Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1917 — APPLICATIONS ARE DESIRED [ARTICLE]

APPLICATIONS ARE DESIRED

For Enlistment in Quarterinaster’s Department of Reserve Corps. By request of the war department The Democrat ’is publishing the following information regarding needed help in the quartermaster s department of the reserve corps: The Quartermaster Enlisted Reserve Corps require in the neighborhood of 3,000 men to serve as clerks, blacksmiths, farriers, hor.seshoers, saddlers, storekeepers,, tentmakers, wheelwrights, wagonmasters, assistant wagonmasters, skilled laborers, watchmen, packers, etc. Any man between the ages of IS and 45 is eligible for enlistment, provided he has not been Called by his local board for examination, and is physically qualified. Teamsters are especially wanted. Promotions in non-commissioned officers grades are very rapid for men of ability and experience in t'hqir particular trade. There is being established near Jacksonville, Florida, a camp for the training of Quartermaster Enlisted men, and it is contemplated sending, all men enlisted in the Quartermaster corps to that camp for training in the Quartermaster corps work. Further information and application blanks will be gladly furnished on request to Ralph B. Innis, Cap-

tain. Q. M. U. S. R-, Room 585, Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois.