The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-13
State Council Urges Completion Of Work
on 0cCupaiiOnaI Cards Under
QUESTIONABLE
LOCAL BOARD NEEDS
ADDITIONAL HELP
officials at Washington Stress importance
Of Work; Army Program Depends
on Gard Information

Declaring that the transcription
and transmittal of the occupation
cards under the QUESTIONABLE, is of
vital importance and that this in
formation is holding UP in measure
certain work of the allied armies
needed at this time. J. NJ Aydelotte,
chairman of the State Council of
Defense has sent a copy of a tele.
gram, received from government
headquarters, to the Grady County
Council OF Defense.
In letters from the state council
the local organization is urged to
tc do everything possible to help
the local board in getting this in.
formation transcribed to the cards
and forwarded at once TO the de.
partment.
The telegram follows:
Provost Marshall General Crow
der appeals to your state council to
provide all local draft boards in your
state with adequate assistance for
transcription and transmittal of oc-
cupational cards. School teachers
are already assisting but have not
proved adequate In Oklahoma IA
local boards have defaulted entirely
and many partially in this work.
Until transcrlptions and occupational
cards is complete the United States
army must wait for vitality needed
skilled workmen. This is therefore
national emergency. General Crow
der states, 81 consider this critical
test OF the ability of state and local
councils Will they rise to the en-
elgency?"
Letters received from the state
council with reference to the oc-
cupatioual cards, state as follows:
My Dear Sir:
I'VE are advised that the draft
board in your county is tagging in
reports on occupational cards. We
are today writing the city superin-
tendent Of public schools, the mayor
and the chairman Of the woman's
committee asking them to lend their
aid in ordere that no further de-
lays ensue in the preparation and
transmission of this work. This is
imperative VIII you kindly get in
touch with these agencies to the end
that a sufficient number Of volun-
teers be placed at the disposal Of
the board to complete this import
ant duty? The report is needed in
Washington.
"This is matter which requires
immediate attention. You are there.
fore asked to provide for your local
draft board, such aid as may be re-
quired for the speedy termination of
the work Of transcription and trans
initial of occupational cards, as will
expedite the completion of this work
in order that final reports may be
rushed to Washington. The. United
States and the entente allies face
a peril at this critical time
shortage of tonnage in shipping
The delay of single county in
transmitting its final report may
mean disaster Please see to it that
this responsibility does not rest with
you"
S. c. Durbin, chairman Of the To-
cal board has had the assistance of
a number of school teachers in the
city and county. He has stated,
however, that these teachers appar-
emily thought their task in this re-
spect was completed, as the board
is now getting little or no assis-
tance from this source.
He requests that the teachers, both
in the city and county call the board
and arrange for date on which the
individual teachers will report for
work on the occupational cards. Mr..
Durbin also stresses the point that
their action should be prompt as the