The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-28
NO LIMIT TO NUMBER
Al PRESIDENTS CALL.
Men in Draft Age May Be Summoned
to Col0rs as They Can Be Equip.
ped and Trained-All in De-
ferred Classii;c3tiOnS to
Work or Fight.

NOrk or FlSht.
Washington. May 23.-Two import
ant steps were taken today toward
perfectiug the task of putting the
nation on war basis.
Soon after Provost Marshal General
Crowder had promulgated a drastic
amendment to the selective service
regulations requiring every man Of
draft age to work or fight, Secretary
Baker appeared before the house mill
tary committee and asked that Presla
dent Wilson be authorized - call t,
the colors all men of drsft ae who
can be equipped and trained. The
committee promptly and unanimously
voted the Authority into the army ap-
prcoriation bill.
Ucder existing law power is given
to draft 100000 fighting men. in ad-
dition 70 special units. This limit
soon U-..I,. hc rcac-:ed with men con-
stantly going into camp to replace
those sailing for France as fast as
shiHs can be provided to take them.
Wita the law changed as the president
desires 30 E,~2 power Of the country
will re drawn upon for whatever
force may be necessary to win the
war
General Crowder's new regulation
is far reaching in scope and touches
not only habitual idlers, but also re-
quires that draft registrants now in
seek new jobs or take their places
in the army. Clerks in stores, wait
ers, bar tenders, employees at places
of amusement passenger elevator
men and other employees AROUND
hotels. clubs and business buildings
as well as gamblers. fortune tellers
and race track and bucket shop at
tendants all fall among those classed
as uon-usefully engaged. Enforce
ment of the rule is expected to add
some men to the army and to do e
more important service in improv-
the labor situation.
Plans for Huge Army.
The house military committees ac-
tion after hearing Secretary Baker ;
completed the army BILL with .provis- (,
ion for pay of 100000 and with or
dnance appropriations on the basis
of an army of 100000 The measure
will be laid before the house carrying
a total of $3.50, 900 CT actual ap-
preparations and authorization for
contracts amounting to S2.464, 4,416O00
more
Mr.. P2!le~ told the committee in ex-
ecutive session the presidents reason
for asking nat no limit be placed up
on the number of draft men to be call
ed. Members said later it was est
mated that IN army of 100000 could
he raised without changing the draft
ages.
This amendment to the existing law
was ado ted by the committee:
provided, that the authority con-
-forroS ,Do,, ~ oro.;5o,,+ NV, ~ ,o4
approved May IS, 1917 entitled. san
Act to authorize the president to in
crease temper lily the m 'li+arv estab-
lishment Of the United States is
hereby extended so as to authorize
MIN during each fiscal year to raise
by draft as provided in said act and
acts amendatory thereto, the miXimum
number of men which may be organ
ized, equipped. trained and used dur
ing such year for the prosecution of
the present war until the same shall
have been brought to a successful
conclusion"
T Fer General Good.
The statement of the provost mar
shall generals Office follows:
provost Marshal General Crowder
today announced an amendment to
the selective service regulations
which deals with the great question
of compelling men not engaged in a
useful occupation Immediately to ap
ply themselves to some form of labor
contributing to the General good. The
id1er, too, will find himself confronted
with the alternative of finding suitable
employment CT entering the army.
$ This regulation provides that after
July I any registrant who is found by
a local board to be a hibitual idler, OK
>rof engaged in some useful occupation