Evening journal., 1917-11-23
HEAVY TASKS FOR
military BOARDS
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ldch deserters after they are reportd
This statement Of President Wilson
follows:
..Tho task Of selecting and mobilizng |
tho first contingent of the National
Army Is nearing completion The eN-
pedition and accuracy of its accom-
nliehment were most gratifying DEM
-onsfraiion OF the efficiency OF our dem
ocratic. Institutions The swiitness
with which the machinery for It's ex-
ecution had 60 be assembled, however,
left s6om for adjustment and Improve
2 nient. New regulations putting these
improvements into effect, are, there
fore, being published today. There is
no change in the essential obligation
OF men subject 10 selection. The flrsi
graft must stand unaffected by the
provisions of the new regulations. They
can give no retroactive effect
"The time has come for a more per-
feet organization Of our man power.
The selectiye principle must be carried
10 its logical conclusion We must
make a complete inventory Of the quail
incations Of all registrants in order 20
utlNllllufa 90 ~ NANAA 4AANH AANN NAAN't''a
selected for duty with the colors. the
place in the military industrial or ag-
ricultural ranks of the nation in which
his experience and training can best
he made 10 serve the common good.
This project involves an inVmiry by
the selective boards into the domestic,
Industrial and educational qualifca-
tions Of nearly ten million men
Members of these boards have rem
dered a conspicuous service. The worlp
yves done without regard to personal
convenience and under a pressure Of
Immediate necessity which imposes
great sacrifices Yet the services Of
men trained by the experience Of the
first draft must Of necessity be retain
ed and the selection board must pro-
vide the directing mechanism for the
new classification The thing they have
done is Of scarcely one-tenth the mag
nitude Of the thing that remains to be
done. It IS Of great Importance both
~ our military and to our economic
interests that the classification be car
red swiftly and accurately to a con-
clusinn An estimate Of the time nee
essary for the work leads TO the con-
c'usion that II can be accomplished in
sixty days, but only II this great mar
tnallng OF our resources Of men is re-
earoed by all as a national war under
taking Of such significance as to chal.
lenee ihe attention and compel the as.
sistance ot every American.
can upon all citizens. therefore
10 assist local and district boards b.
pronering such service and such ma
terial conYeniences as thev can offe
ana by appearing before the board
either upon summons or unon Tho
own Initiative, to give such informant,
ae Will be useful in classifying req
frants ] urge men of the legal profe
sion to offer themselves as associ;
members\ Of the legal advisory boar
10 be provided in each community
the purpose OF advising registranls
their rights and obligations and Of
sisting them IN the preparation OF Oh
aneWers to the questions which
men subject to draft are required
submit l ask the doctors Of tn co
try TO Identify themselves with
medical advisory boards which are
constitute in the various distr.
throughout the United States for
purpose OF making a systematic ph.
cal examination Of the registrants.
Is important also. that police oflci
OF every grade and class should be
formed Of their duty undo 'hr SCI
tive Service Law and Regulations,
search for persons who dc not tespo
promptly and TO serve the summons
local and district boards Newspap'
can be Of very great assistance in e
ins Wide oublcity to The redli1eme'
- "a regulations and TO {
a. n 1nlAsiof those who q
n ~tif 1}Q Il,
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