Elks Gift Funds First US Reconstruction Hospital
The Elks War Relief Commission announced a $250,000 gift to the United States Government to fund a reconstruction hospital in Boston on Parker Hill near Brigham Hospital. The facility will train maimed soldiers in occupations and feature twin wards, workshops, barracks, and a post exchange.
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Robert Brigham Hospital
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Government to Call for Skilled Men in Public Service Reserve
Washington announces Northwest recruitment for the U S Public Service Reserve led by William Edwin Hall. The program invites patriotic citizens to join war work in essential industries supporting American troops, offering a chance to contribute when enlistment isn’t possible.
U S Public Service Reserve Mobilizes War Work Force
The U S Public Service Reserve invites patriotic civilians to join for war work while remaining in civilian life. Enrollment nears 360 today in Washington with numbers rising to 2,000 weekly nationwide as state directors prepare to organize the Northwest. The reserve lists each member by skill and aims to move workers from peace to war industries with minimal disruption, supplying craftsmen and tradesmen to keep the war machine running.
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