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Show HTIi SERVICE IS OPEN TO THE BOYS OF OGDEW The aviation section offers perhaps the most comprehensive service of all army branches, according to SergL George D. McLeod of the local U. S. army recruiting station. Twenty-fifth street and Hudson avenue. The sergeant ser-geant is recruiting men 18 to 21 and 31 to 40 years of age, and old soldiers 40 to 45 years of ac;e, for this service. "The aviation section is one of the best branches of service," ho declared today. "A man ca.n learn a trade while serving his country and in place of paying out cash for his schooling he receives cash. This is the chance which some of you red-blooded men I have been waiting for, so hurry and got In before It is closed. Call at the offlco from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. "Skilled American workmen aro being Holected from all over the country coun-try to form a great backbone organization organiza-tion behind tho American Air sorvlco In France. Practically all men selected will bo formed into squadrons for service abroad, as close behind the lines Ho nncclhln inrl In (mr,,ifn, . wm in itlluHTUIULC tquch with the great American air army. "Practically two-thirds of the men will bo made non -commissioned officers, offi-cers, sergeants 1st class, sergeants and corporals, highest noncommissioned ranks In the array. Each man will bo assigned to that class of work which his skill best fits him to do so that both he and tie service may be assured as-sured the greatest value to the country coun-try from his work. There is room, for instance, for sallmakers, tailors and cobblers to stretch and sew wings and repair rents and tears; cabinet makers and boat makera fnr hnnH nmt-b- the fusilagej riggers to assemble planes, guard against tho unloosening of connections, and see that wires are drawn so taunt and no taunter; coppersmiths cop-persmiths to prevent leaky gasoline tanks from causing disaster in midair; mid-air; armorers and machine gun repairmen re-pairmen to see that no machine gun jams In battle; instrument repairmen for speed indicators, altimeters, sight instruments, magnetos, etc.; vulcaniz-ers vulcaniz-ers to keep tires in shape; gas works men, rope riggers, cordage workers for work with balloons. "For keeping the engines tuned up to the highest pitch, and examining them constantly so they may run per imetry an the time and not stall in mid air, and for shaping new fittings in a hurry, straightening out twisted rods and plates by hand, and for all sorts of other skilled mechanical work, there Is room for automobile mechanics, automobile au-tomobile engine repairmen and engine testers, machinists, metal workers, blacksmiths, tool makers, welders, and electricians. "Radio operators and photographers also will find a vital place in the air service. The former will be entrusted with receiving messages from air men relative to enemy armaments, gun emplacements em-placements and all other vital information infor-mation on which, the army movements largely depend. Photographers, including in-cluding fast news photographers and photo physicists, will bo entrusted the developing and printing photographs from the air. "The pay is ?30 a month in the grade of private and a much higher rule for noncommissioned officers. The government gov-ernment furnishes free, food, clothing, medical attendance, gymnasium and library privileges. Married men may enlist the same as single men. Ample provisions have been made for do-pendents do-pendents in tho allotment and Insurance Insur-ance law. |