Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
Drafted Men Are Told How to
Report for Duty.
BOARDS IN CHARGE OF MEN
RECRUITS Will Be Summoned to the
CoIors on September / and Sent to
the Training Camps Within
Four Days.
CRoWDER ASKS GoDsPEED FOR
DRAFTED MEN.

from Provost Marshal General Crow
der, the man In charge of the draft, to
the American people:
'On September the first quota of the
national army will be called into serv.
ice. These men are going forth to fight
for their country. Each community
from which they volunteer should show
in fitting manner its appreciation OF
their patriotic service and sacrifices.
Il suggest that patriotic observances
mark the day. ask that the saloons
be closed. And will the fellow citizens
of the volunteers go with them to the
stations and wish them GodspeedT
Washington, Aug. 10.-Local ex
emption boards will be in full charge
of assembling the men called to the
lcolors September l. They will give the
new fighting force it's actual induction
into military life, provide the men with
meals, shelter and transportation, and
escort them personally to the train fol
the mobilization camps.
Explicit regulations under which
the first segment of the national army
will be modified were issued by Pro
ivost Marshal General Crowder al
Washington.
The details of the program for mobil-
.izing the first 100000 men called to the
gcolors September / and forwarded to
their camps before September 5 are as
follows:
The actual call win go from the
provost marshal general to the state
adjutant general, stating the number
tof men to be supplied. Each local
board will be at once Informed of how
many men 1T must furnish and the adj
jutant general will fix the day for en-
training the men.
The local board at once will make
out the list of men to fill the call from
the roll of accepted men, and will fix
the place of entertainment and time of
departure.
Orders to the men will be posted
and also sent by mail. The men will
be directed to report to the local board
at its headquarters not less than u
hours nor more than "a hours before
the time of departure for camp.
Before the men arrive at board
headquarters the board members must
arrange for their accommodation.
At board headquarters at the hour
fixed for reporting the men will be
drawn up, the roll called and agents
will take them personally to their quar-
tiers, remaining with them until every
arrangement for their comfort has
been made. Emphatic notice is given
that the quality of food shall be good,
and the board is held liable for see.
Ing that meals are adequate.
The light hand baggage, containing
toilet articles and a change of under
clothing, which the men are permitted
TO take with them to camp, will be
inspected by the board.
AIternates Also Called.
For each district five alternates will
be summoned. They will be held at
the assembling point until train time
TO fill in vacancies should any men of
the levy fail to report.
Except for retreat roll call, the men
will be given town liberty until 45
minutes before train time.
The board will, during this inter.
val, select one man from the levy
whom it deems best qualified to com.
mand and place him in charge of the
party for its trip. He will name @
second in command TO aid him and
the other men will be told that orders
of these two must be obeyed, under
pain of military discipline.
The man in charge of the party will
call the roll at the board headquar
tiers just before train time. He will
then line up the draft and, accompa
MED by the board members, march
them to the station to entrain.
There final verification of the list
will be made, and if any man of the
selected number is missing an alter
nate will be sent forward in his place
The tickets, with all papers relating
to the party, including the copies OF
registration cards, will be turned over
10 the man in command, and the party
will start for its training camp.
It will be the duty of the commander
of each party to watch over his mer
during the trip, to see that none is left
hehind at the station, that all are fec
regularly and that no liquor is fur
nished TO them en- route. When with
IN six hours, of the camp he will file q
telegram to the camp adjutant general
lnotifving him of the time of arrival
~. Every precaution has been taken tc
oct any emergency advance. Should
train be delayed by accident the
mander of each party will have
er telegraph blanks TO report the
o the camp adjutant general anc
Instructions.
er the departure of the levy fol
the local boards will turn Il
ering up stragglers.