Show DRAFT DATE NOT i I SET BAKER SAYS SAYS' SAYS Second Conscription Delayed De Dc- by Labor Shortage I DC-I and Law LaT I Washington Feb 20 O Secretary I authorized the statement toda today I that that that-no no date ate had been heen selected for fOI the I he beginning of oC the second draft Various arlous estimates have Ila placed the he time between I March 1 and June 1 These are arc de declared deI de- de dared to lie lc entirely guesses I The governments government's disposition not to disturb tl the tho labor situation particularly I Ion ll on farms farns at st the f ferl season on Is 15 one I of the factor entering Int Into the situ situ- I Ithe tion TI TIe provost ost generals general's office It Is Understood understood un un- is s disinclined to go o ahead antall with Ith the the thc second draft until Con Congress res I Kis lai perfected perfected the tho law by pending I amendments to change f the basis of oC alI ap- ai I I the President preSIdent and anil to authorize dent to call into the military service servicemen servicemen servicemen men skilled In industry and agriculture agriculture i tule ture regardless of or previous lous ClaS 1 I tion lion The remain remaining InS InS' Increments Ine of oC the th I first draft will begin to move forward orwald Ito j I to th tha th camps be beginning we week k It is probable that next month mouth local loal boards board may be asked to forward small increments necessary to replace men j I going overseas but the expected sumI summons summons sum sum- I mons of or half a million will be later Inter Plans for the s second cond draft as UI now nos- I I I U under 11 1 er con consideration l d c i-a i I ion I include nd Li de cal calling I in g I a n month mouth until the second quota Is IR complete In that wa way ay officials ex expect expect expert ex- ex pert to avoid much of or the tho confusion which accompanied tue first call It has hal been definitely settled that the first contingent will be u used ed to fill till vacancies s in iii national guard divisions caused b by the withdrawal of or men lIln for forthe or orthe orthe the organization of or special ani an and technIcal technical cal cat units D Deferred draft classification lot for railroad railroad rail rail- road is under consideration between the war department and the tho thera ra railroad I I roa d a administration I m I n I s t ra t I 0 fl I it t b became c caine known toda today Nearly railroad l men are within with with- I in the thc draft age ase but bill the actual number which would he be affected b by such a ruling is estimated at less than than |