The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
RegiStrants in Deferred Glasses
to Go Into SerViCe-FarmerS
Summoned Last.
MUSTER LIKELY next MONTH
Selections From Essential Industries
Will Be Gradual and Far Apart,
Says Statement Issued by the
Provost Marshal General.

Washington, March 13.-ProYoSt
Marshal General Crowder made the
first official announcement of the time
of the second draft. 1t will be ordered
as soon as congress amends the law to
compute the basis of apportiOnment
among the states on the number of
registrants in class l instead Of popu-
latiOn. For purposes of computation
100000 men will be considered as COM
posing the second draft, although nc
such number will be called to the col.
ors at any one time.
Men in deferred classifications, the
provost marshal general announced.
would be called in small numbers as
we'll as men in class l, for the purpose
of utilizing special technical qualifica-
tions or sending them to schools to &C.
quire such qualifications.
The provost marshal general makes
the definite statement, however, that
there will be no sudden withdrawal of
great numbers of men from industry
and agriculture during the coming
summer, but that they will be drawn
in relatively small groups spread
throughout the year. To give the ex,
act numbers, he says, would be to give
the enemy military information.
Call Expected Next Month
While General Crowder sets no time
IN his statement, it has been stated
previously that supplies and equip
ment for the men of the second draft
would become available in April and
as action on the desired legislation is
expected before that time, the first
calls are expected soon afterward
THE next national quota will be an.
nounced and apportioned among the
several states as soon as pending legis-
lation authorizing 4 change in the basis
of computation is enacted by con.
gress, says the provost marshal gen
erals statement. THE number that
will be assumed as a basis for compu.
tatiOn will be 100000, which is we'll
within the authorization of clause of
section l Of the selective service act of
a second increment Of 100000 men, in.
creased by clause of said section l
and by the special and technical troops
authorized by section :. of said act 1t
cannot now be announced what the
total number to be called to the colOrs
eacn month will be, but if may be stat.
ed that no more men will be called
than can be properly accommodated
and promptly assimilated
Call Farmers Last.
There are difficulties confronting
the nation in the supply of labor ap.
purtenant to agriculture. Glass l,
from which new levies are to be with.
drawn, will contain many more men
than are at present required for the
army. 1t would be a most unscentific
and fatuous step if the men in class l
We're called indscriminately without
regard to the labor situation in agri-
culture. Therefore, the local boards
will be directed to fill their quotas in
the order of liability of men in class 1,
as determined by the national draw
ing, except that, where it is shown that
registrant is completely and assidu-
ously engaged in the planting, cultiva-
ton or reaping of a crop, his call to
the cOlOrs shall be deferred to the foot
of the quota of his board as long as he
continues to be SO engaged.
Furoughs for Farm Work.
There is now pending before con-
gress a bill authorizing the secretary
of war to grant furlOughs, with or
without pay, to men in the army to
enable them to engage in Industrial
and agricultural pursuits.
"As to further means to protect agri-
culture new regulation has been pro-
mulgated authorizing agricultural stu
dents in their senior year in land
grant colleges to enlist in the enlist
ed reserve corps of the quartermas-
ter's department provided their class
standing is such as to place them in
the upper third of their class.
THE whole industrial and agricul-
tural situation is being subjected to
very comprehensive study in order
TO discover any means that may be
taken to protect and augment the la
Dor supply appurtenant to industry
and agriculture without precluding
the prompt and orderly progress of
our military plans. 1t is confidently
believed that great progress can be
made along this line and that more
effective measures than any yet de-
yised can be put into operation to at
tain the desired end.
1T must be emphasized that this is
war of mechanics. The need of the
several armed forces for men highly
skilled in technical and mechanical;
pursuits is greater than In any for
mer war.
'The provost marshal general has
already called upon the states for TO-