Show I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i i I I CHANCE FOR MINERS MINERS' TO ENLIST IN SERVICE U d H. H STATION rn A telegram from Major O. O 13 U Perry Informs us that the Corps of the U S. S Army has haa be been n authorized to raise false b by voluntary en eno a special mining regiment regimen to consist of al six eta ol of men Inca reach each and andl to be known as the Engineers National Army This regiment is recruited the I first having been formed and placed laced in training at Camp Me Meade d M I ull f I 1 I Th The regiment ni i Is tto to Is h I en en- l t ulna n neri eri r pr the country and comprising all aU the th the trades and occupations incident t to tc mining Each company wills will contain representatives s of every IA o of of mining work so 60 that it can can operate aea i unit Tt Th rEe men mo w it d ar are are experienced miners both band hand tand anc machine drillers tram tram- mers mare timber-men timber track track layers layers ers pump men blacksmiths tool sharp entes eners r electricians electr ct s machinists l car Renters surveyors cooks shift bosses mine-foreman mine and men toy d The work t to be done is purely mil mil- mil military in character and to Is what 1 Is known as first line work it consists con con- slats In the preparation of ot underground underground underground under under- ground shelters for tor thOe the fighting troops and the placing o of e mines Su Such i work ork requires require 1 8 high degree ln in rapid tunneling and and Involves Involves' the handling handling of ot al all sorts of ot material equipment each company will be provided with spec special aped aped- al tools such as tunneling and and boring bor bor- Jug Ink machines drills cO compy compressors hoists and lighting sets Although the chief function of the ment meat will be underground D mining the men men will be trained to fight a awell aswell as well well as to to dig an engineer e r officer o othe of the Regular Army rm will will be placed in command the other officers o being selected mainly from the mining engineers engineers en en- that have already volunteered and undergone training Major Majo MajorI Perry erry and Captain W W. H. H Landers two mining engine engineers rs well known Inthe In the West have hav charge of ot th enlist enlist- men ment This announcement should meet meeta mee with a ready re response tro tie t e younger members of ot th the profession and from the men that are working with them In to the mines It t Is is a e gratifying compliment complement to the and otters offers an lIn exceptional cep lonal vice vies under favorable conditions This win wilt not be the first time that that a reg reg- regIment regiment latent of 01 miners has bas played a n noteworthy noteworthy note note- te- te worth worthy park Pr Jn history ry During the ny J in tn 1867 th the there there- r re residency of ot defended by tr troops ops nd Henry l e ry Law Lawrence e the regJ regiment rent that held bold the fort lort then was the of Cornwall Ugh light Infantry known reg eg because it was recruited in p theold the theold old mining country of ot Cornwall Whey They made a victorious stand largely largely because because because be be- cause cause they were ab able e countermine the sapping of the Aa Ae A the he chronicler says sars they ey took kindly to mining mining We shall be surprised 11 1 some of the the American descendants of those do not find their their way Into info the Engineers o of the National Army Brothers of the pick this Is your jour chance c Assert AMert your our ourI manhood Yo have been the pi pioneers pl- pl of Industry in tho the waste places of It the earth Now No it is ia your privilege to o save saTe civilization from the j onslaughts onslaughts on on- of organized hell E Enroll Enrol yourselves ourselves not only to keep the world safe world eafe for tor democracy but to keep your hearths and homes safe from piracy on land and set Min Min- Miners Miners ers Its follow I IThe The Tho pay Is per month for tor fora tora a s Private and a much higher rate for tor or non commissioned officers There are ire plenty of chances for tor men who take ake ad an interest In the service to tobo tobo too bo bo o promoted The Government fur fur- free food clothing medical attendance gymnasium and library Married men men may enlist the same as single men The Government has bas I I n made ample provision for tor the dependents dependents dents in lathe u ho o Allotment lot ent and I Insurance Lau Lau-e Duncan MCL od h in 11 bar e of Ogden Recruiting Station |