The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
resident Directs More Pertecs
Organization of Nations
Man Power
WILL BE COMPLETED
in SIXTY-DAY PERIOD
puestionnaires Wal Be Sent
Out by Local Boards-Law-
yers and Doctors Urged to
Assist in Preparing Replies
by IRWIN w. BARBOUR.

washington. Nov l0.--President
Wilson today ordered the complete
Reorganization OF the draft machinery
Pn lines which makes every man sub
cot to war duty. IL not In France, at
east in the fields and factories. In
fereword to the new regulations
Rndsr which tha Redistribution OF
he 100000 men not called in the
srst draft viii be made the president
makes a stirring appeal TO all citi-
lens, especially lawyers and physi-
6Ans to aid in the work. The regu-
Ations themselves viii be given to
he public on Wednesday. They will
toyern every consideration in the d.
riaion into five classes subject TO sue
esssve call of the Redistribution.
In his foreword today the president
ays over his signature: The task OF
electing and mobiitzing the frst con-
ingent OF the national army Ia near
ms completion. The expedition and
accuracy OF its accom- plishment were
most gratifying demonstration OF
he efficiency OF our democratic In
fitutions. The swiftness with which
he machinery for its execution had TO
te assembled. however. left room for
adjustment and Improvement. New
regulations putting the improvements
nto effect are Therefore being pub
fshed today. There Is no change in
he essential obligation OF men sub
ect to selection The first draft must
rand unaffected by the provisions of
he new regulations. They can be
Efvcn no retroactive effect.
More Thorough Organization.
The time has come for more
perfect organization OF Our man pow
kr. The seiecttve principle must be
carried to itA logical conclusion. We
must make complete inventory OF
he qualifications of all regtstrants In
brder to determine rs to each man
pot already selected for duty with the
tolors the place In the, military, In
1nstrtai or agricultural ranks OF the
nation in which his experience and
raining can best be made to Serve
rolvsa an inquiry by tire selection
boards into the domestic. Industrial
And educational qualifications OF near
y 10. 100000 men.
Members OF these boards have
rendered Z conspicuous service. The
work was done without regard to per
Bonai convenience and under a pres
pure Of Immediate necessity which I'm
posed great sacrifices. Yet the SER
VICES OF men tratleu Dy the expert
bnce OF tbs hrst draft must of neces-
tity be retained and the selection
boards must provide the directing
mechapism for the new classification.
Tho thing they have done is o: scarce
y one-tenth the magnitude OF the
khfng that remains to lie done. IT Is
pf great Importance both to our milf
kary ana to our economic interests
that the classification be carried
rwiftly and accurately to a conclusion.
An estimate of the time necessary for
the work leads TO the conclusion that
L can be accom- .isheti Ia -tsts. tis ~
but only II this great marshaling %
pur resources of men Ia regarded by
hi as q national war undertaking OF
such significance as to challenge the
Intention and compel the assistance
pf every american.
All Citizens Asked to Assist.
Il call upon all citizens, therefore.
b assist local and district boards by
prcffsring such service and such ma
srial convenisnces as they can offer
md by appearing before the boards,
oither upon summons or upon their
cwu initiative. to give such tnforma-
kion ~ will be useful in classifying
rug1strants. I urge men Of the legal
profession to offer themselves ~ as
ociate members OF the legal advisory
boards to be provided In each COM
nunity for the purpose Of advising
rsgistrants Of their rights and obliga-
Hons and Of assisting them in the
Evaporation OF their answers to the
urestions which all men subject TO
draft are required to submit. ask
the doctors OF the country to identity
themselves with the medical advisory
boards which are to be constituted in
The various districts throughout the
United States for the purpose OF max
ing q systematic physical examination
IF the registrants. 1t IL important also
that police officials OF every grade and
class should be informed OF their duty
uncer the select.ve draft service law
and regulations to search for persons
who do not respond promptly and to
serye the summons OF local and dis
trtct boards. Newspapers can be OF
very great assistance in giving wide
publicity to the requirements OF the
law and regulations and to the num-
hers and names of those VINO are
rallied to present themselves to local
boards from day to day. Finally. +
3sk that during the time hereaf-
ter TO be specified us making the
s,.ty-day period of the classification,
III citizens give attention to the task
. n hand in order that the process
NAV proceed to conclusion with
|.wiftness and yet with even and con-
afderate justice TO ait
fEigned) "WOODROW WILSON"
describes, New System.
Concerning the workings of the
nav system. Provost MarshaI-General
Crowder's ONCE today gave out the
fVplIowing statement:
s-The quest:onnaire, which Is the
basis OF the new system. is q. coiieoFton
OF questions bringing out the essential
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