Show ROAD MAKERS ARE ARES S WANTED IN ARMY Volunteers ers Asked for U. U S. S Corps of Highway Builders Build ers ers in France By Special News New Service WASHINGTON Nov No 17 17 Volunteers f for a highway construction n u n regiment I f for Immediate m d f service vi In the war zone of France are wanted They must be men experienced in some line of road construction construction construction con con- or mechanics skilled in operatIng operating operating ing road building plants No pick and shovel men are Wanted Applications should be made to Colonel E. E M. M Johnston U. U S. S A. A corps of engineers engi engi- fleets No 1419 F 10 street northwest Washington D D. C. C Colonel Johnston says his desire is to obtain practical road men particularly those who understand handling han han- dung road rollers stone crushing plants etc as well as blacksmiths carpenters quarry men etc Men of draft age are I acceptable if lf f they have not been called I I by their local boards The battalions to be formed will be part of the Twenty Twenty- third regiment of engineers of the national national na na- na- na army which eventually will include men more than ah ate ordinary brigade brigade bri bit gade and so far as known the thO largest in the army Any American citizen between 18 IS and 40 years of a age e not called by a draft board is Is e eligible gt and d those of special experience le e in certain tai de cases sem may obtain assignment to special duties and ond be made subordinate officers at rates rates of pay tan ranging from to 96 90 a month and expenses Most of oC the positions however however how how- ever are arc for enlisted m men n who will re receive receive receive re- re 33 a month and all expenses and will have an opportunity to earn one of the better noncommissioned grades |