The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-11
DRAFTED MEN TO Be
GIVEN MEDICAL AND
LEGAL INSTRUCTIONS

CHARLESTON, May 10.-Thc fol-
lowing statement WAS issued today by
Secretary !. Y. Sullivan, Of the state
council Of defense:
West Virginia now has approx.
nia,icly $4,000 men in the naval and
military service Of III" United States.
Thousands more will be called from
their homes during the present year.
: /, is essential to the welfare of these
men that they should hr instructed
with reference to the legal side or
their business affairs and given mrdl-
cal advice, especially warning
! against the danger of rcnrr"al dis
/ case.
Tho council Of national defense has
! requested these meetings tn be held
! in the several counties of the state.
. Tho surgeon general says that eX-
! pcrcnc" with The first draft has DEM
Onstratcd that the period which
! r!apScs when a man is placed in the
draft and his actual arrival AT camp
! is especially dangerous since Their" II
4 tendency for him to feel that ha
must have his fling" while still 4
civilian.
West Virginia. however, is
sparsrly settled state and il would be
| difficult, if moi Impossible. 10 collect
these drafted men for meetings be-
fore tho date fixed for their rntraln-
mrnt, except in the larger and more
: populous communities. Of The state.
/ "AccordinGly. We request the county
councils Of defense In arrange meet
incs in each county for III" drafted
men while awaiting entertainment on
! the date Of thrir departure, nj which
time tho men will be addressed ny an
attorney, giving legal advice. and
! physician giving medical advice"
There are county legal committees
and medical boards in each county
which have been instructed by Cap
tain breckenridge Jones Of the state
! department Of military census and en-
; pllmcnt TO cooperate with the cnun-
~ councils in arranging lh"s" meet
! inCs. These boards have been in
, structcd to provide speakers for TN
meetings. The county councils are
also instructed 10 consult with their
= local exemption boards with reference
. 10 the time of IN" departure OF leNl'S
/ for thr training camps.
! Each man should hav" driven home
To him the duty nf subscribing 10 GOV
: eminent insurance and the advantages
h; of making Il will. executing the pown"
: IF attorney. and settling his business
/ affairs before his departure. and they
! should all b" told they can receive
/ free legal advice from the county legal
! Committee covering these matters.
: THE council Of national defense
emphasizes hat speakers on vrnor"al
diseases BE- chosen with especial care,
; because some medical men do not
/ mako popular presentation OF
] -rnrrral diseases and often do more
harm than good. plain talk before
, thu men are cut off from home tics
! will save many from disaster. Clean
+ mon make the most efficient soldiers.
! "Whrrpvrr possible the county
/ councils should ask 4 member Of III"
! home service SrCr ion If III" Red Cross
: ~ make an address 10 The drafted men
: to tell lhrm what III" Red Cross will
! do ~ look after their families during
: their absence.
This request is important and The
MEETINGS should b. arranged for III"
next levy of drafted men called from
, your county. Advis" III" VIXEN you
. have arranged for these meetings.