The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-22
125 MEN WILL GO
TO LITTLE ROCK
THIS MORNING
LOCAL LABOR SERVICE RE-
CRUITS MANY FOR Gov
ERNMENT WORK.

Never before in the history of the
employment service has recruiting
been carried on so successfully as
has been done in Ardmore during
the last few days. From early
morning until late night the Fed
eral-State Employment office is
busy giving information and sign
ing up men for government work.
laborerS and mechanics are now
rallying and volunteering their scrv-
ices. Businesses that are non essen
tlal, service cars and all uh-
necessarw holdings are being dis
posed OF and men everywhere that
nave not as vet been called are
making preparations TO be called at
a later date and are holding them
= selves in readiness.
t4E Since Wednesday. when the first
,hbor draft was made, the people Of
Ardmore and surrounding country
are awakening to the realization that
their services are needed and are
coming forward in 4 true American
fashion. In the local Office, where
crowds congregate daily, no dissent
ing voices are heard and on Y Il few
are claiming exemption. These do
not ask Tor permanent exemption
buy ask for few days time in which
TO prepare themselves and get their
business in shape to leave.
The sheriii'S and police depart
ments have rendered every assist f.
ancc and some members OF the de- |
partments are always on hand to go
for anyone against whom com
plant has been made as being en- .
gagged in a non-essential occupation. /
Numerous applications have come =.
to the office from the nearly outly /
ing towns asking permission to .
make shipments to Little Rock.
A shipment of rs men will leave .
Ardmore on the Rock Island at I
o'clock this morning and other ship
ments will be made at an early date.
This shipment is composed mostly
OF men from Ardmore and Head
ton, and will be in charge OF Bryant
liarbert, junior examiner who will
escort them to Little Rock.
Local Board Hears Appeals.
The Community Labor Board,
composed OF Walter 5. Gilbert. ID.
n. Ferguson and Joseph Frontier
house. superintendent OF the L. S.
Employment Service in Ardmore,
meets every night between the
hours OF I and . o'clock, and all
claims for exemption must come be-
lore that body for settlement.
An appeal is made to the men
who are employed i'll non-essental
work to volunteer Ii this is done
further draft will be unnecessary,
ii not. draft will be resorted to tor
the government must have the la
Dor.
..- Employers OF non-essential men
are advised and warned to use wom-
en- in place OF men wherever this t
can bc done and TO do so at once
As they are liable TO be inconven-
fenced by having their help taken
from them. The office has at this |
time registered a number OF women
who are willing and capable OF do '
ing 4 great deal of work that has
heretofore been done by the men.
This help is furnished on short no. Y
ice and the service is free.
Todays Shipment
The following had been registered
last night for today's shipment;
f. 4. Gardner Ben White
Orah Crutchiield Lester Summer I
Fred Brooks all
II. W. Melton Ernest Peterson i
viii f. Clark l., w. Perkins
Geo G.. Garrison c. Num- 7
i'm Thompson c. NJ. Mann
W. !. Woodrun !. q. Mann
N. c. Hall oe Mann T
b. c. Chalfane Henry Dixon
w. b. Chance Tennis Merris
J ohm McCarty :. ohns
+. +. Jones William +. Elkins
T.. +. Luneford Nj. Fritz
lessie Pickell Joe billiard d
Charlie Treadwell X. \. ones
Charley Jackson O, Hawkins
l.. II. Webb Willie NJ. Nc it
". 4. Allen keoWn