Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30
To TRAIN YOUNG
MEN FOR THE DRAFT T
Gen. Crowder Approves Plan for
National Security League to
Undertake the Task.

Under the sanction of Provost Mar
shall General Crowder. the Na'iona
Security League announces that 1T ha:
undertaken the organization Throughout
the country Of systematic preliminary
course of trimming for the young men n
the draft. so that when they are called
thov will know something of their duties
and how to take care of themselves
The league has drawn up compre-
hensive plan which viii he put IN opera
tion In every State in the Union under
the direction Of committee on prehin-
mary training and instruction OF fne',
registered for draft to be appoih'e"
later. ,,r
Provost Marshal General Crowdeli
10 whom the Security League submitteu
the idea before acting, has approved !, III
a letter to Col. Charles r. lyoech.t'
president of the league. in wfi'ch nc 80 80
"Your proposal gives me great saSis- Ss
faction. Your league can render ''i'''"'o
assistance in this manner -,
The Security Leagues piah WIN DC
made effective through the 81 pfancneS
Of the league scattered IN ah Us Oh 'nT
n,r,, ~ a,,d subconsnittecs of the general
ss,u,n,it.ca co-operuting with the local
80 ho,rIs in all the States. II provides
e.. tb, ory-,nization into instruction classes
r. ,Lo rnen soon 10 be,csllcd, 20 be selected
H., tbo draft boards. the actual training
~ be conducted by retired or disabled
.r,nv officers. whose efforts to prepare the
,,.,ne men for service viii he supplement-
II bv local clergymen and physicians.
Cen. J. Franklin Bell, commandant
at Camp Upton, is an enthusiastic sup
porter of the plsn and has promised the
Security League cooperation IN obtain
ing instructors forsthe' classes in this city
and vicinity.
The object of our endeavoI VIII bc
n make the young men understand
why they are called for service to their
country, what i. TO ~. expected Of them
and why they sho uld be loval. clean. sober
and Intelligent soldiers, says Colonel
Lyiecker Outlining the operation of the
plan. he continues:
ssT'herp an thrc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
~ Each local draft board, through
its chairman, will '<clect~a captain, who will
prpc,re the assembly Of tho rrgistrants
and Obtain from local military or naval
post. State guard or home defense unit,
or from retired orsd,sabled veterans Of the
present war, an adequate training officer
- The captain VIII also invite a local
clergyman TO give information, lnstr1c-
tion and advice To The young man.
5. 4 local physician viii also in
strtIct the Young men in mat trrs Of
health, hygiene and physical well-hclng
in or4ler that when they 90 TO camp they
shall present themselves with conscious
ness of knowledge which viii add to their
strength and usefulness.
AT present the vast majority Of /
our Young men are caii"d 20 the colors
unframed It would greatly facilitate |
their being turned into soldiers and save
the government time and money if. when
they arc called, they are provided with |
some knowledge of military training and q |
sense of discipline and organization.
''T1re position Of local captain. who !
vii surcrviae the work, offers one Of !
de finest opportunities for patriotic |!
service for men of standing in the com /
munity who are unable TO get into the
trenches"