Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-05-04
Who Are Eligible for Emergency
Conservation Work?

@ What men are eligible Tor this
work?
A. The work is to be given priInar-
lily to young men between the ages of
Is and Is, who are citizens of the United
States. unmarried and unemployed,
who wish to volunteer for this work,
and who wish To allot substantial
portion of their $50 monthly cash al
loWance to their dependents. In addi-
ton, there will be selected certain
number of older men, married or un-
married, who live near the national
and who have had actual experience in
work in the forests, 1t will be especial
" valuable to have some of these older
and experienced men among those get
ting their first taste Of work in camp
and forest
@. Does man have to accept this
work if it is offered to him?
A. No. No one is being drafted"
for emergency conservation work To
have one of these jobs is a privilege.
Application Is voluntary. No one should
apply unless he is ready to fit into
cam, life with a group of 200 men and
give his best efforts to the job.
What Are the Conditions Agreed TO-?
@. What will man receive in re-
turn for this work?
A. He will receive his food, cloth
ing, and shelter (probably in tents),
in camp, for period of months. In
addition he will receive cash allow
ance of $50 month, most of which
should be allotted to the people who
are dependent on him, as the man will
not need more than $3.50 to IS a
month in cash at camp for incidental
expenses
@. Does the man have to stay on
this job for the whole 6 months?
A. Yes. He is expected to stay for
the whole 6 months. He has an oppor-
tunity to become fully informed about
this emergency conservation work be-
fore he starts. When he takes the en-
rollment oath he enters into con-
tract with the United States Govern
ment to work for months on emer-
gency conservation work in return for
receiving $50 month cash allowance,
food, clothing, shelser, and medical
service. II he len in the middle of the
s months, he would make vacancy IN
the camp that would mean loss and
extra expense for the Government Ii
some extraordinary circumstance arises
such as his receiving offer OF pernla-
nent lob the question of releasing him
from further service will receive care
full consideration, and his best interests
will be cared for. However no man
should start in on the emergency con-
kr n
work through the months.
How to Apply.
O. What is the first step If man
wants to apply for this work?
A. He should fill out the applica-
ton memorandum, which will be fur
nished by the organization which in
vites him to apply for enrolment.
@. What is the next step?
A. AS soon as the agency which Sc
lects the men is notified that more
men should be sent forward, the agency
will get in touch with the suitable
number Of the men who have applied
and will instruct them to go to a
certain United States Army recruit
ing station on particular date for pre-
liminary physical examination.
@. Does this mean that the man Is
| going to join the Army
A. No The machinery Of the Army
1 recruiting stations is being used be-
1 cause it is the most convenient and
most effective way of handling the en-
4 rollment of the $4,000 men over the
United States. However, the man coca
NIT er'gf mr. become q soldier. ~ ra
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