Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-05-30
Age Limit Increased Work.

Age Limit increased Work.
 The work of the office has been in- creased largely, as has that of the registration boards in the different states by the extension of the age limit of the men to be chosen for service.
 It was the earnest wish of all army officers that the outside age for service should be twenty-seven years. Opin- ion as to the wisdom of fixing the age at twenty-seven is based not on the extra amount of work necessary if the limit were extended but upon the plain military sense of forming an army of men a little under and a little over the majority age.
 In everything that the provost mar shal general has made public concern ing the plans of office he has. empha- sized the fact that it is the intention of the law that as little hardships as possible shall be worked upon the coun- try. The law in effect is self-execut- ing, and nothing except misunderstood ing on the part of officials and of the people themselves will interfere to pre- vent the harmonious working out of the plan as it has been formulated.
 No Favortsm to Be Shown.
 The first anxiety of the people of the United States seemed to concern itself with the possibility that some moth CTS son was to escape, while another mothers son was to be made to serve. Some mothers sons will escape while others will serve, but there will be no favoritism shown in the matter.
 All of the men between the age limit fixed will not be needed for the service. Many of them will be exempt because of the nature of their employ ment, or because they have persons de- pendent upon them for their livelihood. When the names of all those who are liable to service are known, the selec- tfons will be made by lot. One moth- CTS son may be more fortunate in the lottery than another mothers son, but later the other mothers son may be obliged to go.
 Enoch Fl. Crewder, provost marshal general of the United States, is a grad uate of the United States Military academy of the year 1881. He was born in Missouri, and was appointed to West Point from that state. Early in his service he was a cavalry officer and distinguished one He stud jed law and entered the judge advo- cate generals department of the army. He was made judge advocate general in 1911.
 Results of War Conferences.
 What has been accomplished as a result of the conferences be- tween the British and the Ameri- can officials? The answer briefly might be Everything has been accomplished" Money matters, ma terial matters and men matters have been arranged to the joint satisfaction of Britishers and Americans and in this joint partnership of satisfactory agreements must be included the French commissioners.
 The only secrecy, so far as the coun- try knows, which has been maintained in connection with the visit of the British mission concerns itself natural. ly with army and navy projects. It seems to be assured, however, that the military members of the British commission are convinced that Amer ica will enter into the war after man. ner entirely to the liking of the mill tary authorities of Great Britain and France.
 So far as naval matters are con cerned, it is pretty well known that a plan of cooperation has been agreed upon by American, French. and Brit ish sea experts. What this plan will prove to be the American people will know only when operations begin. It includes, of course, first and foremost a working plan to make further opera tions of the German submarines abortive.
 There is a feeling of confidence in official circles in Washington, which is so marked that the laity is affected by it, that plans for what may be called grand strategy at sea have been formulated by the British, French and American officers of high service.
 The American people know all about the money arrangements which have been made to the eminent satisfaction and deep gratitude of the visiting com missions. Money makes armies and navies go just as surely as the proverb assures us that it makes the mare go.
 Must Hurry Shipbuldng.
 The shipping problem is still veX ing one, not because the planning has gone away, but because of the un. avoidable delay in getting the ships built. The Americans have taken over the German ships and this will help to some extent, but some definite scheme of speeding up construction is the one thing lacking to make the sit