The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-06-14
DRAFT REVISION ASKED
MORE MEN FOR CLASS |
Crowder Telegraphs Governors for
Revision of Classification: Plans to
Place 100000 More Men in First
Class: Probe Ordered.

Washington, June IA general re-
VISION of classification under the Sc
le,iWt service set vas s,Att'l day
by Provist Marshal General Crowder
when he telegraphed to the governors
of all states ordering an investigation
to determine the reason for the small
number of registrants in class / iii
some localities.
The lists of some boards show ali
average of far below the national av-
erage of 1871 per cent or registrants
in class /. Some boards have fallen
as low as 10 per cent.
Thousands of men now in class !
should be put in classes and 2, the
provost marshal general said. The
instruction also ordered Investigations
to determine if any men have been err
roneously put in the upper classes
when they should have been placed in
those lower down.
1t is expected that the rearrange-
ment will bring into class more than
100000 men. Cases where registrants
were married after the passage of the
draft act will be carefully considered
and if evidence warrants classical
ton in class 1, boards will proceed to
reclassify them. Married men whose
wives have sustaining incomes prob
ably will be reclassified.
Provost Marshal General Crdwdcr
announced that the class Of 1918 regis
trants will not be allowed to enlist III
the navy or marine corps and that no
voluntary induction will be granted
until order and serial numbers have
been assigned. After numbers are as
signed registrantg may enlist if they
obtain certificates from their local
boards stating that they are not with
in the boards current quota.
"This office has reached the conclu-
sion," said the observation-disclosures
al 'that corrective procedure can be
made most effective by revision by To-
cal boards with the hearty and active
assistance of government appeal
agents and members of legal advisory
boards.
"You will, therefore is
sue instructions that they shall i'm
.mediately proceed to careful examina-
ton of all questionnaires and records
in the classes of cases hereinafter IN
,dieated, and make such recommends
tions to the local boards as they may
deem necessary. Local boards, gov.
eminent appeal agents and members
of legal advisory boards should direct
special attention to the following
classes Of cases;
nClass 2, "A and B; Class 8, A anC
B and G, and Glass A. Thousands
of registrants are now in Class 4 whC
should be in class or Glass 1. Gov
eminent appeal agents = should
be instructed to appeal every case
where the Redistribution is not corr
vincingly correct.
"The activities of local boards, ap
peal agents and members of legal al
visory boards is not limited to the elias
.ses of cases above indicated, but thu
same corrective measures should Of
applied to all other cases of deferred
classification when the same appear,
necessary.
Local boards should set aside {
special week in June, to be called Clas
week, to conduct examinations o,
doubtful cases. Classifcations shout,
be scientifically adjusted now, so as tt
avoid the necessity of proceeding Il
the deferred classes. The remedy u
yours to apply.
ut is important also that correct
i've procedure should be applied wher,
necessary in cases of boards showins
unusually high percentages of Class
Where there are no apparent explana
tions for such high percentages yoV
should make inquiry of the prope
boards with a view to ascertaininl
whether the boards have correctly ap
piled the regulations.
"Also instruct all local boards :
reexamine under the new standard
of physical examinations now beini
isss all doubtful cases which ma
hav FALLEN into Group B, Group C, o
Group D. with the particu
lar purpose Of finding men physical
fit for general military service VIII
have been placed in one of the abov
mentioned groups and of removing t
Group c, as qualified for special 0
limited military service such men a
may heretofore have been totally re
jected or placed in the deferred rem
ad.o1 r.,o,,s,