Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-23
Nationwide Movement to
Recruit Standing Army
to Full Quota.
UNMARRIED MEN UP
TO 40 YEARS WANTED
Probably Draft For Conscriptive Army
Will Be Made in Washington-Every
Man Who Registered is Numbered
and Drawings VIII Be by Number
No Opportunity For Local Favor.
itism.

Washington, June 23--A nation
wide drive Of one week to recruit TO-
900 men to bring the regular army up
to it's authorized war strength OF 300,-
600 men began today in accordance
with President Wilson's proclamation
calling for volunteers.
This is the first step in the war or
ganization Of Americas army. Next is
the completing the full strength of the
national guard; then comes the selec-
tion Of men for the new national army
from the millions who registered June
5.
The president calls upon unmarried
men between the ages Of 1S and 40
years who have no dependents and
who are not engaged in pursuits vital
ly necessary for the prosecution of the
war.
This means that those between the
ages Of Is and 81 and 81 and 40 as
we'll as the recent reg1strants will be
given opportunity for imnediatS
training and prospect for early active
service.
The urgency Of filing the regular
ranks Is emphasized by army officers,
who declare 1t will be necessary in the
next six months to take many OF the
regulars for instructors for the new
selective army. 1t is planned to in
corporate in the regular army portions
nf oil 11, otoh mi ino 4
units as framework.
Draft to Be Made in Washington.
. Regulations for drafting the new
national army. now awaiting President
Wilson's approval, contain provisions
for every step in the great undertake
ing except the actual method Of the
draft itself.
No official announcement has been
made and official confirmation is be-
ing withheld, but it has been stated
that the federal government itself wiz
do the drafting, probably in Washing
ton, so there will be no opportunity for
local favoritism, political or otherwise.
AS the regulations stand now every
registered man bears a number. The
numbers will be forwarded to Wash :
ington and the drawing will be entirely
by number. The names Of the men
will not be known to the men in charge
Of the draft machinery.
The question Of exemption will 60
before the local boards. II man Is
exempted the man bearing the num-
Der which was drawn next In order will
take his place and so on until the first
increment Of $4,000 has been assem- :
bled. The others will he called as the
need develops It is hoped to have all
the men in training by Sept. 1.
Retains Price Fixing Section.
Consideration Of the prohibition Sec
tion of the food bill began in the house
today Immediately after the rejection
by a vote Of 125 to 33 Of the Meeker
amendment to strike out the price fix
ing section Of the bill.
Consideration Of the food bin contin-
ued in the senate today while the lead
ers held Informal conference In an
effort to reach an agreement ON disput-
ed points in the measure.
Leads Red Cross List.
J Englewood, N. j.. residential COM
munity near New York City. has col
lected more than five times its appor-
.tionment for the 500. .0OO, 900 Red Cross
fund and stands first in a list Of honor
cities issued today by the Red Cross
headquarters.
Flint, Mich, was second in the list
and San Jose, CAL. third. each having
raised more than twice its quota.
New York City. with $33,s47.0o0 OF
the entire countryss S77,000.0O0 collect
ed to date, Is thirty-dfth, having raised
"a per cent Of It's $4o.00o.0o0 appor-
tionment.
West in Third Place.
Third place in yesterdays contribu-
tions to the great drive Of the Red
Cross for $1oo.ooo.0o humanity saving
dollars was won By tho western states
with . clear margin Of 100000 oyer
New England, and only $114,000 less
than thu middle Atlantic section. But
in total contributions to date the west
Is still fourth, with only $4,000 needed
to overtake her New England rivals.
More than 357. 100000 had been re-
ceived IN contributions at headquarters
I'd to noon today and new pledges
were being received by the thousand.
WI 51s1.;e =: u s.. i,sJ = supposed
formal campaign scores OF cities are
refusing to finish on that date but will
continue tho campaign next week
Monday will be Pershing day. In an
nouncing the day the directors said:
This Red Cross money goes straight
to help our gallant boys. The appeal
must 60 straight to the heart OF every
lover Of his country. We dare not fat
In this, the greatest humanitarian OPP
:s.:.s.~itv inS history - -