Show X WANT COLUMN 1 there Is an all immediate demand for sk aled men in ili various units ol 01 the lie afify needed by general pershing the selective service machine macli lne ry produce these stilled skilled men pelay delay in completing the occupational cards ards precludes ludes a resort to the cards to secure these men and makes it ned necessary essary to imp im lovise a temporary plan 2 enclosed herewith is a list 0 occupations pat lolis ot of men who are needed now will you v oil please give the widest publicity to th urgent call A column on the front page of ever newspaper in the state could well be devoted to this purpose and headed nations want column qualified registrants should lie he urged to present themselves to their local boards this ohice is without an appropriation to pay for this advertising but the patrio patriotism tiEni ot of the american press presa is relied upon to aid itil en cry way I 1 in I 1 1 their power 3 2 the military duty and training ot of these thesa skilled men will be resting restine and the men who lie succeed in cecur securing ng induction into the bran branches clies of the service to be filled will receive material personal benefit which will aid then in ili advancement both in in their army career and in after life 4 47 when registrants present them selves to their local boards card s the they will be 11 listed sted not inducted tile the time irl ii chich a registrant may enroll expires on april aith the total tolaf of volunteers of draft age so eo enrolled will be reported to this office ay iy y tile the local hoard board by wire and this office in turn nill ill advise the provost marshal general of the total for the late the allotment tor for each board will then lie le made and the details of tile mobilization of these men announced noun ced those who are the first to volunteer olun teer will lie be chosen first so those desiring to serve in the occupational pat ional listed should be urged to enroll at once F V fitzgerald GERALD captain i Infant infantry rT U S R |