The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-15
NEW SELEC7|VE DRAFT PLAN
WILL Be WORKING SOON

either upon summon or upon their III
ialiyc tu give such information H. will ,
br useful in classifying rcgiSlrant' | 4,
urge men of the legal profession 10 |
offer themselves as associate members /,
of the legal advisory boards to he
provided in each community for the
purpose of advising rcgislranl> of their
rights aud obligations, and of assisting
them IN the preparation of their ans
wcrS to the questions which all men
subject to draft are required to submit.
1T Is important also that police
officials of every grade and class
should he Informed Of their duty under
the Sclcctiye service law and rcgulu-
tionS. to search for the persons who
do not respond promptly and to serve
the summons Of local and district
boards
newspapers can he Of very great
assistance in giving wide publicity to
the requirements Of the laws and reg
ulatiun> aud to the numbers aud names
Of those who are called to present
themselves to the lWcal nonrd> from
day 10 day.
Finally ask that during the time
hereafter 10 hc specified ~ marking
the dO.day period of the classification,
all citizens give attention to the task
In hand. in order that the process may
proceed tu u conclusion with SwiflncSS
and yet with even and ronSidcratr
justice to all
Supplcmcnting the presidents call Ia
the nation Provost Marshal General
Crowtler issued the following state
mcnt:
"The QUESTIONABLE which Is the basis
Of the new system is II collection of
questions bringing out the essential
facts upon which all cuSSIicationS are
made. II is the only printed form
which any rcgiStrant need Ia use, either
In making claims or filing proof, At
! first sight it may seem n little formld-
able. but by II reading of the questions
shows that they are simple enough for
any person who can read and write
Understandings tu answer,
The presidents message lines ur
the whole legal profession of the lni'
ted States as assistants of the Sclcctivc
service system and aS impartial adriS
orS to rrgistrants in filling out their
uurstiunaircS. Under the new regula
tions place is to he provided convcn
lent to every local hoard where regis
trants may 20 for free advice aud aS
SiStance IN making out this document
The county judge or other jndicia
officer of similar court is placed AT III,
head If Il committee of lawyers II
each vicinity aud this c"mmitt" h
charged with the duty of seeing thn
there are always plenty Of lawyer
aud other volunteers present to hell
rcgiStraniS in filling out the question
aries
= "QucstionaricS are to he mailed b,
the local board to five per cent OF tn
rcgistrants each day, The principn
work Of the legal advisory boards vii
thus hc over in twenty days, 10y whic
time all the uucstionaricS should hc +,
turned to the boards Every man In
+. seven DAYS in which to return hi
- missionaries fully made out. The pre-
, rcsS rf classification will hcgiu ahn,
Dee. IL. Eight days later the hoard
h. will begin the great task Of rlaSSiiici
( tlon. which becomes. IN the words ,
/ the pre-. idcnt II national war unde
( taking of such Significance rs to cha
i lengc IA. attention and compcl the a
f ,i>taucc uf every American
T. Not since the war began has sue
3. an opportunity been offered for pra
4 tically every person 10 take an actiN
If and vigorous part IN So important
y war measure rs the actual raising :
q our armies. The presidents forcwol
o offers this opportunity. II gives
r. definite place for the doctors to wol
, in making the physical eXaminalio
N For the first time, II assigns cvel
n lawyer to active duty In building
10 the national army. In the legal ndvl
10 ory boards 1t gives every one who
.d sponds to the presidents call n pla
r. In the ranks OF the army behind q
e. army.
k. "The nation already has n remar
20 able record Of efficiency in adjusting
70 political machinery to the registrati
Of 10000. 900 men within eighteen da
- aftcr the enactment Of the law a
Dy thorizing registration. II Is now pl
10. posed to better this record by CLASH
er ing 100000 men in period of SLY
Is, days