Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-23
MAN POWER TO BRING VICTORY GENERAL CROWDER SAYS;;NUST
 FIGHT MOST EFFECTIVE WAY

WASHINGTON. Nov. IT, Man pow CT exerted on the field Of France will bring victory in this war. Provost Marshal General Crowder declared in statement of the aims. accomplish ments and futuie of the selectivq draft system. addressed 10 members , if the local boards and made public public here tonight. After reviewing i present conditions and necessities, i General Crowder predicted that the selec i've system would become a per manent part of Americas government tai system for war.
 Every precaution possible has been taken with the new draft regulations, i General CrOwder said. to conserve eco homie interest, but the paramount du- ty of the country is to raise an effec- tive fighting force. We are commit- [ ted to this war the general contin- ued, and We ought to fight 1t in the most effective fashion possible to us. The necessity of raising an army is paramount The decrease in the labor supply must be adjusted in some way her than by shutting off recruitment That it can be adjusted there is no question.
 Withdraw Men Scientifically
 The problem is KSt to maintain the labor supply of agriculture and every | industry intact. IL is to make with drawal of men in the mos. scientific manner possible. I think We have done that. and what is offered here is the basis for nice balance between our two necessities.
 There are those who say that we must win this war in the most eco homie field, in the inference tha. in rasing an army is side issue. say ro you that with any greater inroads into the field of recruitment of our army we shall be sending inferior men to the field. That if this nation IS not competent 70 make the slight ad- justment necessary to compensate for this scientific selection. then it is not competent to enter this war.
 Would Be Butler
 Certainly To man can urge in this day of trial and sacrifice that this na- tion should neglect to make itself ef- fective in the field of military opera tion on the plea that our greatest con- tribution to the cause of humanity is in attaining an economic supremacy. To do so would be to releagte the United States to the role of butler for the fighting nations.
 We shall, of course. increase cur production. We shall become more and moreefficient as a nation. and we shall ! supply our new armies and @ all hat can be expected of us to supply the armies of our allies.
 War Won in France
 But W eshall not. under that guise. confine our participation in this con | fiict to the baking of bread and the sharpening of the swords of other men.
 This war will be won militarily on the devoted field of France. Doub.- 1. less it will be won by the side which ! is able to place behind its army the | prevailing ounce of provision.
 But the blow that shatters the German line and extinguishes autoc- racy from the face of the earth will | De the blow of a mans right arm, and I not the insidious stroke of shrewd . trader"
 System Lacking
 General Crowder pays high tribute . to the zeal and patriotism of more | than 3O.00O men who compose the ma chinery of the selective system. With : but ten weeks for the task. the first national army increment of S7.OOO | men was drawn. he says. by a nation moving breathlessly. supported by the governors of the states and by the members of the selection boards with a patriotism. devotion and unselhsh zeal that remains an inspiration"
 But the system itself was lacking.