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Show 1 A Real Army in The U S. We now have something like 4,500,000 men in the U. S. Army. Our troops may eventually number num-ber as many as 12,000,000, and will certainly number 8,000,000 to 10,000,000. As a result, the draft is really beginning to be felt. In many sections sec-tions of the country, married men are now being called to the ranks in quanitities. Some time next year, unless there is a change in policy, married men with children will be receiving induction papers. pap-ers. The drain on war industry is very great. Draft boards are telling tell-ing manufacturers to train as men as possible, older and physically-unfit, for production work. All men between 20 and 45 are definitely in line for the Army service some time and after the election it is virtually certain hat Congraess will lower the military age limit to 18. e . |