Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from J.R.C. - December 29, 1917
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December 29, 1917. My dear General:- Herewith a memo of matters suggested by our telephonic conversation of yesterday. I have attempted two things in it:- First, putting myself in the place of the Committee, to set out the things that would interest me to talk about; and Second, to list the statutes on the Control and taking of private property (title or use) and to give the important provisions of the principal ones affecting the army. I am sending herewith 1. Copies, typewritten and pamphlet of the various impressment and control statutes, down to and including Public No. 41, 65th Congress. 2. Copy of Attorney General
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[page 2] under Sec. 5 of the Selective Service Act. 4. Government
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from J.R.C. - December 29, 1917 |
| Creator | J.R.C. |
| Source | J.R.C. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 29 December 1917. 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, J.R.C. of the Department of Justice discussed control statutes affecting the army and cases concerning 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; United States; United States; Draft--Law and legislation |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917; Selective Draft Act |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | December 29, 1917 |
| Language | English |