American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-30
MEN IN DRAFT TO BE GIVEN
ADVANCE TRAINING At HOME
Draft Boards to Name Instructors Who
VIII Coach RegiStrants on COndi-
tiOns As They viii Find Them in
Army.

preliminary military Orlll IS 10 De |
given Idaho men of the 1918 registra-
ton in their home counties to fami-
liarize them with the life they will live |
in the training camps.
The training will be given by local |
instruction boards who will be ap- |
pointed by local exemption boards. In |
structions were mailed to the draft |
boards last week from the adjutant |
generals office, which received leaf
lets and circular letters on the subject |
from the provost marshal general.
The object of the training. as an
nounced by the provost marshal gen.
eral, is Ito put the selective service
men into camp willing. loyal, intelli- /
gent. clean and sober, and thus to fit
them better for rapid progress in be-
coming good soldiers; and to accom-
plish this by systematic personal in
struction. given beforehand to each
selective by members of local COM
mittee of reputable citizens in each
board area, acting under the auspices
of the local board"
The calling of a meeting of the new
ly registered men as soon as a suffi-
cient number of members each of the
local instruction boards have been ap-
pointed. is suggested by the provost
marshal general in a letter being dis
tributed to the draft boards.
"As it is important to get in touch
with the 1918 group at the earliest
possible moment" says the letter, it
is further suggested that the entire
roster of 1918 men be summoned to
this meeting. without waiting for the
completion of the classification and
the final designation of class / men"
Methods suggested by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder to the instruc-
tors are briefly as follows:
AT the time of the medical exami-
nation the registrants are assembled in
small groups for personal interview.
and particular information is given by
individual members of the boardSe of
instruction. @.
During the preinduction period the
selected men will be called together
once or twice by selective service
board order, at which time they will
be met in groups for instruction, as
follows:
"(a) The provision which the gov
ernment has made for the protection
and welfare of disabled soldiers and,
in the event of death, of their families
and dependents, through its war risk
insurance bureau. This information
will not be given in the official man
ner in which it will be presented after
entry into the service, but for the
purpose of neutralizing the family op-
position, due to ignorance of such safe
guard
"(b) The government provision for
allowances and allotments to soldiers
dependents.
"(c) Discussion of these topics;
Why America Entered the War.
Why America Must Win the War,
The Necessary Character of the Amer
lean Soldier Sexual Restraint and the
Avoidance of Liquor as Patriotic Oo-
ligation.' Camp Life
"(d) At the time of mobilization
for service two or three lO-minutt
talks by selected speakers.
preliminary military drill will be
conducted to familiarize the men witt
first principles. The favorable results
of this practice have already been
proven in many areas: it has placed
men a month or so ahead in capacity
to become efficient military units
Most communities contain men OF mil
itary experience. competent to instruc
selected men in the fundamental prin
ciples OF military discipline and in the
I customs. etiquette and ethics of th'
distinctive branches of service.
wherever local militia reserve or
carnations already exist. the selec
) tives will be encouraged to join then
5 for training during the period of wait
ing. Lists of selectives will be fur
nished TO the local officers. and everl
, effort will be made to cooperate.
D Members of boards of instruction
= will find it highly desirable, if not in
dispensable. to pay visit to the near
T. est army camp containing selecllVes
10 spend a day or so there, observing
e the methods and incidents OF CAM
; life.
Each phase of this instruction is L
supplement and not to duplicate an.
e similar effort which already is or ma,
d he authorized by the government.
d THE labor required from the selec
5 tive boards themselves, after appoint
l ing the boards of instruction, will b
/, confined to the issuance of two o
). three board orders. for the purpose @
securing interviews with the men.
+ At the first meeting of the regis
n trants. the following address fror
f; Provost Ma shall General CrOwder
2. TO be read to the men:
r You have been selected by the con
; gress of the nation and by the boar
2, OF your own community TO fill IN
ranks of our national army Your ar
e pointed task is to defend our countr
5, from the force and fraud of ruthles
/ enemy. Begin now.
E, Your call to arms is coming, in du
season. But in the meantime you
e very selection by the boards of you
y community marks you as possessin
s already a privilege and duty fo
are not only to bear arms when tn
time comes. You are to prepare to b
- worthy and capable. Begin now