Letter to Mr. H.K. Curtis - September 26, 1918
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September 26, 1918 My dear Mr. Curtis: I am advised that you were at the office of the Local Board in an intoxicated condition. This office does not presume in any way to pass judgment on the personal habits of anybody, but it is so jealously interested in the pubic attitude toward the selective draft administration that it will not permit members to continue on draft boards who would do anything that in any way would tend to impair pubic confidence. The best interests of the service suggests that you file with this office your resignation not later then one week from today. Very sincerely yours, Mr. H. K. Curtis, 510-511 Colby & Abbot Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| Title | Letter to Mr. H.K. Curtis - September 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Letter to Mr. H.K. 26 September 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | This letter addressed to Mr. H.K. Curtis of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, suggested that he resign from the local draft board as result of his public intoxication. 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 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917; Selective Draft Act; Intoxication |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | September 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |