Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11


{ tht 8 Systematic physical examination
I; OF She reEistrants. 1t is important
i atxo that police officials of every grade
= ana elasa should DO Informed OF their
auty unoer the selcctire service law
& ana regulations. TO search for persons
4 who do not respond promptly, and to
z serve tho summons Of LEGAL and dis.
ttJct boards. Newspapers can be OF
4 very great assistance In giving wide
: publicity to the requirements OF tho
law and regulations and 20 the num-
bers and names of those who AFRO
called to present themselves to their
local boards from day TO day. Final
Is. nsk that during the time here
after to be specified rs marking the
s sixtS-day period of the classification.
MI citizens give attention TO tho task
III hand in order that the process may
proceed 10 conclusion with swift
ness and set with even and considerable
4 STATEMENT FROM OFFICE 0Ir
PROvOST-NIhNSHA
Concerning the workings OF the new
system. Provost ACKNOWLEDGMENT Crow
der's office to-day savc out the follow
ing statements
1.-The QUESTIONABLE. which is the
tion OF questions bringing out the es-
sential facts upon which all classia-
cations are male. II is the only print
ed form which any registrant needs.
either in making claims or filing proof.
At first sight it may seem little
formidable. but reading of the CUES
lions slows that they are simple
enough for any person who can read
S,-rtf
THE Presidents message lines up
tho Who'll. legal profession of the
United States as assistants of the Sc
festive service system and as impair
tiai advisers TO resistrants In filling
out their questionnaires. Under the
new regulations. place is 10 be pro-
vided convenient TO every local board.
where registrants may go for free
advice and assistance in making GU.
this document. The county judge or
other judicial officer OF similar court
is placed at the mead Of committee
OF lawyers in each vicinity and this
committee Is charged with thi duty
Of seeing that there are always plenty
OF lawyers AMI other volunteers pres
cht to help regis,rants In filling out
the QUESTIONABLE.
"Questionnaircs are TO DO mailed by
The local board to per cent of the
registrants each day. The p.in'ipal
work of the legal advisory boards will
thus be over in twenty days, by which
time all tho qucstionnaires should be
returned TO the boards. Every man
has seven days in which 10 return
Ills QUESTIONABLE fully mado out. The
process OF classification will begin
ahn ie,h
tho boards will begin the great pro.
ctss Of classification, which becomes.
III tho words OF the President, "a ma
tlonal war undertaking of such sig
niflcance as TO challenge tho attcr-
ton and compel the assistance OF every
American
mot since the war began has an
opportunity been offered for practi-
cally every person to take an active
ahd vigorous part in so important n
war measure ms the actual raising of
our armies. The Presidents forcword
offers this opportunity. It gives
definite place for the doctors to work
In making tho physical examination.
For the first timc II assigns every
lawyer to active duty In building up
the National Army. In the legal ud-
risory boards IL gives every ono who
responds 10 the Presidents call n place
In the ranks OF the army behind the
army.
The nation already has remark
able record Of efficiency in adjusting
its political machinery To tho rcgistru-.
ton Of 100000 men within eighteen
days after the enactment Of the law
authorizing registration. II Is now
proposed TO bettor this record by CLASH
flying 100000 men in n period of
sixty days"