Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17
NEW DRAFT WILL
BE CLEAN SWEEP
Voluntary Enlistment Of
Eligibles Prohibited After
December Is
LOCAL BOARDS SUPREME
WASHINGTON. Nov. IL.

WASHINGTON. Nov. IL.
voluntary enlistment Of all men between
the ages OF 81 and 81 years in the United
Stsies army viii cease on December rs. sl
This Ia tho r,,st drastic change made By
the new selecuss draft regulations an
nounced by Provost Mnrshai General
Crowder today. Men between ihese ages
may enlist In the navy or marine cospS
upon presenting satisfactory evidences that
their serial numbers are so high that they
VIII not he affected by the second draft.
To offset the regulations prohibiting voI-
untary enlistment Of men of draft age after
December 10, provisions are made for tho
special Induction into service OF specialized
workers. II the Adjutant General sends out
call for $4,000 mnchinists for military
duty, Secretary Baker will revoke the
classification Of machinists and the local
boards will be go instructed. The quotas
Of each local board will then he drawn from
the machinist registrants.
When the required number ot men are
secured the remainder will revert t. their
FORMER classification The power of reyo-
cation OF classification by the Secretary Of
war does not apply to men classified be-
= Iise OF dependencies. II apples only TO
industrial ciasslficntions
Any registrant who desires 70 enlist may
do 30 BY a waiver Of all classification By
so doing he automatically goes TO the head
OF the list. But his waiver must be accom-
panied by waivers filed by any dependents
that he may have
Regulations previously announced. ex.
emptinR all men engaged in sh'pbu!ding
while actually engaged In that industry,
VIII take effect November 20. The major
| ,ty OF the regulations will go into effect
| nj date to be set by Provost Marshal
Crowder, probably December IS.
| The regulations start the draft machin-
| cry anew very rcgistrant now In mil
| 'tary service has the same status as before
the first draft All registrants, whether
| exempted or discharged. must go through
! the draft machinery again.
Local boards may hold men who already
| have been passed, but not yet called. as
ready for service. This provision is made
in order TO fll any vacancies which may
| occur until the new regulations are in
| operation.
There will be no physical examination
| until the call for a second draft. Under
| the new regulations all regstrants may
| appeal from the decision of the physical ex-
aminer. Upon filing their appeal they will
| 20 before "A medical advisory board In each
local district The local board must then
act upon the report Of the medical advisory
board.
Transfers Of jurisdiction may be secured
by registrants who have left the local dis
trict IN which they were registered.
Reasonable extensions OF time will be
allowed men In returning the uuestionnaires
| Wnen uue 10 uNHNOluaDle CiTcufnstanceS.
| Under the new regulations no appeals car
! be made to administrative officers In Wash
ington. All administrative officials are pro.
| hiblted from attempting In any way to az.
feet or change the classification of any reg.
istrant. All registrarts are prohibited from
correspondence with the Office Of the provost
marshal general. They must communicate
with their local boards or the Adjutant Cen
eral of their State.
: Under the new regulations men may b'
; found partially htted" for military service
These men with minor defects will be as
signed to noncombatant details.
Postal authorities have been ordered I
aid In the draft machinery. Postmaster
have received orders to expedite all mail o
local boards and to furnish Information
regarding changes of address.
In the determination Of quot Is for IN
second draft credits will be given for en-
listments since June 80 to date tw'
weeks prior to the call for the second draft
The regulations issued by General Crow
der are most comprehensive. They cove
254 pages and include between their cover
ever regulation formulated regarding tn
draft machinery