Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
SIXTY DAYS IN WHICH
TO COMPLETE NEXT DRAFT
To Be Five Classes and Assignments
to be Made to Classes kor Which
Men Are Most Suitable and Can do
Most Good-WiIson Calls on All to
Help.

ulations themselves and the questions
which more than 100000 registrants
will be required to fill out, are being
forwarded to local boards but have not
been made public.
War department officials estimate
that the whole process can be COM
pleted within sixty days. This means
that no second call will be made on the
draft forces before the middle of next
February, as the period for classifica-
ton will not begin until Dec. 15.
The president described the new plan
Of dividing all registered men not al
ready modified into FIVE classes. sub
ject to military service by classes, as
being intended to produce "a more per-
feet organization Or our man power"
Where They Can Do Most.
1.-THE selective principle must be car
ried to its logical conclusion" the pres
ident- said, and he added that there
must be made a complete inventory Of
the qualifications of each registrant in
order to determine 'the place in the
military, Industrial or agricultural
ranks Of the nation in which his ex-
perience and training can best be made
to serve the common good"
The inquiry projected in the ques-
tionnaire will go deep into the qualifi-
cations Of each of nearly 100000 men.
The success OF the plan and its compile
ton within the estimated time rests on
the whole hearted support given by the
people, especially by the doctors and
lawyers of each community, and the
president calls upon them for that I'M
stinted aid
The Presidents Forsword.
The presidents foreword follows:
1.-The task of selecting and mobilizing
Ahe first contingent of the national
army is nearing completion. The ex-
petition and accuracy of its accom-
plishment were a most gratifying dem
onstration of the efficiency of our demo-
cratic institutions. The swiftness with
which the machinery for It's execution
had to be assembled, however. left
room for adjustment and Improvement.
New regulations putting these improve
ments into effect are, therefore, being
published today. There is no change
in the essential obligation of men sub
feet to selection. The first draft must
stand unaffected by the provisions Of
the new regulations. They can be given
no retroactive effect.
THE time has come for a more per-
feet organization Of our man power.
The seiective principle must be carried
to its logical conclusion. We must
make complete inventory of the quail
ifcations of all registrants, in order to
as to each man not already
selected for duty with the colors, the
place in the military. industrial or agri-
cultural ranks of the nation in which
his experience and training can best be
made to serve the common good. This
project involves an inquiry by the Sc
lection boards into the domestic. indus
trial and educational qualifications of
nearly 10000, 900 men.
Need Experience Of Boards.
Members of these boards have rem
dered conspicuous service. The work
was done without regard to personal
and under pressure OF
necessity which imposed
great sacrifices. Yet the service Of
men trained by the experience OF the
first draft must of necessity be retained
and the selections boards must provide
the directing mechanism for the new
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
to our military and to our economic in
terests. that the classification be car
ried swiftly and accurately to con-
c;,.s;o.. Al. estimate Of the time nee
essary for the work leads to the con-
clusion that it can be accomplished in
sixty days. but only if this great mar
shalling of ourNresources Of men is re-
ga rded by all as a national war under
taking Of such significance as to chal-
lenge the attention and compel the as
sistance of every American.
Call On All 10 Help Classify.
IT call upon all citizens, therefore, to
assist local and district boards by prof.
fering such service and such material
conveniences as they can offer and by
appearing before the boards. either up
on summons or upon their own initia-
tive, to give such information as will
be useful in classifying registrants. I
urge men Of the legal profession to
offer themselves as associate members
of the legal advisory boards to be pro-
vided in each community for the pur-
pose Of advising registrants OF their
rights and obligations, and OF assisting
them in the preparation Of their an
swers to the questions which all men
subject to the draft are required to
submit. I,
II ask the doctors Of the country to
identify themselves with the medical
advisory boards which are to be consti-
tuted in the various districts thruout
the United States for the purpose Of
making a systematic physical examin-
alton of the registrants.
Police Must Help.
at is important also that police Of
fcia1s of every grade and, class should
be informed Of their duty under the Sc
lective service law and regulations. to
search for persons who do not respond
promptly and to serve the summons Of
local and district boards
Newspapers can be Of very great as
sistance in giving wide publicity to the
requirements OF the law and regulations
and to the numbers and names Of those
who are called to present Themselves to
their local boards from day to day.
FINALLY, Il ask that during the time
hereafter to be specified as marking
the sixty day period OF the classified
ton. all citizens give attention to the
task In hand. IN order that -tle process
may proceed to a conclusion with
,swiftness ana yet with syan and con-
Istd9rats Justice to al, ssIs
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