Evening journal., 1918-08-31
MAY REGISTER FOR
DRAFT ON SEPT. Il
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complete instruction In the hands Of
ell Of the registration boards.
II had been hoped to get the legisla-
tion before President Wilson last night,
but at the time the Senate adopted II,
the House had adjourned, and it was
impossible TO again obtain g quorum,
The bin before going TO the President
must be signed by the Speaker OF the
House while that body Is In session,
This formal action, It was stated, would
be taken today.
Provost Marshal General Crowder Is
anxious that not a moment shall be
lost IN getting the men who are ilt Tor
active military service ready for the
calls which soon must be issued TO as
sure full quotas at all OF the conton-
ments. While the plan TO distribute
missionaries at the time OF regis
tration has been abandoned the draft
executives throughout the nation have
been impressed with the need for rapid
work. Ouestlonnsires already have been
distributed to the different boards, and
will be mailed 10 the reglstrants I'M
nedately after their appearance to
register.
In order 70 leave no stone unturned
10 obtain rapid action General Crowder,
when assured that the bill would be-
come law within few hours. sent this
telegram 10 all draft executives
throughout the country;
ION account OF approaching classifi-
cation Of new reglstrants under new
law amending Selectlve Service law by
Increasing ages, It is imperative that
members Of Legal Advisory Boards,
both permanent and associate, should
be prepared TO take up the work of aid
ing and advising regislrants and assist
ing in the administration Of the law
and regulations Immediately following
registration under the new law
"please take up this matter immedl-
stely with the Central Legal Advisory
Committee of your State or through
such other means as may be neces-
esry, and arrange for preliminary
meetings and other necessary steps to
be taken 20 assure efficient and ample
personnel organized and ready TO report
the magnificent work which they did
during the first questlonnaire and clas-
sifcation period. Please acknowledge
receipt OF this, stating what steps you
have taken to carry same into effect.
"CROwDER"
General CrOwder and his stat have
been making preparations for weeks IN
expectation OF the passage Of the new
Man-power bill. and are In much better
condition to, register and classify reg
isirants rapidly than at the time the
original selectiye service law was
passed. Complete instructions are al
ready in the hands OF all draft officials
and as far as possible General Crowder
has seen TO It that they have been
thoroughly instructed In their duties.
No Hitch Foreseen.
Because Of this early action, and the
fact that a great organization was
created with the application OF the first
selective service law, IL is believed that
the new registration will be carried out
without any serious hitch.
The Department Of Justice is cooper
sting with the Office Of the Provost
Marshal General In fight against any
means which may be adopted by those
who seek to evade the provisions OF the
new draft Instructions have been sent
out by the department TO It's agent
throughout the country TO hold them
selves ready to give all possible aid.
Physicians and dentists who conspire
with prospective reglstrants TO defeat
the purpose Of the new law will be dealt
with TO the full extent Of the law. Re
ports have been received that a NUM- |
Der OF these professional men had been |
approached and, as a step to defeat such |
efforts, General Crowder issued today |
this letter which he had received from
A Bruce Belaski, Chief Of the Bureau OF |
Investigations Of the Department Of
Justice. and asked that IL have wide |
publicity as a warning:
Department OF Justice.
Bureau Of Investigations,
Washington. d. C.
Major General Enoch II. Crowder,
Provost Marshal General, Wash
ington, d. c.:
Dear Sir-The following informa
ton has been received from w. +.
Wilkinson, d. D. s.. Warrensburg,
n. Y. and is submitted for your
consideration and whatever action
you may deem advisable:
Most earnestly recommend that
the government at once take neces-
sary steps TO warn every dentist In
the United States against the uE-
necessary extracting OF teeth for
men between the ages Of i8 and IS.
In two days have had occasion to
refuse to extract for four different
patients and this was in a small
town.
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