Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
FOR ALL MEN IN CLASS |
Instructions Arc Sent To Local
Boards to Proceed With THIS
Work at Once.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DRAFTED
Called On by President Wilson to
Aid Local Boards In ITiIijng Out
Certain blank Forms and Supply
ing Statistical Information.

Important instructions wtrc received
last evening ~ local board head
quarters from hdiutant General Sale
notifying tho members of The arls
examination OF rcsistrants in class
as soon as their classification WAS &c.
termincd. It is expected that the
mon concerned will be nctiied to re.
port for these examinations at the DC.
ginning OF next week. This order has
evidently been issued 50 tina, The
boards will be able to state without
when tho call for the neat quota is
issued.
After tho boards have completed the
task OF ella ssitcaticn. blank contain
ing all important informativ concern
inc the registered man must he for
~ardcd 10 Washington TO Inc iiled for
reference. The cards have forty-Sevca
spaces to he hlled in and the President
has rcqusitioned the services OF all
school teachers throughout Tho coun-
try 10 assist the local boards by taking
over this department OF the work.
CHANDLER C0NFERs
WITH Local. BOARDS
Or. j. A. G. Chandler. city superin-
tcndeut of schools. visited the Offices
Of the local boards Yesterday afternoon
and stated that the teachers we're pre-
pared at any time to render the SER
vice requested. As a rule all inStruc-
tions for carrying out the require
ments Of the selettive service reguia-
tions are issued by the Provost Mar
shall Generals Office. but owing 10 tho
great emergency that requires the
completion OF the index OF classical
tion without the loss OF single day.
the present instructions to teachers
are being sent to them direct by spe-
cial authority. For any further in
formation. local boards and teachers
are directed to communicate with the
Office Of the Adjutaut-Gencral OF tho
state.
II is OF paramount Importance TO the
Selective features OF the draft and ~
the effective employment of the man
powe. of the army that every man be
so placed in il as 10 give the most adj
vantage from his particular qualifIca-
tons. The manifold activities that
compose the modern army call for a
most extensive variety OF occunational
experience and Skill. And large pro-
portion OF the men in khaki will be
moro or less occupied with activities
y
ton OF the very skill already acquired
ty them in civil life. These varieties
OF military service arc as vital a 5 any
others TO tho success of military opera
tions on IA large scale. The problem is.
therefore. 10 find the mon who can do
these necessary things.
cory or WILSON'S LETTER
SENT 10 SCHOOL TEACHERS
4 copy Of letter BY the President
has been forwarded TO the principals
and teachers in which il is pointed out
tina, as It is Impossible for the mem
bees of the local boards TO perform all
the duties connected with their Offices
unnnsisted. the President believes the
teachers hest fitted to carry this part
OF tho work TO a successful and speedy
conclusion. iIc therefore calls upon
them under the authority conferred
upon him 10 present themselves at the
local boards in whose area OF jurisdc-
ton they reside for the purpose OF I'LL
ing out tile index cards with the great
est dispatch.
Tie teachers have also been furnish
ed with minute instructions to aid them
in properly accomplishing the work.
The following Instructions have been
forwarded 10 the principals or schools:
Your precise duty is to call toy ether
all the teachers under your jurisdic-
zion or affiliated with you and to pre-
sent to them the Presidents call upon
them for their services. Having done
this, You should determine, in accord
anCe with these instructions. the teach
crs tha, YOU can utilize TO do this work
and 10 accomplish il eficientl" and
without delay. You should then visit
the local boards within your juri$dc-
ton. present this %our crcdcntial
and offer them the systcmatiZcd SER
vices OF the teachers YOU have selected
with a. definite statement OF the nun.
Der OF hours Of work offered and the
hours OF the day IN which II Will be
performed. In this connection it is to
be remarked that the need is such that
sll zeal and effort possible should be
expended In bringing the arrears Of
work UP to date so that all the qucs-
tionnaires in pfc |. as described in
the inciosed Instructions will be card
ed without avoidahle delay and as fast
as classi1ca,ious are made.
The needs OF The army are such tina,
you can afford to give 70 this duty the
right az way over every civic task. For
tho time being. othe, needs mus; suffer
in efficiency, IL need he. in order tia,
the war may he won and the cause Of
liberty saved.