The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-10

i ,nHt TINS HpprUyai testiileu 10 Dy tnt
vote OF the Senate gratifies me he
yond the power OF words TO express
is a simple statement of fact.
But, after considerable reflection
and viewing the manner in a broad
way, l am reluctant to allow the con-
sideration of the proposed provision
to proceed any further. II the con-
ferees are in accord with my wishes
In this regard. ] should be gald II you,
for the Senate Cppferees, and Chair
man Dent, for the. House Conferees,
in reporting back TO- your rqspectiYe
houses that the Senate confereeS
yielded on this provision would say
that the action was in accord with my
request and for the express rcuson
next TO be stated
Forty-elght States and three Ter
rltorial Headquarters and nearly six
thousand Local and District Boards.
with an aggregate membership OF
assisted by legal and medical Advis-
ory Boards, with an aggregate mem
bership OF nearly eighteen thousand
citizens, assisted by legal and medi-
cal Advisory Boards IN every juris-
dlction, have cooperated with the
National Headquarters efficiently
n1 .uyith
compensation, In the superb team
work which has produced the graft
flying results attained under the Sc
lective Service Law. These results
embrace the registration OF more
than ten and one-half millions of
citizens and their classification for
military service, and the entrainment
of the nearly 100000 men now
serving with the colors. BY August
lst OF this year this latter number
Will be approximately 100000. and
by the close of the year. II expected
acquisitions are received, the aggre-
gate will approach 100000. or the
members OF these boards II may be
truly SAID that when the Selectiye
Service System which they admins
ter ceases to function efficiently TO
produce the military and conserve
the industrial man-power. we shall
be IN fair way 10 lose this war |
have long entertained the view that
something ought to be done to recog-
nize publicly and emphatically the
enormous sacrifices these citizens
have made In bestowing the continu-
Gus and eXhaustinR services that has
been Indispensable in carrying the
administrative burden OF the Selec
tive Service System. The difficulty
has been IN devising suitable re-
ward, nationwide In its application.
and acceptable generally TO those
who have 80 participated, At the
risk OF being regarded as ungratefu
To the proposers OF this provision, ] |
cannot bring myself to be satisfied |
hat my own conscicntiously perform
ID share In d'scharging that duty |
lltion, so long as the far greater |
ihould become the subject OF recog- |
lltlon, so long "a the far greater |
hare of these other builders of the
National Army remains without pub. (
ic and distinguished acknowledge
nent In the records OF Congress.
These men, my fcllow-workers.
heir tolls. their sacrifices. and their
are next 10 my heart.
IN this subject / frankly confess a
eep sentiment hope that il will |
Iot be reckoned as sentimentality-
sentiment which would not receive
Inalloyed satisfaction from the be-
'towal OF any honor. however gem
rous that IL personal to myself only
I'm placing before you at this time
hese sincere convictions, trust that
have adequately expressed the mo-
i've that prompted this letter.
Cordially and gratefully yours.
+. II. Crowder.
Provost Marshal General.