The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-13
new REGULATIONS ARE
NOT YET MADE PUBLIC
SECOND CALL PROBABLE
IN FEBRUARY.
President Wilson Says There
Must Be Complete Inventory
of Each Registrant.

Washington, Nov. 12.-President
Wilson formally put the new ma
chinery for the carrying of the selec-
tive draft bill into operation with
the publication OF the foreword he
has written to the regulations under
which the second call will be made.
The regulations themselves and the
questionaires which more than o.
100000 registrants will be requir-
ed to fill out are being forwarded to
local boards, but have not yet been
made public.
War department officials estimate
that the whole process can be COM
pleted within 60 days. This means
that no second call will be made
upon the draft forces before the mid
die of next February, as the period
of classification will not begin until
December 15.
The President describes the new
plan of dividing all registered men
not already mobilized into five
classes, subject to military service
by classes, as being intended to pro-
duce "a more perfect organization
Of our man-power."
1.-THE selective principle must be
carried to it's logical conclusion -
the President said, and he added
that there must be made a complete
inventory of the qualifications of
each registrant in order to determ-
inc "the place in the military; in
dustrial or agricultural 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-
tionaire will go deep into the quail
fication OF each of nearly 10000
900 men. The success OF the plan
and its completion within the esti-
mated time rests absolutely upon the
whole-hearted support given by the
people. especially by the doctors and
lawyers OF each community.
Presidents Foreword.
The Presidents foreword follows:
''The task Of selecting and mobi-
lizing the first contingent of the ma
tional army is nearing completion
The expedition and accuracy of its
accomplishment were a most gati-
flying demonstration of the eff
cency of our democratic institutions
The swiftness with which the ma
chinery for its execution had to be
assembled, however, left room fol
adjustment and improvement. New
regulations putting these improve
ments into effect are, therefore, be-
change in the essential obligation OF
men subject to selection. The first
draft must stand unaffected by the
provisions Of the new regulations
feet.
\ "The time has come for more
perfect organization of our man
power. The selective principle must
be carried to its logical conclusion
We must make a complete inven.
tory Of the qualifications OF all regis
trants In order to determine, as to
each man not already selected fol
duty with the colors. the place in
the military, industrial. OF agricuI.
tural ranks of the nation in which
his experience and training can best
be made to serve the common good
This project involves an inquiry by
the selection boards into the do
mestic. industrial and educational
qualifications of nearly ten million
men.
Members OF these boards have
rendered conspicuous service. The
work was done without regard tc
personal convenience and under 8
pressure OF immediate necessity
which imposed great sacrifice. Yet
the services OF men trained by the
experience of the first draft must OF
necessity be retained and the selec.
tion haa rd nuet nrovfda the dir~rf