Evening star., 1914-09-27

AT this time ntty years ago the ofaft
was subject Of the keenest interest
to all Washing
Skilled Machinists tonians. Exemp.
and the Draft. w.rs b.snx he,d
throughout the District while the
draft itself was in progress to fill the
capitals quota under the Presidents
call. In The Star Of September Il.
1884. is the following:
"It seems to be the impression among
employees in the arsenal. navy yard
and on government works that they
will be exempted II drafted. becauEe OF
the order made some time since which
provides that such persons can be ex-
empted by producing a certificate from
the commanding ofncer that their serv-
ices are absolutely needed by the gov
ernment. It should be borne in mind,
however. that the order contemplates
skillful mechanics, etc, or. in other
words, those whose places cannot well
be filed. In. the twelfth subdistrict,
drafted Monday, there were several
mechanics, etc, who are employed In
the navy yard, some of them, such az
were certified by the master workmen
as being of more service to the gov
ernment in the yard than they would
be In the field, have already been ex-
empted, while some who have not been
able to receive such certificates viii
have to stand 1t. These certificates are
sent to the commodore, who tndorses
them il he sees proper. and the drafted
who gives a certificate exempting the
man for one year, with the proviso
that he is to remain at work In the
government service and to report him-
before the expiration of the year
There seems to be but little doubt but
that all machinists In the yard who
may be drafted will be exempted. be-
first-class men as the yard needs"
In The Star Of September %. 1864. is
the text Of a-letter written by Gen. W.
--s IT Sherman to Gen. ]. b.
Sherman's Hood. commanding the Con-
49, federate army Of the Ten
-Aete1A' nessee, suggestive of the
present war atrocities issue: 80
'I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter of this date at
the hands of Messrs. Bail and Crew, con-
posed to facilitate the removal south of
the people, Of Atlanta, who prefer to go
in that direction L enclose you a copy
Of my orders, which will. am satisfied.
accomplish my purpose perfectly. You
style the measures proposed 'unprecedent-
ed and appeal to the dark history of
war for a parallel as an act Of studied
and ingenious cruelty 1t Is not unpre-
cedented, for Gen. Johnston himself very
wisely and properly removed the families
all away from Dalton down, and I see
no reason why Atlanta should be ex-
cepted. Nor, is IT necessary to- appeal to
the dark history Of war when recent
yourself. burned dwelling houses along
your parapet and I have seen today fifty
houses that you have rendered unfn-
habitable because they stood in the way
OF your forts and men: You defended
Atlanta on line SO close to the town
musket shots from our line of invest
ment that overshot their mark went
into the habitatfons of women and
children. General Hardee did the same
the same last summer to Jackson, Miss.
I have not accused you of heartless
cruelty, but merely instanced those
cases Of very recent occurrence and
of others and challenge any fair man
to judge which of us has the heart of
pity for the families of brave people
say IT is a kindness to these families
OF Atlanta to remove: them now, at
once, from scenes that women AND
children should not he.exposed to and
a 'braye people should Sscorn Ito .perYDff
their wives and children ito the rude
barbarians who thus, as you say. :vio-
te pases ans a%s f ts 1f ar as in
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Early in the presidential campaign
NJ e.