The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
NEW DRAFT RULES.
PRESIDENT ISSUES EOREwopu
OF NEW REGULATIONS FOR
SECOND CALL.
More Ihan Nine Million Rceis,ron,s
VIII FIJI Out Questions to Re
Mailed by Local Boards-Work to
BE Completed Within Sixty DAYS.

Washington, Nov 1O.-Presiden,
Wilson formally put the new ma
chinery for the carrying out Of the CO
lective draft bill into operation 10
night with the publication of the
foreward he has written to the regu-
latiOns under which the second can
will be made. The regulations them
selves and the missionaries which
more than 100000 registrants will
be required to fill out are being for
warded to local boards but nave not
yet been made public.
War department officials estimate
that the whole process can be COM
pleted within GO days. This means
that no second call will be made up
on the draft forces before the middle
OF next February as the period of
classification will not begin until De-
cember 10.
The president describes the new
plan of dividing all registered men
not already modified into five classes
subject to military service by classes.
as being intended to produce Ia more
perfect organization of our man pow
| er."
The selective principle must be
carried to it's logical conclusion" the
president said. And he added there
must be made complete inventory
of qualifications of each registrant in
order to determine the place in the
military ranks of the nation in which
his experience and training can best
be made to serve the common good"
| The inquiry projected in the ques-
tionnaire will go deep into the quail
fications of each of nearly 100000
men. The success of the plan and it's
completion within the estimated time
rests absolutely upon the whole
hearted support given by the people,
especially by the doctors and lawyers
of each community and the president
calls upon them for their unstinted
aid
The presidents foreword follows
"The task Of selecting and mobiliz-
ing the first contingent of the Nation
al Army is nearing completion. The
expedition and accuracy Of it's accom-
plishment were a most gratifying
demonstration of the efficiency of our
democratic institutions. The swiftness
with which the machinery for it's ex-
ecution had to be assembled. however
| left room for adjustment and improve
ment. New regulations putting these
improvements into effect, are there
fore, being published today There is
no change in the essential obligation
Of men subject to selection. The first
draft must stand unaffected by the
provisions of the new regulations.
They can be given no retroactive ef-
feet.
1.-The time has come for a more per-
feet organization of our man power.
The selective principle must be car
ried to it's logical conclusion. We must
make a complete inventory of the
qualifications of all registrants ir order
to determine as to each man not al
ready selected for duty with the col
ors, the place in the military, indus
trial or agricultural ranks of the ma
ton in which his experience and
training can best be made to serve tn
4 government. This project involves ar
| inquiry by the selection boards into
the domestic, industrial and educa-
tional qualifications of nearly 10000
900 men. Members of these board
have rendered a conspicuous service
The work was done without regard t6
personal service and conditions under
lpressure of immediate necessity, which
Imposed great sacrifice The servic,
trained by the experience of the mrs
draft must of necessity be retained
land the selection board must provide
the directing me chanism for the new
classification. The thing they nave
done is scarcely one-tenth the mag
nitude of the thing that remains TO
be done. 1t is Of great Importance
both to our military and our econom-
ic interests that the classification pe
carried swiftly and accurately 10
conclusion. An estimate OF the time
necessary for the work leads to the
| conclusion thai il can be acconplish-