Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1918 — ENDORSES INSTRUCTION BOARDS’ ACTION [ARTICLE]

ENDORSES INSTRUCTION BOARDS’ ACTION

August 15, 1918. Mr. J. B. Fleming, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Mr. Fleming: I have your, letter of August 14th with reference to the plan adopted by your Board df Instruction for your, county. The plan adopted is certainly a good one, and I have no doubt will bring forth good results. This board is created under authority issued by the Provost Marshal General, and registrants should respond to the wishes of the board. If registrants, who are in deferred classes, refuse to attend these meetings and to take part in any of the work, it seems to me the Local Board should thoroughly investigate their case. Deferred classification is not given a registrant for his benefit, but for the benefit of those depending upon him* and he should be given to understand that the privilege of being in deferred classification at this time, should not be trifled with in the least. I wish you would kindly report to me the success of the plan adopted in your county after it has been tried out thoroughly. . Very truly yours, ROBERT C. BALTZELL, Major Inf. U. S. Executive Officer.