Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
ARMY OF SHIPYARD VOLUNTEERS
ENLISTING TO HELP TO WIN WAR
Patriotic Artisans in Many Lines of Mechanical Skill
Answer Call Of the Nation by Enrolling for Service.
250,00O Men Needed, and Responses Pouring In

Enrolment Of volunteers for shipyard
service began here officially today at the
headquarters of the United States Public
Service Reserve OF the Department Of
Labor. Room 43o, in the widener Build
ing.
Men eager TO place their mechanical
skill at the service of the Government
called at headquarters More than
score OF letters were received requesting
information or enrolment cards. Ray
mond l.. Chambers. chief enrolment
agept for the Philadelphia district, said
he was much pleased with this manifes-
tation among artisans of interest in the
national summons to labor.
Efforts are being made 10 enroll 250,-
900 volunteers in the big shipping army
during the present week. philadelphia
quota is 5000. Up to noon fifty had
enrolled and applications are coming
in from all parts OF the State.
Almost every kind of trade can be
utilized in the shipyards. Whatever
the nature of his occupation. every ap-
plicant will receive attention. Men at
present engaged on Government work
will be permitted to enroll, and II In the
process of selection from the reserve
It is found that they can be used to
better advantage on marine construction,
they will be transferred TO the ship
yards.
Even men who formerly practiccd
trade or served an apprenticeship but
are now in another vocation. such as an
office position. are desired to enter the
reserve since II is possible that with a
little instruction, they may develop into
competent artisans. In word the need
To- ut,t arI III L.. ;,.,,. Al
that no availability will be overlooked
1t should be understood, officials at
the office of the Public Service Reserve
said, that the enrolment is not for i'm
mediate employment Those who enroll
will be called for work at such time as
expansion of the Government shipbuld-
ing industry shall require their services
They should. therefore, not abandon
their present positions. And In order
that essential manufactures of the coun.
try may not be unwarrantably disturbed
they will be drawn for shipyard require
ments only after consultation with their
employers shall indicate that they are
not Indispensable to their operations
Upon offering n position in one of the
shipyards TO a man enrolled In the re-
serve the Government will state the
wages he shall receive. which will he
the standard paid In his trade. the loca-
tiCn TO which he is called and the hous.
ing facilities to he provided for himself
and his family. II he has any. He will
be at liberty to decline the offer IL he
thinks fit. since his enrolment will not
irrevocably bind him.
The following list shows the kind
OF trades most needed In shipbuilding,
and a particular appeal is addressed
to men in those occupations TO enroll
In the reserve:
Acetylene and electrical welders. as
bestos workers. blacksmths, ANGLE
smiths. drop forgers, fange turner's,
furnace men. boilermakers, riveters,
reamers. carpenters. ship carpenters,
deck builders, clippers and calkers.
electrical workers electricians, wire
men, crane operators, foundry workers,
laborers, al; kinds; loftsmen, tinplate
makers machinists and machine hands.
all sorts; helpers. painters. plumbers
and pipe filters, sheet metal workers,
and coppersmiths. ship. filters. struc-
tural iron workers, riveters, erectors,
boilers UP, other trades. cementers,
crane men.
Each workman who volunteers will re-
ceive a button and a certificate.
The button which the workmen receive
after enrolling bears this inscription:
u. S. Shipyard Volunteers"
The text OF the certificate which is
given TO him upon enrolment or sent
later reads:
This is to certify (name OF volunteer)
of (city. State) has enrolled in the
United States shipyard volunteers OF
the public service reserves to aid the
nation In It's Imperative needs for mer-
chant ships with which to overcome the
submarine menace and maintain our
forces at the front.
THE world war will be won or lost in
the American shlpyards Every rivet
driven Is a blow at the Kaiser. Every
ship turned out brings America nearer
TO victory.
Those who give their strength and
influence to the speedy construction Of
ships render service that is patriotic
and highly essential to the successful
termination OF the war"
Business managers OF the local labor
unions have been commissioned enroll
ment agents They are left free to ac-
commodate tho methods of the enroll
ment campaign in their respective
unions to circumstances. Tho campaign
has the Endorsement OF Samuel Com
pers. president OF the American Feder-
alton Of Labor. Postmaster John A.
Thornton, in letter to the supcrin-
tendents Of the postofiice station in
the city. has sanctioned use of the sta
! tions as enrolment Offices. Enrolment
offlces are In money-order and registry
stations as well az in the carriers sta
tons at
The money order. and registry stations
are IN the Bourse Building, Fourth
street above Chestnut the Reading Ter
minai. at 1910 Market street. League
Island. Juniper and Market streets. si19
Ridge avenue and In the Broad street