Secretary of War letter to the Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs, U.S., Senate - April 25, 1917; Judge Advocate General letter to Julian Kahn - April 26, 1917
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FB DEN April 25, 1917. The Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate. Sir: In comparing S. 1871, a bill to authorize the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States, with our file copy, it is noted that in Section 2, page 5, line 7, a very important provision has been omitted from your printed copy. The printed copy reads:
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[Page 2] ize special and technical troops such as are needed to construct roads, operate railroads, etc., and as such is one of the essential provisos of the bill. A copy of Section 2, corrected to include to provisions discussed above, is enclosed herewith. A copy of Sec. 4, with a minor amendment thereto, stating age limit, is also enclosed for substitution of Sec. 4 as printed. Very respectfully, [Stamped] Newton D. Baker Secretary of War. Enclosure. Original mailed from Office of Chief of Staff.
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[Enclosure] 6-010 April 26, 1917. Hon. Julius Kahn, House of Representatives. My dear Mr. Kahn: Can you get into the bill for an amendment in the House draft, following the colon in line 21 of section 4, page 10, as follows:
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| Title | Secretary of War letter to the Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs, U.S., Senate - April 25, 1917; Judge Advocate General letter to Julian Kahn - April 26, 1917 |
| Creator | Secretary of War; Crowder, Enoch H. |
| Source | Secretary of War. Letter to Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs, U.S., Senate. 25 April 1917; Crowder, Enoch H. Judge Advocate General letter to Julian Kahn. 26 April 1917. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical |
| Description | In this letter Enoch Crowder wrote the Chairman on the Committee on Military Affairs, of the United States Senate in reference to provisos made to the Selective Service Act. The provisos concerned the age limit of those enlisted, and the transfer of enlisted men from the Regular Army and National Guard to train new soldiers. This letter 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; Baker, Newton, 1871-1937; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.-- World War, 1914-1918; Draft; United States. War Department |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917 |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |