The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-14

The following telegram was SEN
out by Provost Marshal Genera
Crowder to the adjutant generals Of
the various states with request
that it be given to the press and tt
the local draft boards. In this tele-
gram he reviews what has been ac-
complished in raising an army in the
first ytRr since the registration anc
draft liz went into effect. His tele-
gram follows:
One year ago occurred the first reg
istration for military purposes of the
young manhood of the nation. Ten
million men responded in a single
day. This accomplishment was
nothing short of marvellous. The task
of utilizing this enormous force
seemed unbelievable. But the work
of classification of this great mass OF
man power in such way as to per-
nit of its organization and moulding
into an effective army was entrusted
to forty-six hundred and sixty-three
local boards, and one hundred fifty
six district boards constituting a
force of nearly fifteen thousand Of
the leading citizens of every COM
munity who assisted in their work by
more than one hundred thousand
equally patriotic volunteers have per-
formed a work that challenges the
attention and excites the admiration
of all our people.
Well may we pause today, while
another million of our youths enter
the lists, and survey the results of
the years work. Each registrant has
been examined and his availability
for military service has been deter
mined. In other words, these mil
lions of men have been classified in
such a manner that the nation may
now call for them to come forward
into the army. No call can be so
large that it will not be filled imme-
diately, whether the number be such
as may be filled by those who have
been found to stand in the first rank
of availables or SO great that men
standing in the second, third or fourth
ranks Of availability must go for
ward. In other words, all these mil
lions of men who one year ago were
an inert mass, have become mobile
army. Each has found his place and
each in his proper turn has marched
or awaits the order to march.
The results could not have been ac-
complished except through the de-
voted and unselfish labor Of patriots.
The local and district boards have
scored an unprecedented triumph and
have earned the undying gratitude Of
the nation. Their achievements one
of the greatest Of the war. They have
sent into camp, including
those under orders for June mobiliza-
tion, an army Of more than a million
and half men. They have already
produced as soldiers one man out Of
eveHsix registrants, and the world
staa s in profound astonishment as
it views this accomplishment.
Statistically stated. the local boards
have sent and are sending their reg
istrants to camps in the following
numbers: Sept ember general,
296,678; October general, 1884;
November general, 35,721; Decem-
2O,32O. Total furnished
to January 1, 1918, 56O,363. January
specialists, 1924; general, 21,364.
Total, 23,288. February - general,
1852; specialists, 5,17O. Total,
83,779. March = general, 121,915;
specialists, 1860. Total, 132,484.
April general, 166,343; school, 1884;
specialists, 700. Total, 174,862; May
school, 1915; specialists, 17O26.
Total, 373,O63. Total furnished to
June 1, 1918, 1,3o3,354. June gen
,ral, 252 ,468; schools, 25,O73; special
SITS, 1888. Total, 292, 1854. A grand
otal of 1886, ,7O8.
Compensated. poorly, if at all, ex-
;ept by the gratitude and affection of
heir neighbors and of the nation at l
arge, the boards have labored in t
essantly through the enervating heat /
# last summer only to find still ,
,reater task awaiting their unceasing (
evotion throughout the rigors Of the (
ollowing winter. Then having ac-
omplished the classification they
ound themselves confronted with the
aobilization of millions of men and G
and promptly they have n
erformed and are performing this n
abor. Much work yet remains. To- c