Abstract :
Electricians: The next training school for temporary specialists of the Coast Artillery Corps will be opened about March 4, 1918 Men who have had an electrical education equivalent to two years college work or who are thoroughly familiar with electricity and electrical apparatus and are now proficient in mathematics should apply for this course. They will be fitted for Electrician Sergeants, 2d Class who are charged with the care, operation and repair of electrical installations at Coast Artillery posts, which include power plants, telephone systems, searchlights, gasoline engines, cable repairs, etc. The monthly rate of pay is $44.00 for first enlistment, with promotion as vacancies occur to Electrician Sergeant, 1st Class at $51.00 per month; Engineer $71.00 per month, and Master Electrician at $81.00 per month. All rates of pay are in addition to clothing, quarters, subsistence, and medical attendance.