The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-21
NO SUDDEN WITHDRAWAL
Of Men from Essential Occupations in
the United States.

MONTPELIER. March 2l.-Gov. II. T. |
Graham has received from the provost /
marshal general a statement relative TO |
the new draft which has been turned over |
to the adjutant general It sets forth !,
that no time has been fixed when the /
next draft will take place and that, as a
matter of fact. the recruiting of the
army will be TO withdraw the civilians
from active labor as fast as they can be
assimilated by the army. The men will
be indicted into the service in small
groups during the summer from week to
week and month to month, as they are
needed.
! The size OF the quota has not been
fixed according to the statement, but as
basis OF computations and until legisla-
ton has been completed the figures used
are 500 600 which has been so much her
aided as the quota to be drawn. The
article critieises the press speculation, as
it 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 called to
the coorS under this draft will be
Glass l men will be called to the eoIors
with regard TO labor conditions, for it
would be an unscentitc 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 registrant who j. found idling ON
+ a farm will Immediately be called to the
eolors.
The effect Of this regulation is to give
furlCughs from service before induction
rather than after the call OF course
e when the pending legislation is enacted
: men now in the army may be temporarily
used Tor emergency crop raising. y fur
t Their regulation Will be promulgated, au
{ thorizing agricultural students in then
4 senior years to enlist in the enlisted re
serve corps of the quartermaster depart
. ment providing their class standing vii
/ permit.
E This Is Il war of mechanics. Men viii
Is have to be withdrawn from industrie
:. and fitted into mechanical work in Thu
! army. One of three ways Will be used il
c this: First, men already in militar,
it service, who have special skill will b
+, taken from the line regiments and as
signed to staff organizations and depart
re ments where their skill Is needed; sec
Ond, men claSSlIlcd on the cardS eve
though they may be in a deferred elias
viii be withdrawn with great care fror
the nations industries for special sta
crops and departments; third, young me
- of draft age with certain educatiOna
af qualifications will be indicted into servic
,a and sent to universities and colleges an
al technical CT secondary schools for instru,
"a ton to Justify their assignment to spt
y, cial units that are being organized
, " considerable numbers.
al In accordance with this plan the pre-
~ vost marshal general has called 1000
l., skilled artisans and will in short tin
~ call for 10000 young men graduates
~ grammar schools who on April ! will z
h TO technical and other schools for tv
Of months course of training. Regularl
ha thereafter an increasing stream of sclec
of ed men will be sent through education
cd and other training institutions for tn
II purpose.
far In summing up the statement quote
no that there will be no sudden withdraw
no. of great numbers OF men from the ranl
rld OF industry and agriculture during T