El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-07
$1,000 Texans
co EACH MONTH
Rate of Sending Draft Men
Will Soon Exhaust Glass
One, Says Major.

D IOWueS. lr-r supervisor OF the seAec-
tive draft in Texas, on methods 10
Z be used in classifying registrants.
and one by Mai W. 3. Russ, medical
aid 20 Gov. ". P Hobby, on physical
examination Of registrants. were de-
Iivered at a meeting Of members Of
/ local draft boards and citizens inter
I ested in war work, at a meeting held
I in the court room Of county judge E.
3 B. McClintock wednesday morning.
I DR.. i. 7. Miller, of the medical adVl-
/ sorry board. presided.
I'VE were sending 5000 men 10 camp
/ every month in Texas" said Maj.
J TOWnes This was % per cent Of
all the men drafted in the union. But
there came an order in March 10 send
1000 on April ]. We took over Dutch
ships and borrowed ships from Eng
{ land and Japan and were ready TO
carry many more men over 50, by
the end OF April. we IN Texas sent 49,
900 men TO camp. In May we sent
another 1900. In June we sent 49,
600. and in July we sent 2l-00u, and
as many VIII be sent in August We
must make good
shoe = Plnching Now.
'-The old scheme OF 5000 month
could have run on leisurely for years.
but the new plan IS eEhausung class
one. BY October 1 we viii have used
up the available man power in Texas
in class one.
we must do one OF two things.
either go into deferred classes and
take many men from industries, or
change the age limit, and the latter
VIII be done.
home. for it viii be difficult 10 clas-
sify the older men, We must help
the boards and share their burdens
RuislnG Army rs First Business.
The business OF agriculture and
industry must 90 on. but IL is more
essential that we raise an army 1t
is up 10 YOU to raise your quota"
The major then suggested that in
agricultural and similar claims. the
local boards give the district boards
all possible data in the matters. so
that men who should 90 10 the army
do not escape.
Classifying. Rechecking Registrars.
The major proceeded with practical
suggestions 10 board members as fol-
lows. Recheck all registrants care
fully; follow the new regulations re-
garding newlyweds. so that Uniform
ity may be had over the state; 90 over
divorce and death records in order 20
find men who no longer have depeu-
dents AS 20 agricultural and indus
trial claims, the following rules were
laid down:
Determine first whether or not the
Industry is essential TO the govern
ment. and in the case Of a man with
a Few cows or small truck patch. %
is not essential; then determine II the
business needs the Resistant If he
has a father or brother able 10 ope-
rate the business. the Resistant is
not entitled 10 deferred classification
If he is a skilled laborer, and an ordi-
nary cowboy or farm hand is not
skilled, he should 20 in class two. II
he IS hired manager. he should be
in class three. and II he IS the sole
director. his place is in class four.
A commercial store is not an indus
try. the major added.
Cites Nonessential Work.
The practice Of few attorneys OF
accepting fees from registrants In
order to secure deferred classification
was condemned by the speaker, who
discussed at some length the work OF
fight rule, the general object Of which,
he said, was "to get rid Of the drones.
loafers. social teaches and buns a1d
TO put in essential occupation those
good citizens in legitimate business
but not in essential occupations" He
cited as men in nonessentiaI work.
walters. elevator operators, sales
clerks, domestics and -flunkeys" about
clubs and the like.
Cooperate with Boards.
Maj. Russ. the other speaker. ex-
planned at the outset that physical
requirements have all been standard
ized. but as doctors. as other humans
make errors. the greatest cooperation
should be extended the boards, fin
order that no men physically fit
escape and that none not physically
lit are sent 70 camp, only to be re-
turned home
Gives a Few Don'ts.
The boards were given specific rules
TO follow as follows; Don't send 10
camp any hernia cases. but urge and
cOerce. If necessary. these men 10 un-
dergo operations first; don't send the
town idiot just because he is not
wanted at home. because he viii come
BACK 10 you, and you viii find that
many OF your lOafers come in the
town idiot class; don't send chronic
dope fiends: as 10 flat feet men. most
OF the negroes being in this class. ac-
cordins 20 the major. send them when
j appears that they get along in civil
life; be sure 4 man has sufficient
teeth 70 hold gas mask; send all
men who claim 10 have chronic appen-
dicitis and gall stones, as these win
be cured in the army"
Camps Free of Disease.
The major concluded his talk with
an indirect appeal to all men not 70
attempt TO avoid induction into the
army.
killed or shot, as much as death from
camp diseases. The ratio OF the latter
70 the former was once 10 or % to one
but camp diseases have practically
been eliminated, and the casualties on
the battlefield are now comparatively
small And a man no longer has any
chance OF coming out OF the army a
drunklrd. As TO yenereal diseases. I
the number OF cases drop as soon as
men reach the army. In civil life we
face the fact OF persons rotting 10
death under our noses. yet we are
alarmed at one case OF meningitis that +
can kill a dozen people he said. F.
When men who are shallow chested
from one sided farm diet go into the I
army, they blossom out like roses un- ]
der hard work and balanced rations t
We in the south ought TO realize this 4
especially. when so many OF our men
nave been under par physically on /
account OF lack OF food balance and +
sanitary conditions"
Lunch With Local Men.
Following the talks by Majs. Russ
and TONNES. the meeting adjourned .
10 Hotel Sheldon for luncheon. as
guests Of the chamber Of commerce.
Talks were made by judge J. NJ Cog
gin, OF the district exemption board.
who said the boards were entitled 10
.ull cooperation from everyone. and
hat while thousands Of men viii be
KILLED In the war, thousands Of others
viii be remade physically. and judge
Z A. Dale. Of local board number one.
who asked everyone 10 furnish needed
Information as TO men who should be
DR.. H. H. Stark. OF the medical ad-
iisory board, and now o captain On