The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-23
''Three Sons and The War"

| "a " PiiFGlC.
His relation to the draft is as fol-
follows:
Any student so enlisted, though in
! the military service of the United
States, is technically on inactive duty.
and therefore must register after he
has reached draft age and upon no.
tee by the President Upon stating
III his QUESTIONABLE that he is already
III the military service OF the United
States, he will be placed automatical-
ly by his local draft board in class 5-b
as provided by the Selective Service
regulations. The draft board will not
call him Tor induction SO long as he
remains member of the Students
Army Training Corps.
/ Opportunity will be given for the
enlisted student, who so elects, to
transfer from army to navy, and vice
versa, and to be assigned to active
service in one OF the various corps Of
the army upon recommendation of
the college President and the proper
military authority.
Regular uniforms, including hats,
shoes, and overcoats, will be furnish
cd all members of the Students Army
training Corps by the Government.
Should Congress lower the age Of
liability to immediate military service
men OF the new ages not already en-
listed may find difficulty in entering
the service otherwise than through
the draft boards. In view of this pos
s1bllity all men expecting to enlist
at all i'll the Students Army Train
ing corps will do we'll to enter
promptly"
Mrs. Parsons read the news item
three times. AS she was finishing it
for the third time her husband came
in. One glance told him that each
had read the important news.
But, my dear" Mrs. Parsons smil-
ed sadly, the money-thngs cost so
| MUM Iliell W. lltlFS lllllC ~ Spdl(
Cheer up, Mother" her husband
answered. Il saw Mr. Leighton. He
asked me if l wanted to let Robert
do his duty and go to college SO as
to fit himself to serve his country
i'll the future. OF course, | said Yes"
and he said: Then I'll gladly let him
work in our office part time; you
know we have a branch office near the
Cniversity-hell make enough to pay
his way through If you'll help him
just as much as you do now
When Robert was told of the plans
for his future, he rebelled-it was the
natural thing for red-blooded AM
orican boy to do. He wanted to fight
Johns in the army isn't he. l want
to kill Huns"
After a time, however, he saw that
he served Uncle Sam better as a
member OF the Students Army Train
ing Corps than as private in France.
Then a big thought occurred to
him. AS a college student he would
be soldier just as much as if he were
fighting III France right now. He
would wear Uncle Sans uniform
fighting? Why. OF course, he would
be fighting as hard fight as his
brother in France, for John and he
would both be doing the work that
most helped their country. Besides,
even if he enlisted in the regular army
he could not except to see actual
fighting much sooner than through
the S. A. T. r.
And so it was that Robert saw his
duty, and did it,
4 Z x
Dick, the youngest felt very blue.
For once he forgot to tease his mo-
Their and for whole week got into
no mischief
Mother" said Mr.. Parsons in a
worried tone, something's up. Dick
is too good; something is wrong with
the lad"
There was, and a day or so later
a very rebellious Dick stood manfully
before his Father and said:
Father, am going to work; I can
get a job in the Hillside Mill and
work on war supplies. | can't be a
Stacker; I've got to go and I'm go
ing"
so, Dick, that's the trouble, is it,
Eyes, Father"
Well, Dick, if its best for you to go,
I'll not stand in the way but promise
me you won't do anything for a week
or so that | can look into it."
Dick promised, and it was a long
week OF waiting for him. Before the
week was. out, however, Mr. Parsons
asked Dick to go for walk with him.
Father and Son set off together and
alter few minutes Mr.. Parsons said:
Dick, who is the Secretary of