Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-16
Large Number Of Men to co hi.
Camps Soon.
NEW PLAN Now IN EFFErr
Men in Deferred Classificatto, u,,
Called in Small Numbers-Eou.o
ment Ready April Pm,
loughs for Agriculture

OF the second draft. II will be orda,.t E
as soon as congress amends tha I.v.
compute the basis Of apportlonms,.
among the states on the numbar a
registrants in class l instead of norc &
lation. For purposes of compurat.,
100000 men will be considered as os,
posing the second draft, although ma
such number will be called 10 the ca.
ors at any one time.
Men in deferred classifcationS ha
provost marshal general announced
would be called in small numbers "a
well as men in class / , for the purpose
of utilizing special technical Qualfcs.
tons or sending them to schools to 80.
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 ANA 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 viii be an.
nounced and apportioned among the
several states as soon as pending legis-
lation authorizing 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 Il basis for c0mpu'
tation will be 100000, which is well
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
and by the special and technical troops
authorized by section of said acr. lr
cannot now be announced what Che
total number to be called to the c7lors
each month will be, but it 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 J.
from which new levies are to be With
drawn, will contain many more men
than are at present required fer me
army. 1t would be a most unscjentiiic
and fatuous step if the men in class l
were called indiscriminately without
regard to the labor situation i'm a-rr
culture. Therefore, the local boards
will be directed to fill their quotas IN
the order of liability Of men in class l.
as determined by the national draw
ing, except that, where it is shown mat
registrant is completely and GSsidU'
ously engaged in the planting, cullya-
ton or reaping of crop, his call 70
the colors shall be deferred to the foot
of the quota of his board as long us he
continues to be so engaged.
Burroughs 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 10
enable them to engage in industrial
and agricultural pursuits.
LAS to further means to protect aEr-
culture a new regulation has been pro-
mulgated authorizing agricultural stu
dents in their senior year In Isl VI
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 70
the upper third II their class.
THE whole industrial and agri1J.'
tural situation is being subjected la
vesy comprehensive study in order
to discover any means that may a-
taken to protect and augment the .a'
Dor supply appurtenant 70 indu~li'
and agriculture without preclua'u-
the prompt and orderly progress al.
our military plans. 1t is confdeni
believed that great progress can DE
made along this line and that more
effective measures than any yet do
used can be put into operation to at
tain the desired end.
War of Mechanics.
at must be emphasized that this
a war of mechanics. The need Of --e
several armed forces for men hieAt
skilled in technical and mechau
pursuits is greater than in any for
mer war.
THE provost marshal general ha'
already called upon the states for l0
600 skilled artisans and, viii short
call upon the states for 10000 touh-
men. graduates OF grammar schools
vho Viii be sent before the first o'
April 10 various technical and othei
- sb-o-,l-bo,,s sba Y-ui+aH State,