Title	Letter to Enoch H. Crowder from Angeline S. Weiss - June 15, 1918
Creator	Weiss, Angeline S.
Source	Weiss, Angeline S. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 15 June 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Description	Letter General Enoch Crowder concerning several young mem that Miss Angeline S. Weiss knew were able bodied and of draft age that had avoided 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; Selective Service Act of 1917; Selective Draft Act
Relation	Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942; United States. War Department
Site Accession Number	C1046
Contributing Institution	The State Historical Society of Missouri
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Coverage	District of Columbia--Washington
Volume	1 letter, 1 page
Publisher.Digital	Springfield-Greene County Library District
Date.Original	15-Jun-18
Date.Digital	2014-12-08
Type	Letters and Correspondence
Format.Digital	JPEG 2000
Language	English
Collection Name	Over There: Missouri and the Great War
Transcript	Los Angeles [California] June 15th 1918. General E.H. Crowder. War Department Washington D.C. Dear Sir. I desire to inform you of three young men, known as Harry, Leo, and Julius Briesacker, 3105 South Figueroa this City. These young men are all of Draft age, between the ages of 21 an 31 and without dependents and neither of them have been drafted I guess because “Pa” is Rich and “Ma” don’t care.” Also Mr. Otto Shutes 1620 South Burlington Ave this City also of the Draft Age without dependents, And got Married to beat the Draft. Enclosed please find Newspaper cliping. see Marriage Licenses. these young men are strong and Able bodies, and go to Dances, if they can Dance, they can fight. To keep these Sports here while My two Brothers are at the Front is not fair to me and too see the way they are acting, “Hauty” -- and their Mothers going around saying. ---“My Boys, Don’t have too Fight.” --- Please look into the Matter, and oblige. Yours Respectfully. Miss Angeline S. Weiss. 627 College St.