Evening journal., 1918-04-03
MAY NAY CALL 100000
MEN N 1918 Draft
War Department, Spurrea
by Appeals From Allies
10 Decide Quickly
CROWDER SUMMONED
BY WAR OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON. April 3.-An emersen-
nv program 10 speed up the draft eau
which may result in sending i'oOVVVO
instead Of 100000 men 10 the training
camps this year is under considera-
tion at the War Department frospoo''
favor early approval.
Provost Marshal General Crowder IN
charge OF the draft machinery has re-
co,ved orders directing him TO appear
,or conferences with officers OF the
GENERAL stan in regard TO the new
troop acquisitions. He understands snls
recuisnlon calls for a much lslsel
cn,c4s OF men FOR April and succeedlns
months than contemplated IN oHslnal
I fTnless the House shall quickly ap-
nrove the draft quota Dill slres9y
/. nassed bv The senate, It Is believed the
+ war Department will proceed WIN the
emergency calls under the old leslsia-
4ion. although this Admittedly WORKS
Injustice 20 a number OF locallues'
Demand for the more expeditions
iraining Of troops and their rapid trans-
portatlon 20 Europe Is such that the
War Department cannot suher lonser
DELAY. Under the new plans OF tile ue-
partment the following changes 10 inc
selectlve draft situation are posslDle II
not probable ,,.,. ...
The number Of men called this year
may be doubled. depending ON facilitles
Cor their despatch 10 General Per5ulhs.
The period Of draining IN AneNcau
camps win be shorter, The new Sc
lected men viii probably SO aeross soon
after they have mastered he tuh9a'
mentals Of warfare and Will receive III
tensive training in France.
The APRIL. May, June and succeedins
miotas will be swelled probably l'
twice their contemplated Size
II may be necessary early next yea
to 20 outside Of Glass 4 10 get thi
men NECESSARY 10 MI the training camps
Inslesd OF calling 10000 men thi
wear. a. recently forecast by the Pro
vost Marshal General, i,oOOOO me
may be called TO camp.
Exleenoies OF the war front situatio
IN an likelihood viii bring q tighten
ing of the regulations under The legis
lation authorizing the furloughlng
farmers. II probably win be impo'
eihle 10 furlough farmers IN the lara
numbers heretofore suggested an
there will be a close adjustment D'
tween the military and agricultural II
quirements.
General Crowder said yesterday th
the can for drafted men this monl
would be made sooner than was e
pected and that this call, which was
part OF the second draft, must be
the other quota basis unless there
nromof approval OF the draft quota Di
This old basis flxes quotas on the COZ
narrative population figures rather th'
on The scientific basis presented to co
kress by the Provost Marshal Cfener
in the so-called draft classification bi
This bill was passed by the Senai
but after some delay came out OF u
House committee on divided report.
General Crowder admitted that unle
fhis hill is soon signed by the Preside
the second draft Will 60 forward und
she old plan. When General Crowd
was asked why he did not insist upi
spsedy House action he said he h
been before the committee for {
hours explaining the bill and he Il
no had gone as far as soldier cou
20 in asking for legislation
Chairman Dent OF the House Militia
Committee said that he had request
the rules committee for q special n
10 expedite passage Of the quota
and the Military Committee was ]
responsible FOR undue delay. Reque
are IN. he asserted, FOR rules on nu
ber OF War Department bills
Chairman POu Of the Rules Conn
tee has informed The House that
hopes 20 bring In rule for the qu
bin following consideration Thurs
Of a rule authorizing condemnation
land near government nitrate plant
The injustice Of the old method
determining quotas Is shown by
following illustration, which applies
New York and almost any other loca
where there are large foreign born
ulstlons.
IN Division 1, for instance, there ]
be 1900 men registered and Divisio
have the same number OF re
frants. The registered men are ole
fed 10 five classes, possibly as folio
Division Glass 4, 200; Glass 2,
Glass 3. 400; Class 4, ZOO; Glass 3,
Division Class 4, 500; Glass 2,
Glass 3. 100; Glass 4, 700; Glass 3. 81
Each OF these divisions having
same population supposedly n
have 10 furnish the same numhe
drafted men. However, Division 1
ing a large foreign population {
number Of alien enemies, all or W
are required to register, furnlshe;
unusually large number for Class 3
would be az a great disadvantage
cause its supply Of men in Clas
would be exhausted long before
supply Of men OF the same elias
Division would become eXhau
Thus Division 1 suffers materially
cause OF rs foreign born and def
classifcations.
Under the classification bill aske
by the War Department the Pres
may order the two divisions 20
3 per cent. Of your available M
Class 4 to the environments" and
proportion would work on dow
line. Efforts are being made "a
press the leaders Of the House wit
importance Of early considerable
the quota bill.
WARNS COAL PROFITEERs.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-AttemI
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