Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1917 — MIDWEST’S “BIT.” [ARTICLE]

MIDWEST’S “BIT.”

Washington, April 6.—The six mid; die western states of Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, will be cal led upon to raise, in round numbers, 235,000 recruits for the army of 1,200,000 which is to be called out this year.. The army bill prepared for submission to congress provides for ’’proportionate quotas to be supplied from the respective states, determined upon papulation.” Apportioning these quotas on, the basis of congressional representation, the plan which the army has in view, wilt make the following demand for recruits from the six middle western states: Illinois 74,493, Indiana 35,867, lowa 30,349, Michigan 35,867, Wisconsin 30,349, Minnesota 27,590. Total 234,515. These figures are arrived at by fixing each congressional district quota at 2,759, the number required from each of the 435 districts to make the army of 1,200,000.