The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13

called at all. The greatest distinction
between these two classes is on grounds
Of dependency.
The first division of the first class is
the one which will make up the bulk of
the class. 1t consists of single men
without dependent relatives. True
there are ID possible grounds why such
a man might be classed in Glass Two or
Class Three, but none of these IA rea-
sons is of such a character that it will
affect any great proportion of the g.
900, 600 men. The bulk of Glass Four is
comprised in the first division Of that
class, which consists of married men
whose wives or children are mainly
dependent on their labor for support.
1t seems probable that these two d.
visions, DIVISION One of Class One and
Division One of Class Four, will be by
far the largest of the 81 divisions pro-
vided in the new system. Viewed
broadly it is evident that our new arm
les will be mace up principally of IN
married men without dependents, while
the married men with dependent fam
lies will stay at home.
At first glance this may seem senti-
mental rather than a cold-blooded basis
of selection. Viewed from the stand
point Of military efficiency. is It rot
better to let a single man who is eff
ticlent in some war industry stay at
home and take a married mar with
children away from his family
and put him in the army, if he is
not proficient in a war INDUSTRY? 10
this question Gen. Crowder has replied
with an analysis Of the actual situation.
Men skilled IN necessary industries
are placed tor the most part in Class
Two. This class is not to be called I'M
til Class One is exhausted, but it will be
called if necessary long before Class
-Four, which includes married men in
non essential industries with dependent
families. But Gen. Crowder points out
that the draft, covering the ages from
p to 81 years, affects only about 81 per
cent. of the labor supply in any given
industry.
OF this 81 per cent. quite large num-
Der will be found in Glass -Four, on ac-
count Of dependent families, or even in
Class Five, because they are aliens.
Gen. Crowder estimates that only about
y per cent. of the skilled labor in nee
c-ssary industries will be found il Glass
Two, which Is itself 4 deferred class.
though not so deferred as Glass Four.
The new system takes the position that
a draft on this y per cent. Of skilled
labor is preferable to INTRODUCING the
principle of causing hardship in numer-
Gus dependent families.
Class Two will probably not be large,
as in addition to skilled workers in nee
cessary industry and agriculture Il con
taius only certain classes of married
men whose wives are capable Of sup
porting themselves without hardship,
VI WuOSt Ad-iLig lACNIlG - NOT pro-
duet Of the mans labor. Glass Three
will also hardly be large, providing as it
does for such unusual cases as men with
dependent brothers or sisters or par
ents, ard certain municipal and Federal
workers. Highly specialized workers
/ in necessary industries are also in this
class. The main classes promise to be
One and Four. Before Glass Four is
reached, the provost marshall general
expects to see additional men who have
reached the age Of 81 registered, and
possibly still younger classes. Men in
Glass -Four are not likely to sec service,
Thus enormous as are the demands of
this greatest of wars, so great are
/ A nerica' s resources or man-power that
VI hope to fight it through without TAX
ing husbands from their wives and
fathers from their children.