Show distribution OF MAN POWER viewing the matter in the tight light of bober reason which is most ne he cessare at this time we must alt all see bee wherein congress had weighty reasons for its action in voting to raise an army by selective draft bacan W e can not think that our taw law maker makers were inspired by prejudice against the volunteer system nor that they intended any discredit to the volunteer spirit of our people the impelling reason seems to have been that the recruiting of an army is only one of the huge hug tasks before this country there is ia rao alao the huge task of practically feeding the world or at least our allies which calls call for much thought and discrimination in the mustering of our forces force it is the intention of the government in recruiting the regiments needed to interfere be as tittle little be as possible B w with I 1 th the various branches pt industry particularly that of farming hothir end the authorities t h r t 1 were co convinced vince it that at th the selection e ce t of recruits should not be left to y voluntary antry action c tion but placed in competent hands that should decide who should fight and who should work bath ith the calling callina of men to the colors the people should take this sensible view of the situation and realize that if one boung man is exempted and another is not there I 1 is some me all ail powerful reason for the apparent apo arent discrimination those most urgently needed in industrial life should be the last to be summoned for when industry stops steps the army I 1 is soon at a standstill the time has haa come when every man Is 13 ted to do his full duty in whatever station he be may be called there is n arvi room for slacks slack era and soreheads foreheads sore heads and grumblers grumbl ers |