Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-02


in Waterloo last Monday, and it made live
ly day for the town. There was a Aocking
thther from all portions Of the County Of
men seeking certificates of exemption from
the coming draft The Board examined none
for disability by reason Of chronic diseases.
and in fact but small majority of those ap-
plying for exemption on other grounds. All
the morning was devoted to Cedar Falls, and
It the hour Of adjournment for dinner Capt
CuRrIss announced that Cedar Falls must
step aside to make room for other townships
The Board could not have got together be-
fore o'clock in the afternoon, and, as all
the members went out on the western stage
from this place that evening, could not have
sat after dinner more than two hours. If it
took all the forenoon to get half through with
Cedar Falls, how did the seventeen other
townships in the County come out in the two
hours devoted to them? The Board couldn't
set in this County but one day. Why? We
are not informed. Perhaps it was because
Capt. CrRTISs was obliged to be at TT. Dodge
by the 31st ult to attend the Congressional
Convention. 1t better have staid away from
Black Hawk County entirely than to have
come here for one days sitting If it had
examined as advertised no dissatisfaction
would be expressed; but not above one in
ten, we are probably safe in saying, of those
entitled to .hearing under the classification
succeeded in getting before the Board. BE
this as it may, We are confident that not near.
ly so many applicants would trouble 1t at
another sitting.
There was much dissatisfaction expressed
by men from various townships as to the ap-
portionment made, and also as to the ,ardy
manner in which the various townships had
been notified of their obligation under the
last call. In consequence of this dissat.stac
ton Capt CrHrlss made an explanation. lie
said the apportionmcnt to this District was
not received at his Office until Tuesday, Aug /
10th, and that the aPportionment was made |
to the various counties and townships as soon
thereafter as possible and forwarded He .
thought his office was not TO blame that the
people were not earlier informed. Some .
townships, he said, seem to think their cred .
its are wrong; but this in his Judgment arose
from apprehension. When the Provost
MarShafs Department was established at
Washington the aggregate Of men raised was
npportioncd among the several States. Iowa
was credited with so many, and that arrre
gate was apportioncd among the several Con-
Sressional Districts OF the State, and then bv
The Provost Marshals among the several
counties and townships--thc enrolment re.
nrns being tie basis. Thus each township
got credit for so many men, without refer.
nee to the number Of men furnished. Since
he establishment of the Provost Marshars
Department, however, over year ago, every
nan recruited has been credited where he
vas enrolled. So that in determining the
'redit Of township it was necessary to take
he credit given to that township on the cs
Adjustment of the Provost Marshars office,
md the number of men furnished since. |,
cas impossible to claim credit for mcn'cn-
isted prior to the establishment of the Pro
'ost Marshars Department. lie thought the
was founded here. If there
we're errors it was too late to correct them
ow. He had made returns to Washington
lie had endeavored to secure good enrolling
Ulcers, and they We're responsible for the re-
urns made, not he. IF any had been cred.
ted TO one town and enrolled in another, it
'as by other mastering officers; he had been
arcful to avoid such mistakes. Some cases
;ere cited him. lie was sorry if it were SO,
ut il was 200 late to remedy the evil.