The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
Will MOBILIZE
ALL MACH|N|STS
FOR WAR WORK
|. 4. N. Appeals to Local Lodges
in Compliance with Gov
ernment's Request.

In order to effectively mobil-
ize the machinists of the country to
render the best possible service to the
country, the Federal government has
called upon the International Asso-
citation of Machinists for assistance
All local lodges of the association,
including Zenith lodge Of Duluth, have
received an official circular which
emphasizes the Importance Of the
move and explains a. comprehensive
plan for carrying out the request of
the government
"A tremendous responsibility rests
upon the machinists of the United
States" says the circular, because of
the unequal distribution of and lack
of skilled men in our trade to produce
materially absolutely needed to win the
war, and the necessity of putting in
our best work in the most effective
way to bring victory to our armies.
1.-THE exigency is so great that it is
going to be necessary to make a par
tial redistribution of our men, based
on the importance of the work they
are doing. Practically every man that
| is now demanded for the greater pro-
duction of war materials will have to
be taken from some other less import
ant work, and one of the great respon-
sibilities upon our association is that
| Of to some extent determining this
much-discussed question.
1T will, furthermore be necessary
in some cases to ask men working on
less essential industries to move from
one part of the country to another, in
order to speed up war work. Speed
is the word, speed in ships, guns, and
all munitions of war. If we have calls
for men, the requests must be filled
with dispatch"
The following plan to guide local
! lodges in the mobilization of machin-
lists for war work for the government
has been submitted:
Mobilization Plan.
First, list of all men now serving
in the army of the United States will
be requested. This, for the purpose of
drawing the attention Of the govern
ment to the fact that thousands Of
skilled mechanics are available, who
may be taken from the army and
placed in industrial establishments in
which they are badly needed at the
present time.
Second, all men engaged in non-es-
sential industry. to the success Of the
war will be registered in the office of
the International Association of Ma
chinists: also this list will be fur
nished the United States Public Serv-
ice reserve, with our recommendations
in each case.
Third, list of the non-essential in
dustries in each locality will be re-
Quested and tabulated, both union and
nom union. Non-union machinists,
toolmakers, and special men will be
registered in these plants, in order
that their services may be used to the
best advantage. The essential indus
tries will be enumerated from time to
time, in order to guide the commit
tees of the local lodges in this work.
All men employed on railroads, ship
building, the making Of ammunition,
guns-small and large caliber-artill-
cry, equipment for the army, airplanes,
and automobile trucks. where used for
the United States army, will be termed
for the present essential industries.
Every machinist, toolmaker, and
special man of draft age will be re-
quested to register with the associa-
ton Immediately upon blanks fur
nished for that purpose.
The blanks should be promptly re-
turned that are sent out for Informal
ton, in order that this work may get
under way promptly.