Letter to Senator Chamberlain - June 16, 1918
Transcript
Note: A copy sent to Senator Chamberlain Flint, Michigan. June 16, 1918. Dear Sir: One W. Beacroft, general manager of Buick Factory, Number Eleven, of this city is now, and has been, purposely, intentionally and directly interfering with the orderly procedure of the Draft Law.
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| Title | Letter to Senator Chamberlain - June 16, 1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Letter to Senator Chamberlain. 16 June 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter to Senator Chamberlain, the unknown author stated that he was aware of bribery occurring in the Buick Factory in Flint, Michigan to avoid the 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. 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 |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | June 16, 1918 |
| Language | English |