Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
MEN UNDER CHARGE
OF DRAFT BOARDS
Local Draft Boards Will Have
Charge of Men Until They
Leave for Training Camp.

The regulations under which the
men of the new national army will be
called to the colors early in Septem-
ber, have been issued by Provost
Marshall General Crowder. They
map out in detail the whole program
to be followed until every soldier of
the selective draft army has been ac-
cepted by the adjutant general of the
training cantonment to which he is
assigned.
Two hundred thousand men of the
first 6S7 900 men will be called to the
colors September lst, and will be for
warded to the training camps before
September 9Th. The whole business
Of assembling the levies at entrain-
ing points, providing them with shell
ter, food and transportation, and Civ
ing them their actual introduction in
to military life is entrusted to the
civilian local boards which selected
them for service.
Until the men have reached the
camps they will not be in contact
with uniformed officers Civilian
control is carried forward through
every stage, to the gates of the mill
tary camps, where the making of the
soldiers will begin, and which will be
completed within the sound of the
guns on the soil of warning France
The actual call for men will go, in
each case, from the provost marshal
general to the state adjutant general
stating the number of men to be sup
Piled at each specified time by the
state. Each local board will be in
formed promptly of its proportion in
the call and the adjutant general will
fix the date when the men shall en-
train for the camps
Immediately the local board will
make out "A list Of the men to fiji the
call, from the roll of the accepted
men and it will also fix the place of
crtrainment and the exact time Of
departure for the training canton
ments
Orders to the men will be posted
and will also be sent by mail. They
shall be directed to report to the To-
cal board at It's headquarters not less
than twelve or more than twenty-four
hours before the time of departure
for camp. From the time specified
for reporting TO the local board each
man shall be in the military service.
Board members are instructed to
make arrangements for the mems
sleeping places at hotels and lodging
places, to arrange for their meals
and to provide tickets, to be taken in
payment and to be redeemed for cash
later by government disbursing Of
ficer In its discretion the boards
may grant permission for the men to
remain at their homes.
Arrived at headquarters at the fix
ed time for reporting, the men will be
drawn up, the roll called, and agents
of the board will take them to their
quarters, remaining with them until
every arrangement has been made
for their comfort. Instructions are
given that the quality of food fur
rished shall be good.
Retreat roll call at the board head
quarters, set for $3.50 on the day of
will be the first military
ceremony for the men to pass
through. The board members are
directed to be present and to inform
the men Of their military status, inn
pressing upon them the fact that
iisobedience Of orders is the gravest
Of military crimes.
The light hand baggage, containing
toilet articles and change of under
clothing, which the men will be per-
nitted to take with them to camp,
will be inspected by the board and
he lists OF men sent forward made I
out