Evening star., 1942-10-04
Salvage Workers
Sought by Navy
For Reserve Posts
Plans Being Formed
For First Schools for
WAVES EnIistees

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officers in the United States Naval
Reserve. Men are wanted who are
trained in separating scrap mate
rial into various classifications so
that 1t can be quickly put to further
use. The call went out last week
from the local Officer Procurement
Once at 1920 G street NV.
Those selected here will be COM
missioned in the Naval Supply
Corps, and will be given duty at
Navy yards and naval stations
throughout the country, and at vari-
ous scrap storage piles, where they
will supervise the work of separa-
ton under corps of men. How
ever. they must comply with the
strict naval requirement of a COL
lege degree. That has raised the
question as to how successful the
campaign might be, as the belief
was expressed that in this business
there Is little, likelihood of finding
enough college bred men to fill the
Navy's- needs.
On the other hand. it was point
ed out that practically all of the
men now employed in this work are
engaged in the very important task
of collecting and separating the
large amount of scrap which is be-
ing gathered here and elsewhere as
a result of the campaign. Further
more. because of the constant need
of scrap material, 1t has been point
ed out that these men will be con-
tinuously needed to keep the flow of
such material to the furnaces and
mills. 1t is business which re-
ouires almost expert knowledge, not
only in the methods of separating
the various classes of materials, but
also in preparation for shipping and
for distribution to the points where
1t is needed.
May Lower Requirements.
In order to get persons with the
special type of training in this work,
the belief was expressed that it may
be necessary to lower the educa-
tional standards which have been
set up generally for naval reserve
commissions. 1t is now considered
likely that reductions will have to be
made in other branches if the Navy
Is to fulfill all of its requirements
for officer personnel. 1t has been
found that many applicants, while
not having formal college degrees
have a background of training and
self education which would make
them valuable officers. So far, be-
cause Of the strict lines laid down in
the naval regulations, they have
been rejected by procurement Of
ficers.
the frst efforts were made to obtain
rivermen and others familiar with
the operation of small boats The
educational requirements had to be
lowered to get even few men, and
there are still hundreds of vacan-
cies. Men for this work, OF course
must know more than the mere
steering of vessel They must
have a background of seamanshir
which would enable them to handle
small boats In storms, in open wa
tiers.
Plans are being formulated fol
the first schools for the enlisted
personnel of the WAVES. Three
groups will be sent away from this
city to report to one of the three
schools on October 9 for a three.
month course. One group, those
to be trained as yeomen tthe clerk!
and stenographers of the Navy will
be sent to Oklahoma Agriculture
and Mechanical College, at Still
water. Another group, composed
of those to be trained as store
keepers, will be sent to the Uni
versity of Indiana. at Bloomington
Ind. and the third group, those t.
become radio operators. will repor
to the University of Wisconsin a
Madison. Wis.
Radio Workers Needed.
In this connection it was pointed
out that women have not shown tn,
expected response to appeals 70
enlistment. 1t was said that tn
women do not have to be radi
operators or technicians, but if the
are interested In being taught AM
taking their place In radio wor
they should apply Immediately. I
they apply now they may be il
time to enter the first school, The
must be between the ages Of 20 an
IS years and have high schoc
education or It's equivalent.
While the number of application
originally received after the corp
vas authorized was large and tn
officers in charge believed the
would be flooded with enlistment
for this service. the first glamour ap
psrently has died away. Womel
are urged to come in for thei
application papers and q persona
interview at the local procurement
- The need is said to be urgen