Letter to General Crowder from C.P.J. Mooney - June 29, 1918
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June 29, 1918. Lieut. General E. H., Crowder, Washington, D.C. Dear General Crowder: I enclose you a copy of an editorial which appeared in this paper four or five days ago. I also enclose a copy of a second editorial appearing in this paper on Saturday. They are just for your personal perusal. The people in this territory are entirely willing for the boys above eighteen and over to go. They do think that all the bachelors up to forty-five ought to be in. The
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Commercial Appeal June 29, 1918 [newspaper clipping]
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| Title | Letter to General Crowder from C.P.J. Mooney - June 29, 1918 |
| Creator | Mooney, C.P.J |
| Source | Mooney, C.P.J. Letter to General Crowder. 29 June 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter to General Enoch H. Crowder, C.P.J. Mooney, the editor of the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee stated that he supported Crowder in raising the draft age and his work or fight order. Mooney also included a newspaper clipping from the Commercial Appeal of Memphis, Tennessee dated June 29, 1918. The article addressed the raising of the draft age and called for all able men to help in the war effort. 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; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | June 29, 1918 |
| Language | English |