Letter to General Enoch Crowder from Henry W. Rule - May 24, 1918
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May 24 1918 My Dear General- I want to thank and also congratulate you on your action reported by the newspapers, to make a lot of worthless pool hall loafers gamblers & non-producing [m.s. illegibe: 1 wd] do something helpful or fight Good for you You will in so doing confer a blessing on every community & also should plan a blessing to the man thus forced to see his privilege & duty. I hear nothing but hearty commendation and approval of your action and I sincerely hope that local officials everywhere will see this is at once put in force I simply want to encourage you by thanking you. Sincerely Henry W. Rule To Provost Marshal Gen Crowder Washington DC (over)
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Kansas City Star May 24, 1918 [newspaper clipping]
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch Crowder from Henry W. Rule - May 24, 1918 |
| Creator | Rule, Henry W. |
| Source | Rule, Henry W. Letter to General Enoch Crowder. 24 May 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, Henry W. Rule congratulated him on his work and encouraged him to continue. Rule also attached a newspaper clipping from the Kansas City Star dated May 24, 1918 entitled "Fight at Work." 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; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion; Draft; World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | May 24, 1918 |
| Language | English |