New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-22
SKILLED WORKERS
WANTED FOR WAR
Ordnance Dept. Sends Out Appeal
Tor High Grade Labor

Washington, May 22,-An urgent
call for high grade technical men and
SNlllcd opera lives to fill war positions
in industrial csta blishments was made
yesterday through the Civil Service by
the United States Army Ordnance
Salaries as high as $4,000 year will
be paid to men qualifying for certain
places
The men most vitality needed are to
be employed in Nitrate Plant No. T.
which. opening almost Immediately,
Will take nitrates from tho air. there
by releasing a great amount of shin
tonnage used until now in bringing
salt-peter mined in Chilli to the United
States. The nitrates will be used in
connection with high explosives
TINT, Or trinitrotoluol, and pierre
acid -stufs that explode shell ana
shrapnel against the Hun.
Chemists and chemical engineers:
men experienced in the manufacture
of gas; mechanical engineers on high
pressure apparatus; engineers to take
charge of power houses; foremen Of
machine shops; junior mechanical en-
gineers; operatives in gas n1anufac-
ture; assistant operatives and me-
chanics are needed to help win the
war. The Civilian Personnel Division
of the Army Ordnance at 1880 F
street, Washington, Is handling appli-
cations.
Munition Plant Employees Ipe,gihle.
The Ordnance, in issuing its call for
the men, is insisting on one point: No
plant now working on contracts for
the United States or its Allies is to be
handicapped by the loss of a man. No
applications. therefore, will be accept
ed from government employees or en-
ployes of war-work plants unless writ
ten assent comes from the head of the
establishmen Men Of military age
accepting appointment will not avoid
the obligations Of the Selective Serv-
Ice Law.
Superintendent of manufa curing
plants engaged in chemical manufac-
turing processes, especially those con-
nected with nitrogen f1xation and the
manufacturing Of acids and explo-
sives, will be paid salaries ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. Assist
ant superintendents of nitrate and
chemical plants will be paid $500 70
$2.400.
The Requirements.
must have had a standard high school
education or it's equivalent, and att
least five years operating experience
involving chemical processes in
manufacturing plant, or they must De
college or university graduates with
at least three years of such expert
ence. They must have been in respon-
silole charge for at least two years of
operations involving important chem
ical processes and must have earned
salaries of at least $4,000 year.
Assistant superintendent of nitrate
and chemical plants must have had
at least three years operating expo
rience if they are high school gradu-
ates, or one years experience if col
lege or university gra duates. In either
case they must have earned at least
$1,000 a year. These superintendent
and assistant superintendent will be
assigned to duty at the Ordnance De-
partm ent in Washin gton or elsewhere.
Chemical engineers. to be paid
$4,000 to $500 a year, are wanted
for duty at the Ordnance office in
Washington, and for duty at various
plants throughout the United States.
These men will have complete super
vision over one or more chemical
manufacturing processes incidental to
the war. They must be thoroughly
experienced and of proved executive
ability. A college or university degree
in chemistry or chemical engineering
and at least three years experience
in a chemical mechanical industry,
or a high school education or its equiv
alent and Al least six years such expe-
rience in q supervisory capacity Is re-
quired.
Chemical engineers with salaries
ranging from $500 to $1,000 year,
and assistant chemical engineers with
salaries ranging from $1,000 to $500
year arc also needed by the Ord
nance. The positions paying 500 10