South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
WILSON SETS.
SECOND DRAFT
IN OPERATION
QUESTIONABLE Method to
Classify 100000 Men
Calls for Close Cooper
alton of All People.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Nov 1o.-pras.t
Wilson formally put the new ma
chinery for the carrying our of the
selective draft bin into operation to-
night with the publication of the
foreword ne has written 90 the reg
ulations under which the second call
viii be made. The regulations them
selves an6 the questionnaires which
more thar 100000 registrants will
oe required 10 hll out are being for
warded Co local boards. but nave not
set been made public.
The war department estimates
that the whole process can De com
plcted within so days This means
that no second call viii bee made
upon the draft forces before the
middle OF next February as the
period of classification viii NOT be-
gin until Dec 10.
The president describes the new
plan of dividing AN registered men
not already modified into five class
as subject t0 military service bv
GLASSES as being intended 20 produce
"a more perfect organization OF our
Indu-p power
The selective principle must be-
carried To- its logical conclusion. Do
the president said and he ADDED
there must De mace "a complete i'm
rautory of the qualifications of each
reaislrant jpn order to- determine
the place iu the military. Industrial
or agricultural ranks of the nation
ru which his experience and train
l1a can best be made To- serve the
common good"
Calls ON Doctors and Lawyers
The inquiry projected i'm the Dues
tlonualre VIII go deep into the quail
Ications of each of nearly 10000,
100000 men. The success of the plan
and it completion within the esti-
mated time rests absolutely upon the
whole hearted support given by the
people especially by the doctors and
lawyers Of each community and the
president calls upon Their, for that
Gusuated loyalty. The presidents
r.rrword follows
-"rhe task OF selecting and
mobHiziug the drst contingent of the
national army is nearing compile
zion The expedition and accuracy
uf its accompIis were most
gratifying demonstration of the eff
tcieucv 90 our democratic institu-
tious The sWiftness with which the
machinery for its execution hard 20
be assembled. however. left room
for adjustment and Improvement.
View regulations putting these inn
Hrovemeu-s into effect are there
fore. being published today There
is mo- change in the essential obliga-
tiou of men subject to selection.
The urst draft must stand unaf-
frcted by the provisions OF the new
regulations They can be given no
retroactive effect
More Perfect Organization.
The time has come for a more
perfect organization of our man
mower. The selective principle must
be carried 20 It's logical conclusion.
We must make . complete inven-
tory 0f the qualifications of all reg
istrsnts in order 10 determine as 20
each man not already selected for
.ltv with the colors, tho place I'm
The military. Industrial or agricuI-
-uraI ranks or the nation I'm which
hi- experience and training can best
q made 20 serve the common good.
trhis project involves an inquiry by
the selection boards into the DO
nestle. industrial and educational
Qualifications OF nearly 100000
men.
Members Of these boards have
rendered a conspicuous service. The
work was done without regard 10
personal convenience and under q
pressure o. immediate necessity
which imposed great sacrinces. Yet
the services OF men trained by the
cxperieuce OF the first draft must OF
necessity De retained and the selec-
-sor boards must provide the direct
frr mechanicism for the new CLASH
reatIon. The thing they have done is
az scarcely cue-tenth the magnitude
~ the thing that remains 70 be done.
~ IS OF great importance both 10
our military and economic Interests
that the classification be carried
s,vgiftlv and accurately 10 "a ccnclu-
sion. An estimate OF the time neces-
sarv for the work leads 10 the con
susIon that III can he accomplished
u 60 DAYS. but only If this great
1aarshaIiiue OF our resources OF men
IS regarded 10y all SIS national war
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