Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-09-06
DRAFTED Mel
TO Be TRAINED
BEFORE CALL.
Nationwide Organization for
Preliminary Drill Launched by
National Security League
Under Sanction of Gen.
eraI CrOWder.

Under the sanction of Provost Mar
shall General Crowder, the National Sc
cUrity League has undertaken the or
ganization throughout the country Of a
systematic preliminary course Of train
ing for the young men in the draft, so
sEut when they are called they will
know something of their duties and
how to take care Of themselves.
The League has drawn up compre-
hensiye plan, which will be pit in oper
alton in every state In the Union under
the direction of "Committge Oh Pre-
liminary Training and Instruction Of
aIen Registered Tor Draft" of which
Surgeon-General Charles T. Stokes, l.
s. ~, retired, is chairman.
CroWcer Approves.
Provost Marshal General Crow?er,
TO whom the Security League submit
ted the idea before acting, has ap-
proved it in letter to Col. Charles L.
Lydecker, President of the League, in
which he says:
Your proposal gives me great salts
faction. Your League car render val
liable assistance in this mann~r.'
The Security Leagues plan will he
.,3.,e effective through the - ;:rancts
IS Of the League, scattered il al Ea".S
of the country, and subcomnittces o.
Surgeon-General Stokess committee
cooperating with the LEGAL DRAFT
Boards in all the states. 1t provides
for the organization into instruction.
classes of the men soon to be called,
to be selected by the Draft Boards, the
actual training to be conducted by Tt
tired or disabled army officers, whose
efforts to prepare the younG men for
service will be supplemented by local
clergymen and physicians.
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell, commandment
at Camp Upton, is an enthusiastic sup
porter of the plan and has promised
the Security League cooperation in
obtaining instructors for the classes in
New York City and vicinity
"cIean, Sober Soldiers"
1.-THE object Of our endeayor Will De
to make the young men understand
why they are called for service to their
country, what Is to be expected o!
them and why they should be loyal.
clean, sober and intelligent soldiers
SAYS Surgeon-G General Stokes. Outl|h-
ing the operation of-the plum, he CON
tinueS:'
There are three main workins
points:
"Q) Each Local Draft Board.
through it's Chairman, vii. select ii
Captain, who will procure the assem-
bly, Of the registrants and obtain from
q local military or naval post, Stat,
Guard or Home Defense Unit or from
retired or disabled veteracs 81 the
present war an adequate training OH
Ger.
"(2) The Captain will also invite II
local clergyman to give information,
instruction and advice to The young
men.
Save Time and Money.
"(3) A local physician will also In
struct the young men In matters Of
health, hygiene and physical well-bein2
In order that when they go to camp
they shall present themselves with a
consciousness of knowledge which will
add to their strength and usefulness.
AT present the vast majority OF OH
Young men are called to the cGlors IN
trained. 1t would greatly faeilitai"
their being turned into settlers AMI
save the government time and money
if when they are called they are pro
vided with some knowledge Of military
training and sense of discipline ant
organization.
1.-THE position Of local Captain, VII"
will supervise the work, offers one o
the finest opportunities for patrioii'
service for men Of standing IL The corr
munity who are unable to get Into Tie
trenches.
"Disorganized RabbIe."