South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
URGE EXTRA
CAUTION IN
EXEMPTION
Gen. Crowder Points Out
Gravity of Duty Each
Board Has to Per-
form.


WASHINGTON. July 2s.-The
gravity Of tho task ch.confronts
members of local draft exemption
boards is called 70 their attention
in solemn language in a communica-
ton sent broadcast by the war de-
partment and made public tonight
by Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder.
The selected man offers his life. ="
says Gen. Crowder 1T will strength
en- you TO remember that FOR every
exemption or discharge that is made
for individual convenience. or TO
escape personal loss OF money or
property. or for favor or for affec-
ton, some other man those time
would not otherwise ne come.
must incur the risk OF losing his
life"
Nations Interests First.
The boards are told they are not
courts 10 adjust differences between
two persons in controversy.
You, acting for the government"
SAYS the communication ARE 20 in
vestigate each case in the interests
of the nation. and never in the In
terests of an Individual"
Gen. Crowder closes with the dec
laration that the nation needs men
quickly and the boards viii receive
little praise and some blame Your
only reward he said. must be the
knowledge that az a great personal
sacrifice you are rendering your
country an indispensable service in
matter Of the utmost moment"
Pres't Wilson tonight issued an
executive order directing govern
ment officials to exercise the great
est care" I'm issuing exemption afii-
davits 20 employees In the civil exc
cutive departments. emphasizing the
high national importance Of carry
ing out the spirit OF the selective
service act and Of securing its full
est effectiveness by holding 20 mill
tary service all drafted men who are
not absolutely indispensabl e' 20 de-
partment work. He SAYS discharges
should be reduced 20 "the minimum
number consistent with the main
tenance OF vital national interests
during the emergency % war"
Order ecrupulOus Caution.
cit is earnestly hoped moreover"
the order concludes. that acting in
the same spirit as the federal de-
partmental officials an citizens who
80, DO called unon as emnlovers
- -o,.to, A 80 .bo -ogu1s.,,-.
% roa1-a amdavi+s for securing the
5iscto~eo ~ rereors deemed 70 no
i,,5iena7eabl 70 national industrial
i,,.o~as+s g., t,o emergency will over
80 +l,o ear,o oopecientfous ana
ecrunuIo,te caution 70 the end thar
+,a-e will snnear 20 he mo- favored
~ ovor,D+ed class amonc the citizens
M D.. 1,u % the national da-
fepee %
Co. C-o--5o-.,e cor,r,uricstion
mailed 20 All boards reads as fol-
lows.
w., ore entering on a die3c,lt
+ael, the gravity ~ which is bevond
ar,,-+,,i,,, ~ can no sid fr +ba -,
Of discussIon. You realize the signia-
cameo If what Won are 10 do aud
-or t,ov that resnonsfb,Iitv
heavier nerhans than any Won have
ever faced ie uDon Won.
Judge Most sacred Rights.
"yVar demands individual sscri-
fca 20 the common cause. No peo-
ME ever approached war with a
cs1r,er anpreoiation OF that sacrifice
or . erre~ resolve 70 hear &. 80
"a nresent themselves TO he classs-
ea5 for service in the place IN which
# shall best serve the common good
TO cali them This calm determine
ton could not exist were IL not for
the confidence OF the nation I'm its
institutions In this public confidence
is found the very spirit of the seIec-
tive service law. The most sacred