The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-17

ins tneCndniSfn lot the new claSelnca-
tion. The thing they have done is of
scarcely one-tenth the magnitude of
the thing that remains to be done.
1t is of greatimportance. both to our
military and to our economic inter-
ests. that the classification be carried
swiftly and accurately to a conclu-
sion. An estimate of the time neces-
sary for the work leads to the con-
clusion that it can be accomplished
in 60 days. but only if this great
marshaling of our resources of men
is regarded by all as a National war
undertaking of such significance as
to challenge the attention and COM
pei the assistance of every American.
/ call upon all citizens. therefore,
to assist local and district boards by
proffering such service and such ma
terial conveniences as they can offer
and by appearing before the boards.
either upon summons or upon their
own initiative. to give such'informa-
ton as will be useful in classifying
registrants. urge men of legal
profession to offer themselves as as
sociate members of the legal ad-
visory boards to be provided in each
community for the purpose of advis-
ing registrants of their rights and
obligations and Of assisting them in
the preparation of their answers to
the questions which all men subject
to the draft are required to submit.
Calls Upon Doctors
| ask the doctors of the country to
identify themselves with the medical
advisory boards which are to be con-
stituted in the various districts
throughout the United States. for
the purpose of making a systematic
physical examination of the regis
trants.
1t is important also that police Of
ficials of every grade and class should
be informed of their duty under the
selective service law and regulations
to search for persons who do not re-
spond promptly and TO serve the sum-
mons of local and district boards.
Newspapers can be of very great
assistance in giving wide publicity to
the requirements of the law and
and to the numbers and
names of those who are called to pre-
sent themselves to their local boards
from day to day.
Finally. / ask that during the time
hereafter to be specified as marking
the 60 day period of the classification,
all citizens give attention to the task
in hand, in order that the process
may proceed to a conclusion with
swiftness and yet with even and con-
siderate justice to all.
Crowder's Statement
Supplementing the Presidents call
to the nation Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder issued the following
statement:
rhe QUESTIONABLE which is the
basis of the new system is collection
of questions bringing out the essen
tial facts upon which all classifcations
are made. 1t is the only printed
form which any registrant needs to
use. either in making claims or filing
proof. At first sight it may seem a
little formidable, but reading of the
questions shows that they are simple
enough for any person who can read
and write understandingly to answer.
The Presidents message lines up
the whole legal profession of the
United States as assistants of the
selective service system and as inn
partial advisors to registered men in
filling out their questionnaires. Un-
der the new regulations place is to
be provided convenient to every To-
cal board where registrants may go
for free advice and assistance in
making out this document.
The county judge or other judicial
officer of similar court is placed at
the head of committee of lawyers