The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
GREAT RALLY Of
man POWER Under
REVISED PLANS
PRESIDENT WILSON PAVES WAY
FOR SECOND DRAFT OF
REGISTERED MEN.
CITIZENS URGED TO ASSIST
WORK TO START DECEMBER Is
AND WILL TAKE SIXTY
DAYS.

Washington, Nov. 10 President
Wilson formally put the new machin-
cry for the carrying out of the Sc
lective draft bill into operation to-
night with the publication of the fore
word he has written to the regulations
under which the second call will be
made. ...,
The regulations, themselves, and
the questionnaires, which more than
100000 registrants will be required
to fill out, are being forwarded to To-
Gals boards, but have not been made
public.
Next Draft Call Likely in February
War department officials estimate
the whole process can be completed in
sixty days. This means that no Sec
ond call will be made on the draft
forces before the middle of next Feb
ruary, as the period of classification
will not begin until December Is.
The President describes the new
plan of dividing all registered men,
not already mobolized, into five class
es subject to military service by
classes, as being intended to produce
ga more perfect organization of ou,
man-power."
The Presidents foreword follows:
"The task of selecting and moboliz
ing the first contingent of the Ma
tional army is nearing completion
The expedition and accuracy of its
accomplishment were most crafty
ing demonstration of the efficiency of
our democratic institutions.
"The swiftness with which the ms
chinery for it's execution had to be as
sembled, however, left room for ad
.justment and improvement. New reg
lations putting these improvements
into effect are, therefore, being pub
lished today.
First Draft Not Affected.
"There is no change in the essent-
ial obligation of men subject to selec
tion. The first draft must stand un-
affected by the provisions of the new
regulations. They can be given nt
retroactive effect.
"The time has come for a more
perfect organization of our man pow
'er. The selective principle must be
carried to it's logical conclusions.
Complete Inventory Necessary.
"We must make a complete inven
tory of the qualifications of all regis
trants in order to determine as t,
each man not already selected fc
duty with the colors, the place in the
military, industrial, or agricultural
ranks of the nation in which his ex-
perience and training can best
made to serve the common good.
"This project involves an inquiry +
the selection boards into the domestic,
Industrial and educational qualifca-
tions of nearly ten million men.
Praises Members of Boards.
~Members Of these boards have
rendered conspicuous service. The
work was done without regard to
personal convenience and under a
pressure of immediate necessity which
imposed great sacrifices. Yet the
services of men trained by the ex-
perience of the first draft must G.
necessity be retained and the selection
boards must provide the directing
mechanism for the new classification
The thing they have done is of scarce
1y one-tenth the magnitude of tf'
thing that remains to be done.
Sped of Great Importance.
"It is of great Importance both t.
our military and to our economic ir
terests that the classification b.
carried swiftly and accurately to
conclusion. An estimate OF the til
necessary for the work leads to th'
conclusion that it can be accomplished
in sixty days, but only If thl
great marshaling of our resources O
men is regarded by all as natlona
war undertaking of such signifcanc'
as to challenge the attention and com
mel the assistance of every American
Calls on Citizens to Assist.
"I call upon all citizens, therefore
to assist local and district boards b,
proffering such service and such ma
terial conveniences as they can offe
and by appearing before the boards
either upon summons or upon thel
own initiative, to give such informa
t;on as will be useful in classifyln
registrants.
aI urge men of the legal professio
to offer themselves as associate men
bers of the legal advisory boards TO
provided in each community Tor t'
purpose of advising registrants OF tnel
rights and obligations and OF assls'
ing them in the preparation OF Tn
answers to the questions which a
men subject to the draft are require
to submit.