Appeal goes out to boost labour force
Volunteers wanted for war-related work
to some other industry.
Following the launch of the scheme, a meeting of the `National Service Committee for the burgh of Stirling was held 100 years ago this week to discuss how it could be implemented.
The town clerk had earlier attended a gathering concerning the scheme in London and while there had visited the Scottish Office.
He was told authorities looking to find people for the scheme would be able to use National Register which was introduced earlier in the war to identify men for military service.
The meeting agreed to send by post a special appeal to every man between 18 and 61 who when filling in their national registration form in August, 1915, had stated a willingness to undertake work other than that upon which they were employed.
The canvass was at that stage to be restricted to men who had volunteered for work in essential industries.
It was also agreed to hold a public meeting to promote the scheme at Lesser Albert Hall.
A “prominent speaker” was to address the gathering.