American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-04
IDAHO CALLED Upon FOR
TWO THOUSAND MORE MEN.
Largest tall to the Service Yet Made
Men VIII Enirain for Camp Lewis
on June 24-MOre Mechanics Needed

A call for two thousand more men
from Idaho was made Saturday By the
provost mashal general They Will en-
train for Camp Lewis on June "a
a call was also received for 1O3
grammar school graduates 10 be en-
trained for Moscow 10 receive special
mechanical training, making a total OF
2lo3 men the state is asked to furnish
during the month Of June
In filling the first call wide discre-
ton viii be exercised in order to avoid
interfering with the labor supply. II
necessary heavier drafts Will be made
upon cities than upon farming dis
tricts. where registrants are actively,
completely and assiduOusly engaged
in planting and culuvating crops"
Filling of this quota will leave but
1861 men in class l in this state. ac-
cording 10 figures given out by the ad-
jutant general. Il will likely exhaust
the class l registrations in several OF
the counties, making necessary consid-
cradle readjustments. Oneida county
has already exhausted her class l men,
and was short fifteen on the last call.
The call for the grammar school
graduate registrants is. in part. as fol-
lows:
Complete the entrainment for
/ Moscow of 1O3 grammar school gradu-
ates who have had some experience
along mechanical lines and some apti-
tude for mechanical work. to report
to the commanding officer. University
Of Idaho. June 15 Only white men and
men physically qualified for general
military service are 70 be furnished
under this call.
The men selected for this service
will receive a course Of training at
government expense fitting them TO
serve in army positions requiring
knowledge Of wireless operating. gen.
eral mechanics. carpentry. auto me-
chanics, and blacksmithing. incident
to many kinds of military service both
al the front and behind the lines.
The men taking this course will
receive thorough instruction which
will be of great personal value in
working their way ahead in both the
army and in civil life.
Qualified registrants are urged 10
present themselves 10 their local
. boards for voluntary induction. When
registrants voluntarily present them
= selves. local boards may induct quail
/ fled men until their allOtments have
been filled. The voluntary period
will continue until June Z. After
2 June no more volunteers will be &C
E cepted II on June S, a sufficient num-
ber Of volunteers have not come forth
! 10 fill the allotment. the local board
p will proceed to select in sequence OF
I order numbers a sufficient number OF
= qualified men in class 1 10 fill its al
Z lotment deducting voluntary induc-
{ tons
- Only white men who have compile
I ted at least a grammar school educa-
e ton and who have had some exper-
I ience along mechanical lines and have
f some aptitude for mechanical worA
r. should be inducted
L Each must carry with him al
e least two suits of underclothing. one
5 suit of outer clothing. a sweater.
d stout pair of shoes. three extra pairs
q Of socks and two bath towels, as h'
l. will be kept in civilian clothing dur
s ing the first three weeks until he car
= be supplied with uniform and othel
clothing