Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
CROWDER'S PLAN S
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engaged in the planting, cultivation or
reaping Of crop, his call To the colors
shall be deferred 10 the foot Of the quota
Of his board Ms long as he continues 20 be
80 engaged.
Will INDUcT TRIrLERs.
Whenever any reqstrant, whose call
To the colors has been deferred by reason
Of his engagement in agriculture, IS shown
10 have been idle on the farm on which he
is engaged or to have trified with the
,eferTnent that has been accorded him, the
boards will forthwith induct him into
military service if his order number has
been reached in the meantime. The
effect of this expedient is 10 grant burroughs
from service prior to actual call IN the
colors 90 the men 50 greatly needed m the
production Of this year crop.
This is not, however, tho only eI-
pedient that il 10 be adopted TO conserve
the supply Of labor appurtenant TO agn-
culture and to mobilize all means Tor
increasing the harvest for the agricultural
season Of 1918.
There now is pending before Congress
a bill authorizing the secretary Oi war 10
grant furloughs with or without pay
10 men in the army 10 enable them ~
engage in industrial and agricultural
piIrslIifs These f,irloughs will be granted
after consideration Of circumstances OF
the individual cases in which they arise
and when the military situatIon IS such
that they can be granted without too
great disruption and disorganization oi
the army or Of any particular organization
of the army
~ 70 further means 70 protect agrl-
culture "a new regulation has becn pro
mulgatcd authorizing agricultural STU
dents 10 their -cnlpr year m land grant
colleges - enlist in the Enlisted Reserve
corI,s nf the gtIqrtcrmaster department
provided their class Standing - such ~
. place them IN the upper third Of Their
clqe- ~ this mean. u will be possible
defer thc draft rall - such young men
m order 70 enabIe them 10 perfect them-
selves as 5griculturisiS and thereafter
70 protect hem ri such serticee as II may
-eeUi that they -hould perform IN the best
interests of the nation
The whole industrial and agricultural
situation Is Deng made a very cDmprchcn-
slve study IN order 10 discover any means
THAT may bo taken 70 protect and augment
the labor supply appurtcnsnt 70 industry
and agriculture without prccludiug the
PROMPT and orderly progress of our mill
hat good progress ren be made along this
line and that more effective measures
than any yet devised can bc put into
operation % attain the desired end
is VAR Or uEcH,vIc-
1t must be emphasized that this ], q
var Of mechanics The need 81 the
| several rrned forces for men highly
Rallied III technical and mechanical
pursuits i greater than tn any former
var Yet this need Tor specially skilled
men finds the nation under 4 necessity
| FOR increasing ifs production ~ nearly
| every line If industry Withdrawals
| af mon from lna,Istrv must he made md
| these Withdrawals must take rncn who
| raight otherwise bc deferred On lccounf %
| their special qualifications and ,kill
| The necessary numbers uf such KILLED
men will beobtalned in one of three varS.
| First men already IN the military
service who have such special skill viii
! bc taken from The line requirements and
issigned 10 he staff organizations and
/ departments where their skill IS needed
Second men classified by the selec-
/ tion boards. even though thew NAV have
| been placed IN a deferred classification
will be withdrawn with great care and
4 I)AFticuldFl} lrDIl tAiE tAA'AaSfAAtS "a tA4N
| nation for special service IN staff corps
| and departments.
| Third, Young men Of draft age with
! certain educational qualifications viii
/ bt. nducted into the service and sent "a
/ universities. colleges and technical and
/ secondary schools TO be instructed IN
| technical arts until they have acquired
| such proficiency as will justify their as
I -Ignment 10 the special units that are
! being organized in considerable numbers
(. In 4ccordnace with this plan, the pro
vost maIshal-geneTaI already has calleo
upon the states for some 10000 skilled
/ artisans and shortly viii call upon the
/ states for 10000 young fnen. GRADUATES
+ II grammar schools. VINO Wlll be sem
before he first of April 10 various tech
:, meal and other schools throughout tht
/ United States for d two months course
! oi training Regularly thereafter, AZ
/ increasing stream Of selected men all ~
{ sent through educational ana other tram
ing institutions Tor this purpose.
To sum up, il may be said there WIt
/ be no sudden withdrawal OF great mum
/ bers OF men from the ranks OF industry
and agriculture during The coming sum
/ mer but that men viii be drawn N rela-
/ tiyelv small groups throughout the veal
! IN such q way as to create The least pos
sible interference with industry and agrl
! culture. Men in deferred classes as vel
/ as men in Glass / viii be selected IN SINAI
/ numbers either on account OF their Specla
/