Letter from Hugh S. Johnson to the Editor of the New York American - December 18, 1917
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War Department Office of the Provost Marshal General. Washington December 18, 1917. Personal and Confidential. The Editor, The New York American, New York City. My dear Mr. Editor: I have observed in the issue of the American on December 18th a news item which disturbs me very sorely. It is as follows:
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[Page 2] one not familiar with the enormous mass of difficulties that were to be overcome can ever even dimly appreciate the worth of the thing that he has accomplished and no one who has not been with him as I have been some ten or twelve hours a day during the last eight months can ever appreciate the ability and the masterful thoroughness with which he has administered this law. As a matter of fact, the order creating the War Council specifically provided that General Crowder should maintain his supervisory relations to his present duties and there is not intention whatever that he shall be relieved as Provost Marshal General or that I shall be appointed in that place. General Crowder needs no defense from me. He has the entire confidence and approval of the whole nation. He has rendered himself conspicuous by his efficiency and the mass of people in this country know that. On this statement I am sure that you will not permit your paper to emit even a suggestion of the erroneous information contained in this news item and that you will relieve me of the distress I feel in the insinuation in your correspondent
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| Title | Letter from Hugh S. Johnson to the Editor of the New York American - December 18, 1917 |
| Creator | Johnson, Hugh S. |
| Source | Johnston, Hugh S. Letter to the Editor of the New York American. 18 December 1917. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, Lieutenant Colonel Judge Advocate Executive Officer Hugh S. Johnson wrote the editor of the New York American and made a correction to a recent article in the magazine that gave Enoch Crowder full credit for the Selective Service Act. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; Draft; Draft--Law and legislation; United States. War Department |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917 |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | December 18, 1917 |
| Language | English |