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Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from John P. Dwyer - December 30, 1917

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December 30 1917 My dear General: With the compliments of the season Sincerely John P Dwyer [Newspaper clipping included] Philadelphia Record December 30, 1917

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Title	Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from John P. Dwyer - December 30, 1917
Creator	Dwyer, John P.
Source	Dwyer, John P. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder.30 December 1917. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Description	In this letter from the Editor-in-Chief of the Philadelphia Record, John P. Dwyer, to General Enoch H. Crowder, Dwyer sent Crowder his compliments of the season. He also included a newspaper clipping from the Philadelphia Record from December 30, 1917 entitled "Getting the Slackers." The article discusses the draft and finding the men you misrepresented themselves on the first draft. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General devising 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
Copy Request	Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the State Historical Society of Missouri: 1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, Missouri, 65201-7298. (573) 882-7083.
Rights	The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited.
Date Original	December 30, 1917
Language	English