Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-14

"'hlh bt Ndll'h III Siudll NUMBERS as
well as men in class one for the pur-
pose OF utilizing special technical
qualifications or sending them TO
schools to acquire such qualifications.
The provost marshal general makes
the definite statement, however. that
there will be no sudden withdrawal
of great numbers of men from indus
try and agriculture during the com
ing summer, but that they will be
drawn in relatively small groups |
throughout the year. To give the /
exact numbers, he says, would be to .
give the enemy military information. /
While General Crowder sets no time /
in his statement, IT has been stated |
previously that supplies and equip /
ment for the men Of the second draft /
would become available in April and /.
action on the desired legislation is |
expected before that time. the first !
calls are expected soon aftcrward.
The next national quota will be
/ announced and appOrtioned among the
| several states as soon as pending leg.
islation authorizing a change in the
| basis of computation is enacted by
/ congress" says the provost marshal
/ generals statement. THE number
that will be assumed as a basis for
computation will be 100000. which is
well within the authorization Of clause
4 of section one of the selcctive sery-
ice act Of second increment Of $780,
600 men. increased by the recruit
trimming units authorized by clause
/ five of said section one, and by the
!. special and technical troops au'horiz-
ed by section two OF said act 1t can
not now be announced what the total
|. number to be called to the coIors each
month will be but it may be stated
. that no more men viii be called than
/ can be properly accommodated and
/ promptly as-imilatcd
There are difficulties confronting
/ the nation in the supply of labor APP
purrcnant to agriculture. Glass one,
| from which new lcvics are 10 be with
d,.,,., ,.iu cor,oir MANI. r,or,. mon
than are ot nrcsrnr r,onirrd ror the
army. 1t would be a most unscicntific
and iatuous step if the Len in class
o,o were called indfscrir,irot.lv with.
out rocerd tn tho Iobor situation in
,,.ric,,I,rro rh.r.fore bo local
h,,r5s will b, directed to fiji their
uuo,as in the order Of liability of mon
IN class ono as Determined nv the ma
rionaI drawing. cxccpt that. where it
l. shown that q registrar, l. com.
rlc..lv and assiduousIv engaged in the
| pIoptinr cultivation or roaming OF a
! cro, lts call IN tho coIors shall he
drf.rr.d % thu. foot Of the quota of
,fs hoard .s long os me continues 10
H., -o crg,rcd
Whenever any Resistant whose
| ,,u tc tho rnIor- ma. br.p deferred
| Inv reason of his engagement in agri
culture. is shown to have been IDLE on
the farm on which he Is engaged or
4 have iIlIigu With The tDtGImtn' tLdt
has been accorded him. the board
will forthwith induct him into the mil
| itay service If his order number has
been reached in the meantime. The
effect OF this cXpcdicnt is to grant
| mrlough from service prior to actua
call to the colors to the men SC
| greatly needed in the production o
hi. years crops.
This is not, however the only cX
pcdion, that Is 10 be adopted to con
| serve the supply OF labor appurtcn
| ant to agriculture and to mobilize al
| means Tor increasing the harvest 10
| the agricultural season OF 1918.
iii There is now pending before cor
- grrss a bill authorizing the secreiar
: of war TO grant Iurloughs' with O
n without pay, to men in the army
N enable them to engage IN lndustri'
III and agricultural pursuits IheSe Ill
III louGhs VIII Dc EraU''u "I''r 'o''S"
VI Grafton of the circumstances OF u