South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11


undertaking Of such significance as
TO challenge the attention and com
pei the assistance Of every Amer
lean.
All People 0Iust Help.
81 call upon all citizens therefore
10 assist local and district boards
by pronering such service and such
material cOnveniences as they can
offer and by appearing before the
boards. either upon summons or up
on their own Initiative 10 give such
information as will be useful ia
classifying reEistrants. / urge men
Of the legal profession 20 offer
themselves as associate members Of
the legal advisory boards 20 be pro-
yideG in each community for the
purpose OF advising registrants OF
their rights and obligations and OF
assisting them in the preparation OF
their answers 10 the questions which
all men subject 20 draft are required
to submit. ] ask the doctors Of the
country 20 identify themselves with
the medical advisory boards which
are 10 be constituted in the various
districts throughout the United
States for the purpose of making
physical examination Of the regis
trants. II Is important also that po-
lice officers OF every grade and class
should be informed OF their duty
under the selective service law and
regulations. 70 search for persons
who do not respond promptly and
10 serve the summons Of local and
district boards. Newspapers can be
or very great assistance in giving
wide publicity 10 the requirements
OF the law and regulations and num-
bers and names of those VINO are
called 20 present themselves to their
local boards from day 70 day. Finally
ask that during the time hereafter
10 be specified as marking the so
day period of the classification, all
citizens give attention 10 the task
In hand in order that the process
may proceed 10 a conclusion with
swiftnoss and yet 0ith even and con-
siderate justice 10 all
Crowder Explains QUESTIONABLE.
experimenting the presidents call
to the nation, Provost Marshal Gen.
Crowder issued the following state
ment:
The questionable which is the
basis OF the new system is a cOllec-
ton OF questions bringing out the
essential facts upon which all CLASH
ncations are made. II is the only
printed form which any Resistant
needs to use either in making claims
or Ming proof AT first sisht il may
seem a little formidable but a read
ing Of the questions shows that they
are simple enough for any person
who can read and write understand
ingly 10 answer
THE presidents message lines up
the whole legal profession of the
United states as assistants of the
sclective service system and as inn
partial advisers 70 registrants in
flling out their missionaries. I'm
der the new regulations a place is
70 be provided convenient 10 every
local board where registrants may
20 for free advice and assistance in
making out this document. The
county Judge or other judicial Of
fcers OF similar courts is placed al
the head of a committee of lawyers
in each vicinity and this committee
is charged with the duty OF seeing
that there are always plenty OF
lawyers and other volunteers pres
ent 10 help registrants in hliing out
the questionable.
"Ouestionnaires are TO be mailed
by the local board 20 five percent Of
the registrants each day. The prin-
cipal work OF the legal advisory
boards will thus be over in 20 days
BY which time all the missionaries
should be returned 70 the boards.
Every man has seven days in which
10 return his QUESTIONABLE fully
made out. The process Of classiica-
ton will begin about Dec. Is. Eight
DAYS later the boards will begin
the great process of classification
which becomes in the words OF the
president a national war undertake
ing of such significance as 10 chal-
Ienge the attention and compel the
assistance of every American.
Chance for Everyone.
mot since the war began has an
opportunity been offered for prac-
1icany every person 20 take an active
and vigorous part i'm so important
a war measure as the actual raising
word offers this opportunity. 1t gives
a definite place for the doctors 10
work I'm making the physical exam
inatioh. For the first time II assigns
every lawyer 10 active duty in build
ing up the national army. In the
legal advisory boards IL gives every
one who responds 20 the presidents
call place in the ranks OF the
army behind the army.
The nation already has a remark
able record Of efficiency In adjusting
IT'S political machinery 20 the regis
tration OF 10000. coo men within Is
davs after the enactment OF the Law
authorizing registration. II is now
proposed 10 better this record by
classifying 100000 men in q
period OF so days"