The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-16

The work OF re-classlfylng the 3.O44
men registered under the draft law
in Valley county has been started by
the local board. The first data and
information called for by Provost
Marshal General Crowder has been
compiled and will be sent in. The
board was allotted six days in which
to complete the work, but extra clerks
were put on, and the task was COM
pleted in less than half the allotted
time.
The cards and papers under the new
system are many, and the men are
placed in five classes, with 30 segre-
cations, and contain data concerning
each registrant that is of Importance.
The QUESTIONABLE.
The QUESTIONABLE which is the basis
of the new system is a collection of
questions bringing out the essential
facts upon which all classifications
are made. 1t is the only printed form
which any registrant needs to use
either in making claims or filing proof.
At first sight it may seem little
formidable, but reading of the ques-
tions shows that they are simple
enough for any person who can read
and write understandingly to answer.
The presidents message lines up the
whole legal profession of the United
States as assistants of the selective
service system and as impartial ad-
visers to registrants in filling out
their questionnaires. Under the new
regulations a place is to be provided
convenient to every local board where
registrants may go for free advice
and assistance in making out this
document. The county Judge or other
judicial officer Of similar court is
placed at the head of a committee
of lawyers in each vicinity and this
committee is charged with the duty of
seeing that there are always plenty
of lawyers and other volunteers
present to help registrants in filling
out the questionable.
Classification to Begin About Dec. l
Questionnaires are to be mailed by
the local board to 5 per cent of the
registrants each day. The principal
work of the legal advisory boards will
thus be over in 20 days, by which
time all the questionnaires should be
returned to the boards. Every man
has seven days in which to return his
QUESTIONABLE fully made out. The
process of classification will begin
about December Is. Eight days later
the boards will begin the great pro-
cess of classification, which becomes
in the words of the president, "a ma
tional war undertaking of such signi-
ficance as to challenge the attention
and compel the assistance of every
American"
Not since the war began has ar
opportunity been offered for practi-
cally every person to take an active
and vigorous part in so important a
war measure as the actual raising OF
our armies. The presidents foreword
offers this opportunity. 1t gives a
definite place for the doctors to work
in making the physical examination
For the first time it assigns every
lawyer to active duty in building ur
the National Army. In the legal ad-
visory boards it gives every one who
responds to the presidents call place
in the ranks Of the army behind the
Army.
The nation already has remarka.
BILE record of efficiency in adjusting
it's political machinery to the regis.
tration of 100000 men within Is
days after the enactment of the law
authorizing registration. 1t is now
proposed to better this record by