Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

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might serve the enemy as a precise basis /
Tor determining the plans for military /
participation of the nation In this war /
IL Is necessary, however, to compose the I
present unrest and uncertainty by some /
pubic announcement and for this rca-
son the following IS authortativcly .
stated:
LEGISLATION AWAITED
The new national quota will be am
houh'cu ana apportioned among the
several states as soon as pending leeis-
Iation authorizing a change I'm the basis
W W computation is enacted by Congress
rms legislation has bcer pass,d nv th,
T'n't' ana tavorably reported by the
/ Ii"uS' Military Committee. The number
'""' VIII hr assumed as a basis for CON.
Il"'"t'oh VIII he 500 600 which is well
"''"',' ''' authorization uf clause T. Soc
Wv" VI Ut" sclcCtivp service act Of a
't'""" Increment of 500 900 mon tn
creased by the recruit training unite
authorized by clause : f. s,r,io,, nnr
n' Snccial and technical tronts
"'''o'l@'d by section Of the said act
II cannot now be announced what tho
'"tal number 10 be called To- th. coIors
'"'H month viii be, but il may be stated
mat no NOR" mon will be- called tb,n
'ah d" properly accommodated and
/ promptly assmilatod.
There are difficulties corrr.r,ir, ,,,.
! nation In the supply Of labor ornur,nr.
AM 10 agriculture Glass /. from ,ybi,h
new i'Nl'S are 20 hc withdrawn. win
,o''''u many more men than are nj
/ ''''' required for the army. II would
/ be a most unsci,ut fic uud f,iunu. sta,
J.
1 dlS'liminatrly without regard :, IN,
labor situation u, agriculture
FARMING DEPARTMENT
Therefore. the local boards win hc
u'r''t'd To- M their quotas in the or
"'I "I UapIltN of the men In Class t.
as l'rihin'd by the national drawing
except lhat wher" it is shown that Il
r'E~traut Is completely aud as-iduoueIv
engaged I'm the planting, cultivation or
rcapIng of crop. his call to the colors
small l." deferred II the foot of IN,
uuni' OF his board as long as he COM
tinucs to bc so engaged
h'noNcr any rcE!strant whose call
to the colors has been deferred hy rra.
son or MS engagement in horticulture is
SHOWN 10 nav" been Idle ON the farm on
"hl'h II" is engaged or TO have tritcd
with the dofcrmnut that has been ac-
duct him into military service if his
order number has been reached in the
meantime. The effect Of this exp, diem,
Is To grant furloughs from service prior
To actual call to the culurs To- IN, men
80 greatly needed i'm the Production of
this years crop.
This Is not, however. the only cN-
pcdiort that Is tosho adopted to conserve
the supply Of labor appurtruaut to aC-
h, ..lI g
increasing the harvest for the agricul-
tural season of 1913. Thrrr is now
pending before Congress - ! II authori2-
ing thu Secretary Of Wa grant fur
lOughs, with or withOu. I,y. to men
IN the army To- enable them to engage
in industrial and agricultural pursuits
The purpose Of this hhl Is to relieve
a serious situation In particular in
stances in which men who are the main
stay of farms have been induCt,d into
the service either through voluntary
enlistment or selection and whose
services duriug the present emergency
q in agriculture are needed. These fur
luughS will br granted after conSidera-
tiun Of the circumstances Of the nIi-
vidual ease in which they arise, when
the military situation is such that they
can he granted without too great dis
ruptiuu and diSorEau!aation of the army
or Of any particular organization of the
- army
l'OE RESERVE CORPS
= AS to further m"dTs to protect agri-
, culture a now regulation has been pro-
. mulgated authorizing Agricultural stu
T dent. i'm their senior year in land grant
p colleges to enlist in tn" enlisted re
, serve corps of the quartormaster de-
? partment provided their class standing
. is such as TO place them in the upper
= third of their class. BY this means II
will be possible 50 defer the draft call
4 of such young men in order 10 enable
n them to perfect themselves as agrlcul-
: turalistS and thereafter to protect them
n In such service as it may seem that they
: should perCorm In the best interests of
y the nation.
.'rhe whole industrial and agriculture
= situation is being subjected to very com
s. urahcnsiye study in order TO discover
II anv means that may be taken 10 protect
p and augment the labor supply appurien
- ant to industry aud agrtruitur" With"u
e prccluding the prompt and orderly prog
v rasS of our military plans. II Is confident
> Iy believed that great progress can h'
u made along this line and that more cf
y Tectivc measures than any yet devised
'. can hc put into operation TO attain th'
/, desired end.
J. FROM INDCSTRIAL RANKS
70 "It must be emphasized that this is Z
war Of mechanics The need Of th'
u several armed forces for men highly
skilled In technical and mechanical pur
T. suits Is greater than in any former
;, war Yet this need for specially skilled
u men finds the nation under the ncces
II sity for increasing its production in al
< most every line of industry Withdraw
Is ais of men from industry mus
l. be made and these Withdrawals mus
l. take men who might otherwise be de
fcrred ON account of their special quail
Il ifications and skill. The necessary mum
beers Of such skilled will be obtained
- In one of three ways,
"First. Men already in the mili'ar,
-- service who have such special skill vii
- be taken from The line regiments am