Republican farmer., 1918-03-15
CROWDER TO SUMMON 100000 more
TO COLORS AS SOON AS AMEND
MENT TO LAW PASSES--FARM-
ERS TO Be EXEMPT--WILL
take MANY MECHANICS

Washington March PA movement of $4,000 men
TO begin five days ordered to-
day by Provost Marshal General CrOWder The order calls
troops from every state in the Union with the exception Of Iowa
and Minnesota includes remaining from the first draft
and those liable to call in the second draft.
Provost Marshal General Crowder made the first official
announcement Of the time Of the second draft will be
dered congress amends the law compute the basis
of superintendent among the states the number of regis
rants in class instead of population For purposes Of COM
puaon, 100000 will be regarded composing the Sec
Ond draft although such will be called to the cOIOrs
one time.
Just how many men of the are by the
stated Gen. Crowders office is understood
that the movement virtually will complete the first draft and
that is part Of the announced plan call regstrants in small
groups as fast as they can be accommodated
The appOFtiOnment by states follows:
Alabama, 1854; Arizona 1lS; Arkansas 151; California l.
745 Colorado $685. Connecticut $685. Delaware $685. District
Columbia 1922 Florida 25O6; Georgia $685. Idaho 242 Illinois
1851 Indiana 2977 Kansas 5S7 Kentucky 1854; Louisiana
$685. Maine 34O Maryland $780, Massachusetts 2O69 Michigan
$685. Mississippi 1920 Missouri 117O Montana 521 Nebraska
1885, r. New Hampshire 212; New Jersey 4275
Mexico 1927; New York 122S8; North Carolina 5174 North
2647 Ohio $685. Oklahoma $685. Oregon $685. Pennsy
vana 1925 Rhode Island 301; South Carolina 343 South Da
kOta 1885, Tennessee 1888; Texas $685. Utah 247 Vermont 1856
Virginia 217S Washington $685. West Virginia 1914; Wiscon
sin 2,214; Wyoming 1874.
No call made on Iowa and Minnesota.
Men in deferred classficatOns the provost marshal gen.
announced will be called in small
in class for the purpose Of utilizing special
qualifications sending them schools acquire quail
fcatiOnS
The provost general makes the definite statement
sudden
bePS of from industry and agriculture during the coming
but that they will be drawn in relatively small groups
spread throughout the year. To give the exact numbers
says would be to give the enemy military information.
While Gen. CrOWder time in his statement it
been said previously that supplies and equipment for the
of the second draft would become available in April and action
the desired legislation is expected before that time The
first calls are expected afteTward
he next national quota will be announced and appOrtion-
ed among the several states pending legislation
thorzng change in the basis of computation is enacted by
he
number that will be assumed basis for computation will be
100000, which is well within the authorization Of clause of
section Of the Selecve service act Of second increment
100000 increased by the recruit training units authorized
by clause of said section and by the special and technical
troops authorized by section Of said act cannot be
announced what the total number to be called the cOOs each
month will be- but may be stated that will be
called than be properly accommodated and promptly assm
ilaed.
There difficulties confronting the nation in the sup
ply of labor apputenant to agriculture Glass from which
Ievies be withdrawn will contain many
than present required for the army. would be
UnSciec and fauOuS step ii the in class called
Unfortunately without regard the labor situation ag
Therefore local boards will be directed to fill their
quotas the order of liability of in class determined
t national drawing, except that where is shown that
regStFant completely and asduOuy engaged in the plant
ing cultivation reapng Of his call to the cOors shall
deferred to the foot of The quota of his board long
continues to be engaged
whenever any regsran whose beer
deferred by of his agriculture, shown
to have been idle the farm which he engaged or
have with the deerment that has been accorded him. thu
will forthwith nduct him into military service if hi
number has been reached in the meantime. The eec
expedien to grant urloughs from service prior
actual call to the coors to the greatly needed in tn
production of this years crop
"his is not however, the only expedient that is to b
adopted the supply labor appurtenan to agcul
ure mobilize all for increasing the harvest
the agricultural season of 1913.
"There is pending before congress bill auhorizin
secretary of war to grant furlough with without pay
TO men in enable them industrial
agricultural pursuits These furoughs will be granted afte
consideration of the circumstances of the individual
they arise and when the military situation such tina
they can be granted without too great disruption dsorgan
of the army of particular organization of the