Evening journal., 1918-08-16
NOFAREWELLDRINKS'
FOR DRAFTED men
Crowder Order Will Keep
Boys Sober Day They
Leave for Camp
MUST WEAR BADGE
UNDER u. S. RULE

Drafted men hereafter VIII set a
slight taste OF what a soldiers life Is
before he even discards his citizens
clothes for the uniform OF the army, ac-
o0rding 10 regulations that have been
| put into effect by the War Department
The new regulations, which provide
for the furnishing TO each drafted men
2i hours before his cntrainment for
camp Of brassard. or arm band. which
Will constitute the uniform Of the Ma
tional Army before he reaches camp. is
aimed principally 10 preventing men
| buying intoxicating liquor before time
/ for entrainment and reporting In a
| drunken condition and causing disturb
/ ances.
When the drafted man hereafter re-
ports at his local board 2i hours be-
/ fore the time set for his entrainment
for Instructions. he will be given the
band with the letters, ~. 5. n. A." in
/ scribed thereon. This band ne must
| Immediately sew upon his left sleeve
/ two inches above the elbow, so that
he may be recognized as a soldier Of
the National Army. lie will be subject
/ 10 the same rules regarding soldiers I'm
uniform and any saloon keeper found
TO have hold liquor to a man wearing
the band VIII be prosecuted Just the
same as II he had sold the liquor 10 a
soldier In uniform. u Will be a means
also OF preventing any other disorder
Of drafted men.
The regulations also provide for the
| designating Of certain men Of the party
as special military police, whose duty
Will be TO keep order among the draft
ed men and prevent their obtaining H.
| quOr I'm any way. They will be known
by an extra band, worn below the ell
bow, bearing the letters. IS. p"
A letter sent out by Adiutsnt General
/. puscy Wlckersham to the chairman
OF the local boards in regard 10 the
regulations follows
A. q. o. No. 3s3, Aug. IS. 1918.
f. The following communication is
quoted for your Information and guild
ance:
War Department OGlce OF the Provost
Marshal General Washington.
August 5. 1918.
From ONCE OF the Provost Marshal
General 90 Draft Executives Of all
States. Subject. sale Of intoxicating
Liquor 10 Selected Men.
/. The attention Of this department
has been directed 10 the fact that regis
trants have I'm some instances reported
for entrainment I'm an intoxicated con-
dition and that much disorder has re-
suited. This condition should be cor
rected Immediately.
>. There IS enclosed herewith copy
Of changes No. Z 10 the Selective Ser
vice Regulations. which changes con-
template placing inducted men in a
temporary uniform and appointing
/ leaders and assistant leaders OF contln-
gents as special police.
2 The attention Of the liquor inter
ests Of your state should be directed
through the press, other appropriate
! organizations and local boards. 10 th'
/ provisions contained I'm Section IL 0
/ the Act Of Congress, approved May IL
1917. and the effect Of the brassard'
or arm bands prescribed by the Selec,
| tive Service regulations, as amended
I by Changes No. :" and urged TO com
nly strictly with the law. Local boards
should be urged 90 secure evidence oi
violations by any liquor dealer OF the
Act Of Congress. approved May IL
1918. and 10 substitute vigorous prose
cution OF such cases where evidence Is
found.
Z. A sufficient number OF copies,
Changes No. 7 and OF Forms 2009 and
20iO are being forwarded 10 your head
quarters under separate cover, TO en-
able YOU 20 distribute three 10 each
local board within your jurisdiction.
5. Your office Will also be furnished
with a supply Of brassards or armbands
provided in these regulations. The dis
iribution 10 state headquarters Is made
on the basis Of 200 brassards for Sc
lected men and 20 brasssrds for special
police TO each local board Arrange
ments will be made with commanding
officers at camps for the return 20 State
Headquarters Of all brassards from
local boards within your jurisdiction.
r. II. CROWDER,
Provost Marshal General.
I. p wICKERSIIAM.
The new regulations are:
Section 1924. Brassards.
ta) The local board shall furnish
each selected man. at the time he re-
ports for duty (belng the occasion Of
the first roll call) with an arm band
or brassard bearing the letters ~. :.
y. A." and said arm band or bras
sard shall be stitched Immediately to
the left sleeve OF the selected man ?
inches above the elbow. The arm band
or brassard herein prescribed shall
constitute the uniform Of the National
Army from the time OF induction into
the military service until the arrival
OF the selected man at the mobilization
camp. and said arm band or brassard
shall not be removed from the cloth
ing Of the selected man prior to his ar
rival at the mobilization camp.
o. In addition TO the brassard here
in prescribed TO be placed on the left
sleeve Of each selected man, the local
board shall furnish and have stitched
to the right sleeve Of each leader and
assistant leader, an arm band on which
shall appear the letters IS. p" This
arm band shall be stitched TO the right
sleeve Of the leader inches above the
elbow and to the right sleeves OF the