Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-27

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In order to do this we must have,
vessels, ana in order TO build vessels,
we must have mechanics
Needs Mechanics.
The government IL badly in need
OF mechanics Of various crafts at
this time. This is especially true OF
the shipyards and munition plants.
We have broken all records In ship
building. but are still behind the re-
quired number Of vessels to trans
port troops, food and ammunition
To our boys over there. The record
that We have made so far has been
due to the splendid maner in which
the mechanics have responded to the
need OF their country. We have used
all surplus labor available. and the
time has come when we must ask
the manufactures to spare their me-
chanlCs for the government work,
in order to win the war.
All labor for the government IL
being secured through the United
States employment service. This
service has extended to every prin-
cipal city in the United States and
! at the present time have about three
| hundred and fifty branch offices. In
| this city the United States employ
ment service. department OF labor,
ls cooperating with the state de-
partment of labor of OklaAoma, and
the object is to place the right party
in the right place, From the report
sent in daily from our offices, our
clearance division In Washington is
able to know where 10 secure the de-
sired help the employer may want.
In !. Ia 10
employer OF labor will find that nc
Will save many unnecessary inter-
Views by using this service to secure
his help Each application for work
must first satisfy this office that
they are capable OF doing the work
! before we send them to the party
| desiring help. A person desiring a
| position should also use this Office
az we are in touch with the majority
OF the places needing help, and can
very often secure the position with
| out any delay. We ask every per.
son not employed 70 register with
| our office. and we will place them n,
soon as we can find suitable posi-
| tions.
BoiIcrmakcrs Wanted.
The government at this time Is
asking for hoilermakers and car,
penters The shipyards at Sar
! Francisco needs boilerL.lners. anC
any person who can qualify for thi,
work we will send to this place 1t
| charge OF our representative, whit
Will see that they are placed upor
/ the job as soon as they arrive a
| post of duty. The pay for boiler
makers Is $3.50 for eight hours. anC
a per cent bonus for night shifts
4 Transportation is paid by the gov,
| ernment
The CALI for carpenters Is a
Muscle Shoals, Ala At this place
there is under construction a larg,
nitrate plant. Living conditions ii
this place are the best, and thu
wages paid are So cents per hour
! time and a half for over eight hours
and Saturday afternoons. THESE
| men are furnished n bed free in san
| itary quarters and are charged only
| % cents for good meal, which
makes their living expenses abou
rs cents per day. They work tel
| hours n day. which pays them $605
! From this city. we have sent one hun
! dred and fifty carpenters to thi
, place, and every one OF them Is mort
I than satisfied with the work. th'
! living conditions and the treatmen
| that they receive fGom this company
| We want at least i've hundred mel
! for this place and we could max,
shipment the last OF the week. or
sooner, II we could get enough tC
! fiji a car. The transportation is ad
! vanced, and they are permitted I,
pay some back in weekly payments
| The amount OF the transportation Il
| about $40. Cottages are fur
nished 10 the married men at reason
able rent, and this work will last n
| least two years
! wish YOU would kindly give thii
this mention In your morning pa
per. >as these mechanics are hadl!
needed by the government, and ne
! doubt there are many men VIII,
/ would gladly go, il they knew OF thi
proposition.
Yours truly.
CARL LEE.
Examiner In Charge.