The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
100000 WILL Be
IN SECOND DRAFT
Large Number of Men to Go Into
Camps Soon.
NEW PLAN Now IN EFFECT
Men In Deferred Classification Will Be
Called in Small Numbers-Equip-
ment Ready April fur
louohs for Agriculture.

of the second draft. Ii will be ordered
as soon as congress amends the law TO
compute the basis of apportionment
among the states on the number of
registrants in class | instead of popu-
lation. For purposes of computation
100000 men will be considered as com
posing the second draft, although no
such number will be called to the col
ors AT any one time.
Men in deferred Considerations. the
provost marshal general announced.
would he called in small numbers as
well as men in class /, for the purpose
of utilizing special technical qualitica-
tons or sending them To schools To ac-
quire such qualifications.
The provost marshal general makes
the definite statement, however, that
there will be no sudden withdrawal of
great numbers of men from industry
aud agriculture during the coming
SUMNER but that they will be drawn
in relatively small groups spread
throughout the year. 70 give the eX-
the enemy military information.
Call Expected Next Month.
While General CrOwder sets no time
In his statement, It has been stated
previously that supplies and equip
ment for the men of the second draft
would become available in April and
as action on the desired legislation is
expected before that time, HE first
calls are expected soon afterWard.
THE next national quota will he an
nounced and apportioned among the
several states as soon as pending lcgiS-
lation authorizing n change in the basis
Of computation is enacted 10y con.
gress,' says the provost marshal gen
erals statement The number that
will be assumed as "A basis for compu-
tatiou will be SOOOOO, which is we'll
within the authorization of clause 4 of
section | of The Sclcctive service act Of
second Increment of 100000 men. in
creased by clause > of said section I
and 10y The special aud technical troops
authorized by section of said act. II
cannot now be announced what the
total number to be called to the colors
each month will be. but il may be- stat
ed that no more men will he called
man can be properly accommodated
and promptly aSSmilated.
Call Farmers Last.
"Iherr are difficulties confronting
the nation in the supply of labor APP
purl"uanl 20 agriculture. Glass |,
from which new levios are to he With
drawn, Will contain many more men
than are at present required for the
and fatuouS step if the men in class /
were called indiScriminaleIy without
regard Ia he labor situation in agli-
culture Therefore, the local boards
will he directed To Till their quotas in
the order of liability of men in class |,
as determined 10y the nutioEal draw
ing except that, where ii is shown that
a registrant is completely and aSsidu-
ously engaged in the planting, cultiva-
ton or reapng of crop his call to
the colors shall be deferred to the foot
of the quota of his board as long as he
continues to be so engaged
Burroughs for Farm Work.
"There is now pending before con
greSS bill authorizing the secretary
Of war to grant rurloughs, with or
without pay, to men in the army to
enable them 10 engage in Industrial
and agricultural pursuits.
"As to further means to protect agri.
culture new regulation has been pro-
mulgated authorizing agricultural stn-
dents in their senior year in land
grant colleges TO enlist in the enlist
ed reserve corps of the quartermas-
ter's department provided their class
standing is such ms 10 place them in
the upper third of their class.
The whole Industrial and agricul.
tural situation Is being subjected to
q very comprehcns study In order
10 discover any means that may be
taken 10 protect and augment the la
h0r supply appurtcnant TO industry
and agriculture without preclnding
the prompt and orderly progress of
our military plans. II Is confidently
believed that great progress can be
made along This line and that more
effective measures than any yet de-
viscd can be put into operation to at-
tain the desired end.
War Of Mechanics.
~ must be emphasized that this is
war 81 mechanics. The need of the
several armed forces for men highly
skilled in technical and mechanical
pursuits is greater than IN any for
mer war.
"The provost marshal general has
already called upon the states for TO-
GOO skilled artisans and will shortly
call upon the states for 10000 Young
men, graduates Of grammar scluolS.
who will H." sent before The first Of
April to various technical and other
schools throughout the United Stntce
Tor two-months' course of trimming
Regularly thereafter, an increasing
stream of selected men will bc sent
through educational and other training
Institutions FOR this purpose"
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