily present themselves
local boards may induct qualified
men upon receiving permission from
this office. The voluntary period
will continue until June Z. After
June no more volunteers will be
accepted. If on June s a sufficient
number of volunteers has not come
forth to fill the allotment. local
boards will be instructed to select in
sequence of order numbers a suf-
ficient number of qualified men from
within Glass l to fill these calls.
Only white men who have completed
at least a grammar school education
and who have had some experience
along mechanical lines and some ap-
titude for mechanical work may be
inducted. Each man must carry
with him at least two suits of un-
derclothing, one suit of outer cloth
ing in good condition, a sweater,
stout pair of shoes, three extra pairs
of socks and two bath towels, as he
will be kept in civilian clothing dur
ing the first three weeks until he
can be supplied with a uniform and