The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
- Buy War Savings Stamps -
NO SUDDEN WITHDRAWAL
Of Men From Essential Occupations in
the United States.

Gov. II. +. Graham has received from
the provost marshal general a statemen
relative to the new draft which has beer
turned over TO the adjutanf general. II
sets forth that no time has been fxef
when the next draft will take place and
that, as a matter OF fact, the recruiting
of the army will be to withdraw the civ.
ilians from active labor as fast as they
can be assimilated by the army. The
men will be nducted into the service in
small groups during the summer from
week TO week aud month to month, as
| they are needed
The size of the quota has not been
fixed. according to the statement, but as
a basis of computations and until legis-
| laton has been completed the figures
used are 100000, which has been 50 much
hcralded as the quota to be drawn. The
article criticises the press speculation, as
! il is called, in which it states that it is
unwise to forecast the number of men
that will be called for the specific figures
serve as a basis for the enemy to use in
determining the military plans of this
country. Therefore. il cannot be an
nounced what the total number ca lied to
the coors under this draft viii be-
L
with regard TO labor conditions, for it
would be an unscientihe and fatuous
step, claims the provost marshal general.
to call these men without regard to the
labor conditions in their localities Re.
gard for crop raising will be observed,
but any rcgistrant who is found idliug
on a farm will Immediately be called TO
the coors.
m 4 IL 3. ..t,.
furIoughs from service before induction
rather than after the call. OF course,
when the pending legislation is enacted
men now in the army may be tempo
rarily used for emergency crop raising. |
A further regulation viii be promulgated, |
agricultural students in their |
senior years to enlist in the enlisted re-
serve corps of the quartermaster depart !
ment providing their class standing viii !
permit.
This is a war of mechanics. Men will /
have to be withdrawn from industries |
and fitted into mechanical work in the
army. One of three ways viii be used in
this: First. men already in military serv-
lee. who have special skill. will be taken
from the line regiments and assigned to
staff organizations and departments
mere lnpiT Nklll - Httutus SPtOUd. men
classified on the cards even though they
nav be i'm deferred class will be with
lrawn with great care from the nations
Industries for special staff crops and de-
,artments; third, young men of draft
ICE with certain educational qualifica-
ions will he inducted into service and
ent to universities and colleges and
echnical or secondary schools for in
truction to Justify their assignment to
pecial units that are being organized in
considerable numbers.
In accordance with this plan the pro-
ost marshal general has called 10000
killed artisans and will in short time
all for 10000 young men graduates Of /
schools who on April ! will go
o technical and other schools Tor two .
months course oi training. Regularly
hereafter an increasing stream of select :
q men will be sent through educational
nd other trimming institutions for this :
urpose.
In summing up the statement quoted !
hat there will be nc sudden withdrawal
great numbers of men from the ranks !,
/ industry and agriculture during the :
bming summer. men in deferred classes Y
. well as class ] men are To he taken a
Ito the service where their qualifications =
re to the advantage of the service.