Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-15
DRIVE TO ENLIST
/. SH|PYARD WORKERS
GOVERNMENT LISTS 20 OCCUPA.
TIONS; ASKS MEN TO ENROL
STATES QUOTA 59O6.

STATES QUOTA 50O6.
In the campaign now in progress
throughout the United States the
state of Washington is asked to en-
roll 59O6 men for the reserve army
of 100000 artisans and skilled me-
chanics for whom the United States
shipping board has issued a call.
The army is to be known as 1.-The
United States Shipyard Volunteers OF
the Public Service Reserve" Stand
ard wages will be paid. 1t is hoped
to have the 100000 artisans and
skilled mechanics for whom the
United States shipping board has
issued call.
The army is to be known as "The
United States Shipyard Volunteers OF
the Public Service Reserve" Stand
ard wages will be paid. 1t is hoped
to have the 100000 men by the end
of next week.
Those who volunteer will not be
required to 60 now into shipyard
service Immediately. The yards are
not yet ready for them. When they
are taken, existing industry will be
disturbed as little as possible.
Three great government yards that
will call for 10000 men will be
ready in about so days.
Enrolment should be made
through the director or the United
State public service reserve in thil
county. The director is Frank G.
Owings. At
Before volunteers arc called to the
shipyards government representa-
tive will examine their qualifications
The government has listed 70 oc.
cupations in which men are now em.
ployed and has asked all persons
skilled in one or more Of these
branches to enrol in the Reserve.
While many of the - occupations
that are listed on the blanks have
very few representatives outside oI
Industrial centers, more than 80
commoner occupations are listed
which make automobile. electrical
and other shopmen and engineers
available. A list of these commoner
occupations follows: rs@.
Automobile mechanics, blac k.
smiths. boilermakers, marine and
mechanical craftsmen. drillers. cleo
tricians. electrical wiremen, power
engineers. estimators, firemen, fur.
mace men, galvanizers. general arti.
sans, helpers, improvers, joiners
laborers, ship matchinists, machine
tool hands. machine-tool operators
outside machinists, molders, pattern.
makers, pipcfitters. benders and cut.
ters, plumbers, riveters, sheetmetal
workers, stage builders, tool grind
ers, tool molders, trackmen, uphol.
stcrers. weighers, wood calkers.
Local registration is being made
in the Office of Director Owings In
the Funk-Volland building, and al
the Chamber of Commerce. Co.
operating with him are the following
sub-chairmen. appointed by him, con.
stituting the Thurston County Pub.
lie Service Reserve executive com
mittee: 8. C. Mumby, representa-.
tive of employers. and particularly
loggers; Geo. w. Lish, representing
organized labor; Mrs. Maude H
Tamblin. secretary of the board OF
state land commission and represent.
ing the women workers; w. J. Fos.
ter, cashier of the Capital National
Bank, representing the business
men; c. e. Beach,, city superintend.
ent of schools. representing the high
school students of the county; J. A.
Mckenzie of Yelm, representing
the farming interests. and Dan Nc,
Kenna. secretary.
The local registration is said to
be proceeding in highly satisfac.
tory manner. q,