The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-31

called to their attention in solemn
language in communication sent
broadcast by the war department
yesterday and made public last night
at Washington by Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
"The selected man offers his life,"
the communication runs. 1T will
strengthen 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 Of affection,
some other man whose time would
not otherwise have come, must incur
the risk OF losing his life"
The boards are told that they are
not courts to adjust differences be-
tween two persons in controversy
"You, acting for the government"
SAYS the communication, ARE to in
yestigate each case in the interests
OF the nation, and never in the inter
ests of an individual"
The exhortion to duty closes with
the declaration that the nation needs
men quickly, and the boards will re-
ceve little praise and some blame
"Your only reward, ut states, must
be the knowledge that at great per-
sonal sacrifice you are rendering your
country an indispensable service in a
matter of the utmost moment"
Must Exercise Care,
Says Wilson.
According to Washington dis
patches, President Wilson last night
issued an executive order directing
government officials to exercise the
greatest care" in issuing Exemption
affidavits to employees in the civil
executive departments, emphasizing
the high national importance of car
A~Ning out 'the spirit of the seiCctiy-
ervice act and of securing its full
est effectiveness by holding to aili-
tary service all drafted mon who are
not absolutely indispensable to de-
partment work. The Iorea.GSn, caya
discharge should be reduced to the
the maintenance of vital national in
terests during the emergency of war. u
1T is earnestly hoped, moreover,
the order concludes, that acting in
the spirit as the federal departmental
officials, all citizens who may be
called upon as employees under sec
ton A of the regulations to make
affidavits for securing the discharge
Of persons deemed to be indispensa'
BILE to national industrial interests
during the emergency, will exercise
the same conscientious and scrupul
Gus caution, to the end that there
will appear to be no favored or ex
empted class among the citizens
called by law to the national de
fense."
Emphasizes Gravity
of Work.
General Crowder's communication
mailed to all boards, reads as follows
you are entering on difficul
task, the gravity of which is beyonS
anything that can be said in the wa,
OF discussion. You Bealize the sig
nificance Of what you are to do. am
you know that a responsibility
heavier perhaps than any you hav'
ever faced. is upon you.
War demands individual sacri
flee to the common cause. No peo
pie ever approached war with calm
er appreciation of that sacrifice o.
a firmer resolve to bear 1t and Il
present themselves to be classified
for service in the place to which /
Shall best serve the common good 4
call them. This calm determination
could not exist were II not for tn
confidence in the nation in its insti
tutiOns. In this public confidence /
ound the very spirit of the selectiv,
rvice law. The most sacred right
country, home and family are en-
trusted for adjudication to local citi
<eus and officials, nominated by stat
governors and appointed by the Presi
dent
Rules
Equitable.
'The most equitable rules tina
could be devised have been prescrib
ed for your guidance, and the ad
ministration OF these rules and tbs
sacrifice. But there Is one thought
neighbors is entrusted to your hands
From every one is demanded g
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