Newport daily independent., 1918-06-07
MECHANICS URGENTLY NEEDED AT FORT SAM
 HOUSTON, TEXAS.

l. According to statement mad oy Major Mark L. Ireland, Quarter
 master Corps, U. s. A., who is il
 command of the extensive automobil, . repair shops at Fort Sam Houston
 0lexas, the great need in the presen
 war IS Motor Transportation, ant
 ene greatest problem arising in con
 nectlon with motor transportation i,
 70 keep it available at all times fol lservlce. In order to accomplish thi!
 tne government is in actual need o,
 hundreds of automobile mechanic.
 ana men possessing qualification:
 making them desirable in and abou
 automobile repair industries.
 i Z. The repair shops at Fort San
 Houston are designated by the War Department to take care of the mo tor transportation South of Kansa. and west of the Mississippi, which means that the great number of mo. tor driven vehicles involved in ser. vice within the confines of the terri. tory mentioned are dependent upon the repair shops at Fort Sam Hous. ton for overhauls.
 3. The education and training of men for this class of service with the army is one of the principal factors of the shops located at Fort Sam Houston. Adequate instruction is given the men to qualify for ser vice with mechanical units for ser vice in this country and abroad. A large percentage of Americans in this section of the country are somewhat to know that such an ganization exists at Fort Sam Hous- ton, where men are daily being re- ,eived for training in the particular 1uties connected with motors and mo or transportation.
 A.. There exists at tbis time ur- gent need of men who have had ex- oerience in the following trades:
 Auto repairer, Battery repairmen, Blacksmith, Carpenter, Harness mak- T, Helper, Harness maker, Inspector, I vehicle, Machinist, Machinist .elper, Magneto Repairer, Mechani- al Engineer, Mechanical Auto Re- airer, Mechanical Wood Worker, [otor Cycle Repairer, Painter, Sheet fetal Worker, Plumber, Tire Repair F, Trimmer, Automobile Welder, 7heelwright, Electrician.
 5. Captain w. H. Warrens, Q. M. :. C., Adjutant of Quartermaster Iechanical Repair Shop, No. 3O4, at 'ort Sam Houston and Washington, then interviewed stated that the op- open to men for service n this shop are beyond comprehen- ion of civilians. While it is well .nown that the Navy has had in oper- tion training schools for a number f years past, the Army has never be ore operated training institutions uch as the one in existence at For Sam Houston, for the reason that th' of the Army in the pas rave been adequately met by adjunc i've departments attached to corps O regiments. In the present emergenc. t has been recognized by the hlghe officials that the methods pursued Il the past could no longer meet the exl gencies of the service, and as con sequence the great repair shops hay sprung into existence, with the en in view of providing mechanical edu cation and training for suitable mel
 6. The government has been es tremely generous in the apportlor menf of non-commissioned grade and a large percentage of the of cers now serving with the shops hay been promoted to commissioned oil cers from the ranks of the cnllstS personnel.
 7. Any man whether in the dra age or otherwise, who has had e perience along the lines above ind cated, is requested to write withc' delay to the Commanding Officer
 Quartermaster Mechanical Repa Shop No. BOA, Fort Sam Housto Texas, who will furnish full partlc
 lars concerning pay, Government
 lowances, and other subject matt
 indicating opportunities that are op to men possessing qualiflcatlo making them desirable for duty WI this organization.