The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-13

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dlvitual case In which they arise aud
when the military situation is such
that they can be granted without too
great disruption and Reorganization
ot the army or Of II particular on
garization u the army
AS To- further means to protect ag-
ricul,ure "a new regulation has been
promulgated authorizing agricultural
students in their senior year iu land
grant colleges to enlist in the enlist
cd reserve corps of the quartcrmas-
icr's department provided their cluss
standing Il such as to place them In
the upper hird 90 their class. ny
this means Il will he possible to de-
fer the draft call Of such young men
in order TO enable theri "a perfect
themselves az aEriculturalists ana
thereafter to protect them in such
services rs Il may seem that they
should perform In the best interests
of the nation
The whole Industrial aud agricul-
tural situation is being subjected to "a
,cry comprehensive study ln order
Go discover any that may hc
taken 90 protect ana augment che
labor supply appurtcaant To- industry
and agriculture without prccluding
fhc prompt and orderly progress of
our military plans. II is confidently
believed thai great progress eau bu
made along this line and that moro
effective measures than ans yet dc-
yiscd can DE put into operation TO
attain the desired results
\ War of Mechanics.
'It must he emphasized that this
is % war uf mechanics. The need
ut the several armed forces for men
highly skilled ina technical and me
chuuical pursuits IL greater than in
amy FORMER war. Yet this need FOR
specially skilled men finds the nation
under a necessity for increasing its
production u almost every line Of
industry Withdrawals OF men from
Industry must he made and these
withdrawals must take men who
might otherwise be deferred on ac-
count OF their special qualifications
and skill The necessary numbers Of
such skilled men viii he obtained In
one al three ways
AINH. NNlNI fNNAN0hN AA Wv tlAAtAHtAN j
service who have such special skill
will Doe taken from the lire regiments
and assigned ia the staff %organizn-
uons aud departments where their
skill is needed.
Second men Classified 10, the soc
cctiun boards. oven though they may
have hccn placed in 20 deferred classi-
tcutlou. will he withdrawn with great
care and particularly from the indus
tries ct the nation for special service
Boz staff corps and department
Third. young mcn Of draft age
with certain educational qualifications
Will Dee indicted into the service and
sent Co universities. coegcs aud tech
meal and secondary schools to bc iu-
struc,cd jon technical arts until they
have acquired such proficiency as viii
Jus W. their assignment Co the spc-
cial units that are being organized
lu considerable numbers.
Training For Young Men
In accordance with this plan. tn"
provost marshal general has already
called upon the states for some ten
thousand Young men. graduates uf
grammar schools. who win Doe sent be-
fore the first 81 April to various tech
meal and other schools throughout
the United States FOR "a twu months
course of training Regularly there
after am increasing stream of select
od mon will he sent through educa-
tional and other training institutions
FOR this purpose.
To sum up. b may hc said that
there viii bee mo- sudden withdrawal
Of great numbers Of men from the
ranks uf industry and agriculture dur
ing the coming summer hut that men
viii be drawn iu relatively small
groups throughout The year boo such
"a way us 90 create Tie least possible
Interference with industry and agri-
culture Men 100 the deferred GLASSES
as well a- men in las win bee SEE
lcctod In small numbers either on ac-
count Of their special technical quail
icatiOns or Tor the purpose 81 sending
them 90 schools where they will be
SILVER an opportunity 60 acquire such
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