The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-15
men ARE WANTED
IN PUBLIC SERVICE
OF THE GOVERNMENT

j. F. Prentiss of this city has been
appointed enrolment agent for the
United States Public Service Reserve
and those who w ish to enroll in that
service for future patriotic duty may
do so by consulting him. The Reserve
is intended
For all men who want to work to
help win the war.
For men who are ashamed to go
on to the end of the war working just
for themselves, while their neighbors
go to the front to give their all-their
lives if need be-for our country.
For men who are ready, when the
call comes, to give up jobs which are
not vitality important in war times and
take jobs where their country needs
them and where they can count for
victory.
For men whose patriotism is more
than mere words; whose professions,
that they want to do something for
their country, really meant business.
What the Reserve Does For Them.
1t puts the record of their readiness
to serve and of their capacities for
service on the official government
files, where it is available for all
branches of the government concern
ed with the war.
1t carefully indexes them, accord
ing to their qualifications, so that they
may be located at once when men of
their abilities are needed
1t notifies them promptly when their
country needs them to undertake en-
ployment in civilian capacity either
for the government or for employers
working on government war contracts.
Why the Reserve is Needed.
Because millions of Americans must
engage in industries essential to war
or our country can not win.
Because our country needs everin-
creasing number of men to build ships
and airplanes, to make munitions and
equipment for our soldiers and sail
orS, to construct and man lines Of
communication froms all over the
United States right up to the front
lilies Ill IduCG.
What the Reserve VIII Do.
For the army, for the navy, for the
shipping board, for contractors MAX
ing arms, equipment, ships, airplanes,
and everything necessary for war, the
Reserve will furnish a great reservoir
of the nations man power which can
be drawn on at need, so that every
demand for men can be met with
minimum of difficulty and delay.
How the Reserve Operates.
In close cooperation with the
United States War Emergency En-
ployment Service; both under the de-
partment of labor; in most states both
conducted by the same officials
The employment service deals with
the unemployed. 1t will help any man
who is out of a job 20 find one. 1t
will help any employer needing men
to find them
The Public Service Reserve deals
chiefly with those who are contented-
ly employed but willing to change
when their country calls 1t notifies
its members only when the govern
ment, or an employer working on gov
eminent war contracts, wants men.
The request of an employer for men
goes first to the employment service,
that men out of jobs may get the first
chance if they are competent. The
employment service, as soon as its
lists are exhausted, calls on the re-
serve.
The Kind of Men Needed.
All classes are joining the reserve;
professional men, engineers, artisans,
labOrers Of all kinds. The reserve
welcomes every patriotic citizen who
wishes to serve, whatever his quaIifi-
cations. 1t is democratic organiza-
ton in which all classes meet in a
common devotion to our country.
Men especially needed are mechan-
les, artisans, skilled laborers of all
kinds, men who can work with tools
There is great need for such men now
Every available man of this sort must
be enrolled promptly or our country's
war work will be retarded.
Only men who are ready and able
to respond when an opportunity for
service comes should enroll The re-
serve does not want to be sWamped
with records OF men who are merely
expressing patriotism put who, when
it comes down to business, are not go
ing to be able to work where they
may be needed.
Men OF draft age are not wanted if
likely to be called soon Enrolment
in the reserve is no ground for ex-
emption.
Most of the positions offered to re-
serve members will be we'll compen-
stated. Only occasionally does some
branch of the government want I'M
paid helpers.
No obligation exists to respond to a
call when it comes; the reserve mere
ly presents the opportunity, trusting
to the judgment and patriotism of its
members to lead them to accept. if
they should accept in view of all the
circumstances and of their country's
need.