Douglas Island news., 1918-11-15
REGULATIONS
 FOR DRAFT
New Rules in Regards Calling of Men for Army and Making
 Out Questionnaires

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 Out Questionnaires
 Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr. has TO- ccIvcd several tclograms this week ! rom Provost Marshal General Crow der that extend Che new regulations with rorcrouc to tho draft and clas- IMfIcation of rogistrants u Alaska.
 The telegrams cancel an calls for mon for the army, but provide tha. calls for men for Che navy and ma rIno corps arc still effective
 It is provided that there shall be no remission Of guilt for dcserter or dclinquents
 Tho classification of an those reg istrants between IS and 70 and those 37 years of age or older shall cease
 The classification of an those over 19 and under 37 will continue.
 An induction orders under special calls will loo cancelled unless tho drafted man has actually cntraiuod or has become a dcsorter
 Full text of thc final telegram ia given below, Che information con- tained above having been iu a tclo- gram sent previous.
 "Washington D C.. Nov II, 1918. "Hon. Thomas Riggs Jr,
 Governor Juneau.
 "Wirc to an local and district boards Che following message in mu. including paragraph one. two. three and four.
 Paragraph One. Tho Secretary Of War today isucd Che following or- der to Che Provost Marshal General:
 "You will ot once instruct state hcadquartetrs and local and district boards immediately Co discontinue an work connected with Che classIfIca- lion of men who on December 10th, 1918. attain their 37th birthday You win further instruct said boards Go continue completion as expeditiously as possible Che classification Of an rcgistrauts who on December 7G, 1918, attain their 10th birthday and who have not attained their 37th birthday. You win finally at Che earliest appropriate moment dIrcc. aIl local and district boards to issue Qucstionuaircs to an reeiarante who on December lG. 1918. have attained their 10th birthday and to proceed with and complete as early as pos slblc tho classification Of such reg .strants
 Paragraph Two. Further orders will Doc issued later covering Che mat ter of sending qucstionnaIros Co and classifying 1S-ycor old rcgisrants.
 Paragraph Three In entering pursuant Co Che foregoing iHstruc- .ions upon what seems. in view Of thc mighty events of the day, Co be the final work of this character Co be done by che sclcctivc Service sys- tom. | extend to Che members of chat system my personal congratulations upon their truly great achievements Of Che past year and a half achieve mcnts that have taxed Co tho utmost Che time. Che ability and the cn- durance Of an those engaged In the work. and that have furnished the army to which n large mcarlrc must bo given Che credit for s.y.ur to the world both civilization and government by che peoples. TO you, members ot that system, must come sense of duty well done which only a loyalty, patriotism, and devotion such as yours can bring. The coun- try and Che world knows that it owes Co you a debt of thanks and gratitude which can not Doe measured by words. but only by che affection. Che respect. and the esteem, now yours. Of those among whom you live and from whom you have taken that which was beyond price.
 Paragraph Four In undertaking Che completion of your work under tho orders above given. bapcal. O. you Che same interest and trelcss energy which has characterized your work i'm Che past