The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
Grammar School Boys Number
ing 2S3 to Report to the
Commanding Officer.
CALL is FOR
WHITE MEN ONLY
Captain Edward Anderson Is
sues General Details for
Such Registration.


Pull information and instructions are
given in the following statement from
Captain Edward Anderson. in charge
of the State headquarters for the
Draft, to the two hundred and eighty
three grammar school graduates, of
the State who are to report to the
commanding officer, University of
Florida, June 10. The call is for white
men, and men physically qualified for
military service.
Headquarters for Draft
State of Florida.
Tallahassee, June l. 1918
instruction Telegram No. Al
Call No. 6o8-White Men Only
Local Board:
Gentlemen:
l. Call No. sos upon your State is
hereby announced as follows;
Complete the entrainment for
Gainesville, Fla, OF Two Hundred
Eighty Three (2S3) Grammar school
Graduates who have had some exper-
fence along mechanical lines and some
aptitude for mechanical work TO re-
port to the Commander officer. Uni-
versity of Florida. on June 18th"
- Only white men and men
physically qualified for General Mill
this Call.
2. The men selected for this SER
vice viii receive course OF training
at government expense fitting them TO
serve in army positions requiring
knowledge of auto truck driving
radio-operating. electricity. carpentry
bench wood working and machinery
incident to many kinds Of military SER
vice both at the front and behind the
lines. The men taking this course
will receive through instructions which
will be of great personal value in
working their way ahead both in the
army and in civil life
This is an exceptional opportunity
for energetic, ambitious men.
You are urged to make this call
one of state wide interest
Qualified registrants hould he urged
to present themselves to their local
boards for voluntary induction When
registrants voluntary present them
selves Local Boards may ind1Ict
qualified men until their allotment
has been filed. The voluntary period
will continue until June eth. After
June 7th no more volunteers will be
accepted. IT, on June sth, sufficient
number of volunteers has not come
forth to fill the allotment of the Local
Board, then the local board will pro-
ceed to select. in sequence of order
number a sufficient number of quail
fed men from within Class One to
fill its allotment. deducting the vol
untary inductions.
Only white men who have completed
at least two suits of underclothing one
aptitude for mechanical work should
be inducted.
3. Each men must carry with him
at least two suits of undeclothing. one
suit of outer clothing in good condi-
ton. a sweater. a stout pair OF shoes.
three extra pairs of socks and two
bath towels, as he will be kept in civ
ilian clothing during the first three
weeks until he can be supplied with a
uniform and other clothing.
A. The number Of men called for
must be actually entrained and state
headquarters is authorized to make
such aIlotments as will produce this
result.
5. 1t is very important that you
(Offcer in Charge of Draft) have com
plete control over this call Men
should not be allowed to arrive before
June 18th. and the entire party must
be entrained so as to arrive on that
date.
CROwDER,
Provost Marshal General.
The chief clerk of any board fail
board will see that the number of
volunteers under this call is reported
to state headquarters not later than
5 .. m. June 7th.
The CHEW clerk Of any board fail
ing TO make this report, by wire. with
in the time stated. will be held per-
sonalIy responsible. Report must be
made. whether you have volunteers or
not.
EDWARD ANDERSON,
Captain, Inf. r. c..
Officer in Charge of Draft for Fla