The Sauk Centre herald., 1918-03-07

rkGK EIGHT.
Immediate Service NolD
Opened to Qualified Men
OF. Vocational Glasses
The Herald has permission to pub
lish this week copy of an order from
Provost Marshal Crowder received by
all Minnesota Local Draft Boards rel
ative. to the induction into secvl :e OF
men qualified as auto repair men,
chauffeurs, etc.. This letter was In
irirn sent to the local directors OF the
Vocational Training classes for draft
ed men with instructions to get in
touch with the men of these classes
and find out which are 1desirous OF
getting into the service at once. Those
that are qualified are thus given the
opportunity to get into. their special
line of work at once and not wait
for the draft, which to some is highly
preferable. Supt. Aygarn is making
thorough Investigation preparatory
to selecting qualified men. This is an
unusual opportunity and without
question all those who can, will take
advantage of it.
The order follows:
Washington, D. G.. Mar 8, 1918.
"Adjutant General, ST. Paul,
Induction Telegram, No. 13.
1. Induction calls upon your state
are hereby announced as follows:
"Call No. 35 for $50 general, engine
and other special automobile me-
chanics or repairmen to be inducted
for the aviation section signal corps
and sent to Kellyfeld, San Antonio,
Texas"
"Call No. 36, forty-five gunsmiths,
typewriting machine and other in
strument makers or repairmen, or
general machinists, to be inducted for
aviation section signal corps, Kelly
field, San Antonio, Texas"
"Call No. 40, for so chauffeurs or
automobile truck drivers to be in
Quoted for aviation section signal
corps, Kellyfeld, San Antonio, Texas.
Only white men and men physically
qualified for general military service
may be inducted under the above
calls.
2. In filling these calls the follow
ing procedure is directed. Until
March 9Th boards may accept appli
cants for voluntary induction who
fully possess the requisite physical
and technical qualifications. IF the
calls have not been filled by March
9th by voluntary induction the boards
will Immediately induct sufficient
number of qualified men to fill their
respective allotments by selecting
from Class 1 (one) qualified men in
sequence of order numbers. Immediate
local publicity should be given these
calls In order that if possible they may
be filled by voluntary induction but
nothing herein contained should be
understood as permitting the volun.
tary induction of any registrant moi
physically and technically qualified
AS fast as inductions are made mer
should be sent to the proper destina.
tions. Form 81 controls as to the
preparation of the mobilization pa
pers.
3. Apportion thisSeall among your
boards as equitably as possible but
with a primary purpose Of securing
the kind of men needed at the earliest
practicable moment. No attention
should be paid to the number of mer
already sent to camp by any board
Credit will be given for all men in.
Quoted and inasaqeh as there will b
a steady flow of registrants to camT
from every local board from now on il
is not feasible to attempt to maintain
a dead quota level at all time.
throughout all boards in the country
Any inequalities will be but tempor
ary and will be remedied as soon a.
the new industrial index cards are re
ceived and filed. This call has beel
Z sent out in advance of the completion
of the industrial index system onl,
secause of the urgency of Genera
requested. The calls herein made ar
Pershing's need for the men herei
but part of the general requisitiol
made by General Pershing to fill whic
almost, every state in Tie union ha
been called upon. It is CONFIDENTIAL
expected that your induction report
which should be made as prescribed j
Induction Telegram No. l will sho'
that your state has not failed.
A. Calls must be filled but not e1
ceeded. You are authorized to perm