The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
GETTOGETHER MEET
OF MEN IN NEXT DRAFT.
First Call for Community Well
Wishes to New Soldiers.
BOYS and Families Asked to
Mass Meeting Tonight.
INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE
Board Appointed by Govern
ment Has Meeting in Charge.
All Necessary Information VIII
Be Offered to the Boys.
INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE

A"get -together'' meeting will be held
this evening at the auditorium for men
liable to be called in the coming drafts.
The meeting is open to men of boards
Nos. l and 2, the county board, and
their friends, relatives and families,
and it is hoped that all people inter-
ested will attend.
According to George w McClelland,
OF draft board No. this is the first
meeting following out recent orders OF
the government for the establishment
of boards of instruction. Judge r. H.
Cav is chairman of this board of In
struction-
The aim of this board is to give
to selective service men personal in
struction from members of local
committee acting under the direction
OF the local board which will enable
them to enter into military life willing
and intelligently informed as to just
what they are entering into. Accord
ing to statements of army physicians
the mental condition of man enter
ing the service has a great deal to do
with his physical condition and Il
wrong mental attitude may result i'll
the physical and mental progress Of a
man being considerably retarded.
Join the Guards.
Attempts will be made not only to
educate the men on all phases of the
war but it will also be the aim of the
board, according to McClelland. to in
terest the men in joining some of the
military organizations such as the
home guard or the national guard so
that they may have some idea of army
life and what soldier is expected to
learn to do
In accordance with these instruc-
TONS boards of instruction are being
formed all over the country. Mem
bers of these boards of instruction will
be chosen with reference to their local
repute and standing, character and ex-
perience in handling men, and their
willingness to serve the nation in this
fashion. Wherever boards of this
character have already been formed
the sanction of the local board should
be given to these agencies if the board
approves of the personnel.
Methods suggested call for personal
Interviews of small groups at the time
of their physical examination, in
which questions which may arise are
dealt with. During the period prior
to induction men will be called to-
gether for instruction in the follow
ing subjects: War risk insurance, al
lotments and allowances, why the
United States entered the war, why
the United Sta ties must win the war
the necessary character and morale OF
the American soldie', sexual restraint
and the avoidance of liquor, camp life
and finally at the time of mobilization
talks by selected speakers will aid In
putting men in the best possible spirits
before entraining for camp.
Since the value of preliminary mill.
tary training for men entering camps
has been proven by the rapid progress
of men having such training. this fea-
ture will be given particular emf
hence in the scope of the board,
Tonight at 1880 o'clock, the boy:
will meet in the Office of board No. 2
for the immediate purpose of becom
ing acquainted with each other. afte,
which there will be a mass meeting a
O'Clock. open to every one who i.
interested.