The Washington times., 1917-11-17
ENLISTMENT BAN
ON VOLUNTEERS
~
OF DRAFT AGE

Voluntary enlistment OF all men
between the ages Of twenty-one and
thirty-one years in the United states
army will cease on December 10.
This is the most drastic change
made by the new selective draft reg
ulations announced by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder today
Men between these ages may en-
list in the navy or marine corps upon
presenting satisfactory evidence that
their serial numbers are so high, that
they will not be affected by the sec
ond draft
For SpeeiaIined WOrkers.
To offset the regulations prohibit-
ing the voluntary enlistment Of men
Of draft age, after necemhsr 10, pro
visions are made for the special in
ductIon into service Of specialized
workers. Secretary Baker is given
power to revoke the classification or
der Of any registrant. Therefore II
the adJutant general sends out . call
for $4,000 machinIsts for military
duty, Secretary Baker will revoke the
classification OF machinists and the
local boards will be so Instructed The
quotas Of each local board will then
be drawn from the mAchlnist regis
trants.
When the required number OF men
IL obtained the remainder will revert
to their former classification. The
power Of revocation OF classification
by the Secretary OF War does not ap-
ply 10 men CLASSIFIED because OF de-
tendencies. It applies only to indus
trial classifications.
Any reKistrant who desires to en-
list may accomplish the same end BY
\ waiver OF all classification. By so
doing he automatically goes to the
head of the list But his wRivure
must be accompanied by waivers nled
by any dependents that he may have.
/ The regulations start the draft ma
chinery anew. Every registrant not
now in military service has the same
status as before the first draft. All
rsRistrAnta. whether exempted or dis
charged, must go through the draft
machinery again.
To FIJI All Vacancies.
Local boards may hold men who
have already passed. but not yet
called, as ready for service. This
provision is made in order to NIL any
vacancies which may occur until the
new regulations have been set in mo-
tion.
There will be no physical examina-
tions until there comes a call for q
second draft. This date Is not yet
set. Under the new regulations all
raEistrantS may appeal from the de-
cIsion of the physical examiner. Upon
hlinE their appeal they will go before
n medical advisory board to be Rp-
pointed In each local district The
local board must then act upon the
report of the medical advisory board.
Reasonable extensions of time will
be allowed men in returning the
uusstionnAIres when due to unavoid-
able circumstances.
Under the new regulations there
can be no appeals made to admins.
trAtIve officers in Washington. All
administrative officials are prohibit
ed from attempting in any way TO
AFFECT or change the classification of
any raEistrant. All registrants are
prohibited from correspondence with
the office OF the provost marshal gen
eral. They must communicate with
their local boards or the adjutant
general of their State.
Postal authorities have been mr.
dsred to aid in the draft machinery.
PostmaHters have received orders 10
expedite all mail OF local boards. ana
to furnish information regarding
changes Of address.
In the determination of quotas for
the second draft credits will be given
for enlistments since June 30 to a
date OF two weeks prior to the cal
for the second draft.